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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
ATTALLA WATCHES
LOCAL CONTESTS
Race for Representative Is Proving
of Unusual interest-Other
News of Alfalfa.

Alfalfa, August 24.-(Special)-Just on
the eve of the primary election political
matters have warmed up considerably
in this town. First, the contest for sheriff
has become spirited and 1t would be a
difficult matter to determine which had
the lead, Pike or Cambron.
But the most exciting feature Is the
contest for the nomination for state SEM
ator between w. T. Brown of st. Clair
and E. d. Hammer of Etowah. This II
the home of Mr. Hammer. where he is ex-
ceedingly popular and the former home
Of Mr.. Brown, when he was young man,
and the home of his brother, J. r. Brown.
one of the most prominent business men
of the county. The democracy of either
has not been questioned. Mr.. Hammer has
strong following in the country pre-
cincts, where he is well known.
For governor Mr.. Conner is likely u get
the larger vote at this precinct. 30 will
H. B. Gray for lieutenant governor. w.
W. Brandon seems to be leading for state
auditor. For alternate senator 1t may be
Johnston and Clarke. There are SO many
in the race 1t is hard to determine which
are the leaders.
J. w. Mills will sever his connection
with the Alfalfa Mirror August rs, after
having had the management of the same
for two years. He goes to Boaz, where
he will publish the Sand Mountain Record,
weekly Upper to be established by him,
Mr. Mills Is a newspaper man of large
experience. having published the De Kalb
Times and Collinsville Clipper for a num-
Der of years before coming to Alfalfa,
each of which was a success under his
management.
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PhippS' Famous Blood
Hounds at BeSSeIner
Ugly Attempt Made By Unknown
Parties to Poison Them
ENsLEY wYLAM AND SEE AN EXHIBITION CHASE
THIS MORNING AT O'CLOCK.

Ever since Colonel Higdon's successful
barbecue last week at North Birming-
ham, when the famous Pnlpps hounds of
Chattanooga, Tenn, thrilled an immense
crowd Of Higdon supporters with their
realistic chase. Bessemer, Ensley, Wylam,
Pratt City and other places have insist
ed that the hounds Should be brought
back for more exhibition runs.
Bessemer got the first run yesterday aft
ernoon. About l o'clock the hounds
reached Bessemer direct from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. The Farmers convention
was invited by Colonel Higdons repre-
sentative to name an hour when all the
delegates could be present and after duly
considering the matter 4:30 was the hour
set for the chase.
At the appointed hour the convention
and the Bessemer people turned out zen
masse". The chase was most successful,
as the negro was "treed."
Ugly Attempt.
The only matter to take away from
the enjoyment OF the occasion was the
attempt made by unknown parties 10 dis
concert the hounds by the use of chem
icals over the trail where the negro
passed. and the further attempt to kill
the dogs by the use OF ground glass on
beef. When Mr.. Phipps arrived In Biz
mingham last night he had some of the
beef with him and until late hour, Mr.
Peevey, Colonel Higdon's campaign man.
ager. was attempting to find the official
meat and milk inspector of Birmingham
to have an official analysis made of the
"doctored" meat. A sworn report will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
NO RELAXATION.
Russia Decides She Must Continue
Firm Rule.

st. Petersburg, August 24-At ses-
sion of the cabinet this evening, which
lasted several hours, the conclusion
was reached that in view Of existing
conditions any relaxing Of the rigor of
the governments policy is utterly out
of the question, and that 1t is to con-
tinue the battle against the revolu-
tionary forces with all the means at
it's command.
1t was also decided that the elections
for members of parliament should be
held on the same date throughout the
empire instead of over period of sew
eral weeks. All the ministers were in
structed to prepare and have ready for
submission not later than September
IA the projects of necessary legislation,
which will be divided into two cate
gories-the first those which are urg-
ent and should be enacted Immediately
in the form of temporary laws or adj
ministrative edicts, and the. second as
such as will require to be polished by
the cabinet before submission to par
lament when it assemblies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
MAN CHARGED WITH
SCHAEFER MURDER
Paramour Seems to Know Something
Of the Case, But Says She VIII
Die Rather Than Testify.

