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title OF British Australasia prevents
an accurate determination of the share
Of the exports which goes Ia New Zea-
land but the fact thar the general in
ports of New Zealand are but about one
fourth as much In value as those % the
Australian commonwealth suggests that
the share going TO New Zealand Is prob-
ably small This can be determined with
accuracy after the present fiscal year.
IS the bureau OF statistics will repors
New Zealand separately in its trade re-
turns after July !.
While the Imports into British Austria
lasa from the United States for 1901 are
but one-hfth as great as those from the
United Kingdom they are far greater
than those OF any other country. and In
fact practically equal the combined Inn
ports into Australia from all countries
exclusive Of the British empire. The mi
ted States Is credited with having sup
piled % millions of the direct imports
into British Australasia compared with
10 millions from the United Kingdom. s
millions from India and Ceylon. mil
lions from all other British possessions.
1S millions from Germany and il mil
lions from all othc~ foreign countries.
The only. countries to which We cV-
ported a larger value of merchandise In
1905 than to Australasia are the Tinted
Kingdom. to which the total exports were
30 million dollars: Germany. 49, millions;
Canada IA millions; France &c millions;
Netherlands a millions: China 5ai9 mil
lions Japan. 5l% millions: Mexico q %
millions; Cuba. 2S millions; and Iselsum.
IS millions Of dollars Our expectation Of
= million dollars worth Of merchandise
to British Australia was greater than
that to Argentina, TO which the total sales
were 23l5 millions: Spain l. millions. Rus
STA $50 far as ascertainable from the
stated destination of outward manifests
from the United States. 16 % millions,
Denmark. Is millions: British Africa. =
millions: Sweden and norway. L mill
lions. tho Central American republics.
a millions: Austria Hungary Y millions;
Brazil. Il millions: Hong Kong. Il mill
lions. aud the British West Indies 10 mill
lions of dollars.
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MILITARY ENCAMPMENTS.
Exposition Grounds Near Norfolk will
be Gay With Uniformed Hosts.

jamestown, Va. MAY 20 tspeciaD
The grounds of jamestown exposition
will next year be the scene of probably
the most interesting and picturesque mill
tary encampment ever held in this or
any country. Visiting companies and reg
iments from European countries and the
American continent Will be on the ground
during the currency of the exposition,
and a large number Of United states
troops will be continuously on hand.
Apart from the attraction of the pa
rades. reviews and maneavers, there will
be much interest taken in the living quar-
ters of the troops. and the encampments
will be a very beautiful feature of the
celebration. There will be a great va
riety OF natonalites and uniforms, and
the mnglins of French English, Rus
sian. Japanese, Mexican, Spanish and
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LOW ROUND TRlF
Excursion Rates Via Atlantic Coast
Line.

To Chattanooga, Tenn.-Rate one first
class fare plus % cents. Dates of sale
May s, Q, TO- final limit ten days from
date of sale. Extension can be secured
to June Is. 1906
Atlanta, Ga-Rate one and one-third
flrst-class fares plus % cents; certificate
plan. Certificates will be honored, which
were procured from agents at starting
points on any date, May to June 5, inclu-
siye.
tuscaloosa Ala.-Rate one 1rst-class
fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale June
y. Is, 16, 49, 90. %. July . I, 9, final limit
IL days Extension can be secured to
September 80, 1906
Nashville, Tenn.-Rate one first-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June 10,
II. - 49, 10. 90 July ), 6, :, final limit
Il DAYS In addition to date of sale. FIX
tension of limit can be secured 10 Sep
lember 80. 1906.
Hot Springs. Va.-Rate one first-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June
.. 10 II. final limit June 10, 1906
Atlanta, .Ga.-Rate one irst-class fare
Mus "a cents. from points in Georgia
Dates of sale June Is, 10. final limit June
~, 1906.
Augusta. Ga-Rate one frst-class fare
Mus % cents. from all points in Georfla
Dates Of sale May 20, H. -; final limit
May 30. 1906
san Francisco and Los Angeles Calf
Low rates account National Educational
association. July 8. 10. Dates Of sale June
a to July 6, inclusive, Final limit Sep
TENDER H. 1906. Stop-overs and side trips
Lexington. Ky.--Rate one frst-elass fare
nlus % cents Dates of sale July % -
and August l.. Final limit August D. b9o6
knoxville. Tenn.-Rate one first-class
fare plus p cents. Dates of sale June H.
rs 10 % "a &c. July {. IA. i5 1906. final
tn nj
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ALABAMA BANKERS
MEET IN ADMISSION
PROGRAMME FOR SIXTH ANNUAL
CONVENTION ESTING
TOPICS TO BE DlScUsSED-BAR.
BECUE ON THE BILL.

