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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

some and not in any way pleasing to
the members of the party in this state.
l have always opposed the plan, belev-
ing that the convention Is the best and
most pop ular method of selecting
candidates in the minority party in Ala
hama. l understand that since the adop-
ton of the plan that a large number of
the members of the state committee who
at first favored the primary are now OPP
posed to it, and are seeking the best
way of recalling the action.
Mr.. Aldrlchs acceptance of the nomi-
nation for the legislature rendered him
today by the Shelby county convention
will have a great deal to do l think
with breaking down the pro-primary idea,
in the state
"A convention of the state senatorial
district composed of Winston, Cullman
and Blount counties will be held at Gull
man next Saturday and l understand that
a resolution condemning the primary Will
be adopted. The county convention for
Jefferson, which will be held in Birming-
ham September % will no doubt adopt a
similar resolution.
THE republicans Of Alabama want a
state convention and the committee will
be compelled to regard these wishes.
The republicans and populists of Shell
by county are acting together and named
two of the candidates nominated at the
Calera convention yesterday, II. NJ Norris
for sheriff and Ollie Cast for commission
er. The republicans nominated w. f.
Aldrch for the legislature and j. B. ozarr
for commissioner"
Primary Date.
The state republican executive COM
mittee at the meeting held recently. in
Birmingham ordered that state and coun-
ty primaries be held between September
10 and September %.
1t seems evident from the action that
is being taken by the republican organiza-
tons over the state that the plan will
result In a complete failure and the party
will be forced to hold a convention or
have a family row.
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ChisoIm TeStifeS That Smith
Saw Him Take Margins
from Banks Cash
BOND FIXED AT $4,000
AND is PROMPTLY MADE
Broker Is Bound Over to the Federal
Grand Jury Under Charge Of Com
plicity In Embezzlement From
First National Bank.

p G. Smith of the firm of Foster &
Co.. brokers. was given his preliminary
trial this morning before United States
Commissioner R. B. Watts, and was
bound over to appear before the federal
grand jury ON bond In the sum of s25.-
900. which was Immediately made. The
bondsmen are: P. NJ. Smith, Ben f.
Johnson. M. F. Mccarthy and d. S. Nc
Call
The charge against Smith is aiding and
abetting Alex Chisolm in embezzling from
the First National Bank the sum of $780,
900, to which offence Chisholm has plead
ed guilty.
Regarding Testimony.
The following agreement was entered
into between the defense and prosecu-
ton with reference to the testimony
heretofore given by Thomas Bowron and
A. B. Forsyth upon the trial of Sims
and Hayes, also charged with completely
in the Chisholm embezzlement:
United States of America VS.. p G.
Smith-In the Court of r. b. Watts,
United States Commissioner:
At the trial of the cause before said
commissioner it is hereby agreed that
the testimony of Thomas Bowron and
A. B. Forsyth, taken on the trial of w
s. Sims and c. L. Hayes before said
commissioner on 10th day of August 1906,
may be offered In evidence as taken down
by John P. Evans; but the agreement Is
limited to this preliminary hearing only
before said commissioner, and shall not
apply to any case hereafter to which the
said p. G. Smith may be a party. It
is further agreed that either the govern
ment or the defendant shall have the
right to object to and move to ex-
clude any portion of the testimony of
either of said witnesses that may be
irrevelant, immaterial or illegal.
This 30th days of August, 1906.
THOMAS A. ROULHAC.
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MARRIAGE License.

