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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

Mt. Olive held what was prac-
tically her first annual fair a few day;
since and the event was a pronounced
success. A small fair was held las
year on the streets and the stimulus
from that induced the people to form
a permanent organization, purchcast
land, erect buildings and arrange fol
a fair every year. The exhibits were
first class and were admired by the
thousands of people that attended
The management is well satisfied witt
the success SO far attained and viii
redouble their efforts to make the fail
bigger and better next year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

At the Mt. Olive fair large mum
ber of excellent stock were shown
but the mules exhibited by J. j. War,
Of Low, attracted possibly more al
tention than any single exhibit. NJ
Ware is successful mule raiser a
his stock proved and it also strength
ened the contention that Mississipp
and the piney woods can raise a,
good mules as any section Of oui
United States,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

Utah went Republican by the usual
majority.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

The Department Of Agriculture and
Commerce was represented at the
Fair last week by booth in charge
of D. G. Haley, clerk to the commits
eioner. A display of syrup and other
Mississippi products was made and a
register for visitors kept which show
ed that several thousand people stop
ped to write their names and ad-
dresses during the six days OF the
Fair. 3
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

evolution that has been OBJ
served atomic indeed of the
that the older
the OF synthetic chem
ry We began compounds but can make tnen
nature Similarly II is
more than to achieve the synns Of
No is lost Even wnen
radim uranium aom breaks down ana
the dull atom OF lead the
a sae are not destroyed gathered up again
and bus again to go On n
myself incline to the view
that victory "mans unconquerabie
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

If you can't say a good word fol
your community don't say anything
just before knocking slip off some
where and go to sleep, or better still
sneak off to some place where You
can boost instead of knock.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15
Can the Human Race
.ADert Extinction!
BY c. w. Jateeby, F. r. S.

HE only conceivable way in which the human intelligence
can ever succeed avering the procession OF the great
year, is not by posponng the ISSUE but by reversing the
process The question this Whilst being dis
spaed in accordance the natural law SO man
nulae things as to accumulate energy making the unaya
able ayailabe-notwthstanding the fact that cosmlc
seem essentially rreversibe? Now there is
assuredly no inherent why should not accom-
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15
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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

The Denny Tramroad, which i,
scheduled to eventually be connect
ing link with the M. J. & K. c. anc
Pascagoula harbor, is being extended
and is fast becoming an important
line in that sactior1 A few more ex-
tensions will bring it comfortably
close to connection with the X. &C.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15

Press reports of damage to coast
interests by the storm of some time
since are being refuted day by day
To tell the truth, our Mississippi;
coast experienced very little damage,
theg reatest loss being to standing tin
ber in the counties Of South Missis-
sippi.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-15
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
WATCHMAN CLAYTON
CALLS ON ROONEY
MAN WHO WAS ASSAULTED DUR
ING ROBBERY OF STANDARD OIL
CO.'S SAFE MAKES AN ATTEMPT
TO IDENTIFY PRISONER.

]. A. Clayton, the private watchman
at the office Of the Standard Oil COM
pany, who was assaulted and shot by the
men who blew open the safe, March %,
1900. Yesterday visited James Rooney In
the county jail for the purpose of max
ing an attempt to identify the prisoner
as New York Harry"
The officers of the sherins department
were extremely reticent relative to the
results of the visit, and would not admit
that they knew anything about the visit,
CLAYTON would not speak of the matter.
"Clayton would not tell me that / was
one of the gang who shot and beat him.
said Rooney, when questioned about the
matter HE would not say yes or no
to the deputy sheriff who brou1..- him in,
and it was plain to me that he did not
know whether ] was one of that gang
ar not. He could not identify me-"
Rooney was jubilant, and stated that
when the matter was brought before
Judge Greene Saturday, at the hearing
of the habeas corpus proceedings, he
would be able to face his accusers without
fear that any one would be able to iden-
tify him or to show any reason why he
should be kept In jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
POLL TAX COLLECTIONS
ARE RELATIVELY LIGHT

