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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
TUSCALOOSA LUMBER
 PLANT HAS BEEN SOLD
Incorporation of New Concern Pro- vides for Various Other Privileges
 Than Selling of Lumber.

Tuscaloosa, March 96.-(Special.) )-The Southern and Western Lumber company has sold it's plant, located in East End to a syndicate of Pennsylvania capitalists. The deal was arranged by MT J. s. Smith, representing the company, who was here for that purpose last week. The articles of incorporation have been filed and the new company will be known by the name of the "Tuscaloosa Lumber company" The capital stock is $50,OO0 divided into zoo shares. The incorpora- ton provides for various privileges in addition to such as are connected with the lumber trade, being the laying of water pipes in the city, gas pipes electric lighting and street railways. The follow ing are the officers of the company: President, D. G. Curtis, Erie, Pa.; vice president, A. E. Swanson, Curtiston, Ala. i; secretary and treasurer, s. G. Carkhuff, Union City, Pa The local representative Of the company will be s. G. Carkhuff, who will arrive here about April 1.
 News has been received here of the death of Mrs. Julia Hausman who was Miss Walker, of this city. Mrs. Hausman had a number of relatives and friends here, who are greatly grieved to learn of her death. This is a particularly sad event for the further reason that Mrs. Hausman's death makes the third in the same family within the past three months. the other two being MT. Peck Walker of this city and Mrs. Peter lin- ton of this place.
 The senior class at the Baptist college entertained at a delightful reception on last Friday night. They were assisted in receiving their guests by a number of the young members of the faculty of the institution.
 There was an interesting musical pro gramme rendered at Miss Harris studio Saturday night. the performers being the music pupils of Miss Harris, both in vocal and instrumental music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
LETTER SENT TO
 FOUR CANDIDATES
VETERANS OF TALLADEGA WANT THEM TO EXPRESS VIEWS RE- GARDING THE PENSloNlNG OF OLD SOLDIERS BY THE STATE.

Talladega, March 26-(Speeial)- )-Com= mander Plowman of Talladega camp No 246 has addressed the following open letter to Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham, B. B. Conner, H. B. Gray and D. J. Meadow, candidates respectively for governor and lieutenant governor:
 Talladega, Ala, March D. 1906.
 Dear Sir:-At a meeting of Camp Talla- dega, United Confederate veterans, No. 246 held at the court house in the city of Talladega March 24, 1906, we were unanimously instructed to address an open letter to the candidates for gov ernor, lieutenant governor of Alabama and ascertain their views relative to pensioning the old Confederate veterans. We hold that the state is now amply able to partially, at least, recompense the old soldier for the many sacrifices he made for his state in the eos Hither- to we have not called on the state for aid, owing to our financial condition. but now. with an overnowing treasury due largely to the valor and sacrifices of the soldiers of the civil war, we feel that the time is ripe for this request
 Every financial interest is prosperous, every enterprise Is flourishing, but if it was not so it would be better to increase taxation, divide the educational fund, place stamp tax on bank checks, rather than let the indigent and aged soldier suffer The improvements on the state capitol can be postponed. the governors mansion can wait salaries can be re- duced, rather than close the declining years of an infrm soldier in want Eff teen years from this date not one of these old heroes will be alive. or if still living, able to labor. Are you willing to favor a competence by law to the old Confed- crate soldier? An answer will oblige. yours truly, T. S. PLOWMAN, Commander Talladega camp |. C. V. No.
 246.
 The criminal docket of the city court is now on trial. Judge G. K. Miller presid- ing. The notable cases of the week are the cases of the state vs. A. w. DeYam- pert, charged with seduction, and Officer Otwell, charged with manslaughter. Up to noon today the defendant in the DeYam- pert case had not put in an appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Walter Davis Dies at Athens as a Re-
 suit of Unfortunate Accident.

Athens, March 6.-(Special.) .)-Walter Davis, aged IS years. died at his fathers home, one mile south of town, last night from a gun shot wound in the hip, which he received the day previous by an un- fortunate accident.
 He was engaged with his father In clearing a new ground, and when quitting time came he and his father started home and met with few neighbor boys who were out hunting, and in walking with them one of the boys tripped in a lot of brush, falling, and in the fall his gun was discharged. the entire load enter ing the hip of young Davis. producing a wound which resulted in his death. He was a very fine young man. industrious and popular. and his death is a sad blow to his parents. His remains were buried here this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
pr. Richardson Marries on Coast.