Evansville, Ind, August 24.-Elrnest
Tanksley of Berford, Ind, and Miss Nellie
Rayney, a school girl of Heltonsville,
Ind, a small town near Medford, were
taken to Bedford today by Bedford Of
f1cers who came after them. Though the
present charge against Tanksley Is the
abduction Of Miss Rayney, the police will
seek to learn il he has any knowledge as
to who murdered Miss Sarah Schaefer, the
young school teacher killed more than
two years ago, and whose slayer is still
unknown by the police.
When charged by the police of guilty
knowledge of Miss Schaefer's murder
Tanksey stoutly proclaimed his innocence
Miss Rainey says she will commit suicide
rather than testify against Tanksley.
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Wrloht Ia Given Hearing.

Fort Paynes. August 24.-(Special.)-The
preliminary trial of Mr.. Wright. who
killed John Baily by stabbing him in the
throat took place today before Judge
Croley, Judge of probate for DeKalb
county Messrs. Howard and Hunt ap-
peared for the defendant, while Col. John
H. Lusk OF Guntersville assisted Solicitor
Hunt for the state. Quite a number Of
witnesses were examined, and both sides
were ably presented to the judge. Judge
Croley fixed the defendants bond at $4,000.
1t is not known whether he can make 1t
or not.
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probably be made IN the papers as soon
as same can be had.
Mr.. Phipps was very reticent over the
affair last night when seen at the Metro
pontan motel, although he expressed him
self as being surprised that such an at
tempt should be made. and was in
measure gratifled to learn. that the people
of Bessemer unanimously resented the
treatment given him by these unknown
parties.
Mr.. Phipps informed the reporter that
he had lost several valuable hounds in
Chattanooga by having ground glass fed
to them on beef which, he explained did
not kill the dog for several weeks after
getting the dose. He was anxious to re-
turn to Chattanooga last night in order
to let his regular vetinary surgeon work
on the dogs but on Colonel T1igdon's per-
sonal intercession he remained over in
order to fill the engagement to give an
exhibition run this morning for the benefit
of the people of EnsleSs Pratt City and
Wylam.
Owing to the attempt at foul play made
yesterday Mr.. Phipps will consent to run
his hounds only in the open fields This
is to keep down any attempt to kill the
hounds or at using chemicals on the trail
after the negro being chased has passed
along.
The people of these three towns Dan
find out at the several prominent drug
stores and the postoffices of each as To
where the chase will come off This will
be known at all these places not later than
8 o'clock and the chase will begin at
half past 10. Everybody invited to come
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FISH DINNER GIVEN.
Postmasters VIII Hold Meeting Next
Year In Washington.

Detroit, August PA fish dinner at
the st. Clair Flats, given by Secretary
Hannibal A Hopkins today, was the
concluding feature of the joint conven-
ton of the National Association of
Postmasters of the Second and Third
Glass, and the Michigan Postmasters'
association. The National Association
of Postmasters of the Second and
Third Glass elected officers, as fol-
lows:
President, William Noble of Okla
homa.
Secretary and treasurer, Hannibal A..
Hopkins of st. Clair, Mich.
Executive committee: John W. Case
Woonsocket, R. l.; H. s. Ench, Leip-
sic, o.; D. M. Turner, Towanda, ia.
w. H. Harvey, Bolton, Tex. Willard
E Holt, Bellevue, Mich.
Washington was selected as the
place for holding the convention next
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
SHAFTS HEALTH BAD.
Condition of Persian Rulers Health Is
Causing Grave Alarm.

st. Petersburg, August 24.-The
health of the Shah of Persia, according
to competent advices received here
today from Teheran, Is the subject OF
the gravest alarm. The Persian ruler
was greatly enfeebled by the recent
apoplectic stroke he suffered, and late
events have aggravated his malady.
In spite, however, of the serious ma
ture of the crisis through which Per-
STA is now passing, diplomatic circles
here are convinced that the demise of
the Shah will not be accompanied by
serious convulsion in the empire, as
Great Britain and Russia are now act
ing in harmony to preserve order in
Persia, and their influence will have
great weight on the contending fac
tons.
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Dlstrust Palma's Motive.