eral election IN the state and the poll
tax receipts showed nearly the full voting
strength of Jefferson county, there were
more than 5000 poll tax receipts issued.
This year there are elections again, and
it now appears to the tax collector and
his assistants that 1t will be hardly
physical possibility to issue before Feb
ruary / the 1900 receipts necessary to
equal the record of 1904.
Failure to pay the poll tax for last
year or for this, will disqualify voters.
It has been stated that last year many
persons failed to make the payment
hence payment for two years is necessary
now. This is offered as a possible ex-
PLANTATION for the lack of interest being
shown, It being said that many persons
who might be willing or able to pay 81 80.
the tax for one year. would not want to
pay 50, the tax for the two years.
The county officials are making every
effort to have the voters pay the poll
tax. and it is confidently expected that
many more receipts will be issued yet.
but as there are only ten actual days In
which the payment can be made. the vot
ers will have to come at the rate of 45O
per day in order to reach the record es-
tablished two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
DOCTORS AND EDITORS
HAVE LIVELY DISCUSSION
County Medical Society Holds Largely
Attended Meeting-Patent Medicine
Advertisements the Topic.

The Jefferson County Medical society
met in regular session last night and de-
voted nearly three hours to discussion
of patent medicines and the custom of ad-
vertising them in the papers, especially
directing attention to the advertisements
in the religious papers published In Biz
mingham.
DR.. Lewis c. Norris the president, was
in the chair and there was large at
tendance, several ministers and the edi-
tors of the religious papers being present
by invitation.
DR.. ]. Ross Synder was the essayist of
the evening and read an exhaustive pa
per entitled, 1.-THE Gospel of Patent Medi-
cines.p The paper was devoted almost
exclusively to the alleged harmful results
of the advertisements of patent and pro-
Drietary medicines in the religious papers.
The editors of those papers, the Rev
Frank Willis Barnett of the Alabama
BAPTIST, and the Rev. j. d. Ellis OF the
CHRISTIAN Advocate, explained their posi-
lions in the matter and stated that they
had no intention to publish anything
which might be harmful. whether as adj
vertisement or otherwise. They also an
nounced that all advertisements now
deemed or proven of a harmful nature
would be discontinued as soon as the
present contracts expired
The discussion at times was somewhat
spirited. Among those who spoke nrieny
were DR.. Thomas c. Parks, the Rev. Dr.
7 w. Stagg. Dr. Sholl, DR.. Rosser, DR..
Cunningham Wilson, DR.. L. G. Woodson
DIR. Louis Whaley, DIR. j. E. Dedman' DR.
H. q. Mitchell, Or. ]. d. Heacock, Dr.
L. c. Morris and f. w. Barrett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
NOTORMAN SHOOTS
MAN ACCIDENTALLY
ToBE HoLcoMBE OF EAST LAKE
WOUNDED, BUT PROBABLY NOT
FATALLY, BY GEORGE YOUNG
ON RUGBY CAR.

lobe Halcombe of East Lake was shot
accidentally yesterday evening at o'clock
by his friend Motormap George Young,
who operates the Rugby line of the Blr-'
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany. The accident occurred on the car.
While Young's car was standing at the
loop In East Lake Mr.. Halcome and the
motorman were wrestling. The latter's
pistol was discharged and the ball en-
tered Halcombe's right breast and pene-
trated the right lung.
The wounded man was CARRIED to his
residence where DIR. It. A. Jones and DR..
w. P. McAdory attended him. At o'clock
this morning DIR. Jones said his patient
was resting well and would probably
recover. Mr. Halcombe is about Is years
of age and is a man of family.
Mr.. Young was greatly grieved over
the accident At first 1t was feared that
the wound would prove fatal and for
hours the motorman is said to have been
Frustrated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
WRESTLING MATCH
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
All Arrangements Perfected at Meet
Ing Yesterday for a Bout Before
Birmingham Athletic Club.

