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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Contests Election In North Carolina.

Washington, December 29-Representa-
i've Blackburn of North Carolina today
announced that he would contest the cleo
ion of Richard N. Hackett as a member
Of the Sixtieth Congress from the Eighth
congressional district of that state. Con-
gresham Blackburn has written a letter
to his opponent to Wilkesboro, N. c., no.
flying him of the action he has taken. In
this letter Mr. Blackburn says that all
though the election returns show that
his opponent was given a majority of 1866
votes, he was not lawfully elected. MI
Blackburn charges that gross irregulari-
ties, illegalities, frauds and bribery were
committed by partsans of Mr.. hac
and that the conduct of the election case
at the voting precincts was unjust,
wrongful and unlawful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Train Crashes Into Street.

Raleigh, N. c., December ga local
train on the Seaboard Air Line running
from Franklinton to Louisburg, got be-
ycnd control today while running down a
steep grade to the latter town and
crashed into a block obstruction at the
terminus of the branch. The engine, ten
der and one box car broke through and
fell to the street below, a distance of
thirty feet, Tom Macon, colored. who was
passing at the time, was crushed to death.
Engineer Peter and his fireman escaped
by jumping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
MORTGAGE FOR $2oo,ooo,ooo.
The Wabash Railroad VIII Use Money
to Carry Out Financial Plans.

st. Louis, December 29.-The Wabash
Railroad company filed mortgage for
5000, 00O, eco covering all its properties in
the office of the recorder of deeds to-
day.
The mortgage is made to the Bowling
Green Trust company of New York, }.
Blarcom of st. Louis and James b. For
gan of Chicago as trustees for the bond
holders
Henry Miller, general manager Of the
Wabash, stated that the mortgage, which
was dated July l, 1906, was given to carry
out the financial plans of the company
and the money so raised was being spent
for double tracking
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Handle Concerns Consolidate.

Nashville, December 29.-The South
ern Handle company of Memphis, the
Royal Handle company of Harrisburg,
Ark; the Southern Handle company of
Huntsville, Ala, and the Berner Handle
company of Manor Pa, have merged
into the Consolidated Handle company,
with a capital of $1,000000. Memphis
will be the headquarters of the con-
Germ, and Pittsburg as the eastern Of
flee. M. r. Grace of Memphis is
president of the new company and the
other officers are Edwin r. Robbins,
Pittsburg, vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
The Nations CAPITAL.

Editorial from the New York Sun.
Senator Hepburn has introduced a bill
for the purchase of considerable tract
of land in the city of Washington, to be
used for public purposes. The plan Is
old and similar bills have been submit
ted from time to time From two impor-
tant points of view such a proposal
should command favorable consideration.
The country is rich enough to make its
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
pope Preparing New Document.

Rome, December 29.-The Pope is
preparing a new document in the mat
ter of the difficulty with France. 1t has
not yet been decided whether it win
be in the form of a letter to Cardinal
Richard, the archbishop of Paris, an
encyclical to the French episcopacy or
an allocution to the sacred college.
Neither has the time of the publication
been determined, but it will probably
be issued after the publication of the
law passed by the French senate to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
BRITISH GREW MUTlNlES.
Men Claim They Are Treated as Slaves
and Given Improper Food.

City of Mexico, December ga special
dispatch to the Herald from Mazatlan,
says:
The crew of the British steamer S.
Drumming. now in port here, have mutt
MED, and thirteen sailors are in prison at
this place, having been arrested at the re-
quest of the British CONSUL to whom the
captain of the boat complained that lie
was afraid the men would murder him.
The men maintain that If they were
forced to re-ship ON the boat, they will
kill the captain and the mate on the high
seas, for they assert they have been
treated as slaves, and given improper food
to eat
The boat is laden with coal and work
is at standstill for want of hands to un-
load the cargo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
No Peace for Germans and Hereros.