Admission. May speeial.)-t'ollowing
is the official programme of the sixth
annual convention of the Alabama Bank
ers' association:
First day, Monday morning. May 81, 10
a. M:
Convention will meet in Noble Street
theatre and will be called to order by
the president Mr.. j. F. Johnson. Bank of
Greenville; opening prayer, the Right Rev.
c. NJ. Becl1with. bishop of Alabama.
Address of welcome, Hon. Thomas r.
Kibby, mayor of Anniston response, Gen.
~. w. Whiting. president Peoples bank
OF Mobile.
Roll call; annual address by the presi-
dent
Reports, vice presidents of groups,
treasurer and secretary; appointments by
the president; committees ON resolutions,
auditing and nominations and delegates
to the Bankers association convention.
Adjournment until o'clock p. m.
May q. p. M:
The relations of past present and fu-
ture conditions, Hon. Robert j. Lowry,
president Lowry National bank. Atlanta;
subject to be announced; Clint c. Nc
CLARITY president First National bank
Louisville; financial physicians, S. s.
Broadus, president Merchants bank, De-
catur.
Second day. May p 10 o'clock. at oxford
Lake park:
bills of Lading. Can Banks in Alabama
Handle Them as Collateral?' w. Z. G.
Harding, president First National bank,
Birmingham; "The Outlook Robert F.
Maddox, vice president Maddox Rucker
Banking company Atlanta.
Fifteen-minute papers on live bank sub
jects by Alabama bankers: reports of rep
Iesentatves present on financial and 9TH
er conditions in their territory. reports
limited to three minutes
Reports of committees; new business:
election of officers; adjournment.
northumberland adjournment
barbecue dinner on the grounds given
by the bankers OF Admission to their
friends will conclude the meeting.
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NOTED RUPTURE SPECIALIST
seeIey, Who Treated the Gar Of Rus
STA, Is Called to Birmingham.

r. II. Seeley of Chicago and Philadel-
phia, the noted specialist, Is at the Hill
man Hotel. and will be in. the city Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday only. as an expert
witness in railroad damage case.
Mr. Seeley Is the man who. few years
ago, received a call TO st. Petersburg. to
wait upon the Gar Of Russia. Mr.. Seeley
says. with the latest new improved truss
and advanced methods, he can retain any
case of hernia at once. and close the open
ing in ten days in the average case
II any interested person calls during
the day or evening he will be glad TO l,elp
them without charge. 5-1S-4t
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viii Close Season.

Huntsville. MAY 2o-tspeelab. = The
Gender baseball team will close Its first
season Of play next week with. game
at Florence with the State Normal col
lege students. Conder's first season has
been Very successful one, aud they
have beaten the best teams among the
preparatory schools of the south, their
record being only three losses out Of sev-
enteen games played. Pitcher Fowlkcs
lost his first game to Castle Heights on
Friday. The Gender players are all
young, and they expect to play together
in the future they may be expected
to make record in future seasons
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other visiting troops should have an edu-
cational as well az a spectacular value.
The preparations FOR the reception COM
fort and maintenance Of these soldiers
will b. very elaborate. and viii neeessi-
tate the exercise of skill and care. The
grounds of the exposition are to be po-
Iced and guarded BY the United States
government which will take every pre-
caution and exercise every care for the
welfare and comfort of the visitors. Tho
secretary OF war has already appointed
officers to examine, lay out and report
upon the land set apart by the directors
of the jamestown exposition for the mill
tary eneampments. These officers are:
Colonel Ramsey d. Potts. artillery corps
Major Charles J. Bailey. artillery corps.
and Captain j. &. Winslow. of the corps
of engineers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

Policies issued by "old
line" companies on Tontine,
accumulative and deferred
distribution plan purchased
at higher prices than COM
panies pay. Bring policies,
save time. Cash paid. 2. w.
Hall, National Bank Build
ing. Phones 60S.
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Kills Brother.