Athens, March 26. = (Special)-Th friends of Dr. Nicholas D. Richardson, in this place, were surprised to receive telegram from San Francisco, Cal, yesterday announcing his marriage in that city to Miss Elise Gregory. one of the most accomplished and cultured young ladies of the slope She is a member of the four hundred of that city. pr. Richardson is a native of this place, but for three years has been a captain in the quarantine service of the government. located at Angel Island, near San Fran cisco. His health has been very bad for some weeks and his friends have been very apprhensive about his condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Williams Did Not Kill Himself.

Meridian. Miss. March 26.-(Special) J. The friends of young Claude Williams, who lost his life in the collapse of the Meyer-Neville building during the late tornado, have collected affidavits of w. H. White and J. H. Gulley and B. Me- Dade. funeral director denying the re- ported suicide of the young man while under the debris. Indisputable evidence is presented to show the young man did not destroy himself as widely published at the time. In justice to his memory they have requested the publication of these facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Used Hammer at Dance.

Athens, March 26--(speeial)- )-Tom David a negro of this place, was fatally injured at dance here last night by negro named Bowling Matthews, who struck David in the face with hammer, crushing his skull. David walked sev- eral blocks to the square, with his brains oozing out, and was treated by physl- clan, who took out part of his skull and front of his head. He is still alive but with little hope of recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Rare Tree on Monte sano.

Huntsville March 26-tSpecial)--Dr R. NJ. Harper, a botanlst of the state geo. logical department. is here to study the plant growth of Madison county. and incidentally to collect specimens for a Massachusetts millionaire. The collector will receive from this county a shttim wood tree. species that is found only in Palestine and on Monte Sano
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Perishable Goods Can Be Sold.

Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the United States Court. made an order today in the case of the Talladega Mercantile Co. at Talladega allowing the receivers to sell certain perishable goods on hand in- cluding five hundred sacks of meal bran. Sal must be made by bid advertised for in Birmingham and a Talladega paper, or ly private sale if such is higher than the bids received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Receivers for Baltimore Herald.

Baltimore, March 26.-Lyon R. Meek ins and Henry H. Head were appoint ed today by the United States court as receivers for the Evening Herald. By direction of the court publication of the paper will be continued until further orders. The receivers were appointed on the petition of Wesley Oter. the largest stockholder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Summer Amusements Begin.

Gadsden, March 6-(special.)-Three tent shows and a street fair are billed for this city within the next thirty days. The Palace pavilion is to be perna- nent summer theatre. and the others are the usual travelling shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Lacy Is Made Claim Agent.

Gadsden. March 26.-(Speeial)-M N. D. Lacy has been appointed claim agent Of the Alabama Great Southern railroad with jurisdiction from Attalla to Me rdian. Miss. and the shops in this city He will enter upon the discharge of his duties at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
Italian Laborers Strike.

Nashville, Tenn, March 26-About fifty Italians working on the Illinois Central railroad in this county have struck for higher wages, and negroes have taken their places. The Italians were receiving $1.25 a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
IF YOU'RE TIRED

weak and run down. or the blood Is impure, there's nothing will do you so much good this Spring as a few doses of Hostetter's stomach Bitters. Thou sands use it exclusively with gratify- ing results Resolve today to get a bottle of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
H0STETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

and you make the first step toward good health. It cures Grippe, Spring
 Fever, Impure Blood, sIeeplessness, h. digestion, Dyspepsia, costiveness, Fe- male Ills and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
FREE EXHIBITION
The Art Exhibit Car of the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM

Containing scenes in the summer resort regions and hunting and fish ing districts of
 CANADA including magnificent specimens of Hunting and Fishing Trophies Will be on view from l D. m.. to 9 D. m., Tuesday, March 27, and from 9 a. m., to D. n. Wednes- day, March 2S, on L. & N, R. R. track. corner Morris avenue and 18th street, Birmingham, Ala. Interesting, instructive and enter taining.
 DON'T MISS IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27

THREE lPorter Nsel 6 Co.,, Birmingham. Ala. 1-1-- \. ]. Porter Co. (ncl Augusta. Ca, olOKES SIOs. N. hsel Co. tIne. Macon, Ca
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
NEGRO MARRIED WHITE WOMAN
Light Completed MuIatto Passed as a
Caucasian.