Announcement was made last night that
the wrestling match between Charles G.
Stone of Des Moines, Ia, and the man
Murphy, from Cleveland, would take
place at the Birmingham Athletic club
next Tuesday night. beginning at $3.50
o'clock.
Secretary Miles of the club completed
all the arrangements yesterday afternoon,
in the presence of the principals and their
managers. The articles call for the win
ner to take all, and already both men
have started the active work Of training.
Stone is making his headquarters at the
clubhouse while Murphy is located at
Ensley. Later in the week Murphy will
start doing little indoor work at the
club.
The winner of the match will be chal-
lenged by at least two men now in the
south. one being at Asheville, N. c.. and
the other being at Atlanta. The bout is
attracting great interest. particularly be-
cause of the sportsman-like terms of the
articles signed by the principals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
UN|ONTOWN is TO
HAVE FINE STREETS
Mayor Walden in City Buying
Material
TALKS OF GOOD ROADS
Citizens Assess Themselves $4,000,
Which They Have Loaned the
City to Macadamize Three
Miles of Roadway.
TALKS OF GOOD ROADS

Mayor w. ]. Walden of Uniontown, is
in Birmingham and will remain here sew
eral days making contracts for ebert and
Stag with which to macadamize the streets
of his city Mayor Walden is an enthusi-
astic worker In the good roads move
ment and is leading the work in and
about Uniontown.
"The municipality over which l have
the honor to preside" said Mayor Walden,
SIS about to have within its limits three
miles of good roadway. For this work our
property owners have raised $4,000 by
assessing themselves and loaning the
money to the city, receiving in turn the
city's scrip. In addition to this $4,000, the
city will raise $4,000 by a bond issue
under the general act which provides
that cities may borrow money for public
improvements. The election to authorize
this bond issue will be held after the
required thirty days notice. There will
be no doubt as to thes result of the
election The $4,000 will be ample to pay
for the three miles of macadam.
An object Lesson.
"What prompted this street improve
ment in Uniontown was the object lesson
that the United States government gave
us in building a mile of road from the city
limits to the experiment station In this en-
terprise the government furnished the ex-
perts and the machinery and the county
employed the common labor The work
was started last fall and is now nearly
completed. The old road was In wretch
ed condition and now it is transformed
into a beautiful boulevard. This good
roads movement will work wonders If the
people of the rural districts and the towns
will only take it up and push it. Nothing
so enhances the value of farm lands and
town realty as macadamized roads. Loads
that six horses could scarcely draw on
mud roads can be drawn easily by
two-horse team over cherted roads.
Three Hundred Cars of ebert.
ut is estimated that 800 carloads of
ebert and Stag will be required In macad-
amizing our three miles of streets. In
the business section of Uniontown the
streets will be macadamized from curb
to curb-100 feet-and in the residence
section the macadam will range In width
from twenty-four to forty feet"
While in Birmingham Mayor Walden
will be found at the Hotel Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23

Up to the closing hour of the tax col
lectors office last evening there had
been issued not more than $500 poll tax
receipts for the present year, and the
statement was made yesterday that there
appeared only a bare chance that all the
voters of Jefferson county would be
able to pay the tax before the end of the
month.
In order that persons living in outlying
sections of the county might the more
easily pay, poll tax collectors have been
appointed at number of places and
each has been furnished with book
and empowered to issue the receipts.
There are, it is said, many persons nv-
ing in Bessemer. Ensley and other large
municipalities in the county who would
hardly be in position to spare the time
to visit Birmingham to pay the tax. but
for the arrangements whereby these as
sistants are provided.
The auxiliary collectors are as follows:
E. G. Burchhel. East Lake.
Lee Moody, at Bessemer.
r. G. Fonville, at Ensley
r. F. Lovelady. at Pratt City.
G. F. Roberts, at Avondale.
A. L. Tharpe, at Johns
Two years ago when there was a gen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
RAILWAY
OFFICIALS RETURN
Robert JemiSon and J. A. Emery
Back from the East.
CONFERENCE TODAY
Officers Representing Newman Electric
Railway Interests VIII Begin This
Morning 4 Three Days Meet
ing at the HlIman Hotel,