Reports from the country districts say
the people generally have been Influenced
by the liberal leaders are inclined to be
distrustful of the motives of President
Palma's government. Therefore they
readily sympathize with the cause of the
Insurgents In the cities there is much
more approach to genuine patriotism, but
the governments offer of two dollars
per day for all recruits does not meet with
more than slow response. Many men are
Interested in the crisis, but a general
desire to fight for the government Is lack
ing. Six hundred troops started this aft
ernoon by train from Pinar del Rio for
San Juan de Martinez.
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HE CLASPT, KIST, CURST
AND DROPT THE WOFUL GAEL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE H.

American publishers wish to invade the
British market they should be conserva-
tive in their photography
The Chronicle, which has more sympa-
thy with some of the changes, says;
Whether we like the new spelling or
not, it probably will be forced upon us
because the United States is coming more
and more into control of the printing.
presses of the English-speaklng world. If
once President Roosevelt can establish
uniformity in America on the lines he
prescribes, the new spelling likely before
long will become dominant In Great Brit
ain Also but as he Is strong he might
have been merciful and summoned an
Anglo-American congress to endeavor TO
arrive at an agreement on common
mode of spelling so that the Presidents
English and the Kings English should
be the same
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
PAUL MORTON TALKS
ABOUT FRENCH LAWS
TALKED WITH BRYAN IN LONDON
AND SAYS BRYAN is GLAD HE Is
AT LAST CONSIDERED coNsERV.
ATIVE.

New York. August 24.-President Paul
Morton Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society was a passenger on the steamship
Lucania, which arrived here tonight from
Liverpool. Mr. Morton returns from a
six-weeks' stay in Paris, where he inves-
tigated the French insurance laws, and
sought to determine the effect of the re-
cent agitation In this country over insur-
ance matters upon the French public. He
said tonight that he had found the French
insurance laws a little partial to home
companies, but not markedly so, and that
foreign companies were given fair
chance to do business.
While in London Mr.. Morton attended
the Fourth of July celebration by the
American society," at which William j..
Bryan delivered an address. In conversa-
ton with Mr.. Morton on that occasion
Mr.. Bryan said that he was glad that
the American public at last recognized
him as a conservative
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Professor Bonansinga.

The balloon ascension yesterday after
noon was the most successful one of the
week. Professor Bonausnga going about
1900 feet high. The balloon fell on the
tracks of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company just in front of a
freight car and was run over and badly
damaged, but is being repaired by Love-
man, Joseph & Loeb. The aerinaut will
make an ascension this afternoon and
night and Sunday afternoon.
This afternoon and Sunday Professor
Bonansnga will ascend on a bicycle, per-
forming on it in mid air during tho
fight.
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Russian Wins Wrestling Match.

Don Parrio was the winner of the match
with the Jap at East Lake Casino last
night. The first fall was won by the Jap
in II minutes. Jiu Jltsu. The next was
eatch-as-catch-can and was won by the
Russian after minuts of about the most
exciting and hardest fought round ever
seen in Birmingham. The Russian won
the last fall in Ave- minutes, Jiu Jitsu.
The performance was well attended and
proved most pleasing to the patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
$25o,ooo Fire In New York.