Light Completed Mulatto Passed as
Caucasian.
Claiming that respectable young
woman of Lee county, Georgia, had
married a mulatto negro, who passed
himself off as white man, the OIL.
cials of that county have petitione1
Governor Terrell for a reward for the
capture of the negro. The governor
promptly offered reward OF 500.
The young woman who was mar.
;ied to the mulatto is Miss Eva Green,
the daughter of a well-to-do farmer.
The negro to whom she was married
is A. II. Wilson, who is so bright a
mulatto that he can easily be taken
for a white man. Wilson went to
Lee county and associated with white
people. He met Miss Green and mar
ried her early this year. Later he skip
ped out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
GEORGIA'S TAX RATE
Fixed at 4.s Mills, Which is Reduction
of One-7enth of Mill from this
Rate Of Last Year.

After a conference lasting all the
forenoon, Governor Terrell and Comp
troller General ". a. Wright WedneS.
day fixed the Georgia state tax rate
at $3.50 ON $1,000, or 4.S mills per
cent This is 10 cents less on the
$1,000 than was fixed last year, and
it took hard work to get the figure
down.
OF the 4.S mills on the dollar, IL
mills are for school purposes. This
will raise s1,OO0,OOo. Then II mill
is for the sinking fund. This will
raise 100000 to pay off bonds MA
turing next year. Finally 2.93 mills
are for general purposes, including
pensions.
The legislature, recently adjourned,
made additional appropriations ol
s334,000 ayailable' in 1906 and 1907.
There was s1O5,00O appropriated last
year and paid out, which is not re-
peated in this years appropriations,
so that leaves a net additional sum
to be raised over last year Of $685.
900.
It has been ascertained that even at
the reduced rate fixed Wednesday,
which is 20 below the constitutional
rate of 5 mills, the increase Of more
than $4,000 in property valuations
will net the state about $4,000.
This leaves about 100000 still to be
raised to meet all the states appro-
priations and expenses, and the gov
ernor and comptroller general count
on increased specific taxes to do this.
In the same way double that amour:
was raised last year, and it is con-
sidered there will be no doubt about
the state treasury meeting every OBJ.
legation at the reduced rate, and with
out the necessity o. borrowing.
Had it not been for the increased
appropriations mentioned, the rate
would have been considerably lower
than 4.S0.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
AN INVOLUNTARY BALLooNIST.
Anchor Caught Woman's Dress and
Carried Her Hioh in Air.

Anchor Caught Woman's Dress and
Carried Her High in Air.
Caught by the anchor Of balloon
and whirled 500 feet in the air over
the heads of 5000 spectators, Mrs.
Roper of Brooklyn was seriously but
not fatally hurt Wednesday at the
Ulster county fair at Elenville, N. Y.
A professional woman aeronaut,
who has been making daily ascen.
sions at the fair grounds in a hot-air
balloon, had just entered the car and
was about to give the order to cast
off, when the balloon broke loose and
sailed upward with the anchor trail.
ing. Before the bystanders could scat.
ter, the anchor caught in the dress
Of Mrs. Roper and she was jerked
up into the air, screaming.
AS soon as the woman in the bal
loon caught sight o. her involuntary
fellow yoyager far below at the end
of the rope, she at once pulled the
safety cord The balloon, which by
that time had reached an altitude OF
500 feet, quickly descended and reach
ed ground a quartc- Of mile from
the point of ascension. The woman
struck the ground heavily, and when
picked up was found to be uncon-
scious and to have sustained fractures
of the shoulder, ankle and several
fingers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
BARRED BY POLL. TAX.
Few Negroes Voted in Arkansas Elec.
fion, Which Was Carried by the
Democrats by Big Majority.

