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Amador ledger., 1906-06-08
HOUSE FOR FREE SEEDS.
LOWER BRANCH OF NATIONAL
LEGISLATURE PASSES THIS
APPROPRIATION.

Members Of Congress ''Haze'' Op.
ponentS of Free Seeds.-COnfusion
Precedes Final Vote on Bill..-Agri.
cultural Oratory.
When the House of Representatives
took up the agricultural appropriation
bill, quite a discussion arose over the
ILLUMINATION of the usual free seed item
by the committee on agriculture. The
House gave to the country during the
j days Of debate, a spectacle that else
where than on the floor Of that parlia-
mentary body, would have been known
as trough house."
There was a great tendency to
"haze" members when they spoke in
defense of the action of the committee.
Much was said about the attempt to
strike down the hard-working farmer
and take from him that helping hand
in the shape of free seeds which had
been held out to him for so many
years.
None of the advocates of free seeds
emphasized the fact that the total val
ue Of the package containing five
small packets which forms the quota
sent to each farmer cost the govern
ment n cents, and that each member
had the enormous sum of $3.50 worth
of these seeds to distribute among his
entire constituency. The arguments
advanced sought to prove that the
withdrawal of this subsidy of less than
cents to each farmer would drive the
entire agricultural voting strength Of
the country into bankruptcy.
ELOQUENCE ON TAP.
Some of the speeches made will 60
rolling down the corridors of time"
as specimens Of that matchless elo-
quence always on tap in the House Of
Representatives when great national
issue is up for consideration.
Mr.. Henry, Of Connecticut, submit
ted innumerable letters from his con-
stituents and from organized oranges
urging the abolishment of the free-seed
practice. Mr.. Mondell, Of Wyoming,
delivered himself of humorous
speech in which he poked fun at the
Department. Mr.. Burleson, OF Texas,
opposed free seeds because ne did not
believe the intelligent farmers OF the
country expected the government to
aid them in lheir business. Farmers,
under all circumstances, he said, had
supported the government and never
expected the government to support
them.
Mr.. Burleson paid his respects,
rather sarcastically, to certain mem
bers who advocated free seeds on the
floor and then in the cloak rooms
sneered at the "Reubens" and 'hay-
seeds who demanded them. Mr.. Bur
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Is OLD AS he FEELS.
AT EIGHTY-IHE YEARS, SENA.
OR PEITUS DISCUSSED At
BEING CALLED AGED.

