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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
APPEALS FAIL.
Bibb County Criminals Must Serve
 Their Sentences.


 Centerville, April 23-(SpeciaD.-T de- fendants in the criminal cases who ap- the supreme court some months ago had rather rough sailing" in the supreme court. There were four appeals. three from the circuit court and one from the county court. All the appeals from the circuit court were affirmed. and the ap peal from the county court was dismissed by the supreme court.
 Alex Smith a young white man. who was convicted of murder in the second degree and given a sentence of ten years in the pententiary. will be at once taken to the penitentiary to begin nls sentence. as his appeal to the supreme court availed him nothing.
 Ben Smith, another white man, who was given fifteen years in the peniten- tiary for murder will also have to begin his sentence, as the decision of the higher court was adverse to him.
 From standpoint of crime Bibb coun- ty is more quiet than 1t has been in many years. There are fewer prisoners in jail here now than there has been for some time.
 It is very dry here now and the farm CTS say that the dry weather is getting to be severe as the ground is so hard that it cannot be plowed and the seed that have been planted cannot come up
 Richmond Steele. postmaster of Eoline, who has been desperately i'll for some weeks. is reported better, and his physi- clans say he will recover.
 Several of the physicians of Bibb coun- ty attended the meeting of the State Medical Society at Birmingham last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
Amendments lnvalidated.

Little Rock, Ark. April 2S-The state supreme court handed down decision to- day that invalidates three constitutional amendments. The case in point involved the right of the governor to fill official vacancies by appointment, and 1t was held by the supreme court that the amendment was not adopted for the req son that it did not receive a majority of all the votes cast at the election at which it was submitted notwithstanding it re- ceived a majority of all the votes on that particular question.
 The poll tax amendment requiring all voters to have poll tax receipts and the road tax amendment providing for a levy of a special 3 min tax for road improve ments are affected in | like manner.
 The official vacancies must now be filled by election under the old law The road tax cannot be levied and poll tax requisite is invalid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
TO SAIL NEXT SUNDAY.
Gen. Luke E. Wright Goes to Japan
 As Ambassador.

Memphis April 23.-Gen. Luke L. Wright left Memphis today to accept the position of ambassador to Japan, to which he was appointed by President Roosevelt some months ago. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wright and his daughter Miss Kath- erine Wright
 From Memphis General Wright will cross the continent to the Pacific slope and will said from Seattle, Wash. April 29.
 General Wright expects to reach Japan in time to enter upon the discharge of the duties of his position by June 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
WORkMEN WILL BE PAID.
Order Issued for Discontinuance of
 Carrying Firearms.

San Francisco, April 23.-Mayor Schmitz today issued a proclamation announcing that all persons regularly employed in the work of clearing and renovating the city would be paid.
 Chief of Police Dinan has issued an or der to the police commanders instructing them in view of the carelessness of per- sons granted the privilege of carrying firearms to notify said persons to dis continue wearing weapons of any descrip- tion as it is entirely unnecessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
Decided Minority Events.

Athens, April 2S.-The day was spent in deciding minority events on the pro- gramme of the Olympic games, including football, lawn tennis, shooting and cy- cling, in which the Americans did not compete. The rowing and swimming com petitions, and a continuation of the shoot ing contests are on the programme for tomorrow.
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The Indian Territory is today the richest in resources, and offers to those who are willing to prosper, the great est opportunities of any country under Uncle Sams flag.
 You would never regret a trip to the little city of Bokoshe. It is situated on a beautiful sloping prairie in the Choctaw Nation, at the crossing of the Midland Valley and Fort Smith and Western railroads, where the country is new and undeveloped-wher the land is as rich and productive as the "Isle of Paradise"-and in the midst of the Government Coal Land Segrega- tion, known as the McCurtain Massey District. There are thousands of acres of this segregation around Bokoshe and four new mines have recently been opened within mile of the town, and the coal is of the very best qual- ity. The tide of immigration from every state in the union is turning to- wards the Indian Territory, and the country is being rapidly developed and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
NO WOMAN

can keep up her ambition II she IS weak and delicate. Sickness brings on worry, discontent and the blues Every such sufferer should know that if she would only commence taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

at ons a good health, happiness and content. nt will be her sure reward. For 53 y. lrs it has been strengthening weak systems and curing Cramps, Vomiting, Backache, Painting Spells, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or costiveness. Try a bot''>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
Ore Banks Sold.

