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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
NEGRO LANDED IN
JAIL AT MERIDIAN
Is Charged With Attempt to Assassin
ate w. c, Harrington, Proml-
nent Citizen of Bonita.

Meridian, Miss, October 1s.-(Special.)-
Advices from Bonita, small station
northeast of this city, today state that
an attempt was made last night to as
sasinate w. C. Harrington, a prominent
and popular citizen of that vicinity, when
an unknown assassin fired a load of buck
shot through the window of his bed room
while he sat reading. One shot grazed
his forehead, 1t Is stated, and the others
were buried in the wall of the room.
officers from this city made an investi-
cation this morning and it developed that
Mr.. Harrington had a personal difficulty
with a negro named Nose Walker, and II
was determined to arrest him on sus-
picion. Investigation, however, showed
that the negro had disappeared, and q
mob was quickly formed to join in the
search, the determination to lynch the
negro being openly stated. 1t is stated
that Constabes Culpepper and Foster
and Deputy Sheriff Dick Hare went to
the scene and succeeded in catching tho
negro wanted, but the mob soon learned
of the arrest and started after the Of
ficers and their prisoner. The officers
detoured through the country and Con-
stable Culpepper returned to town to
notify the local officers of the predica-
ment of his associates. Constable Foster
and Deputy Sheriff Dick Hare succeeded
in eluding the posse late this evening and
landed their prisoner, Nose Walker, in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
INSURANCE MEN MEET.
Resolution Favors Uniform Commits
sion of IS Per Cent Flat.

indianapolis, October 1S.-The features
of tooays session of the National Asso-
citation of Local Fire Insurance agents
city and the introduction of resolution
by c. H. Woodwork OF st. Louis. which
favored a uniform commission of 10 per
cent fat and Is per cent contingent on all
classes of business throughout the coun-
try. The resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions which will make
its report tomorrow morning.
The election Of officers and the selection
of the next meeting place will occur to-
morrow morning. Indications tonight
pointed to the election of Charles f.
Wilen of Denver, Col, as president of the
association. to succeed E J. Tapping,
who refuses to consider continuation in
office
Though Norfolk. Va, and Hot Springs,
Ark, are putting up hard fight for the
next convention, 1t is thought ST. Paul,
Mimi, will be the successful city.
The committee on nominations held a
special meeting tonight and nominated
the following for officers of the assoeia-
ton for the ensuing year:
President-C. w. Wilson, Denver.
Secretary-H. II. Putnam, Boston.
Treasurer-W. III. Vaudeville, Clean,
N. Y.
f. NJ. Oppenhauser, Texarkana, Ark,
was one of the vice presidents selected.
After completing the list of nominations
the committee adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow morning when the officers will
be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
FREIGHT Wreck In Kentucky

Louisville, October 1s.-Engineer William
Dobson of Lexington. KY, was fatally in
jured and four other trainmen hurt in
triple wreck which piled up three freight
trains near Linden, Ky, ten miles east of
Louisville at 10 o'clock tonight The wreck
occurred on the tracks of the Louisville
and Nashville. but all the injured were
Chesapeake and Ohio employees, that
road using the Louisville and Nashville
tracks. Chesapeake and Ohio freight No
20S, double-header. ran into the rear
end of Louisville and Nashville freight
No. 49, Louisville and Nashville No. Il
few minutes later ran into both wrecks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19

attendants. ]. D. Frazier. w II. Skinner.
DIR. w. d. Fonville. Misses Sue and Annie
Dean Sawyer, marched up the isles and
crossed in front of the altar Miss Fon-
vile followed with her father and was
preceded by the matron of honor, Mrs.
W. D. Taylor. to the altar. where they
were met by the groom and DR.. W. S.
Rountree, the best man. Standing under
the arch, with the attendants formed in
triangle about Them the young people
were united by the Baptist minister, DR..
Bentley.
Tho bride was attired in a beautiful
dark blue silk travelling suit and the
attendants were tastefully arrayed in
white china silk dresses and large picture
hats. The ceremony was most beautiful
and was an occasion long to be remem-
bered by the invited guests who attended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
SAM JONES' FUNERAL.
Bishop Galloway Presides Over I'M.
pressive Services at CartersviIle.