Florence. May 20. = lspeeiaD. VIII
Brooks. colored, was killed Thursday
night a Kilen. in this county by his
twin-brother, Dave. The men quarreled,
and in the fight that followed, Dave
picked up a rock and crushed the others
head. killing him almost instantly. The
fralricide then escaped. and has not yet
been arrested
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Denarfyoent IF = noina erin0

Four year courses leading to degrees in
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Fully equipped shops; laboratories of APP
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physics and chemistry. Museums of in
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for catalogue
HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar.
BIS 16t-fri-mo
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Miss Miller Dies.

Miller died at her home in this city this
morning after two weeks illness with
pneumonia She was sister of Mrs. A.
y. Steele and Mrs. John W. Coleman.
The remains will be carried to carrolton,
Piekens county tomorrow for burial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

Spring humors, pimples and boils are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

Summer tourist rates are
NOW in effect to mountain,
lake and seashore resorts via.
Queen 81 crescent route.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

/ hereby announce myself Is a candidate
fsr the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun.
ty, subject to the action of the demo-
cratic party, in the forthcoming primary.
ALBERT STRADFORD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21

/ hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the office of Sheriff of Jefferson
county subject to the action of the
democratic party. J. +. STILES
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hereby announce myself candidate
for sheriff of jefferson county, subject
TO the action of the Democratic primary,
August 81, 1906 HUGH MeGEENER.
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For Road Supervisor.

For Road Supervisor.
To the Democratic Voters and Cieizens OF
Jefferson County:
/ am a candidate for reelection to the
office of Road Supervisor, subject to the
action OF the democratic party.
J. ED HA1GLER
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Road Supervisor of Jeffer-
son county, subject to the action Of the
democratic party. JOE HILL
Joe G Davis Is a candidate for road
supervisor Of jefferson county, subject to
the action OF the democratic party. VIII
appreciate as much as anyone your sup
mort. and If elected will strive hard to
do my whole duty. Inquire Of those
who know me as to my ability and in
tegrity.
For Representative.
l hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of representative from JET.
ferson county to the, lower house OF the
legislature. subject to the action Of the
democratic primary.
w. e. URoUIARr.
Col. w. w. Shortridge of Ensley author
ICES the announcement of his candidacy
for representative to the legislature from
jefferson county, subject to the action OF
the democratic rarity in primary to be held
August n. 1906.
Jere Clemens King, OF Birming ham. au-
thorizes the announcement OF his candi-
dacy to represent jefferson county in
the next legislature. subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic primary on August
q. 1906 -,
Tne Age Herald is authorized 70 an
announce Or. NJ e.. Ragsdalc. OF Nc
Gala. as a candidate FOR representative
from jefferson county in the next legfs
laiure. subject to the action Of the demo-
cratic primary August a. 1896.
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Total Exports.

While several of the articles above
enumerated show in 1905 decreases as
compared with the Immediately preceding
year the total exports from the United
States to Australia and New Zealand are
now practically three times as much as
decade earlier the exact figures for
1895 being SIG, 3533i1. against s9,olf2sS in
1926
The fact that the returns Of the but
reau Of statistics have in the past placed
the Australian colonies and New Zealand
In single statistical group, under the
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
Put it i'm the Paper.