Talladega, April 2s-(special.)- )-H -Heacock Riser grey ore banks were sold today to Douglass Gordon of Baltimore, for ESQ., 900.
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THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

| the towns are going to be of even more rapid growth than the Oklahoma towns have been.
 There are thousands of people who invested a few dollars in Oklahoma City Guthrie. Shawnee. Lawton and almost hundreds of other towns in Oklahoma in many of the Indian Ter ritory towns, such as Muslogee, South McAlester Wlberton, Tulsa. Sulphur. Poteau and many other towns, and many of the lots that sold three years ago for fro $45.00 to S60.00 are worth today from 100000 to $30,00000 each. and in most all these towns the cheap est lot that can be found today IS worth twenty times its cost to the original purchaser
 The little city of Bokoshe has nat ural advantages over many other towns and promises to be of most rarid growth. Every dollar you ln' yes. there LOW is sure to bring you back two within a very few months.
 If you are interested and want to st } Bokoshe, see
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24

Tired and nervous women find help in Hoods Sarsaparilla. It enriches their blood
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A Free Trip to the Indian Territory

Are you going to the Indian Terri tory this summer?
 If so, why not take advantage of our free transportation offer and be ready to go with the crowd in August?
 Here is an opportunity that may not be offered you again in a lifetime.
 The Indian Territory Land and I'm migration Company, a corporation of Spiro, l. T., is a company organized with a capital stock of $100,0000O, and it is their purpose to bring about the
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ard secure at once voucher, which entities you to free transportation August 5th, to Bokoshe and return. This offer :; only good until May 10th, and if you are going to visit that beau
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most rapid development possible, in tho vicinity of Spiro and Bokoshe, h. dian Territory. In order to do so the company is making a proposition to the people of Alabama and other states east of the Mississippi river. whereby free transportation froll Birmingham and other cities in the east can be se- cured, and 1t is certain that thousands are going to take advantage of this most liberal offer and go to see that grand and promising country, which has been rightfully termed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24

THROUGH SLEEPER leaves Birmingham daily at \ GAO a. m, passes through Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia, and arrives in New York 100 (noon next day.
 This sleeper is handled on Mo- 38 known as the Washington and Southwestern Limited d' which is composed entirely of elegant Pullman Sleeping Cars. Dining Car, Library and Observation Car For reservation, apply to
 J. N. HARRISON,
 District Passenger Agent
 Birmingham, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
j.. R. DYKE at COLUMBIANA, ALA.

tnul country beyond the Mississippi, call on or write to MT. Dyke today. and make your arrangements to join the crowd at Birmingham, August 9th.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
1 SURPRISE MARRIAGE
- Baldlock and Miss Goldie Beeb.
wsre Married Early Monday
Morning and Left Town.

The friends of Mr.. Lee Baldock
and Miss Goldie Beebe were banded
VERY happy surprise Monday mornlpe
Nhensit was announced that they
were married. Tie marriage was
performed at the home or Miss
sBeebe on First Avenue west, this
morning at I O'Clock in the presence
.S0f Immediate relatives. and Rev.
H. $. Wilkinson tied the knot.
NE. and Mrs. Baldock departed on
the Omaha passenger ats o'colck for
Minneapolis and other points, ex-
pecttnR to be gone about a week.
While their marriage has been an
stictpated, yet the consunmation of
the eventfcaugllt their fsiends i
little lnprepared for the announce
nDent. Both young people are well
kisOwn$in Mitchell and possess q large
circle Of warm personal friends. The
bride is ) daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
GA. Beebe, having moved here
from Mason City, Iowa, several
yeArs ago. ard durinR that time she
Won ! warm spot In the heartsof her
s1tiends. Mr.. Baldock is q brother OF
Mra8E. FreyberR and lie IA Of
Strasellng representatives insthis sec
lion q Swift& Co, In which BUSH
- he q making = thorough sue.
Leo has demonstrated himself
01e01sess nne qualifications In this
The Republican joins their
!! lfltaielnds IN extending hearty
= Eatulations for their future
1piness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01

been known iii Its history that de-
spite the p~TediGtiiaIs that time would
change such conditions, the march
forward has continued and this year
finds the vaults fitted With the de-
posits OF its citizens. He said that
South Dakota stands first among the
states in the union in regard to its
financial condition There have
been no failures he said. And
with such prosperity as is ours. and
Il banks in such good conditions, /
ask; How long, Oh Lord. are we
to be deprived of guarding u own
state funds.
with a record unequalled any
where in the United States. why is
it now necessary that our state
funds should be sent to eastern
banking Institutions. 1t is our
money and we need every cent to cir
culate in our great state.n
The speaker said that there is a
total amount of S3S, OOO, 700 now or
deposit in the different banks in this
city, or a per capital of sS5.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
DOUBLE KITCHEN SHOWER
Misses HAYNES and Saul Were the
Happy Victims of a Shower
at Mrs. Branson's.

