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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Voliva's Ultimatum.

Chicago, November 25.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, successor to John Alexander
Dowie as overseer of the Zion Catholic
church. declared at the conclusion of an
exciting meeting in Zion City tonight that
unless he was recognized as general over
seer of the church for life he would aban-
don his present following to their fate
and reorganize the church.
Voliva presented his new plans for the
government of Zion. They contained a
clause reading: Zion is theocracy.'
This means that God selects a leader who
serves for life, and that through him God
selects his successor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
IDA M. TARBELL.
One of Americas Most Wonderful
Women.


From the Washington Herald.
One of Americas most wonderful wom-
en- is Miss Ida NJ Tarbell, who is now the
guest of Col Henry Watterson in Louis
Vile, and before she returns to her edi-
torial desk in New York there is good rea-
son to believe that some new policy in the
marvelously successful fight she has made
on the Standard Oil company will be de-
cided upon.
What influence the late Charles A. Dana
had upon the character and career of
Miss Tarbell belongs to that category Of
things that are pleasant, but proitless TO
speculate upon. She was for several years
that great editors private secretary, and
soon after she quit his service she began
to write her history of the Standard Oil.
One popular fiction concerning her that
amuses her more than any other is that
she became the Nemesis of the Standard
because of an injustice done to her father
years ago by John d. Rockefeller and
associates
AS a matter of fact Miss Tarbel1s
father was one of the original successful
operators in the Pennsylvania oil field,
and died only few years ago at Titus
Vile, very well off. He suffered no more
from the Standards methods than did
scores of his neighbors.
Miss Tarbells brother, w. W. Tarbel,
is the manager of the Standards chief
competitor in the United States, the Pure
Oil company with headquarters at Phila-
delphia and from her brother she learned
much of the Standards history and prac-
tees.
By the way, although she has written
the best biography extant of John d.
Rockefeller, she never saw him but once.
and has never spoken a word with him.
When asked some time ago why she did
not become personally acquainted with
Rockefeller before writing his biograp ply,
she replied that she had written good his
tories of Lincoln and Napoleon without
ever having seen either of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Outraqes Must Stop.

London, November Recommending on
the situation in Morocco. the Tangier cor
respondent of the Times says that al
though there is no imminent danger of a
native rising. the time has arrived when
an end must be put to the outrages and
insults to which European residents have
too long been exposed and If armed in
tervention Is forced upon the powers by
Raisulli's hostility or the hopeless inefh-
cheney of the governing board, they must
be prepared to take it seriously.
Should the powers neglect, the CORE
spondent continues. to enforce due re-
spect for their representatives and sub
iects now, they will find their task eventu-
ally to be much greater and more danger
OuS.
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Chicago, November 25.-Eleyen dead and
10i severely injured is the record of this
country for the football season of 1905.
according to the resume of the season.
accidents in the United States.
The figures are compared with the SPA
son of 1905, when eighteen players were
killed and 149 severely injured, and ae-
cordng to the Tribune shows that de
brutalized' football has accomplished in
large degree the objects aimed at N
rendering the game less dangerous to
life and limb.
The decrease in casualties is especially
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
WILL ATTEMPT To
RECOVER GOLD COIN
Americans Secure Concession
from Mexican Government
MONEY LOST IN WRECK
About 100000 Uncovered Balance
of $1,5oo,ooo Which Went Down
With Steamer Golden Gate
Years ago.
MONEY LOST IN WRECK

