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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Her Rapid Development is
Attributed to Substantial
DisfTanchisentnt Of Negro
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
MAKES A PLAIN TALK
Mississippi Congressman Speaks of
Auspicous Action of His State Fol-
lowed BY Others In Cutting
the Negro Out of Politics.

Walthall. Miss, November 26-The
south's rapid Industrial Developments was
tonight attributed by Congressman John
Sharp Williams to the substantial politl-
cal disfranchisement of the negro
He said that from 1890 to 1900 Mississippi
had made a greater percentage of increase
even in manufacturing than Connecticut
and that the south in general had made a
greater percentage of such progress than
New England AS the reason for this he
said;
Il state unhesitatingly that this reason
consists in the fact that in 1890 Mississippi
adopted a new constitution virtually dis
afranchising ignorance, crime and thrift
lessness, and thereby substantially dis
franchising the negro race, virtually and
for all practical purposes repeating the
fifteenth amendment without violation
legally of the provisions of the amend
ment."
Louisiana, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Alabama have done like
wise, he said, and the result has been
racial peace accopanied by material well
fare.
AS conditions are today in Mississippi,
the negro cuts, in politics, less figure than
in Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois or In
diana.
AS solution of the negro problems
still facing the south Mr.. Williams
favored importing white laborers to sup
plant tine negro -and, ucause. him to leave
this section of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Follow Supreme Court.
THAW'S COUNSEL ASKS
FOR TWO WITNESSES
Testimony of Men Who Dined With
the ThaWs the Night of the
Killing Is Vital.

New York, November 26.-Clifford w.
Hatridge, counsel for Harry K. Thaw
notified District Attorney Jerome today
that on Friday application would be
made by the defense for two commits
sions to be appointed by the supreme
court to obtain evidence from two men
who were with Thaw on the night he
shot Stanford S. White at the Madison
Square roof garden, and who are now
out of the local courts Jurisdiction, and,
therefore, cannot be subpoenaed.
The men mentioned are F. BeaI. now in
Bakersfield, Cal, and Thomas Max Caleb.
now in Chicago.
The petition states that these two men
dined with Thaw and the latter's wife on
the night of the shooting, and later ac-
companied the couple to the roof gar
den.
The petition states further that these
two witnesses are OF vital Importance to
the defense, and that 1t would be an
injustice to bring the case to trial with
out their testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
REGULATE TOBACCO SALES.
No One Can Buy More Than Pound
on the Isthmus.

Washington, November 8.-Regulations
for the sale of tobacco on the canal zone
were adopted by the Panama canal COM
mission at it's meeting on November Is on
the isthmus. Panama has tobacco mo
nopoly, the right to sell tobacco in the
republic having been sold to an American
company. AS the prices of tobacco are
considered excessive the commissary de-
partment was authorized to sell tobacco.
This caused a clash with the Panama
officials, but the commissioners insisted
on it's right and strict regulations were
adopted to prevent the commissary from
supplying tobacco to persons other than
employees working on the canal. Only
one pound of tobacco is to be sold to one
person. Any employe of the commissary
department selling tobacco in violation
OF rules will be discharged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27

through 1t and enleiS~
cars. [ did not take any money =
working men and women, as l only want
ed to take money from those who maze
IT easv and could afford to lose 1t.
"Ome nan on the train when he heard
me tell ansther passenger that olu hoI
want lhis money because he was IA
borer. sss,ti he, too, was a laborer. dld
not believe him and asked him to snow
me his hands. Upon looking at them
found them as soft as a womans
I then made him dig up, taking from
him his $45 watch, which | told him l
would send to the ST. Louis Republic,
where he could get it, as | only wanted
If To keep time by until l got TO my des-
tnaton.
.eNhen the train reached Glasgow
got off on the platform and as the train
started TO move / mounted 1T again ana
commenced to go through the passengers
in a sleeping car where L allowed the
conductor to get too close TO me ana
he grabbed my pistol and my throat. He
then wrenched the pistol from me and
broke and ran to the back of the
train.
"Many of the passengers and all OF the
train crew rushed upon me, Whlle the
train was in notion and struck me on
the head with a pistol and tried to throw
me overheard while the train was run
ming rapidly.
",rhe train soon stopped and l was
eaptured and taken off at Armstrong and
broupht from there the next morning to
Glasgow and from there to this place to-
day.
"I got about $500 and about ten watches
from the passengers on the train. L
did not want this jewelry but they made
me take it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
WOMAN SEEKS DEATH
WITH HER CHILDREN
With Infants In Arms She Turns On
Gas-The Three Are
Found Dead.