Only one marriage license was issued
from the probate clerks office yesterday
This one was to F. j. Roser of Decatur
and Mrs Mamie Rogers.
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ALDR|CH To RUN
FOR LEGISLATURE
Is Nominated BY Republicans
of Shelby County
PRIMARY IS CONDEMNED
Chairman and Members of State Elk
ecutlve Committee Are Charged
With Undue Political Actv-
lty and Public Scandal.
PRIMARY is CONDEMNED

w. f. Aldrich of AldrichA Ala, was
nominated for the legislature from Shelby
county at the county convention held by
the republicans at Calera yesterday
Mr.. Aldrichs has accepted the nomina-
ton and in an interview last night at
the Hotel Hilman he said that he
would make an aggressive campaign in
the county. The republicans and popu-
lists have held most of the offices in
Shelby county for several years.
Mr.. Aldrichs is one of the most prom
inent republicans of Alabama, and some
years ago was member of Congress from
the Ninth district. He has been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
race for governor In the coming general
election but declined to consider the NOM
nation under the primary plan adopted
at the recent meeting of the state repub-
lican executive committee.
Following the action of all county con-
vention that have been held since the
adoption of the primary plan by the
state committee the convention at Calera
yesterday condemned the plan and will
refuse to follow the order of the commit
tee in this respect.
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The State Ticket.

Below Is the state ticket showing the
county votes:
Cunningham 1872.
For Lieutenant Governor-Henry B.
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Petitions In Bankruptcy,

S. A. Rumsey has filed petition in
bankruptcy, liabilities s117949. assets 1890.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 3o.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday
and Saturday; light variable winds.
Local Weather Data.
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Gayety Theatre.

The opening of the New Gayety theatre
formerly the OBrien opera house, will be
an event Monday. There will be a matinee
Monday afternoon and performance that
night. and each day during the season
there will be a matinee and night per-
Torrance.
Rice and Bartons Rose Hill Folly COM
pany will be the opening attraction. 1t
consists of number of people who are
considered very clever in in the extrava-
ganza world, and Mr.. Rice will under
take the leading role.
The play will consist of sparkling
comedy or extravaganza, in which many
laughter producing stunts will be intro
duced, as we'll as a chorus which is said
to be composed OF a number of handsome
" dressed girls who are both comely and
have good voices. The costumes are said
TO be unusually pretty and the effects
striking. The olio will contain half dozen
vaudeville acts.
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At the Bijou.

"A Runaway Match at the Bijou the
atre has proven itself clever farce COM
edys fairly well acted. The attendance this
week has been very good A great many
theatregoers have enjoyed the brisk ac-
ton and amusing complications of the
farce, while the vaudeville sketch of Rob
ert Harry and Johnny Johnston is win
ming applause at every performance. The
plot of "A Runaway Match is well
woven and interesting. An elderly man
runs away with a school girl about the
same time that his son elopes with the
girls mother. Both couples meet unex-
pectedly in a country inn from which
there is no escape until the next day on
account of a heavy rainstorm. The fun
wakes fast and furious until the third
act. when matters are Strengthened out in
a satisfactory manner by the two young
people falling in love and their father and
mother respectively doing the same thing.
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Data for September.

Data for September.
The following data, covering a period
of ten years, have been compiled from
the weather bureau records at Brming-
ham, Ala. They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed, during the
month in question for the above period
of years, but must be construed as a FORE
cast of the weather conditions for the
coming month
Month September for ten years.
Mean or normal temperature, rs de-
grees.
The warmest month was that of 1900,
with an average of 70 degrees.
The coolest month was that of 1901,
with an average of " degrees.
The highest temperature was 100 de-
grees on 18th, 1896 and 10th. 1897.
The lowest temperature was AZ degrees,
on 18th, 1890
The earliest date on which first kill
ing" frost occurred in autumn, Octo-
Der %.
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn, November 5.
Average date on which last killing
frost occurred in spring, April II.
Precipitation (rain or raelted snow.
Average for the month, 1.SS inches.
Average number of days with .01 of an
inch or more, five.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
DOB inches in 1901
The least monthly precipitation was ,O4
inches in 1899.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any twenty-four consecutive
hours was 1922 inches on 18th, 1900.
The prevailing winds have been from
the northeast.
Station: Birmingham, Ala
Date of issus: August 80, 1906.
w. f. LEHMAN.
Observer Weather Bureau.
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Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakes.
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Along Previous Lines.