President Robert Jemison and General
Manager J. A. Emery of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, re-
turned from the east yesterday afternoon.
In New York City they attended a meet
Ing of the executive committee of the
company at which large plans for i'm
provements and extensions were dis
cussed. Mr.. Jemison said that another
meeting would be held next month, and
that the plans for new work would then
be adopted.
Those In attendance at the meeting of
the executive committee were Mr.. Jenni-
son, Mr.. Emery, j. K. Newman, George
H. Davis and A. H. Ford.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company will be held February 6.
Conference Today.
The first of the three days session of
the Newman Properties association, COM
posed of the presidents, managers super
intendents, auditors and master mechan-
les of the various street railways in the
south controlled by the Newman inter
ests of New Orleans will be held at the
The conference is for the purpose of
discussing subjects of interest to all the
roads in the association and the solving
of problems not yet worked out, as well
as to discuss plans only partially devel
oped.
At the morning session preliminary busi
ness will be transacted.
The afternoon will be spent in inspect
ing the Birmingham properties, and the
discussion of ideas for the betterment of
the local system.
1t is expected that about forty-five Of
ficials will be in attendance, a number of
whom arrived last night, representing the
following cities: Nashville, Knoxville,
Memphis, Little Rock, Houston and Bir-
mingham.
Percy Warren. president of the Nash
vile Railway and Light company. will
preside over the conference. and C. O..
Simpson, manager of the Little Rock
Railway and Light company, is secretary.
Mr.. Simpson was for many years a MEM
Der of the executive staff of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
The conference will close Thursday af-
ternoon.
Inc lolloWlnS representatives. drIiNSu
yesterday and are registered at the Hill
man hotel:
Albert H Ford of New York, general
manager of operations of all the Newman
lines; r. H. Tutwiler of Memphis, w. H.
Chapman of Houston, Mr.. Alexander of
New York and number of street railway
men from Knoxville.
John II. Dickson, president of the Dick
son Car Wheel company; H. II. Dickson,
a member of the firm, and Henry Dickson,
president of the Houston Business league.
accompanied Mr.. Chapman from Hous-
ton here, for the purpose of inspecting the
car wheel industry in Birmingham.
1t is the intention of these gentlemen
on their return to Houston to build q
much larger plant than the one now In
operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
CONDUCTOR WAITE
IS HURT IN WRECK
Southern Railway Passenger
Train is DeraiIed
TRAINS NOW ALL ON TIME
Heavy Rains and High Water Cause
TroubIe-Washout in North Ala
bama and North
Georgia.
TRAINS NOW ALL ON TIME

Capt. M. G. Waite, passenger conductor
of the Southern railway, was badly in
jured yesterday forenoon in a wreck at
Cunningham, twenty miles south of Rome.
Ga. Several other persons We're bruised
but Waite suffered the most serious in
juries, one of his legs being broken.
A number of untoward incidents appear
to have combined in causing the wreck.
Sunday morning a freight train on the
Southern jumped the track near Ed
wardsville, Ga, ten or twelve cars of
freight, principally coal, being piled in a
confused heap. No one was injured in that
accident, and up to an early hour this
morning the cause of the wreck had not
been determined.
Owing to the freight wreck regular
freight and passenger trains to Atlanta
were routed via Rome. Passenger train
No. 3S left here early yesterday morning.
Conductor Waite being in charge. 1t was
this train which met with the accident
yesterday forenoon.
1t was stated by the officials of the
road last night that the road had suf-
fered much trouble and inconvenience in
North Alabama and North Georgia be-
cause of the incessant reavy rains and
the consequent high water. The track
near Cunningham had been under wa
ter several hours previous to the wreck,
and it is supposed the track was under
mined, causing the rails to spread.
The wreck almost completely closed
up traffic on the Southern between Biz
mingham and Atlanta for a number of
hours. All trains were delayed from four
to eight hours. The train due here from
the east early yesterday morning ar
rived In the afternoon, while No. 81, the
fast passenger train due about 9:15 from
Atlanta, nearly six hours late.
Conductor Waite was taken to his home
in Atlanta. Except for the broken leg,
his injuries consist of bruises only. No
other passengers on the train were in
jured so severely as to need the atten-
ton of any physicians.
1t was stated last night that a washout
near Oakman yesterday afternoon had
been reported. A number of washouts of
a minor nature have been repaired by
the railroad workmen within the past
two days. all due to the unusually heavy
and continuous rainfalls.
The railroad officials stated that all
trains will run on time this morning UNI
less something else occurs to disarrange
the schedule. Wreclei4g trains from two
headquarters were being used yesterday
to clear away the wreckage from the
two lines of track and last night every
thing was reported open again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
DR.. sampey at Howard College.