Berlin, December 29.-The colonial
Office today informed the Associated
Press that there was no truth in the
report received from Capetown last
night that peace between the German
forces and the warning Hereros had
been signed in Damarland. The col
ony is almost tranquilized, the troops
being engaged in hunting down the few
small bands of natives still under arms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Former Millionaire Dead.

Chicago, December "a dispatch
to the Tribune from Spokane, Wash,
says: Once millionaire wheat specu-
lator, the partner of "Old Hutch" in
the Chicago wheat pit, G. G. Leonard
died yesterday at Spangle, unattended
by friends or relatives. A son of Mr.
Leonard Is in charge of a steel mill in
the Birmingham, Ala, district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Would Reconsider simplified Spelling.

New Haven, Conn, December 29.--An
unsuccessful attempt was made today to
have the Modern Language association re-
consider its petition of yesterday in favor
Of the use of simplfed spelling in its
documents. Prof M. Scott of the Univer-
sity of Michigan was chosen president.
Prof. j. D. Brace of the University Of
Tennessee was chosen as one of the vice
presidents. All the other officers hold
over until next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Prominent Syrian Is Murdered.

Austin. Tex, December 29.-George Fad
dali, Syrian, engaged in business here,
and formerly a prominent lawyer of
Mount Lebanon, in Syria, was killed by
unknown persons while asleep last night
He was struck several blows with an axe
and his head split open. The murder was
not discovered until today at noon, as he
lived alone. Robbery is believed to have
been the cause of the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
snowbound Trains Being Dug Out.

London, December pa thaw has
set in here, and the weather conditions
in the provinces are ameliorating. The
snowbound trains are gradually being
dug out and the railroad companies
hope that the usual traffic will be re-
sumed in the course of the day. Edn-
burgh, Carlisle and other large places
which were isolated by the storm are
again in communication with the outer
world o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Son Arrested for Fathers Murder,

Memphis, December ga. special
to the NewsS cimitar from Union City,
Tenn, says that Lee Holder, the 49,
year-old son of the Rev. j. r. Holder,
who was found murdered Thursday
night near the railroad tracks, has
been arrested, charged with the crime.
Young Holder will be placed In Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
American Girl Marries French Marquis.

Providence, December 29.-Miss
Madeleine Ives Goddard was married
tonight to the Marquis D'Andigne Of
France at the home of her father, Col.
Robert Fl. |. Goddard. The Rev.
Browne Clark, pastor of the Church
of the Holy Name, OBLIGATED. After the
reception which followed the religious
marriage a justice performed a civil
ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Work and Fatigue.
From the Paris Revue.

From the Faris ReVue.
What fatigues the motive power is get
ting to work once the mind is fascin-
ated and the field of consciousness re-
stricted to single object, the brain
works without exhausting itself. Let US
apply ourselves for good time to what
ever we do and have several hours Of
sustained labor By quitting the task
to dream. to smoke a cigarette or TO
watch fly one becomes exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Shoots Father of Girls He Was With.

Monticello, Ca, December 29.-James
Polk, aged SO years, was shot and
killed early today by Curb Waldrop, a
young man, who had escorted two of
Folks daughters to an entertainment,
returning with them about 2 o'clock
a. m. Polk berated the young man for
coming home so late, and in the quar-
rel that followed Polk was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
OPENING NEW THEATRE.
The Texas Play, "Sam Houston" |;
Presented at Schubert.

New Orleans, December 29.-The
opening of the new Schubert theatre
here tonight was made a semi-histori-
cal event. The Texas play, Sam Hous-
ton," was presented, having come from
Texas for the occasion. The new the
atre is an extension of the Sam S. and
Lee Schubert line of playhouses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Rock Island Official Resians.

Fort Worth. Tex, December 29.-The di-
reetors of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Gulf railroad today accepted the resigna-
ton of Vice President and General Su-
perintendent s. G. Hoyey, and appointed
j. w. Robins. superintendent of the Santa
Fe. to his position. The office of chief
engineer has been abolished The work
will be handled hereafter by district en-
gineer. The appointment for this position
has not been announced
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Petroleum for Panama.