Constituents Idolize Him-But They
are Preparing to Hold an Election
to Decide on Successor-in Case He
Dies.
Something unusual is happening in
Alabama. The people unanimously
want Edmund Winston Pettus to con-
tinue to serve them in the United
States Senate as long as he lives. Yet
they are preparing to hold an election
to decide upon his successor. The rea-
son is that when Senator Pettus' pres
ent term expires, in 1909, he will be
S8 years old, and the election is to be
held because Alabamans fear he will
not live longer than that. But Grand
pa'' Pettus is indignant. He says he
is as spry as he was at so and that he
expects to live out the whole six years
of another term. He is candidate for
reelection on the platform: ga man
is as young as he feels"
Senator Pettus had reached the time
for chloroforming, according to the
so-called Osler doctrine, back in '63-
about the time he was performing
deeds of daring in defense of Vicks-
burg, fighting with the Confederate
Ay. IL SCOAlS IuO SlIudIlOu udu
become Desperate; volunteers were
called for forlorn hope. A brigade
Of reckless Texans offered for the
service, and Pettus offered to lead.
And he did lead-led where fight was
hottest, and at the head of the column,
his six feet four looming large in front,
that protruding lower jaw set on TAX
ing those works at any cost. Where
that tall figure rose and that black
straight name waved those Texans
followed. They loved him for his dar-
ing, and when all was done and they
learned that he was from Alabama
and not from Texas they insisted on
adopting him for their State, and by
one acclaim he was christened "Old
Texas" Pettus was a Forty-Niner
He rode from Alabama to California
on horseback with company of some
forty of his neighbors. He was mere
lad then of twenty-eight, but had al
ready had adventures in the Mexican
war, in which he fought. At eighty
five his record is said to be something
like this: Enjoys game of cards,
reads his Bible, loves flowers, runs no
bills, carries a red bandana, calls his
wife sweetheart, has a fund of subtle
humor, and being Senator who works,
hasn't time to think whether the Grim
Reaper is twenty or only ten years
off. That, his friends believe, is a
good enough platform in itself.
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Lesson challenged anybody to show a
single resolution passed by an organ
lied body Of farmers favoring this
species of graft
Mr.. Mondell held the attention Of
the House until he had concluded, and
his speech was the one cool, dispassion-
ate episode of the day. "The question
is," said he, "Shall we continue to en-
dear ourselves to the hearts of our
constituents by distributing among
them few packages annually of seeds
of unknown vintage and uncertain
heredity of the fragrant onion, the
luscious rutabaga, and the humble but
glorious kind that mother used to
make-pie promoting pumpkin, or shall
we, with Spartan self-denial, forego
this ancient and potent promoter Of
our claims to craftsmanship"
Mr.. Mondell concluded by convulsing
the House with a famous poem writ
ten by the poet lariat" of his State
on the subject under discussion by
the House.
When Mr.. Cocks, the representative
of President Roosevelt's district on
Long Island, began to denounce the
free-seed evil he soon had the House
by the ears. Messrs. Sulloway and
CONTINUED on next page.)
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Daughters Of tie Confederacy. No
one but woman of such force Of
character united to the social training
that comes from Inheritance through
a long line of ancestors, together with
parliamentary experience, could have
conceived and firmly established in so
short time society that now num-
bers 10000 members.
Mrs. Goodlett is very modest in
speaking Of this cherished child of
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Services Are Held.
ing of the Union and it's sacredness.
But the Union is now secure forever.
The rancors of war time are dead.
The work of the hero of that war is
complete. There is now no further
occasion for maintaining the conflict
that he had part in.
At the side of the soldiers graves.
in this year of 1906, many stalwart
grandsons of men who are buried
there will stand with flowers in their
hands. 1865 was a good while ago.
A certain amount of the decorating
this year will be done by veterans
great-grandSonS. For there We're old
fellows in the ranks of Bull Run and at
Gettysburg on both sides. But there
were youngsters, too, and thousands of
these we have with us still. They are
honored above all other men, and pro-
perly, on Memorial Day. 1t is their
day. Nothing can be more impressive
than their annual turnout. 1t is the
nations most beautiful spectacle, and
the honoring of it weaves into Amer
ican lives the enduring pattern of
patriotism.
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writes:
The March number of your excellent magazine before
me- is certainly filed with helpful articles, and would be
glad know that every family in Texas had the benefit of its
teachings The first article in this number Homecrofters
Garden should be preserved for reference THE ARTICLE
HEALTH HOME, FOLLOWED, WOULD SAVE
SICKNESS Anything that can do to assist
you extending your circulation in Texas will be gladly
DONE"
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS.
MRS. GOODLETT OF NASHVULE-
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL ORDER.
Strove for Years to Unite Various
Southern State Organizations
Active Worker in Many Charitable
Institutions.

Few have accomplished more for
living patriotism as well as perpetual
ing the memory of the heroic dead of
the Southland than Mrs. M. G. Good
lett, of Nashville, Tenn, the founder
and first president of the United
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08
SEEING Us BEh\Ey\MG
IT is NOT AN EASY MATTER

to make million people believe that so good
magazine as MaxWeLs Homemaker Mag
agine can be published for ten cents year.
But we are doing it because the magazine
speaks for itself and tells its own story.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

DR.. Wiley, chief chemist of the Agricul-
tural Department, says that bottled whis-
key is the safest. OF course it is, as long
as it stays bottled.
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Pirates have stolen a Standard Oil vessel.
There is apparently no longer honor among
members of the profession.
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The Chicago News says that a man may
flirt with some of the girls all the time
and all of the girls some of the time; but
that no man has a right to flirt with all
the girls all the time.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

According to Pekin reports, the Chi
nese bandits are almost as active as
East Side rioters in New York.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

Boston has a public school teacher
Miss Clara Doane-who has taught
continuously for fifty-seven years.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