Mexico City, November "a special to
the Herald from Guada1aJara says b. r.
Richardson, capitalist of Philadelphia,
and C. w. Johnston, a Delaware man,
have secured from the Mexican govern
ment concession of the recovery of gold
that still remains in the hull of the
Golden Gate an American ship that was
beached on the coast of Colima, a short
distance from Manzanilo, in the winter
of 1912.
Mr.. Richardson is now IN this city. Mr..
Johnston recently left San Francisco for
the scene of the. wreck, accompanied by
divers and other assistants, and when he
arrives there, he will notify the Philadel-
phia, who will join him. A naphthe
launch and hydraulic pumps TO be used In
the projected operations have been shipped
from San Francisco. The Golden Gate
was on the way from San Francisco to
New York, and carried nearly H,5Oo,oOO In
gold coin, destined for New York banks.
While heading toward Manzanilo fire
broke out aboard the vessel, and in an
attempt to save the passengers, the ship
was run ashore. However, nearly zoe
passengers We're either burned to death
or drowned.
The entire cargo of money went down
with the Golden Gate. OF the amount
aboard the ship, between 100000 and $780,
600 was recovered some time later. 1t
is believed there still exists in the hull
of the vessel at least 100000 in gold. G
w. Johnston has made two unsuccess-
full attempts to secure the remainder OF
the treasure. The last attempt was made
only few years ago.
According to the provisions of the con-
cessions held by the two men. certain
percentage of any money found Will &c
into the federal treasury. The remainder
will belong absolutely to Messrs. Richard
son and Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Russian Election,

St Petersburg, November 25.-A decision
by the Senate has been issued and sent
to the governors of provinces, which says
the list of voters in the elections Cor
the lower house of Parliament should he
finished December 3. which will assure
the election being held during the month
of December Reports received by the
govrnors detailing the effect of the Sem
ates various rulings upon the number
OF voters shows that the diminution in
Moscow province will reach one-third in
Novgorod one-fourth and in Yaroslay one
fifth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Sentenced to Go to Bed.

Boston Cor. New York World.
In the new juvenile court today Judge
II. II. Baker sentenced boy who stole a
bicycle to spend Saturday in bed.
He is to attend school as usual all the
week. but after supper on Friday nights
he must say his prayers and retire to his
trundle, there to remain in reclining
position until at least cock-crow Sunday
morning This is to continue until fur
thor notice.
The boys mother has declared herself
in favor of the sentence.
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DebYDtaIized football
Decreases Casualties

marked among High school players n
the season of 1905 eleven High school
players were killed and forty-seven III
jured. In the season just closed seven
were killed and twenty-five were badly
hurt
All the colleges and High school games
this year were played under the new
rules drawn up after the close of the
last season.
The value of new rules is shown in the
record of the big college games. This
year not one fatality has occurred in the
games played by the large American col
leges.
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Jewish Theatre collapses.

Newark, N J., November 25.-Mrs. Re-
becca Schwartz was killed, and a dozen
other persons were so badly injured that
they had to be taken to the city hospital
and fifteen more were less seriously hurt
tonight when the floor of the lobby of a
hall, which is used on Sunday nights as
a Jewish theatre, collapsed beneath the
weight of people standing on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Veterans Meet.
Board Bill Causes Trouble.

Knoxville, Tenn, November 25.-James
Upton was shot and killed near Cumber-
land Gap, Tenn, today by James Herrell.
A dispute over board bill which Upton
claimed Herrell owed him was the cause
OF the shooting. Herrell claims that he
killed Upton in self-defense Herrell was
placed in Jail, being unable to give $4,000
bond required.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Patrick May Yet Die.

clean, n. Y, November Ex-Governor
Higgins tonight, before leaving for AL
bany, made the statement that he mad
come to no decision upon Albert T. Pa
rick's appeal for executive clemency, ard
he had told no one that he would com
mute Patrick's death sentence to life IN
prisonment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Shonts Receives Bids.