San Francisco, December 29.-The
steamer Argyll sailed today for Panama
with 10000 barrels of petroleum, con-
signed to points on the Atlantic coast.
1t will be piped across the Isthmus of
Panama through the recently COM
pleted pipe line of the Union Oil COM
Dany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
HILL WILL NOT RESIGN.
Head of the Great Northern Cannot
See His Way Clear to Retire.

ST. Paul, December 29.-J. J. Hill
has no intention of retiring from the
presidency of the Great Northern rail
road on January l, as reported last
night.
In statement given out for publica-
tion today Mr.. Hill denied he intended
to retire at that time, saying that how
ever much he would like to be relieved
OF the responsibilities of his position,
he could not see his way clear to do
SO yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
vii, Accept PerishabIe FREIGHT.

New Orleans, December 29.-It was
announced tonight that the Southern
Pacific railroad will on Monday accept
livestock and perishable freight. Trans
portation of these two classes of
freight was today still interrupted by
the firemen's strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Pope Receives Donations.

Rome, December 29.-The Pope has
received many. important donations to
help in the difficulties with France.
They include 100000 from Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria and 100000
from Cardinal Vashary, archbishop of
Gran, Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Two Cardinals Are Dead.

Rome, December 29.-Cardinal Cavagnls,
was found dead In bed this morning,
having succumbed to paralysis of the
heart.
Cardinal Tripepi also was reported to
have died of paralysis during the night,
but after remaining unconscious for
short time, he revived, but died later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Notorious Foraer Arrested.

Spokane, December 29.-Isaac
Raines, a forger of international repu-
tation, who has operated as a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press in
Germany, France and throughout the
United States, has been arrested here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Senator caffrey Very Low.

New Orleans, December 29-The strug-
gle against disease which former Uni
ted States Senator Donelson Caffrey Is
making has astonished his physicians. De-
spite his 10 years he has several times
rallied from attacks, which caused hope
to be practically abandoned. Early tonight
his condition was very low.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Five Crushed In caboose,

Detroit, December 29.-Five men, all
sleeping in caboose, were crushed to
death last night in a collision between
a stock train and pusher engine, one
mile and a half this side of Winnipeg
Junction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
A Modern Viewpoint.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Miss Prim-Now, children, why did Jo-
seph and Mary flee to Egypt by nlght2
Tommy Tatters-Because they owed
their rlnt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
PERSONAL.

Solicitor General w. II. Ennis and
Judge J. E. Nunally of Rome, Ga, who
have been spending the holidays with
Mrs. G.. r. Ennis, have returned to their
home.
DR.. Annie NJ Robinson, who was called
to Pennsylvania on account of the sick
ness and death of her father, has re-
turned to the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed c. Mackey, Jr., have
named their little son William Browning
Mackey.
i. L. Kuhn of Nashville, a prominent
knight of Columbus, was in Birmingham
Yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30

One of the significant signs of the
times is the dissolution of the Morgan
bond syndIcates. The last Morgan bond
syndicate to be broken up is the $4,000
600 per cent 50-year New England Rail
road bond syndicate. ! nese bonds were
purchased by the Morgan syndicate at
10S12 and offered at 110l5 They are now
being offered by Boston and New York
bankers around 1902. During the year
total of no less than seven Morgan syn
dicatFs whose original holdings aggre-
gated S3se,a0o.000 have been wound up.
These were the burlington 4 per cent,
$A,sss.eGI: New York Central. 3is per cent,
Slao,eeooDo; New Haven 4 per cent. $751;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
FOUR DISCHARGED BY WESTMINSTER