A Milwaukee poetess won a barrel
of flour in a poetical contest. Few
poets are so lucky in landing the
dough.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

Scrutinize your change carefully; dan
gerous counterfeit thousand dollar bill has
been discovered.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

1t is solemnly asserted that the two great
political parties together, only spent four
million dollars during the last presidential
campaign. How could they manage to pay
for stationery alone with such a miserly
allowance.
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o month
real
published
life better and happier tighten
children and whole
ali the
Gardening the April number would the door
newH many family if they would read it.
dhereare of the other Departments:
Little Folks in the Home Home Etiquette
Editorial Comment, The
Study the Home, Home Sewing,
of Home Cooking Building
Home Handfcran,
Cheer.
addition ONE WHOLE
envelope with
it 6LanL it MAXWELLS
MAGAZINE 14O5 Fisher Building Chicago, ILL.,
Do 1t NOW-DOn't Delay
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

Chicago bristles," says Henry
James, proving that they took him on
the usual sightseeing trip through the
stockyards-hogs and cattle.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08
AnerfhOughfS.

The ratio of married couples living
to celebrate the golden anniversary is
1 to 11,000.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

The baby that was born in parlor
car on the Lake Shore road can claim
that whatever success he achieves later
in life was due to early training.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

The Washington State Supreme
Court has given George H. Melse $14,-
600 for the loss of a leg. Georges
financial standing is now assured.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

DR.. Wiley, the Government Chemist.
is looking into the question of how long
refrigerator plants may keep food with
out detriment to the consumer. He is
of course, after the cold facts.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08

Henry James calls himself "frus-
trated American" Those of us who
have tried to understand Mr.. James
books belong in the same class.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-08
JOB PRINTING, CITY RATES

You can get your Billheads
Letter Heads, etc. printed at
the Ledger for less than you
can buy blank stock for else
where.
En- velops, per 1000 $500
Poste vs, IA sheet, so for 1.50
Half sheets 2.O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14

with a table previously signed by the Pennsylvania railroad.
 w. A. Guthrie a mine operator, told the commission that when his represen- tative applied at the office of General Manager Atterbury of the Pennsylvania railroad for an order for company fuel. he was told that he could get 1t by pay ing to a clerk named Huff or Hoff in MT. Atterbury's office an allowance of 3 cents ton. He did not say who im- posed the conditions. He reported the matter to Vice President Pugh and he secured the order without paying the all lowance MT. Pugh at first discredited the story the witness said.
 w. McCulloch auditor of freight rates of the New York Central railroad, was another witness today. In answer to ques- tions he said he had no knowledge of any rebates having been paid on oil ship ments, and said the New York Central had never adopted the system of blind billing" the rates in every case being inserted in the charges.
 Commissioner Clements announced to- day that the heads of the soft coal carrying roads had been invited to ap- pear before the commission in Washing ton June 21.
 Lawyer Hepner stated that E. J. Ber- wind of the Berwind White company will testify tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
See Our Great Window
 Displays
DIVERTED THE CARS FROM
 COAL MINING COMPANIES

Philadelphia, June 13-Orders for pri- vate cars to be used by independent coal mining companies were directed to the Pressed Steel Car company by the Penn sylvania company and paid for by that corporation which afterward had set- clement with the coal companies.
 This fact was established at today s session of the interstate commerce com mission through the testimony of H. E. Swartz, chief clerk of the sales depart ment of the Pressed Steel Car company, and by information volunteered by F. I. Gowen, counsel for the railroad company. On being assured by MT. Gowen that pay ment for the cars was made to the rail- road by the coal companies, MT. Glasgow immediately asked that the vouchers be filed with the commission. It was learned from the witness that cars ordered in bulk by the railroad got the benefit of a special rate, but he was unable to say whether the coal companies profited by this arrangement.
 E. B. Chase, sales agent for the Ber- wind White Coal company, presented a statement of cars received at the scalp level operations of the company during 1903 which was found to be at variance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14