Alex Chisholm testified in answer to
Judge Roulhac, United States district
attorney that he had known Smith for
six or eight years, and had made small
trades with him. He said that he was
first prompted to begin his deals in cot
ton through hearing the conversations of
cotton men who did business with the
bank. and that he was informed by them
that the ginners' report would result in
a big profit to spectators. He then
went on to enumerate the various deals
with Smith in some of which he paid out
sums varying from $1,000 to 100000
The testimony was largely along the
same lines as was previously given in
the trial of Sims and Hayes, in which
Chisolm explained how he had disposed
of the 100000, which he appropriated
The purpose of the examination was to
show that Smith knew that Chisolm was
using the banks money in these trans
actions and In support of this Chlsolm
testified that Smith saw him take the
money from his cash drawer, and that
when Smith came for the money he
would wait until there was no one else
at the window He also testified that he
told Smith to be careful about the way
he handled the contracts, and not to talk
so loud as to attract the attention of the
other officials in the bank.
]. T. Rogers, bookkeeper for Foster
& Co., testified that the firm of Foster
& Co. was simply p. G.. Smith. He pro-
duced the books of the company to show
the transactions of the concern with r.
chisolm' and later on with e. C. Miller.
both of which names were assumed by
Alex Chisolm, while dealing with the
firm.
According to Rogers testimony, the
total amount of money paid by Chisolm
to Foster & Co. was $l35,9S5, and the
total amount paid back to Chisolm was
$S7, 731, leaving a net loss of $4S, 204
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Resolution Adopted.


The following resolution was adopted:
1--WE, the republicans of Shelby county
assembled in a delegated convention at
Calera, this 3Oh day of August, 1906 ex-
press our regret and dlsapproval of the
action Of the state committee in calling
primary election in all the counties of
the state, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the state offices to be voted
for in the election of November next.
1.-The primary plan is a departure from
the long and well established and well
liked convention plan and as all of the
counties in the state wherein our party
has any strength, will have county con-
vention, which said conventions could Sc
lect delegates to a state convention, with
no additional trouble or expense, while
the primary will be expensive and utter
ly impractical except In a few counties,
and
"Whereas. the innovation of the pri-
mary was not called for the beneht or
the party but TO prevent the republicans
from adopting a platform, on which to
make a fight, to prevent them from pass
ing on the leadership, of the office holder s
trust now dominating our state organ
lzation.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, We reject
the primary for this county as insult
able, unnecessary and uselessly expen-
siye.'
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved That as the chairman and
a majority of our state committee are
federal officials. and they are using their
offices to control political movements,
and are making themselves unduly PROM
inent in political matters, to the extent
that they have created public scandal
by their activity calls for drastic action
by the administration and our just con-
demnation."
Davidson Talks.
In discussing the primary plan adopted
by the state republican committee, Julius
w. Davidson, chairman Of the executive
committee of the Ninth congressional
district. said yesterday evening"
81 am very sure that the republicans
of the state will not obey the committee
in its order for the holding of a primary
for selecting candidates for state and
other offices: Indeed, every county that
has acted since the plan was adopted by
the state committee has condemned the
plan and expressed a determination to
not hold the primary.
'The plan is impracticable and cum her,
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Argument Declined.

Only witnesses for the prosecution were
examined, and at the close of their testi-
mony the attorneys declined to make any
argument. Judge Watts fixed the bond
at $25,OOO which was Immediately made
by the defendant.
Chisolm is showing the effects of his
confinement in the county jail and ap-
pears quite worn and haggard.
At the conclusion of the proceedings
he was conducted back to jail by a
deputy marshal where he will have to
remain until the fall term of the federal
court, unless he can make bond, which
has been set at 1926, 600
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04
DISEASE and DEATH LuRK
IN MAIL ORDER GOODS