Gainesville, Ca. October 1S.-In the
slve services were held this evening over
the remains OF the Rev. Sam p. Jones,
the evangelist, in the Sam Jones taber-
nacle here.
Bishop C. B. Galloway of Mississippi
presided and was assisted by many prom
inent ministers The body will be taken
to Atlanta tomorrow morning. 1t will
lie in state in the state capitol until to-
morrow afternoon, when it will be placed
in receiving vault to await the compile
ton of the Jones family vault here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
GIVES HER RESPITE.
Mrs. Aggle Myers VIII Have Two
Months More of Life.

Washington, October 1S.-Justice Brew
er of the supreme court of the United
States today declined to either grant OF
deny the application for a writ of error
presented by Attorneys Fowler and
Rough of Missouri in the case of Mrs
Aggie Myers, who is under sentence OF
death. on the charges of numbering her
huband in Kansas City in 1904.
The justice said 1t would be neces-
sary to have a more complete record in
the case before passing upon 1t. This
decision will have the effect of giving
the woman a respite of at least two or
three months. She was to have been
hanged on the 18th inst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
MEXICAN ROADS IN LINE.
Have Sent Their Concurrence In the
New Railway Rate Law.

Mexico City. October 1s.-In order that
there may be no delay in the selling of
through tickets from points in the Uni
ted States to points in Mexico every rail-
road in Mexico has sent the interstate
commerce commission of the United States
a concurrence in the new railway law
They assent to all Joint passenger tariffs
and all supplements and amendments
thereto which hereafter may be issued by
any common carriers.
Without statement of this kind being
on file at Washington it would be re-
garded as a violation of the new law for
any northern road to sell a through
ticket to any point In Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
viii Appoint Panama Governor

Washington, October 18.-It was decided
at the conference between the President
and Secretary Taft at the White House
today to appoint governor as well as
an American minister for Panama, al
though the names of the persons elected
have not yet been announced. Secretary
Taft will not accompany the President
on his trip to the isthmus. 1t has not
been decided whether the President shall
go alone or be accompanied by some 9TH
err member of the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Surprise Burglars In Bank.

Auxvasse. Mo-. October 1S.-Paris Bart
ley, cashier. and f. c. Stokes, assistant
cashier. surprised two robbers at work
in their bank, the Auxvasse State Bank,
here early today, and opened fire upon
them with shotguns. Barley and Stokes
fired thirty shots. The robbers, after fir
ing fifteen revolver shots in return, es-
capped on horseback, getting away with
$500 in cash. One of the robbers was
wounded, leaving a trail of blood be-
hind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
WILL WITHDRAW MARINES.
Levies From United States Will Bring
Cuban Army Up to 1000.

Washington, October 1s.-orders will be
issued within a few days for the with
drawal of all but 500 of the marines now
In Cuba. They will be replaced by addi-
tional levies of troops drawn from this
country until the total force In Cuba
numbers about 1000.
Brigadier General Bell chief of staff.
probably will be Withdrawn from Cuba
within a month or two and the names of
Generals Winthrop and Duval are under
consideration to succeed him.
All OF the war ships in Cuban waters
except two or three of the small cruisers
are 4 DE withdrawn at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Russian Minister In Paris.

Paris. October lS.-The Russian foreign
minister, NJ. Iswolsky, has arrived here
from st. Petersburg to confer with For
eign Minister Bourgeois on the interna-
tional situation and the dual alliance. 1t
is believed that their deliberations will
result in advancing the Anglo Russian me-
gotiations for an agreement between the
two countries on various questions which
have been under discussion for long time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Will Rearranee Military Divisions.

Washington. October 1S.-rhe President
has decided to rearrange the military
divisions. making Chicago the headquar-
ters of the northern diviss,sn under COM
mand of Major General Greeley. and st.
Louis the headquarters of the south
western division, under command of Brig
adler General Funston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19

the Lauderda1e county jail. Walker re-
fused to make any statement concerning
the difficulty alleged to have been hal
with Mr.. Harrington yesterday, or the
shooting at the residence of the gentle
man last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Labor Contractor Found GUILTY.