For the reason that they objected
to performing the work laid out for
them by the chief wagonmaster, four
transfers employed in the quarter
masters department at Fort Walla
Walla We're summarily discharged
yesterday. OF late there has been a
large amount of work to be performed
at the garrison by the transfers and
their hours of labor have been a tritle
longer than during less strenuous
times at the fort Saturday the team
sters were engaged in hauling hay to
the Q. r. & n. depot to be transport
ed to the troops at Boise Barracks.
When the last loads reacher the cars
it was about o'clock. The transfers
entered protest at being compelled to
work after that hour and it is said
quite an exciting time was had with
the wagonmaster. The hay was loaded,
however and the men took their teams
back to the fort. Yesterday morning
they had another tilt with the wagon
master. when he discharged four of
the DIRECTORS. Their places will be
filled with other men as soon as they
can be employed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Message from Mars"

"a Message from Mars" which will
be presented here at the Keylor Grand
Wednesday night, June 70, with the
prominent young actor, David POrctor,
as the star, is the story of Horace
Parker, an Englishman upon whom
fortune has bestowed some of its most
youth. health. wealth, pleasing exter
Tor. d charming sweetheart to whom
he is engaged to be married. but he is
beset by two vices, which are by no
means uncommon in the general run
Of mankind. He is richly endowed
with self conceit and selfishness that
seems without limit. At the beginning
Of the play his supreme Indifference
to the happiness and comfort of those
about him nearly costs him the love of
his betrothed, who is a sweet, inno-
cent, patient and self-Sacrificing mai
den, She is his opposite in every way.
She is angered at his Indifference at
a request she has made of him to or
der for her a cab on a stormy night
to drive to the home of friend. She
leaves him in anger and he coolly sits
down to read an essay on the planet
| Mars, when he is visited by one of it's
| inhabitants, whose mission to earth is
| to reform the most selfish man alive
and this is Horace Parker. Mr.. Parker
| is at once subjected to heroic treat
| ment The messenger first reduces
| him to complete tameness by means
| him around town in the snow, shows
him the contempt in which he is held
by his acquaintance; tries to awake
his compassion by exhibitions of hu-
| man misery which he compels him to
| relieve and finally, after all milder
measures have failed to rouse his con-
science or lessen his self esteem, re-
duces him to starvation and beggary
| and by actual suffering teaches him
i the beauty OF life IN having regard anO
| consideration for others. 1t is said
| to be a most beautiful story, graph
| ically told and presented in so en-
| PERTAINING a way that it leaves audi
ences in a happy state of mind, feel
| ing that they have been taught q
| great object lesson which penetrates
the heart and leaves a most lasting
, effect This play will be seen here
presented by an excellent company as
sisting Mr.. Proctor and with the same
quantity of appropriate scenery which
was used in the play during its three
years run in London and two years In
| New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
GRAND BODIES OF MASONRY
Annual Meetings 10 he Held in
Spokane This Week
Y. C. BLALoCk CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
HIS OPPONENTS ARE H. W. TYLER
OF SEATTLE AND JUDGE
WILLIAM n. UPTON.

All of the grand bodies of the Ma
sonic fraternity will hold their an
nual meetings in Spokane this week.
They will include the grand lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons, Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar,
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters. Grand Chapter Of the Order
of Eastern Star.
1t is expected that the attendance
this year will be the largest in the
history of the order in the state of
Washington.
one of the most important matters
that will occupy the attention OF the
members of the Grand Lodge of the
Masons will be the selection of a sec
rotary to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Thomas j. Reed, the VEN
cradle Mason who held the office for
several years There will be three
candidates for the place and an inter-
esting contest is expected. The candi-
dates are H. w. Tyler of Seattle, at
present acting grand secretary. DR.
Yancey c. Blalock, of Walla Walla
who is now secretary of the Grand
Commandery, and Judge William H
Upton of Walla Walla. 1t is said that
all the candidates have a strong fol-
uncertain.
Quite a number of MasOns from
in Spokane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
Mr.. SW|NDlER FILES HIS REPLY
Denies That Work Performed at Two
Rivers Was of Less Value Than
Amount He Asks.