DIR. John r. Sampey, professor of He
brew in the Baptist Theological seminary
Of Louisville. addressed the students of
Howard college at $3.50 yesterday after
noon DR.. Sampey is an alumnus of
whom the college is very proud and the
students gave him a hearty welcome. At
O'Clock DR. Sampey talked to the min
isterial students, and at 4:3O he made a
short talk in the Sigma Nu hall to the
members of Iota chapter of the Sigma M
fraternity of which he was an enthus-
iastic member when a student at Howard.
DR.. Sampeys visit was greatly apprecia-
ted and both faculty and students hope
to have him again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
WHITE MAN FOUND
DEAD ON TRACKS
STRANGERS BODY PICKED UP ON
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN
RAILROAD BY PoLICE-HAs NOT
YET BEEN IDENTIFIED.

An unknown white man was found dead
on the main line of the Alabama Great
Southern tracks between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets by Policemen Stokes
and Whitney at o'clock this morning.
From a time slip found in the pocket 1t
is supposed that the man was an employe
of the Louisville and lshville railroad.
Besides the time slip pawn ticket for
So issued yesterday by the Wolfe Loan
company, 1904 First avenue, was found.
The number of the ticket was 1914.
The body was that of man about 40
years of age, weighing about 225 pounds
The deceased was dressed in working at
tire and the face was clean shaved.
From the appearance along the track
the body was dragged either by train
or else dragged by some one and placed on
the track In hopes the body would be
mangled by the train.
The body was taken to Lige Logs un-
dertaking establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
In Police Circles.

Alex Comson and b. 7. Turner, both
colored, were arrested by Policemen Par
ker and Nation yesterday on a charge of
grand larceny.
Mary Johnson, negro woman, was
arrested by Policeman Armstrong, charg-
ed with grand larceny from the person.
John Anderson was arrested by Police
man st. Claif, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Boss Dickey was arrested by Policemen
Cole and Byers, charged with assault
and battery
Carrie Robinson was arrested by Police
men Stokes and Robinson, charged With
assault with intent to murder on Charles
Goosby. who she claimed was annoying
her with his attentions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
MANY OVBRCOATS
REPORTED STOLEN
TWENTY oVERcoATs WERE RE-
COVERED YESTERDAY-coNslD-
Erred GOOD WORK ON PART OF
DETECTIVES.

Over twenty overcoats that had been
reported stolen during the month of De-
cember, were recovered yesterday by De-
tecuves Patton and Murphy throughout
the Birmingham district. This is consid-
cred an exceptionally good piece of work
on the part of the officers.
1t is requested by the police depart
ment that any one having lost an over
coat call at the office of the chief and
examine the coast recovered.
c. II. Wilson reported to the police last
night that a cravenette overcoat and a
pair of gloves were stolen from his
residence No. 929 First avenue, yesterday.
s. p. spurgeon reported that one dark
Melton overcoat and a pair of gloves
were stolen from him at the Birming
ham Athletic club
Annie Tolar reported that the residence,
1921 Park avenue was entered and $40
in cash, one broadcloth suit, one black
neck fur and one pair of ladies' shoes
were stolen.