Boston, October 1S--A verdict of guilty
was returned today in the United States
district court in a test case brought by
the government against William II. Ellis,
a local contractor, who was charged with
violating the federal S-hour law on work
at the Charleston navy yard. The penalty
in the case is Imprisonment for six months
or a fine of $1,000 or both. Judge George
granted counsel twenty days to file ex-
ceptions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
French Budget Reduced.

Paris, October 1S-The budget commits
sioner has reduced the final figures of
this years budget from $500. 100000 to $685.
100000. This will necessjtate a loan of $16,
000.O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-05
ssRFVOTTTNG"

The brief report of the government
investigation into sanitary conditions
surrounding the packing Of meats in
the big packing houses of the country
is not such that it will enhance the
sale of those products. President
Roosevelt himself. who makes the re-
port public, characterizes conditions as
revolving" Here is a sample-which
more than bears out the presidents
adjective:
Physicians state that tuberculosis
is isproportionately prevalent in the
stock yards. Victims of this disease
expectorate on the spongy wooden
floors, from which falling scraps OF
meat are afterwards shoveled up and
converted into food"
And the American people innocently
buy and eat that food, supposing 1t to
have been inspected "Revolting" IS
a mild term to apply to i'll
The Beverage amendment calls for
a rigid inspection, not only of animals
before slaughter, but of all the pro-
cesses that enter into the packing of
meats. We are told that even the
present inspection is a farce. What is
needed is not only more stringent laws,
but also a much more stringent en-
forcement Of them.
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ness went out of her own. and tbs
spirit OF thrust-and-parry went out o.
her soul. Another spirit, guarded
against. often crushed out. lsapt Il
sYou-you are still the same old
Bob, aren't you ?" said She with ador-
able incoherence. But Kennard was
very grave; he was looking now where
the girl had been looking before-at
the mosaic bottom of the clear water.
Yesterday, Gwendolen," he said, I
saw some women buying violets. Ever
since I've been haunted by the eyes OF
a girl I once knew. a girl whom I've
tried, oh. so vainly. to forget Do you
remember. dear"
She made a little impuIsive. forward
movement. as If to stop his words. He
seeing It. held out both his hands.
And then they-well, all at once she
knew that the question he had put TO
her. down in Mississippi when the
hooking birds were singing. hadn't been
mere poetic sentiment any more than
his thought of her eyes had been. and
he, for his part, illuminatingly realized
that the answer she had given him that
moonlight night hadn't been an uifi-
matum.
The morning air was giving Gwendo-
len Moore the repose and refreshment
denied by sleepless night; but withas
she looked pale and a little tired
Wen have to change all that sort
OF thing. sweetheart Kennard was
saying an hour later as they sauntered
happily toward the house. And you
were not at dinner last night-you were
ill-was that-?''
Your telegram, sir she broke in
with mock severity while the dimples
went rioting. Look there are Mr..
and Mrs. Archer coming down the gar
den to meet u.s.
Why Mr.. Kennard, you know Miss
hoore2' cried Mrs. Archer foolishly.
Well. rather And. Dan" cried
Kennard, turning boyishly upon that
astounded Individual. you were a brick
to bring me out here to spend Sunday.
You we're an angel in disguise-that's
what you We're. Copyright, 1906 by
Ruby Douglas).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-05
THE LULLABY.