The other day local merchant hap
pened to see a farmer receiving some
goods at the depot and noticed that
thew came from a Chicago mail order
house. He noticed also the goods were
right in his line and the same he had
carried in his store for years. He i'm
mediately approached the farmer and
said, "I could have sold you every arti-
Gle you have there for less money than
YOU paid the Chicago house and saved
YOU freight besides. "Then why in the
devil didn't you say sol" answered the
farmer. 'fI have taken two county pa
pers for year and have never seen
line about you selling these goods.
This mail order house sent advertising
matter to me asking, for my trade, and
they got it. If you have any bargains,
Why didn't you have them put in the
paper, SO we can see what they are P''
They eaded the argument, and the mer-
chant went up to corral other merchants
who never advertise and explain to them
that the mail order house was running
their business.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
All Is Vanity.

On the day that John D. Rockefeller,
the modern Croesus of the world, was
indicted as common criminal the news
of the death Of his daughter-in a
French retreat for the insane-was pub
lished. The story of her demise said:
"She suffered from the delusion that
she would die in poverty, made strange
domestic economies, and with painstak-
ing care dyed and made over gowns.
She withdrew from society on the plea
that she could not afford to entertain as
others did" Well may this "money
mad" man exclaim, "Vanity of vani-
ties! all is vanity!"-Vicksburg Herald.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
ECHOES FROM BILOXI.
Re.Echoed From The Biloxi Herald.

The Montross Hotel, which has been
patronized by visitors to Biloxi for more
years than any other place in the city,
has been thoroughly renovated and re-
paired, and, except for few slight
changes yet to be made, is ready for the
opening, which is set for December L.
Mr.. Sawford, the manager, has been
busy for weeks overcoming the effects of
the storm and putting the house in or
der. The roof was badly damaged, and
the rains, which poured in Immediately
after, wrought havoc with the walls,
ceilings and carpetings.
-
Two more oyster boats fell into the
clutches of Chief Oyster Inspector R.
M. Mosley this week, and fines of $40
each were assessed by Judge Champlin.
Having unculled oysters in their posses
sion was the charge. The word is going
round that the inspectors were a little
easy on the captains during the first
part of the season, but that they mean
to close down on them now, and all
boats caught with oysters in their pos
session which do not come up to the
specifications as laid down by law will
be nabbed. AS the minimum fine for
the second offense is S25. it will be seen
that the handling of unculled oysters
soon becomes serious matter.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERACY STIRRED
BY A "POST-MORTEM" LETTER
FROM MRS. .DAVIS.-DOCUMENT
SPRUNG AT GULFPORT STARTS
A ROUND OF COMMENT.-OLD
CONTROVERSY REVIVED.

The letter which the late Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis left with Judge Kimbrough,
her counsel, to be made public after her
death, and which was read at an execu-
tive meeting of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy at Gulfport, has caused
sensation.
The public is not aware Of the exact
contents of the letter, but enough has
leaked through the Daughters to cause
widespread discussion. Mrs. Davis
letter is said to have been sarcastic, re-
hecting on certain Mississippi states
men, explained her motive for living in
the North, and why her husbands re-
mains were taken to Richmond, Va.
One paragraph of the letter says that
her choice for the resting place OF her
husbands body was Beauyoir, but she
says she could not afford to pay $4,000 a
year, the expense necessary to guard
the tomb. She declares that while Loui-
siana and Virginia people were anxious
to claim the remains of the ex-Confed-
crate president, Mississippi citizens
were silent until the body had been
taken to Richmond. The remains were
in New Orleans for year, pending a
final decision on the last resting place.
1t is reported that prominent Missis-
sippi Daughter will write an answer to
the Davis letter and have the reply pub
lished throughout the South.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
TWO THANKSGIVING DAYS.
Trainers of New Mississippi Code
Make UnintentionaI Error.

Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 21.-In an ex-
animation of the new Mississippi Code
to-day it was discovered that this State
will have to observe two Thanksgiving
days. The trainers of the new code un-
Intentionally said that Thanksgiving
day should be on the fourth Thursday
in November instead of the last Thurs
day. Consequently tomorrow will have
to be observed as we'll as Thursday of
next week, which is the day designated
by the President. A telephone message
from Jackson this afternoon from Gov
ernor Vardaman's private secretary con-
veyed the information that to-day, be-
fore discovery of the new law, Governor
Vardaman has issued proclamation
call on the citizens to observe the same
day as mentioned in the presidential
proclama tiOn
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-11-24
A Richmond Story of the Letter.