In the biennial election in Arkansas
Monday for state and county officer:
partial returns indicate that Congress
man John S. Little, democratic nom
inee for governor, will have ma
jority of $4,000 over John I. Worth.
ington, republican. The vote for John
G. Adams, prohibitionist nominee for
governor, may not, exceed 5000, and
that for Dan Hogan, socialist, will
probably reach 900.
Early estimates are that OF the 49,
members of the senate and house at
least 125 will be democrats. The
democratic state nominees, other than
for governor, had no opposition.
Advices from the counties, where
there is a large negro population,
state that but few negroes went to
the polls to vote. In Jefferson county,
A. W. Speer, one OF the negroes
nominated for representative, was not
allowed to vote because he had not
paid his poll tax.
In Little Rock, no less than three
hundred negroes voted, but each had
paid the poll tax. Very generally
the election judges throughout the
state required the exhibition OF evi.
dence that the voters had paid their
poll tax. There had been question
raised as to the validity Of the poll
tax constitutional amendment but,
as a rule, the elections officials held
that the amendment is valid, neve.
having been passed upon directly by
the supreme court. In cases where
lelinquents attempted to vote they
ran the risk OF having to pay moi
only the tax of 81, but penalties ag
gregating SO as well.
Indications are that the constitll-
tional amendment, increasing the
school tax levy from seven mills to
ten mills, received Is per cent OF
the total vote cast.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
ORPHANS ARE LANDED.
Jewish Children from Russia Allowed
to Enter United States.

Jewish Children from Russia Allowed
to Enter United States.
Land Sarah Perlman, aged "a, and
twenty-eight children"
This was the text of a laconic
telegram which was sent wednesday
evening by Acting Secretary Law.
renee O. Murray of the department
Of commerce and labor to Acting I'm.
migration Commissioner Murray at
New York. On the face of it, the
telegram was peculiar particularly as
Sarah Perlman has the prefix Miss
attached to her name.
The dispatch had reference to twen'
ty-eight Jewish children who have
been brought to clis country from
Russia to be givei homes by the
United Hebrew Societies. Their pa
rents in each case had been killed in
the massacre of Jews at Kishinef.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
GEoRGIA's DIsPENsARlEs.
Twenty.Tkree Booze Tanks Are No"
Operating in the State.

Twenty. Ifree Booze ianks Are NO"
Operating in the State.
There are twenty-three dispensa-
ries in the state of Georgia, to which
the more ardent prohibitionists would
like to eliminate.
Comptroller General Wright receiv.
ed an inquiry from prominent rail-
road Official as to the number OF dis
pensaries now in operation In Geor-
gia, and General Wright found that
number existing upon examination.
In one county there are four. This
is Terrell county, the home of Rail-
road Commissioner D. B. Stevens. For
years, it is said, no county tax has
been levied there, the profits from the
dispensaries meeting all necessities
There are three in Lee county. III
two other counties there are two each.
General Wright expressed surprise
that there we're so many.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
CHINA TAKES WISE STEP.

Emperor PromuIsates Ediet Promising
Constitutional Liberty.
The emperor OF China has issued
an edict promising constitutional gov
ernment when the people are fitted for
it. The edict says:
"Now that China has intercourse
with all nations our laws and politi-
cal system have become antiquated,
and our country is always in trouble.
Therefore. il is necessary for us to
gather more knowledge and draw up
new code OF laws. otherwise We
shall be unworthy OF the trust OF ouI
torefathers and the people,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
BRYAN STARTS FOR LINCOLN.

Escorted by "Home Folks" He Leaves
Jersey City on Special Train.
Escorted by the Nebraska home
folks.' more than hundred strong,
William ]. Bryan started on the home
stretch OF his progress round the
world in a special train OF five cars.
which left Jersey City over the Le-
high Valley railroad at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
GREEN IS RULED OUT.

Son Of Aunt Hetty Barerd from the
Republican Nomination In Texas.
The attorney general Of the state
of Texas Monday rendered an opinion
multiplying the nomination OF E. II.
R. Green, son of Mrs. Hettie Green
Of New York, as the gubernatorial
nominee of the republican party. Be-
cause of split in the party, separate
conventions were held, one faction be-
ing known as the reorgasized repub-
lican party and the other as the reg
ulars. Mr.. Green was nominated by
the reorganized faction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
posToFFIcE CLERKS MEET.