New York, August 24.-Nearly an en-
tire block front of business buildings in
West Fourth street, between Mercer and
Greene streets. were partially burned to-
night. causing damage to a dozen firms
exceeding s25oOoo. The fire was confined
to the upper floors of the several buildings
but the great volume OF water poured in
by the firemen before they controlled the
blaze seriously damaged everything be-
low.
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INSURGENTS ARE WE'LL ARMED
AND CUBA IS SCARED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE L.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL
where they will cooperate with the rural
guard and volunteers These artllerymen,
however, can only act as infantry as they
have not been trained to use field guns.
A hospital corps and other details are fol-
lowing the artillerymen to Pinar del Rio
in readiness for what is expected to be
short and decisive campaign.
The province of Havana is quiet
Considerable sympathy is developing in
Havana for General Gomez, who is COM
monty believed to be too broad minded a
patriot to mix himself up in revolutionary
schemes.
The government force in the city of
Pinar del Rio today consists of 250 artil-
lerymen 800 volunteers and 200 rural
guards.
The inhabitants of the city of Pinar del
Rio are reported to be loyal and it is
said that most of them are armed and
will assist the troops in resisting an at
tack on the part of the insurgents.
Gomez Talks In Jail
Gomez. in an interview with the cor
respondent of, the Associated Press in the
city Jail, later in the day said II declare
that / have never had any knowledge of
this unfortunate conflict, ana that If had
conspired against President Palma's adj
ministration | have more than sufficient
pride to boldly admit 1t now. You may
assure the people of the United States
that I have not eonspired to disturb the
peace and prosperity of the country
Gomez declared that ne mad been ar
rested because many of his friends were
in arms and he reiterated his denial of
completely in the insurrectlon. He made
no complaint of the treatment to which
he had been subjected to as a prisoner.
He was allowed to see his friends, but his
detention at various places on the way
from Sancti Spiritus to Havana in order
to avoid the insurgents, and the trip from
Cienfuegos to Gatabano on the small gun
boat Alaeranes were not pleasant ex-
periences.
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Paris, August 24.-Alfred Stevens,
the celebrated Belgian genre painter,
died here today. He was born In Nay1
1928.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Try the cawk for half-tone and line
Illustrations. Ane-HeraId 6ulIdlna
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DR.. Cunningham.

When the chairman announced DR.. Cum
ningham the crowd arose to man and
with waving hats cheered wildly.
Dr. Cunningham said in part:
Its worth more to me to have this
greeting than to have the nomination for
governor brought about by money and
gross Misrepresentation. Let these ac-
cusations that have gone In package AMI
envelopes questioning my sincerity be
answered by this greeting.
II desire to call your attention to my
political methods. They ara meeting my
fellow citizens face to faes. This is the
sixty-second county in winch l have
spoken. In this campaign have seen the
frost fall, the vines grow and the petals
open, and on August 27 ! believe | will
see the fruits OF 1t in my election.
There are people who believed twelve
months ago when / announced that | was
the candidate of the railroads, but 1 have
made a record as will correct such i'm
preston in the mind of any honest man.
My little expenses consist In hotel bills
and in going from place to place Alto
gether, Judge Richardson, they Will not
be $1,000, let alone $4,000.
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His Organization.

my organization is mtie up OF my
neighbors. There is the president, Jim
ME Liddell, a coal digger. | have had
printed 10000 circulars. There WAS a mis-
take made in printing $1,000 of these. and
the women folks at home corrected this
mistake with a rubber stamp. rhsse are
my political methods l want to say that
before 1 will subscribe to any other meth
DDS l will continue to practice medicine
the rest of my days.
This Is my lucky month. l was born in
August. received my certificate to prac-
tice medicine in August. was married
In August. was elected to the legislature
In August. l was elected to the senate
in August. I was elected lieutenant gov
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Skirm.sh and Battle.

MIR Conner called his fight of two
years ago skirmish. Now he calls this
the first battle. If elected governor pretty
soon he would be seen training his guns
on the hills for the third battle. He would
tell the people that he was mistaken
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about the 10 per cent railroad rate which
the state regulates amounting to much,
but that If you want them fixed right
send me to the tinted States senate
where I can regulate tho other IS Per
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-05
The Widows Pension.

The closing of the government pen
sion roll for the revolutionary war, on
account of the death of Mrs. Esther
Sumner Damon of Plymouth Union, Vt,
calls attention to the fact that the pay
ment of pension money chargeable to
to the war for independence ceases 124
years after that war was ended. The
case of Mrs Damon will be paralleled in
the final roll call of the pensioners of the
civil and Spanish wars, for marriages OF
Young women to old soldiers are never
likely to be uncommon. That there have
been and will be abuses no one doubts; it
is so much temptation to unprincipled
young women to marry an old soldier
with the prospect OF enjoying Widows
pension after he had died that the pen
sion office has tried unsuccesstully to
secure laws from Congress deprivlng
women who now marry civil war
veterans of the benefits of the widows
pension. The principle that the widow,
to share the benefits of a pension, must
be the partner of the soldier at least
during the period of his middle life was
recognized in the invalid pensions act for
1890 for the widows benefits were made
available only to those who were already
married to soldiers when that act was
passed, But under the old general law,
so called, there is no such limitation.
The late Mrs. Damon, the last of the
revolutionary widows, could not posi-
bly be brought under criticism for hav-
ing married an aged soldier for the sake
of the widows pension. Although she
was % and he rs years of age when the
marriage took place in 1885, no pension
whatever was granted to Mr.. Damon
for his service in the revolution until IA
years later The idea of a widows pen
sion to continue long after Mr.. Damon's
death of course did not enter her head.
Our whole pension system is largely a
development since thecivil war. Spring
field Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-05
vermonters Show Thrift.