The Today Club was very pleasant
ly entertained at the home Of Mrs.
10. L. Branson Thursday evening at
a kitchen shower. given in honor OF
two Of its members, Misses Emma
HAYNES and Mamie Saul, who are
soon to be in need of the utensils of
the kitchen. While the members OF
the Today Club had heen invited to
the home of Mrs. Branson the brides
elect we're not aware of the nature OF
the occasion, and were rot let in
on the secret until all the guests had
arrived, when Mrs. Branson an
nounced there wonld be a fishing
party in which all could participate.
A large basket was placed in the
centre Of the floor and the ladies
were invited to fish. 1t soon be-
came apparent, however. that
Misses Haynes and Saul were the only
ones who were successful in getting
anything out Of the basket. Nearly
every known article of use in the
kitchen was presented the young
ladies, and there was a great amount
OF fun resulting from their opening
the packages. Many OF the utensils
were accompanied by a bit of poetry
containing such advice appropriate
OF the occasion.
The remainder OF the evening was
spent in various amusements, and
Mistresses BARTLETT, Scott and Bran
son played some very nice selections
on their violins. Light refreshments
we're served, and at a late hour the
guests took their departure, assuring
their hostess of the pleasurable
evening that she bad furnished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
ATTEMPT At SUICIDE
j. p. Bettelyous, a Half Breed Indiar
Became Insane and Tried to
Kill himself.

Several weeks ago j. p. Bethel
yous, a half breed Indian living on
the Rosebud reservation, came to
Mitchell to take the Keelcy cure
under the direction OF DIR. Crane. In
the past few days the injections
which he has been taking in his arm
has made him slightly off. and last
night he became insane. While
sitting in the Office of DR.. Crane lie
grabbed up a medicine case and ex-
tracted a bottle Of poison from it to
end his life. Mrs. Crane. who was
watching him while the DIR. was out,
Wreslled with him to secure posses
sion OF the bottle, and she. received
several cuts on the hands when the
bottle broke, but Bettelyous got the
poison down his throat. He was
possessed with the idea that some
one was trying to Kill him and he
wanted to do the job himself. He
caused quite a good deal OF excite
ment, and finally he was taken up to
the jail by Chief Keith for safety
to himself and others. A galvanized
bucket, with a sharp edge, was
placed in the cell with him and he
chose that IS q weapon with wlsich
to try and end lis life. He barred his
arm and rubbed the heshy part of it
across the sharp edges and succeed
ed In cutting a half dozen deep
gashcs, until the blood flowed freely.
[lr. Crane was called to the Jail aud
lie succeeded in stopping the flow Of
blood through the arteries which
had been severed. Bettelyous was
q fearful sight to behold, with his
clothes covered with blood and the
walls of the cell spattered with his
gore. He was much quieter today
and Is getting along all right at the
present time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
FOR ABERDEEN GATHERING
Mitchell to Send a Delegation to the
Travelling Mems Convention
at Aberdeen.

Friday and Saturday Of this week
the annual convention of the South
Dakota Travelling Mems Association
will be held at Aberdeen. Great ar
engagements have been made for en-
PERTAINING the travelling men and the
visitors to the city. Bands of music,
base ball games, sports OF all kinds
will take place on the two days and
it will be an outing never to be for
cotton.
Arrangements are being made to
send up a Mitchell delegation to
Aberdeen on Friday. 1t is hoped to
ecure a special train over the Mill
waukee road to leave Mitchell Friday
morning and hold it until after the
proceedings are over with Saturday
night. Consultation has also been
had with the Omaha Officials rom
cerning a special train to Aberdeen,
but it has not been decided which
route will be taken by the delegation.
Mitchell is a candidate to secure
the travelling mems convention for
1907, and there r pretty strong
assurances that she can land it. A
thousand or more buttons have been
secured with this phrase, "Mitchell
wants you for 1907" which have
been distributed and everybody is
wearing a 1907 button. The CITY
will have to be c%anvassed immedi-
ately to work up a crowd, for it
would be useless to ask for the Coz
yention with only a small committee
present, and there ought to be a
rousing big crowd 20 to Aberdeen to
make that convention a sure thing.
At Watertown last year owe 5000
people were present lust to take in
the sport, which indicates something
OF the magnitude of the enterprise.
Let everybody pull for the Aberdeen
convention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
Sunny southern Alberta.

Now is the time. Our lands will
be advanced the 18th Of June. We
can sell you fine prairie wheat lands
thar will pay for itself In one year at
o per acre. Get In now and get
benefit Of the advance. Opportun.
tiles for cheap lands are getting
scarce. Remember the date OF our
next chartered car excursion, June
9Th over the 500 Line. Write fol
particulars. o. W. Kerr Company,
Home ofice, Fargo, N. D., Branch
of1ice, $40 Guaranty Loan Bldg.
Minneapolis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
MRS. WILLIAMS DEAD
She Passed away Sunday as the Re
suit of Cancer of the Breast
Funeral Held Monday.