Providence, r. l., November 26.-Mrs.
Charles G. Checkley and her two children,
a girl of 2Hs ears and one months,
were found d in their home tonight.
The woman h.. turned on the gas and
taking her two children in her arms lay
down with them She left note which
read as follows:
TO the dearest man on earth-L am un-
happy and want to die. SO | might as
well go now. You will find my pin and
ring on the little girls heart. | love my
husband, my home and my children. Don't
blame me. In want of thought we may
do harm when we mean to do good"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
BLANCHE WALSH WEDS.
Reported to Have Married Member
of Her Company.

New Orleans, November 26-The mar
riage of Blanche Walsh, the actress, to
w. M. Travers, a member of her COM
pany, was announced here today. the
ceremony was performed November Is in
the city court, and the fact was kent
secret by court attaches until today, when
the records were made public. Miss Walsh
was here at the time playing "The Wonl-
an in the Case"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
FIRST CLASH OVER
"CL|PT" SPELLING
Congressman Want Printer
to Explain
TREADS ON THEIR TOES
They Think Congressional Documents
Have Been Mutilated Rather Than
Improved BY the New
Roosevelt System.
TREADS ON THEIR TOES

Washington, November 26.-(Speeial) y
The first rumble of the approaching crash
over the installation of simplified spell
ing in the government printing office
was heard today coincidentlys the al
rival m Washington Of the advance guard
of congressman, to prepare for the ses-
sions pre-holiday labors. 1t came from
the subcommittee of the house commit
tee on appropriations, which has in hand
the preliminary draft of the legislative
executive and judicial bill.
Calls In the Printer.
This Subcommittee has requested Pub
lie Printer Stilngs to be on hand at
its rooms tomorrow morning and do some
explaining. The desire for explanation
struck all the members of the commit
tee simultaneously and was coineident
with their first view of the book of
estimates for the ensuing fiscal year,
which has just come from the govern
ment printing office All thru the book
the words are "clpt' in the new style.
What the congressman want to know
is who gave Mr.. Stlllings the order to
spell congressional documents in that
style. When President Roosevelt sent his
famous letter to the public printer dl-
recting the use OF the simplified spelling
it was announced that the new style
was TO be employed only In executive
document. Not even the President has
authority to say how congress shall spell,
and up in the capitol this new tangled
treatment of congressional documents is
regarded as an example of executive
usurpation which has resulted in mutlla-
ton rather than improvement.
Follow Supreme Court.
Congressman as a rule are content TO
follow the supreme court in their spell
ing, and Mr.. Stillings Is going to have
an opportunity to print the book of esti-
mates all over again. as well as to tell
the subcommittee how much it has cost
to do 1t the wrong way.
He is likely to have an Interesting
time explaining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Proposes Statue to Coffee.

Among the first bills which will be in
troduced by Representative Richardson is
one appropriating at least $4,000 for the
erection at Florence, Ala, of a monu-
ment to Gen. John Coffee, who was one
of Andrew Jackson's main reliances dur
ing the Indian wars, as well as the bat
tie of New Orleans. Numerous precedents
exist for the erection of a monument to
General Coffee, and Judge Richardson be-
lieves that before congress expires he will
secure the appropriation. At any rate,
it will not be his fault If such an appro-
priation is not Forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
School Teacher Killed,

Hopkinsville, KY, November 26.-George
Putnam shot and killed j. G. Wright
school teacher, last night, after Wright
had made an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot him. Putnam had opposed Wrights
election as principal of the school. Last
night Wright rode out to Putnam's coun-
try home, called him out of doors and
shot at him. Putnam got his shotgun
from the house. killed Wright and then
surrendered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Testing the New Jersey.