Not long ago in the columns of the
Atchison Globe appeared this practical
paragraph: Another very pretty senti-
ment that should be exploded is the
Lullaby song. Did your mother rock
you to sleep and sing while doing it.
and can you recall the song? AS rule
a woman has so many children they
are hustled off to bed without being
rocked, and what mother ever knew
a lullaby from start to finish?"
AS result Of it the editor of the King
man Journal writes defense-no, that
word has too harsh a sound-a reconec-
ton of the lullaby-that is a bit of
real sentiment. In answer to the
Globes question he says:
well, ours did. And somewhere, en-
shrined among the earliest beautiful
memories Of our childhood, that melody
still lives. Somewhere, among things
we never think of without reverence. is
treasured forever that simple old Ger
man folk-song she sang above our era
die. Long ago its music came across
the sea and was lent to a song of the
south with which everyone is familiar.
We can never hear it without think
ing of our childhood, and though we
have heard much of the worlds best
music IN our Oays we nave never come
across anything sweeter than that old
lullaby our mother sang.
1T is strange what hold these sim
pie melodies Of childhood retain in a
life, however long. however filed with
changes and vicissitude. There is some
thing about the sunshine of those ear
lier days which no one ever forgets
There is something in their joys, though
they be ever so feeting. that remains
indelibIe. Every now and then, in a
quiet hour. the heart VIII bark back
over the intervening years and remem-
Der it with reverence. And who will
say that we are not better men and
women for such moments Of reflection,
even though they do bring back the
sound of voices that have long been
silent. and the touch of hands that are
dust?
And can you recall the song?' OF
| Counsel You hear the familiar notes
again in the midst of other surround
ings, and instantly the scene is chang
ed about you. You are a child again.
| just for a moment, and you look up.
as you did in days gone by. into face
you love-oh, it may be aged and
wrinhled and homely now, but it's still
Ito you the sweetest face in all the
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Colonel Thomas Benton Murdoch
notes that changes have taken place in
the conditions of laboring men since he
was one himself in days gone by.
s'When we carried the bod for a 1iv-
ing" he says, we had to work or
go hungry-we put on a pair of coarse
boots. salt and pepper trousers. a
hickory shirt and a straw hat, took our
dinner in a tin bucket, got to our job
at o'clock. was given an hour to eat
dinner, went back 10 work at one and
stayed with it till six And we recall
that when we happened to meet girls
OF our acquaintance on the street, we
blushed, stammered and moved on
But at the end of the week we had six
dollars to take home to our daddy. Six
dollars for six mighty hard days work.
But it was the making Of US. Tuesday
we were stopping in a hotel in Kansas
City and as there was a brick building
going up on an adjoining corner, we
took notice. At 1880 half dozen
fashionably dressed men appeared at
the building and we thought they
owned it. But they went into a room,
changed to working clothes and went
leisurely to work at o'clock. At noon
they made lightning change. and
went sauntering off to a swell restau-
rant. where they had their dinner. No
tin bucket dinner in that crowd. AT
i've o'clock they quit. and in a few
minutes we saw them moseying down
the street. smoking, talking and en-
joying life. At the end of the week
these men are paid from s24 to SAC
for their weeks work. They work
eight hours a day and are paid more
money for a weeks work than we were
paid for a month. while the dollar they
get viii buy twice as much as the dol
lar we got We were glad to get 3 dol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-05
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record
The BARRIERS remarks are generally
cut and dried.
The men on tor are often those who
are in on the ground floor
Some people demand more than their
share Of everything. including trouble.
Scribbler-"What is the first step in
writing popular songs2" Scrawler-
Throw away your rhyming diction-
airy"
weeks vacation too short, chr" Hen
peckke-.No. always have to take my
wife with me-"
Wigg-''A red flag always means
that some auctioneer is at work. doesn't
it2" Wagg-"Not always. Sometimes
1t merely means anarchy
Bjones-"One drink is all I ever take.
I call it my constitutional" Guzzler-
We'll, now that you have had that I
propose q constitutional amendment
Harduppe Cat the telephone)-sIs that
the P. D. Q. hospitaIz Can you have
an ambulance in Rittenhouse square
this evening at 8 O'Clock? Yes. an am
bulance. I'm going to ask old Gotrox
for his daughters hand Then I car
depend upon you? Thanks. Goodby.''
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world. You look again into eyes that
are eloquent with q mothers unspeak-
able Iove-the purest, sweetest. hottest
feeling the human heart may know.
You feel again the comforting presence
Of her who guided your first uncertain
footsteps, who heard you lisp your first
little words. and whose tender solicit
tude for you has never ceased in all
these years.
Can you recall the song? A gen
GRAFTON may have passed since you
heard 1t. Perhaps. in the corner Of
some quiet churchyard the singer lies
asleep. Years and experiences may
have come upon you since you heard
It last from her dear lips. Scenes may
have changed. and your feet have wan
dered far since then; but never, never
have you forgotten. Life has brought
you discords. but they can't erase It
After It may have come the other songs
Of other DAYS. but the echo of those
earlier ones is with you always. Child
hood can never die.
mo, do not tell US that the lullabies
have gone out of fashion. after all these
ages in which they have been sung
over cradle and couch. in howell and
palace, and been remembered by nil
lions in whose hearts remained an echo
and light of other days.
mo. do not rail at sentiment. you
Pessimist Of the Globe. It is the we'll
spring of aIH that is best and hottest in
our lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