Mrs. Anna [. Williams died at
her home in the north par of the.
city Sunday afternoon, aged as
years. Mrs. Williams has been sick
for the past year and the most Of
the time she has been out in the
country. About three weeks ago she
was brought to her home in the city.
Her death was caused by cancer OF
the breast, and it has been slowly
eating her life away.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
residence and they were attended in
a body by the Woman's Relief Corps
and the Eastern Star Chapter, of
which orders she was an honored
member, having held positions in
both. The services we're conducted
by Rev, E. w. Greene, the Episco-
pal service being given. Virgil
Boyles sang a solo. Some very
handsome floral offerings we're sent
by theefrlends of the deceased and
the orders to which she belonged.
The interment was made in Grace
land cemetery.
Mrs. Anna l.. Williams was born
in New York state nearly II years
| ago, and died at her home in this
city. May 81, as result Of cancer of
the breast. Mrs. Williams later
yeais of life have been important
ones, in that she has held many po-
sitions OF trust in the various orders
to which she belonged and having
the car of a number Of business in
tcrests in her charge. In the w.
r. C. Mrs. Williams was horored
both i'm Iowa and South Dakota with
high positions i'm the state DEPART
ment, and in the local Corps she
has always shown a kindly interests
in the success and welfare Of the
order. AS the..wiie of an ole soldier,
she gave her part of the work ditrs
ing the days Of the rebellion and
always felt the duty and RESPONSE
bility of doing what she could to al
leviate the sutferings of the boys at
the front.
Mrs. Williams was also connected
with the Eastern Star Chapter of
this city, and was one of the charter
members when it was organized
some years ago. She filled the head
chaif of the chapter in a very sue
cessful manner a few years ago. In
the death of Mrs. Williams a very
capable women has departed this life.
She possessed more than the ordin-
airy business ability of womankind
and for a great many years looked
after the financial affairs of her hus-
band, who was an invalid. She was
possessed OF splendid womanly in
stincts of-loye and gratitude and her
kindness of heart made her a woman
to be admired and respected. Much
regret is expressed ons the death of
Mrs. Williams.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
Where will Spokane Stop

Those who have witnessed the
phenomenal growth of Spokane since
Its disastrous fire i'm 1889 are wonder
ing how long it will take this young
giant of the west to reach the mark
set for it by its %"l5O,OOO Club"
That they will get there is undoubt-
ed. The only question is how long
will it take them to do it, and judg-
ing by tn, rapid bounds they have
been making it will not be so very
long.
Nor is this to be wondered at,
when its many advantages are taken
into consideration. With its enorm-
Gus wate1poWer, 1T is not remarkable
that it should attract to itself manu-
featuring enterprises of many varie-
ties, and it cal at the Same time.
furnish, at a minimum of cost,
power for the various electric lines
which are being planned in all direc-
lions and which will inevitably tend
to bring the surrounding country ina
to ven closer relations with the
parent city.
Spokane possesses the peculiar ad,
vantage Of having tributary to it a
rich agricultural country and a large
mining territory, the n pouring
into the city the wealth of the field,
orchard and garden, and the other
furnishing a ready and profitable
market for all that can be raised.
The development of the Spokane
Flats, east Of the city, and extend
ing almost to Rathdrum. Idaho, has
converted what was once a dreary
waste into a country Of fertile gar
dens and orchards, connected with
Spokane by electric lines. and has
materially assisted IN advancing the
prosperity Of the city. In this
stretch OF country may be found the.
the different districts known as
Opportunities sOtis Orchards
and "Greenacres,'' which are as
slsting. in nj slight degree, to sup
ply the demand for garden truck.
vegetables and early fruit that the
city itself consumes, and which it
also distributes to the mining camps
lying to the north and south, from
the famous Occur d. Alene mines to
the Republic mining region and even
into British Colubmia.
Spokane is the distributing point
for all that territory known as the.
"Inland Empire" which embraces
practically the Big Bend and Pal
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ouse countries, extending from she
international boundary on the north,
to Oregon on the south. For wheat
raising ano mixed farming, this ter
ritory stands without Il rival, and
draws most of its supplies from Spo-
kane. Anyone desirlng further in
formation about this country should
write to c. w. Mott, corner Fourth
street and Broadway, st. Paul,
Mimi.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-01
ri. Branson's Address.

referring to the address Of
President Branson before the Bank.
MISREPRESENTATION at Aberdeen, the
gNge6S ~ the following favorable
sS1 3dd#ootftOffc effort and Was
aonailldod. Among other
i MD, that the state Is en-
SgE1osoes prosperity ut the.
entki1seathat has never before