Panama, November 25.-Mr. Shonts,
chairman of the Panama canal commits
sion, leaves tomorrow for New York. He
will be ready TO receive bids Cor canal
contracts tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
MANY TO ATTEND
CLERKS BANQUET
Purpose is Investigating Pos
tai Service
PRO MIN ENT SPEAKERS
All Alabama Senators and Congress
men Will Attend. T. Blakemore
Toastmaster-An Interesting
Programme.
PRO MIN ENT SPEAKERS

The programme committee of Brarch
No. $50 United National Association Of
Postal Clerks, has received a large num-
Der of acceptances from guests invited
from elsewhere to the banquet to be
given tomorrow night at the Hillman.
At this banquet discussions relative 70
the postal service will be had by post
masters of this and other states, con-
gressmen. senators and prominent citi-
zens The object of the gathering, as
outlined in the programme, is the invcs-
tigation correction and strengthening of
the service. As this matter has received
much attention at the hands of Congress.
and as it will be taken up again at tie
next session, the congressman retur1rg
to Washington at this time will talk it
over with the first and second-class post
masters of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee,
Mississippi and Florida.
The Invited Guests.
The specially invited guests are: Con-
gressmen John Sharp Williams, o. w.
Underwood John H. Bankhead, J 7.
He1in, John L. Burnett, G. W. Taylor n.
A. Wiley, II. D. Clayton, William Rich
ardson, j. Craig, Nicholas Longworth and
r. p. Hobson; Ex-Governor Johnston.
Senators Morgan and Pettus, Adam
Byrd, William B. Lamar L. f. Living
ston, John w. Maddox, W. C. Adamson,
Mayor Ward. Robert Jemison, Jr., J. j..
Babb, J. e. Shelby, Roy Mccullough, j.
o. Thompson. p. NJ. Long, w. p. &.
Harding, Charles A. Dicke, w. A. Thorn
n I, Steele IT Elina n
p. E. Williams, r. c. Zimmerman. Jane
J. Smith, r. n. Rhodes, e. w. Barrett
and the postmasters of the following Ala
bama cities: Pratt City, Ensley, Hunts
Vile, Florence. Birmingham, Mobile,
Montgomery, Bessemer, Admission, Gals
den and Eufaula; also the postma sters
OF the following places: Cincinnati Nash
vile, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Louisville,
Jacksonville and Pensacola, Fla; Column
bus, Americas, Savannah. Rome and Ma
con, Ga; Jackson, Vicksburg. Meridian,
Columbus and Greenville, Miss.
The Proposed Subject.
Assistant Postmaster Blakemore will be
POSTMASTER.
The following gentlemen will discuss:
Outline of Action of the National AS
ISOLATION of Postmasters' Convention
Postmasters f. r. Munfort, Cincinnati;
II. p. Blum, Savannah A. w. Willis,
Nashville, and Frank 7. Rogers, Chicago.
Local Conditions will be discussed by
Postmasters e. F. Blodgett Atlanta; j.
r. Carter, Birmingham; L. w. Dutre,
Memphis; j. p. Dimmick, Montgomery;
| w. H. Northup, Pensacola; James NJ.
Raglan, Admission; G. r. Lewis. Bessemer;
A. G. Negley, Florence, and w. z.
Hutehins, Huntsville.
The question box will be conducted by
A. w. Willis, Nashville, and p e. VII
liams, Chattanooga
The reception committee of Branch so
of the United Association of Postal
| Clerks consists of G. NJ. Howle, S. d.
Harris, w. NJ Brown, c. Cunningham
! and r. b. Hogan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
First Cargo for Panama.

Mobile. November 25-The Munson Line
steamship Royal Exchange sailed today
from the lower bay for Panama canal
with the first full cargo from this port for
that work. 1t consisted of 102 dump cars
and 100000 feet OF lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-26
Woman Is Missing.

Jacksonville, Fla, November 25-Miss A..
Browning, a woman who took passage
on the Clyde Line steamer Iroquois at
Charleston yesterday for Jacksonville,
was reported missing by Captain Chiches-
ter when the vessel reached here today.
Miss Browning was last seen on deck
about . o'clock this morning, and is said
to have acted queerly during the evening.
She is supposed to have jumped overheard
at an early hour this morning There are
no letters among her baggage to indicate
her identity.
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DO YOU KNOW.