Joshua Swindler, who is suing the
Snake River Irrigation company, the
Two Rivers TOWnsite company, +. NJ.
Warner and wife and S. a. Ash for
s1221634 for work he alleges he per-
formed in digging canals and bitches
ON the Two Rivers irrigation project,
in the superior court today, filed a re-
plv to the answer made by the de-
PENDANTS some time ago.
Mr.. Swindler denies that the work
he performed was of less value than
the amount he is suing for and also
denies that the defendants furnished
him with goods of a greater value
than s6.O96.25 as alleged by the de-
PENDANTS. The Swindler case is one
of several that have been
brought against the Snake River 1r-
rigation company, the Continental
construction company and individual
stockholders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11

In the presence of the students, fac
ulty and a large number of the
friends of Whitman college Sunday,
Rev. w. ]. Kindley of Spokane,
preached the annual baccalaureate SER
mon. The chapel of the college was
handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion and presented a very pretty APP
pearance. During the service an ex-
cellent musical program was rendered
by Prof T. j. Pencil, Prof Edgar S.
Fischer Miss Beulah Rankin, Miss
Paul and Miss Young.
In the evening Rev. II. K. Fowler
of the First Baptist church spoke to
the Christian associations of the COL
lege
The class day exercises will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
instead of 5 o'clock as previously an
nOunced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
Sophomores Play Tonight.

From all present indications, the
sophomore play, AN American Citi-
zen" in the Keylor Grand this even
ing. will be great success. Seats
have been going rapidly all day and
all the tickets sold outside have not
vet come in. The opera house man.
agement is guaranteed electric lights
for this evening, so there is no doubt
that the play this evening will not be
hindered in that respect. The cast
held a rehearsal Saturday morning at
the opera house and will have anoth-
er this afternoon. The individual
characters come out much better with
the proper staging than can usually
be expected of amateurs, and Miss
Merrill is highly pleased with the
showing made today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
Shelton Funeral Largely Attended,

Shelton Funeral Largely Attended,
Hundreds of friends were in attend
ance at the funeral of the late Frank
Shelton, which was held from the
family, farm, seven miles east of Wal
la Walla at L: 80 O'Clock yesterday at
ternoOn. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. John LeCornu, chaplain at
the penitentiary. A second service
was held at the cemetery where a
number of Walla Walla friends had
gathered to pay their last respects to
the old pioneer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11

Walla Walla Produce company, trail
conditions of the bet We're observed,
started out. He took down Main
street at a good pace and never drew
up until the Henry ranch, below Fort
Walla Walla, was reached. Montana
frequently shifted the heavy sack of
sugar and perspired profusely but was
fresh when he reached the ranch
where he rested a few minutes with
the sack still on his back
Return Trip Hardest.
The return trip was the hardest
part of the journey. The sugar by this
time seemed to weigh a ton and being
all upgrade Montana staggered along
under his burden. When the ware
ty well exhausted, but he nimbly
climbed the stairs and deposited the
sack of sugar from where he had taken
it nearly two hours before.
Great Feat of Endurance.
Mr.. Sauter, as well as others who
were present when the bet was
made, were amazed at MOntana's en-
durance. Mr.. Offner. who followed
the Italian the entire distance, says
that the terms of the bet We're faith
fully observed by Montana. The ital-
ian rerspired profusely and was pref
~ tired when he reached the ware
appear any the worse for his trip. The
bet created intense excitement among
the Italians and several wagers were
made that he could not accomplish
the feat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-11
Death From Iockjaw

Never follows an injury dressed with
Rucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning Chas. Oswald, merchant, of
RensseIaersviIle. y. Y, writes: 1T
cured Seth Burch, of this place, of
the ugliest sore on his neck / ever
saw" Cures Cuts. Wounds, Burns
and Sores. Csc at E. L. Smalleys drug
store.