Boston, November 26.-The new light
ship New Jersey, which has been sta
toned at the Charleston navy yards for
several weeks, passed out to sea today
for engine trials off the New England
coast The trip which will last twenty
four hours will determine finally whether
her condition is such as to permit of her
official acceptance by the government.
The New Jersey was constructed at the
yard of the Fore River Shipbuilding COM
pany at Quincy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Mining and Smelling Dividend

New York November 26.-The Fed.ral
Mining and Smelling company today dc.
clared regular quarterly dividend OF
Ia per cent on it's preferred stock and the
regular quarterly dividend of 11a per cent
On the common stock. and an extra diyi-
dend of ~ per cent on the common
stock This is an increase in the extra
dividend of l per cent over the extra div
dend for the previous quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Has Deep Cash in Forehead.

The prisoner is now awaiting pre-
liminary hearing which will be held with
in the next few days. The prisoner has
deep cash in his forehead, where he
was struck over the head with pistol
while resisting capture.
The officers are confident that Randall
robbed the Golden State limited and not
his brother. and that he is only naming
the brother in hope of receiving light
sentence,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Not Confirmed or Denied.

Atlanta, November 26.-All attempts to
secure confirmation of the reported mar
riage in New Orleans of Blanche Walsh,
the actress who is filling an engagement
here tonight, have proved futile. MISS
Walsh refuses to talk and members of
her company will neither affirm nor deny
the story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION.
The Finger Print System Is lnfalIibIe,
Says Major General Alnsworth.

Washington. November 26-Comment-
ing on the finger print system which
has been adopted by the war department
as means of insuring the detection Of
frauds and the identification of deserters
with greater ease Major General Aims
worth, military secretary, in his annual
report says:
"The finger prints of an unidentified
soldier on the field of battle will establish
his identity, and unknown in the field
should be thing of the past.
1.-The finger prints of the former SOL
diers also will serve as an infallable
means of Identification in the many PEN
sion and other cases in which it becomes
necessary to establish to the satisfaction
of the government the identity OF The
applicants"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
TILLMAN TO HAVE
ESCORT In CHICAGO
DUNNE REFUSES TO PRESIDE AT
SPEAKING AND MEASURES ARE
TAKEN TO INSURE THE SENA-
TORS SAFETY.

Chicago, November 26.-Following May
or e. f. Dunnes refusal to preside at a
meeting to be addressed tomorrow by
United States Senator Tillman of South
Carolina, because of strenuous objection
to Senator Tillmans appearance by the
colored race of Chicago, it was decided
today that the senator should be attended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Spanish Boat for Militia.

Washington. November 26.-The Spanish
gunboat Alvarado captured during the
war with Spain, has been transferred to
the naval militia of Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27

the condition. while a possible result Of
drowning, was caused in this case by
the injection OF embalming fluid.
do you know what the embalming
fluid was composed Off"
mo, sir. 1t makes no difference. H.
would produce hepatization If it were
clear water
"Wnl you swear that this embalming
fluid caused the red hepatization in this
case?" asked Mr.. Mills.
mo sir, it was not the fluid, but the
process of injecting it that caused the
condition of this body"
''Will you swear to thatf"
yes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Symptoms of browns.

The witness also testified that the SWELL
ing of the lips, the enlargement of the
tip of the nose and the light red coorlng
of the lungs were symptoms Of drowning
Mr. Mills then took up the question of the
condition of the lungs as shown at the
autopsy.
Mr.. Mills then asked Dr. Douglas if lie
would not say that a body had been
drowned ordinarily if he saw enlarged
lips, dilated pupils of the eyes. swollen
and mattered nose tip and reddened lungs
IF the body had been taken from the
water 1t would be apt to-" said DR.. Doug
las.
Continuing the cross-examination of Dr.
Douglas again after recess, Mr.. Mills
asked the witness If there was not some
sort of swelling other affection of
the bronchial tubes of the body.
"There might have been a slight en-
largement of the bronchial tubes" said
DR.. Douglas.
ANY evidence of the nature of death
there2'
Yes
Suggestive evidence of drowning?"
Dr. Douglas said that the symptoms
presented in the bronchial region were
those sometimes found In drowning cases
DR.. Douglas declared that the lower
portions of the lungs had been infected
with rad hanatization and stated that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
BANDIT TELLS HOW
He ROBBED TRAIN
Randall Makes Confession of
Alton HoId-Up p
HE PASSED UP LABORERS
Got $500 and Ten Watches-Didnt
Want Jewelry, But He says
They Made Him
Take 1t.
HE PASSED UP LABORERS