Seventh Annual Convention Of Ma.
tionaI Association at Savannah.
The seventh annual convention OF
tne National Association Of Postoffice
Clerks convened in Savannah, Ca,
Monday morning for four days ses-
sion. The attendance was the largest
on record.
Addresses of welcome were made
bv Postmaster Blum and Assistant
Pierce, and the response by Frank
Rodgers of Chicago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
President.of Cuba Finally De-
cldes to Fight Insurgents.
ENLISTMENTS UNDER WAY
Island Government Has Plenty Of Cash
in Treasury Which Will Be Spent
Literally in Crushing the
Rebellion.

A special from Havana says: The
hopes Of those who tentatively sug-
gcsted a project Of mutual concessions
as a means of ending the rebellion
In Cuba we,e shattered Sunday when
President Palma called General Co
brecc, one Of the proposed peace COM
r1issionsrs, to the palace to inform
linn tnat the government had no con-
cessions 20 offer Or accept and no
intention other than fighting the mat
ter through and suppressing the In
surrection. General Menocal, who
headed rhe list Of tho proposed COM
mlssioners, sent word to the pBomot-
ers of the project that he would have
nothing tc DO with it unless he could
approach the insurgents with a def
nite offer OF some kind from Presi-
dent Palma. The promoters, how
ever, are not entirely discouraged,
and another meeting may be held.
One Of the main reasons why the
government feels encouraged to pur-
sue the fight to the end by force Is,
as outlined By Font Sterling, secre-
tary Of sha treasury, Its abundance OF
money.
1--WE have s1e,oOO,000 on hand" said
the secretary of the treasury. Don't
overlook that. And we have month
~ income ci s2,O90,00o. The August
receipts and customs duties were
greater than ever before. We Will
not need to negotiate loans for some
time to come, at least. Yes, most OF
what We have has been appropriated
By congress, but those appropriations
must wai.. We shall use the money
in putting down the rebellion. .
The number of daily enlistments Is
Lot known, as the work Is being car
ried on in so many different places,
but the expectation is to have 5000
nen In the field, inclusive OF regulars
and volunteers.
What IL beginning to disturb buse
ress intetesss more than anything else
is the incI easing evidence that tobacco
planting, sugar cultivation and crop
planting Will begin so Late as to be
1uinous to the coming winters crop.
The planters see no prospect either OF
getting men to do their work or OF
borrowing money for developing the
crops. Much money is being received
b? the Havana banks from the prov
inces since reports have been pub
lished of the looting by the insurs
gents of town treasures.
War preparations IN Havana are un-
cessing. A machine gun corps Sum
Gay afternoon left Castillo de Lapunta
and four companies are stationed, one
at La F.1erza castle, in front Of the
palace, two at the arsenal and one
at the Vadado shore front.
There was no cheering whatever as
a corps commanded by Americans
rnarched through the streets of Ha'
vanA cuudsy afternoon. The men are
not yet drilled or disciplined.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
NEGRO PREACHERS WHIPPED.

Sermons on independence OF Black
Man Angered Whites.
Two negroes were publicly whipped
with leather straps in the streets OF
Newton, Miss, for attempting to
preach about the independence OF the
negro.
Both the attempted sermons and
the whippings we're the outgrowth
of unsubstantiated reports that a ne
gro had tried to assault a white wo-
man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION.

Hon. w. J. Bryan Explains Part OF
His Speech That is Criticized.
In answer to criticism OF that part
OF his speech relating to government
ownership of railroads, Hon. w. j.
BRYAN said: My declaration for gov
ernn,ent ownership was only the ex-
preston of my op.%ion. I tried to
make that clear at the time. I have
not talked with any democrats On the
sauestion and do rot know what they
think. 7 firmly believe in federal con-
+trol OF railroads, and am sure time
will justify me in the position taken.
II have no desire to comment on what
!others have said now
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-06
WALSH KICKS OUT OF TRACES.

Prominent Iowa Democrat Resigns
From National Committee.
Charles A. Walsh. the Iowa meD-
Der of the democratic national COM
,nittee, and VINO was the secretary OF
the national committee during the two
Bryan campaigns, has rendered his
RESIGNATION as a member OF the ma
tional committee, giving his reasons
for 50 doing in a. communication, in
which he says:
For the future intend to be IN
position to support, or not support, as
I may see fit, the candidates OF the
democratic party