The highest class of electric work,
from the installation of wires to the
manufacturing of fixtures. is done by
United Electric Co.
tOS.l1o N. 18th St y
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SIQns.

The most difficult work solicited. Hermi-
tage. of course.
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To Elect Officers,

T. c. Galloway, president of the Etc
wah county division of the Southern Cot
ton Growers association, has ordered
beat meetings held in the county on next
Saturday December |, for the election Of
officers from the various beats, and on
December 4, representatives from the
county will elect president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer for the COM
ing year. A representative to the state
meeting will be selected at this time also.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1906.

This paper will be sent gratuitously dur
ing the session of the Legislature to all
members. 1t stands for the rights of the
people, and SO far as we know is the
only paper that has openly fought against
the theft of our highways by automo-
bilists-but the others will follow.
They will follow for they are begin
ming to see that at low estimate over 80
per cent of the voters of nearly all the
towns of the State are unalterably OPP
posed to present conditions.
They will follow, too, because in this
opposition they perceive that the voters
are right. Give us your aid Newspapers
of Vermont. The people want your aid
and they have right to expect it.
Whatever the other States may do Yer.
mont will assert her rights in this mat.
ter - and maintain them, and other
States will follow; how many we do moi
know, probably all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05
Gas Heating Nantes,

Little gas bills may be the result OF
the new heating nantes which a
Frenchman has devised to do for gas
heating what the familiar incandes-
cent mantle does for gas lighting. The
mantle is composed OF rare earths,
whereof the chief Is said to be cerium.
This mantle, which is heated by burn
er just like an ordinary gas mantle,
gives but little light merely a dull red
glow, but 1t radiates an intense heat,
nearly twice as great for given con-
sumption of gas as any of the devices
hitherto used. A conn stove may
contain bali dozen bu and man.
ties, and as each can De .i-hted sepa-
rately they may be controlled perfectly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05
which they build and MAIN

highways which they build and main
tain.
= Especially will they see that the right of
safe highways which has been denied to
the women of Vermont, the wives and
children, so that many cannot use the
roads at all, and all with danger and
doubt, is restored to them; when once
more they can enjoy the beauties and
glories of the State, and assist in the
avocations of life, driving to the city or
village stores for necessary supplies,
whilst their husbands and sons are
employed in more rigorous labor.
Cur Legislature, will remember, too,
especially, the many highways and by
ways which wind among our hills, along
our streams and over our high mountains;
never wide, and often very narrow, with
many precipitous banks and dangerous
defiles bordering them; roads entirely
unsafe unless used solely for the purpose
for which they were built.
The Legislature certainly will see that
|
designed for home use, and especially
unsafe if used by automobiles, or vehicles
propelled by motor power by wise law
of local option, or otherwise, are reserved
entirely for the use of vehicles propelled
by animal power, or for foot travellers,
that is for those who build and maintain
them.
Fortunately at this time the People OF
the State have shown their usual good
Judgment in the election of their Cover
nor, choosing a man who stands near tC
them in his sympathies and qualities.
, Governor Proctor is a genuine Yer
monter, to the manor born, who ha
proved himself, by not long but active
life, devoted to the principles of useful
ness and labor, which are Fundamental
to our civilization.
, He has also several times in his speeche
t during the campaign reverted to thi
matter of safe highways, and amids
hearty applause announced himself i
f favor of proper action in relief of presen
a conditions, especially in connection wit
r the great majority of the highways
which lie distinct from the more impol
r tant trunk lines.
n Under such auspices there are tn
q strongest reasons to believe that the Or,
t sent Legislature will correct the mistake
+ made by previous ones in ill-advised {
f poorly considered legislation, and Ell
/. act broad law of practical relief in tn
interest of all the people, for the safet
v of our highways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05
A New Ferry Boat.