Marshall Mo, November 26.-The bandit
who held up the Chicago and Alton tram
last night between Glasgow and slater
was brought to the county jail this after
noon and Immediately opened negotiations
with the prosecuting attorney,-onering TO
make q full confession If the charge
against him was made burglary
The extreme penalty for train ROBBERY
is death, the minimum is ten years I'M
prisonment The prisoner made full
confession and the bandit then Volun-
teered a statement as follows:
Makes Full Statement.
MY name is Claude Randall. My age'
20 years and 0 months. I came from ST.
Io1 affs5. IN the Wabash and
fro
and
er nae tH2
Sta
Go as.
tw, Ia
ree -
trs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Talks About Negro Troops.

Judge Richardson was asked what &c
thought of the discharge of the negro
troops. "The President" he replied, 'is;
Overwhelmingly right in the action he has
taken"
1t was the only thing he could do to
keep the army up to its standard The
troops, whether white or black, should
have been dismissed for the purpose of
maintaining military discipline.
However, the incident has brought out
one point which for years we of the
south have been trying to impress upon
the north, and in this incident we have
at last succeeded. That is it is char
acteristic of the negro that he will al
ways secrete crime when committed by
one of his own race, as we have especial
ly argued in cases of rape"
Judge Richardson was a member of the
conference committee which finally
brought forth the railroad rate bill which
became law. He believes that when this
bill is thoroughly enforced it will meet
all the evils complained of by the ship
pers. At a later date, he believes, it
may be necessary to amend it, but as
yet, there has not been sufficient oppor-
tunity to determine any defects. and at
the coming session he looks for no ad-
ditional legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Sees Good Things Ahead for
Democracy
PROPOSES STATUE TO COFFEE
Thinks Memorial Should Be Erected
Near Florence, Ala, to the Man
Who Did So Much to Assist
Andrew Jackson.

Washington, November 26-(Speelal) ,
Fortunately the democratic party has
almost two years time in which to COLI
slider Its presidential nominee and the
| platform which will be adopted at the
next national convention. There are fat
tering hopes of success in 1903. There Is
no reason why the democratic candidate
| should not be a southern man, and as
| a southern man 1 include Judge George
| Gray of Delaware, among those who may
receive the nomination"
Representative William Richardson OF
Alabama gave utterance to the above
statement tonight. He has arrived for
the coming session of Congress, and as a
democrat is far from being cast down
by the result of the recent elections.
I'VE reduced by something like 30 per
cent the republican majority in the next
| Congress-" said Judge Richardson TO-
| night, land there is no reason why we
should not do better two years hence. As
to the issue, the result of the elections
show that the democracy at the coming
session of Congress should vigorously
press upon the republicans a revision of
ing issue. With straight out campaign
upon 1t, believe, we can carry the cleo
tion."
Judge Richardson's suggestion of Judge
Gray of Delaware for the nomination only
adds emphasis to an existing condition
among southern members of Congress, in
effect, that the whirligig of politics may
not insure with certainty the renomina-
tion of Bryan in 1908. But, according to
Judge Richardson, it is a little early to
discuss candidates, He thinks no effort
should be lost by the democrats in Con-
gress during the approaching short ses-
sion to force upon their republican col
leagues the advisabity of revising the
tariff. This impression having been made,
a candidate can be found, one who has
the condolences OF The masses OF denloc-
racy-for example, Judge Gray of Della
wa re
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27
Tennis Racquet Could Do It.