Louisville, Ky, and Return. ... .$12.oo Account Homecoming Week of Ken tuckians the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company will sell tickets to Louisville and return at rate of one fare plus 25 cents. June 10, Il and 12, limited June 23, with privilege of extension to July 23. by paying fee of 50 cents. Y. ashington, D. C., and Return. $21.25 Account Young Peoples Christian and Educational Congress- tickets will be sold June 29 and July and B. with final limit July Il. Privilege of extension to August II by payment of fee of 50 cents. Special Excursions to the City of
 Mexico.
 Tickets will be sold June 2i to July G. limited September 15. at rate of s53 30 for the round trip. also September to IS. inclusive, with final limit October 31, at rate of $51 80. Stop-overs permitted.
 Homeseekers' Excursion Tntes to the west and northwest on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at very low rates.
 Summer excursion tickets to all summer tourist points will be sold daily until September 30, limited October 31, at very low rates.
 For further information, rates, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on or write P Sid Jones. D. P. A., or R. G. Pierce, T. P. A., both phones s25. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
SENSATION CAME
 IN BREATH|TT CASE Spicer Presents Some Startling Testimony About Murders MEN WERE HIRED TO KILL Curtis Jett Also Goes on the Stand and Tells Same Story Incorpor-
 ated In His Published
 Confession.

Jackson, Ky, June 13.-Former Sheriff Ed Callahan and Elbert Hargis were arrested here today on the charge of mur- dering Dr. B. D. Cox several years ago. The warrant was issued by Judge Taul- bee. on an affidavit by Tom Cockrell. Cal lahan and Hargis were mentioned in the confession of Curtis Jett. which has just been made. public.
 IIargis and Callahan were brought be- fore the court and were put In custody of Sheriff Crawford. There Is intense ex- citeInent over the arrests. and some pro- fess to fear an outbreak. Judge Hargs was brought Into court on motion for ball. He held consultation with his brother Alexander and Edwin Callahan, wife and daughter and attorneys. There is a great crowd in Jackson attracted by the reappearance there as a witness of Curtis Jett to testify against Hargis. and on account of the confession of Curtis Jett, which he gave out last night. The court house Is crowded
 Found the Other Three.
 At the afternoon session Asbury Spicer said that shortly before the killing of Dr. B. D. Cox, Hargis sent him word by Bob Deaton to come to Jackson. Spicer then resided about ten miles away. He went to Hargis' residence, where he found Judge Hargis. Edwin Callahan, Ebert Hargis, John Smith. John Abner and Jesse Spicer. The killing of Cox was dis- cussed.
 Judge Hargis. according to the witness, cai1 thai Gov U a da was the cause of the killing of his brother Benjamin Hargis. He said that Cox must be killed or he would destroy all the Har- gises. Hargis then told John Abner. John Smith and Asbury Spicer that if they would kill Cox he would give them $1OC each. They agreed and after discussing the details of the plot about a week, it was decided that Cox be shot from the shed near the Hargis residence on the night of April 13.
 Abner Smith. Avery Spiver, Jesse Spicer and Ebert Hargis went to the shed at the appointed time, and there Elbert Har- gis and Jesse Spicer furnished guns to the other three men, and went away. Spicer said that he had dozed off halfrasleep when he heard shot. He looked up and saw that Smith had just shot Cox, and
 
 Spicer Did Not Fire.
 Spcer said that he did not himself fire a shot At this point he was admonished by the court that he need not incriminate himself. Continuing. he said he heard Cox say: .'Oh. Lord. have mercy on me-" then all the men left, going to the rear yard of Judge Hargis' residence. where they left their guns. They then crossed the river and went home. Spicer said he saw Hargis and Bill Britton in the Hargis yard after the killing. Two weeks later Hargis gave him $l00 and a COW.
 Curtis Jett was the next witness. and he gave substantially the same testimony as his confession already printed.
 Anse White testified that James Hargis gave him pistol and told him to go to the court house and kill Mckinley Cock Till. W. W. Vaughan and Dr. Cox.
 A night session of court was held Nose Feltner testifytng that Hargis showed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
EVERY SUNDAY IN THE aaa-sEzaLD.