Richmond, Va, Noy. 21.-The letter
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, read at Gulf
port, Miss, last week at meeting of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, is
the talk of the city-at least among those
concerned. The letter was written six
years ago, but kept secret until after her
death. It's reading last Friday caused a
sensation and shock to the Daughters.
Nobody seems to have been prepared
for it, and after the strange epistle had
been read, the Daughters appeared at a
loss what to do. 1t was in this critical
situation that a Richmond lady. Mrs. N.
V. Randolph, met the exigencies of the
case by moving that the communication
be kept off the minutes of the organiza
ton.
Without word of debate the sugges-
ton was followed, and thus, in five min
utes' time, the day was saved and tre-
mendous tension was abated.
1t goes with out saying that the COM
munication was decidedly, painfully un-
pleasant. Especially so did it sound
to Mississippi ears. Indeed, the letter
shocked ali those who heard it, and it is
not saying too much to describe the
Daughters as being stunned for few
seconds. AS soon as Mrs. Randolph
had saved the day by her "savoir faire"
an effort was made to forget the Incl
dent, and apparently this effort has been
rewarded with success, for the full text
of the communication has not vet been
published. Although the letter was
offered by Mrs. Kimbrough, wife of the
late widows counsel, Mrs. Cornelia
Branch Stone, of Texas, asked that the
letter be read. Mrs. Parker, of New
York, seconded the motion, and thus the
so-called "vindication" got before the
session of the Daughters in Gulfport.
Mrs. Kimbrough, who sprung the cele-
brated "post-mortem" letter from Mrs.
Davis, is widely known, and she and her
husband were warm friends of the widow
and had her utmost confidence.
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GULF COAST ELECTRIC RAILWAY
DIRECTORS.
Hold Special rleeting at BiIoxl.-Rode
From Guifport In Special Car. -
Want to aBelt" Biloxi Road to
White Farbor for Present.
Biloxi Herald:

Biloxi Herald:
The board of directors of the Gulfport
& Mississippi Coast Traction Company
came over the line from Gulfport in a
special car this morning and spent an
hour or more in Biloxi. During that
time they were met by DR.. H. M. Folkes
and I. Heidenheim, of the Commercial
Club, and listened to addresses from
these gentlemen On the subject of the
building OF loop around to the north
west of Biloxi, to allow freight to enter
this city from over their Gulfport line.
The franchise under which the trac-
ton company now operates in Biloxi
does not allow the running of freight
cars on a number of the principal streets
of the city, Howard avenue for example,
and it is desired that some arrangement
be made so that the Biloxi -Gulfport
line, which has proved to be so popular
for the carrying of passengers, may
also be utilized for freight transporta-
ton. s.
The project as proposed by Messrs,
Folkes and Heidenheim is that the COM
pany build an extension of the Back
Bay line west from the corner of Rey-
noir and Chartres, or Back Bay, streets
for some distance and then run it south
to the main Gulfport line, making a
belt around which freight can be brought
into the city, or, instead of this, con-
tinue the line on west past the new city
park and Handsboro and on to the G.. &
S. 1.
Both gentlemen were carefully listened
to, and it is hoped that the board will
act favorably in the matter.
J. A. Jones, general manager of the
road, stated that this was special meet
ing of the board. The principal matter
taken up was the extension of the road
to Pass Christian. In regard to this the
board decided that nothing further
would be done unless they could have
right of way given them free of litiga-
ton that would be satisfactory to the
board, and until that happened the con-
struction of the road towards Pass
Christian would be stopped at the pres
ent point, White Harbor. White Har-
Dor is between three and four miles from
Pass Christian.
There were included in the party, be-
cidac Mr. Touea E2hhart McC0rmacly
vice president; r. E. Powers, auditor;
H. G. Elder, secretary; H. w. Mccoy,
E. A. Durham, A. C. Jackson, Joseph
Van Cloostere, directors; and W. L.
Armstrong and w. L. Neuenschwander,
stockholders.