There = this about It: The vegetar-
ians have no fears for their stomachs
when they read the exposures about the
packing houses. They haven't been eat
ing it.
All the world loves a lover, of course.
but there is some doubt as to whether
Alphonso is one.
saa
The Republican party of Arkansaw
organized himself into a convention the
other day, for what purpose was not
stated.
Speaking of fish stories, there is that
report of Stuyvesant Fish as president
Of the Illinois Central which has just
been submitted.
If the hens have Clubs and move
in society think what a great blessing
thy must regard the incubator. reliev-
ing them, as it does, of the care Of a
family to such an extent
When young Mr.. Hobson takes his
seat in congress would it not be appro-
pirate to decorate his desk with tulips?
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England for sf25.

There is only one unforgetable va
CATION trip to England, through
England and home again, says Country
Life in America. Nine weeks of travel
can be had for s125, and this easy
price includes the full expenses of both
ocean voyages. Bicycle clothes and
flannel shirts make up one proper cos
tune. The ordinary sack suit. with
long trousers is equally serviceable.
The luggage for walking will be car
ried in a cloth-covered india rubber
knapsack. This is light, portable and
rainproof If the traveller makes his
way by bicycle, he should nearly limit
his luggage to the dimensions of a
diamond frame case. The slight over
flow viii be made into a thin bundle
strapped to the handle bars. or to the
frame behind the saddle. A stripped"
wheel is essential, guard and bell and
brake being Of the Iightest. The ocean
trip is made in the second cabin of
one of the lines plying between New
York and Glasgow-the cost is $50
single, and $50 for the round trip
The food is not poor, and there is album
dance of deck room. The time from
dock to dock is ten and one-half days,
so the total time on water is twenty
one days, and on land six weeks
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Mayor Adams Epigrams.

J. n. Adams. the picturesque bust
ness mayor of Buffalo, Who is described
by Isaac f. Marcosson in the June
Worlds Work, is noted for his direct
ness of speech. The following are
some of his epigrams:
Graft is non-partisan.
The best way to write insurance
is to right it.
The way to climb upward is to live
downward.
A public Office is not a private graft
There should be less civil suits and
more prison suits
Underwriting needs an end of upper
wronging.
Economy is not parsimony but eff
cient administration
The trail of the political dollar
should be as publicly known as the
route of the Empire State Express.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.


Some people are SO lazy they can't
sit up straight.
It is easy for the people to decide
what a railroad company should do
This is the expression men use most
frequently: Something must be done!'
He lost his head" said a man today.
HE has no head to lose" another man
said.
These people with a great deal of as
surance are quite often right, much as
we dislike them
Everything else seems to change in
time except the size Of the dish Of ice
cream you get at a church social
A jealous woman will go to any
amount of trouble to convince herself
that she has reason to be miserable.
Another sign Of age is when you like
the old furniture in your house so well
you don't want any that is new.
When a man dies every woman re-
calls Just when and where she saw him
last. and what he said and how he
looked.
There is many man who can afford
better, who wears clothes that are not
fit for anything except to go black
berrying in.
Every time an unmarried man says
he is lonesome, the women regard it as
equivalent to an admission that he is
looking for wife.
Don't put too much stress on the no.
ton that you are misunderstood" by
the world. That is what a Kansas City
girl cid, and she committed suicide
People abuse women for extravaganza
IN hats but you never heard a. woman
commended for wearing a back nunber
when she can AFFORD q better one.