Burnstad of Codington county, Miss Burn stad knew something about politics an inheritance. At any rate, while the pros pective politicians of Florence were wrangling among themselves as to who should have the postmastership of the potential city, Miss Burnstad quietly walked off with the commission. When she was informed of her success by rail- road company's townsite agent at Water town there was no more pleased girl in the northwest.
 'All right" she said. '1 will undertake the job, even if have to carry the mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
FRONTIER PosTMIsTREss
Will Deliver Mail From Her Apron Ii
 Necessary.

From the New York Sun.
 watertown Correspondence St. Paul Pio-
 neer Press.
 Miss Hattie Burnstad, graduate of the University of Minnesota, IS at this mo- ment probably. the most talked about young woman in South Dakota.
 AS postmistress of frontier town in which not a single house is built, she is the heroine of the tent-living population of the new town of Florence, one of the first to be opened on the new railroad extension. A board sign indicates where the postoffice Is to be, but of the building itself there is not a vestige.
 As the daughter of Representative A. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Corea Still Intractlble.

Victoria, B. C.. June 13.-Corea is still dntractible to the protectorate of Japan. This news was brought here today by the steamer New Zealanda touching at Ori- ental ports while hostilities were then in progress The Japanese had been re- Epulsed several times in Komori, and were resting arms awaiting endorsements be- fore resuming the attack. It was In this province that previous revolutionary movements against the Japanese were be- gun. Angondong and Pong Hawai- are also said to be dissatisfied but to what extent is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Store Is Burqlarled.

A report was received at police head quarters yesterday afternoon that gro cery store near the Graves mines had been burglarized by three white men, and that they were seen to take the North men who seemed to answer to the descrip- tsls were arrested by Policemen Parker and Nix, but on further communication with the parties who had seen the men. they were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
ARE FINED $1oo.
Men Charged With Gambling Appear
 Before Judge Feagin.

Will Smith and Frank Difeo, two of the four men arrested in rooms over the Man hattan saloon, charged with gambling, were fined s1O0 a piece by Judge Feagin yesterday. The case of the other two. Ben .nie Piagga and V. L. Key. was continued, Zell Gaston represented the defendants.
 The testimony in the case showed that the police officers found the four men in a closet in a room connecting with the one in which the poker chips, cards and dice were kept in a safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Physicians Fined.

Among the physicians for whom war rants were issued Tuesday by City Health Officer Dr. Hardness for failure to report obstetrica cases for the month of May. Dr. R. A. Thaggard. E. M. Robinson and J. T. Harwell plead guilty and were fined q each by Judge Feagtn. The trial of the other cases has not been heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
PRISONER BROUGHT BACK. Escaped From Deputy Sheriff Several Weeks Ago and Was Captured.

Charles E. Gray, the white prisoner who made his escape from Deputy Sheriff Jo- seph Hall in April while being taken to the county jail as a witness in case. was brought back to Birmingham late last night by Deputy Hill from Monroe. N. C., where he had been arrested for tres passing.
 At the time of Gray's escape he was held in jail under a charge of stealing an overcoat valued at s25 from Mason Dil- lard,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
RESIGNS AS SECRETARY.
Luclen Brown Will No Longer Serve
 In That Capacity.

Lucien c. Brown will tender his resig- nation as secretary of the police com mission at the next meeting. He was elected to that office at the annual meet ing of the commission.
 Commissioner Brown will continue to serve on the board. He said relative to his resignation as- secretary:
 q find that so much of my time is taken up in keeping the minutes of the meeting that I cannot give the business that comes before us my attention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Sunday concert.

A concert will be given at the East Lake casino Sunday afternoon. Four of Birmngham's best-known singers will take part. and the casino orchestra will render a number of selections. Those talk ing part in the concert will be: Miss Ethel Black, soprano: Miss Ila Nunnally. contralto. Wyatt Hef1in. basso. and James O'Hare, tenor Solos. duets and quartette music will be included in the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14

in an auto and Aeliver it out of my apron"
 And tho Is just what she Is going to do. The railroad will not be built into Flor ence until some lime in the summer, but in the meantimA the residents will get their mail for Miss Burnstad will make her word good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14

him the gun which he said had been used to kill Cox. Hargis, in his own be- half denied all this evidence. Court ad- journed without concluding the hearing, and Hargis was returned to jail.