They were.
tennis racquet and was asked If the in
juries found could have been produced
by that? A dramatic moment ensued as
he swung the racquet in the air expert
mentally. "fhe injuries could have been
produced by this weapon, using either
end he said.
On cross ss-examination the doctor insist
ed that the girl did not meet death by
drowning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-27

The inter-
lay secured
eral South
hem from
Der hundred
lumber to
Ind. and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-19
Wallace.

Wallace is twenty miles south OF
Webster on the new road in fine
conntry-go down and see 1t or see me
when I am in Webster and arrange ia
60 down with me.
8. x. Way, Vice. President,
Dakota Town Site Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-19
Weighed In the Scales and
Found Wanting.

The Dodd & Structers little toy light
ming rod got hit with a little squib Of
and 1t could not be found at
all. Fred H. Russell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-07-19

Episcopal services will be held in
St. Mary's church, Sunday July 22nd
at 10:45 a. m. This will be the last
service by Rev. Tragitt as his pastorate
ends Aug. 1st, and the Rev. w. H.
Mitchell then takes charge. There will
be morning service only. Seats free,
all welcome"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-13

HEAD.
and the political anxiously watches
the shades of expression playing like
ripples on water over the faces of the
men. He detects little signs of feeling
invisible to the eye of the inexperienced
onlooker and keeps the peace with
joke here, a proverb there, and rarely,
very rarely, with few words of stern
rebuke. At last the score is settled
B owes A two heads, and A will be
content to square matters with two
slaves 1t is explained gently that the
government lin Malay parentah, an
expressive world will not countenance
the barter of slaves, and the sugges-
ton that the value of the heads should
be paid over in buTaloes, gongs or
cloth is received somewhat obviously
by both sides. Now, the weakness of
the oriental for a bargain asserts itself,
and more heated argument ensues
Finally the price is settled, and all that
remains is to formally seal the con
tract. A buffalo is killed, a stone plant
ed by each tribe and the blood Of the
beast poured over the stones, fearsome
oaths being sworn the while. The cere-
mony over, the beast Is cooked, tapai
is produced and the tired political"
goes off, conscious of days work done
and with the prospect of good dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-13

Hunting
For Heads
Curious and BarbdrouS
Practices IN The Island
Of Borneoo
HosO the Yours DYCE Gallant
Used 10 Win the I2ig6f 10
Get FGarrfed---Seffgfr8
CribdS TexGS.

1t is not necessary for the purpose of
this article to enter into any long pre-
liminary dissertation on the status of
north Borneo from a political, economic
or other standpoint. Let it suffice to
mention that the territory is a British
protectorate under the administration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-13

Will conduct sales anywhere on
reasonable terms. Have had a
number of years experience as an
Auctioneer. Am thoroughly &C
quainted with pedigrees, breeds,
values and individual merit. Gen
eral Farm Sales given careful at
tention Write me before claim
ing a date.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-06-09

The territorial grand NY apent the
day inspecting the court house and
Jain and reported tol Judge VIM. j.
Mills this afternoon at half past two
o'clock. They have five new lndict.
ments, but as the parties have not Jet
been arrested they were not made
public. The jury was then discharged
from any further service this term.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-06-09

=. WIN q. Barnes Of the cattle sant
sary board N In receipt Of a letter
from j, II. Johnson who writes that
the weather In very dry In the vicin-
ity Of Logan. He says the grass Is
still In fair condition but asserts that
nearly oil Of the calf crop has been
lost.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-06-09

Salvador Marines of Union county
waa brought 10 this city last night
by Sheriff Tranauilino Garcia and
County Commissioner Manuel cisneros
of that county, for admission Into
the territorial insane hospital Mar
timer is about seventy yeais Of age
and has been donented Pr some
time. suffering from 'atraaEe hailnin'
atiuns. ~~
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-06-09

A meeting Of the hoard of directors
Of the Eastern Railway company OF
New Mexico was held at the offices
Of the company In this city today to
approve the maps and surveys Of the
right Of way from Beien TO Rio puer.
co. No other business Of importance
was transacted.