A very pleasant event occurred at
Larrabee's Point on Saturday, the occa-
sion being the christening of the new
ferry-boat recently built for Mr.. X. w.
King. the proprietor of the Lake House
at that place.
large gathering, which included all
the guests of the hotel, participated in
the exercises, which were presided over
by Mr.. j. Henry Magonigle, of New
York City, who made some appropriate
remarks
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05

In regard to trimming Bartlett pear
trees where the wind is strong from
the west, do not think you can obtain
the best results by cutting back the
growth OIL the west side to one or two
buds and leaving the rest Of the tree
longer, says a Rural New Yorker writ
er. 1t will certainly result in an I'M
balanced tree. The tendency Of the
flow of sap will be to the side of the
tree that is left the longest, II the trees
in the orchard are cut back annually,
as is my practice. l would advise that
trimming should be done in the dor
mant season, cutting the lower limbs
back to five or six buds, those higher
little shorter working toward lead
er which should be left longer, follow
ing the same system year after year.
The result will be better balanced
tree, a better shaped tree and a more
productive tree at the age of ten or
fifteen years than can be brought about
by any other system of trimming.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05

In the District Court OF the United States
for the District OF Vermont. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Lyman A. Peters, ! In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler, Judge OF the
District Court OF the United States for the
District OF Vermont:
Lyman A. Peters, of Monkton, in the state
OF Vermont in said District respectfully repre-
sents That on the 10th day OF August, 1906 he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts
OF Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered his property and rights
ofproperty and has fully complied with ali the
requirements of said Acts and OF the orders
OF court touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
by the court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day OF September, 1906.
LYMAN A. PETERS. Bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that the above
named bankrupt has filed his petition as
above, prayin for discharge from all his
debts in bankruptcy, except as are excepted
by law from such discharge. and that all
creditors and other persons Directing to such
discharge may attend before the undersigned
referee at his office In vergeNnes on the 10th
day OF October. 1906, at ten o'clock a. M,
and then and there present their objections,
II any, to such discharge, with their proofs
thereon.
Dated, Vergennes, VT, October 5, 1906
FRANK w. FUTILE, Referee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-05
MEETING AT BRADFORD
To Discuss the Present Conditions
of the Use of the State High
WAYS by Autom ohiIes.

Professor Walter E. Howard, of Mid
dlebury college and Joseph Battell, Of
Ripton, accepted an invitation to address
a meeting of the citizens Of Bradford, on
Thursday evening of last week, concern
ing the need of legislation to protect the
citizens of Vermont from the monopoli-
zation of the highways by automobiles.
The body of the house was well filled.
Judge Jesse johnson, a native of Brad
ford but for many years distinguished
jurist in New York City, presided.
The exercises were interspersed with
music furnished by the Bradford orches-
ira. The meeting opened with the grand
old hymn, America"
my country. tits OF thee,
Sweet land OF Liberty,
OF thee l sing"
in which the whole audien ce Joined.
Following this hymn Judge johnson
made some very excellent remarks. He
dwelt especially upon the fundamental
rights of the citizens of New England to
the control of their highways and the
enjoyment of safe highways. He dwelt,
too, especially upon the great wrong in
tiicted by the last Legislature upon the
people of the State in their attempted
legislation to authorize the use of all the
highways to automobiles, who princi-
pally come from other States.
And he also pointed out the remedy,
which was to be sought from the new
Legislature. This was greeted with loud
applause.
Prof. Walter E. Howard of Middlebury
followed Judge johnson in very excel
lent and at times humorous speech which
was exceedingly well received While
not attempting to point out the particu
lar line of legislation, Mr.. Howard ex
pressed confidence in the Forthcoming
legislature to relieve the people from
conditions which are we'll nigh intol
cradle.
MIR. Battell then spoke, calling attention
to the fact that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty, and urging the people
everywhere to do their full part il
seeking relief; and expressed the opin
ION, that the present Legislature, Ger
tainly if SO encouraged, would ac
promptly and efficiently, SO that soor
the young and the old men, women and