The year lust passed shows an increase
of So, IN, 791 40 in the deposits in Yer
mont savings banks and trust COM
panies. With single exception it is the
largest gain known since the savings
bank department was organized. Not
only is this gratifying, but the fact also
that the number of depositors was so
materially increased that now some
thing like half the states population are
represented; or presumably so as it is
inferred that most of the depositors IN
Vermont banks are Vermont people. The
large increase of deposits and depositors
is evidence ofthe thriftiness of our people
and the added fact that they are
experiencing a measure of prosperity
which is unusual. The past few years
have been fruitful of great commercial
activity in Vermont, as they have been
to the entire country. That the people
of Vermont have been taking advantage
of the good times tolay away for rainy
day is evidence of a thrifty nature. The
state seems on the point OF adding
further incentive to that thrift by making
it possible for aperson to deposit greater
sums of money than $4,000. The plan
is also to recall great deal Of the de-
posits which are now placed in the
banks of neighboring states. Inspector
Cobb says much of the money of the
state is sent to Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Maine, and even to Ohio,
to avoid taxation because of our law on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-05

churches in an over-churched town. We
also think that the most practical way
OF removing a superfuous church would
be Tor the denomination giving up some
thing in one place to receive something
elsewhere, and thus :" a balance of the
powers" be maintained. UNCONVENTIONAL
pride would in this way be saved. There
ought also to be due regard for evan
gelical christianity in any place. There
ought to be an arrangement if possible
whereby positive religion could be placed
in the ascendancy.
In regard to question (4) the obstacles
are about such as might be expected,
excessive UNCONVENTIONAL feeling, preiu-
dice, social difference. AS a rule we think
that the smaller the town the greater the
prejudice and narrowness.
In answer to question five there can be
no doubt but that the majority of those
replying are in favor of the movement.
Throwing out some answers of a very
general sort, it can be said that out of a
total of SO, 60 are in favor and % are
against. 1t ought to be added that
among these are all shades Of afirma-
ton and negation
In closing let us state that we have
considerable doubt as to whether the
christian churches of this state are yet
ready to take hold of federation or con
solidation in any large way but that,
on the other hand, we feel certain that
the idea is constantly making Roadway.
Those places where it is being put into
practical operation deserve careful study.
The report was discussed freely and
frankly by the commission. The con-
ditions in each town specifically men
toned were carefully considered. The
difficulties in the way of bringing about
any hoped for change were made evident.
Yet equally evident was the desire that
organized Christianity should fit itself to
each community so as to serve it most
efficiently.
The only force which can eventually
bring the much desired results is popu-
lar Christian sentiment; a love for the
Kingdom so great that it will overthrow
all small and mean considerations which
stand in the way at present.
The Executive Committee of the Com
mission was instructed to continue the
investigation in such way as should
seem best. 1t is desired that all pastors
cooperate with this committee whatsoever
possible. i
AT the suggestion Of Pres. c. H. Merrill
the president of the Comfy Commission
for the ensuing year was chosen from an
other denomination. Rev. w. A. Davi-
son of the Baptist church was elected
president. Other officers elected were
secretary, Rev. K. f. Lowe, Methodist,
Barre; executive committe, r. F. Lowe,
Methodist, Barre w. A. Kinzie, Baptist,
Barre, Lewis Dexter, Free Baptist, West
Topsham, l.. F. Reed, Congregational,
Montpelier