house, when freight charges are count
ed In. II the farmer does not believe
this he should make up a list Of things
hat he ordinarily orders of the cat.
alogue house, take It to his town
stores and see what prices they will
make him on the same goods. In just.
ice to himself he should do this.
To Sum Up.
The mail order house is under i'm.
mense expense. It's advertising alone
runs into hundreds Of thousands of
dollars a year. It maintains great in
situations at high cost. 1t cannot do
this and legitimately undersell the
country merchant.
In conclusion, let us ~reiterate that
the home merchants show their GUS
toners the goods before purchase and
willingly make exchanges. The cata-
logue house don't do that.
The home merchants reputation
and business standing in the COM
munity are back of every sale he
makes. The catalogue house feels no
such responsibility. Their misdeeds
In one community do not hurt them in
another. They would rather lose a
customer than a dollar. The home
merchants would rather lose a dollar
than a customer.
The home merchants buy farm
produce, sometimes at a loss. The
catalogue house don't.
The home merchant gives, credit
when necessary. The catalogue house
insists or spot cash.
The home merchants live among
their customers, contribute to the up
building of the t0Mn, schools and
churches. The catalogue house spends
its profits elsewhere. The very ma
ture of it's business kills the small
community and builds up the large
city.
The home merchants can and do
meet all legitimate competition.
The mail order patron owes 1t to
his towns welfare and his own well
fare to give his merchants a chance to
prove the statement before denying
them his patronage.
The catalogue house in it's dealings
with it's patrons ignores all the fun
damental principles of community well
fare. It's methods are a trespass on
community rights.
Think it over!-St. Paul Trade Jour
nal.
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MONEY FOR STATE SCHOOLS.

The state land department has sent
out $1,151.40 trespass money to the
different endowed state institutions,
this being receipts for December. The
amounts to the different institutions
are: Aberdeen normal, s76.72; state
university, s41.6O: agricultural col
lege. s456.16; deaf and dumb school,
$3.50; reform school, S74.36; northern
hospital, $144.20; blind asylum, $3.50;
school Of mines, s191.44: Madison nor
NAL. 1926; Spearfish normal, 1925.
The department has been looking
closely after t~respassers on endow-
ment and public lands for the past
year and has secured several thousand
dollars for the educational funds in
this way.
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1. c. MAY EXTEND N
Bonesteel Will Proably Have TIVE
New Roads.

0OUU0S0Su VIII pTOdOIy ndv0 uW0
New Roads. ]
Indications point to Bonesteel
being the possessor of two railroads
before the end of another year, &C.
cording to the reports from the mouths
Of officials Of the two roads which can
be taken as perfectly authoritative.
Following close upon the heels of
the Tip" from Manager Bidwell of the
Northwestern that the Chicago &
Northwestern would extend it's Bone.
steel line westward next spring, comes
now the positive information that Mr..
Schultz, estimating engineer Of the
Illinois Central Railway company, has
been at Wheeler, east Of this place on
= Missouri river, making soundings
-. personally inspecting the cross
ings there with a view to furnishing
his company an estimate Of the cost
of bridging the river at that point, and
plating the feasible routes from the
crossing to the level prairie land be.
yond.
MI. Schultz had but little to say to
an yone at Wheeler, and 1t was only
just before he left that his mission
was discovered.
The secret of his being there leak.
ed out accidentally, however, when hs
received instructions from the head
Office in Chicago to return to that
place Immediately to be in attendance
of n nicotine ~ Tho lsraoforc re tho
company.
1t has been known for a long time
that the Illinois Central was DESTROYS
of extending it's Sioux Falls line west
ward. A number Of surveys were
made by the Great Northern sever
years ago upon the Wheeler bottom
The Illinois Central being closely a.
lied with the Great Northern system,
it is predicted that when its line is
built it will follow along some of these
old surveys.
The line as projected from Sioux
Falls would eventually strike both Oil
vet and Parker, good towns in the best
part of the state of South Dakota.
Armour and Geddes, two good towns,
would likely be dropped from the line,
as they are somewhat off the direct
line which the Illinois Central is en-
deavoring to establish.
Should the surveys made by the
Contra be taken up and a new road
started next year, the state will expe-
rience one Of the greatest railroad
booms ever experienced by any other
section of the world in a single year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04
WAR ON n.

Beresford Is enforcing the liquor
law against it's violators. Within a
few days warrants were sworn out
against Jake GAM and George Howard
for selling liquors without a license.
CAM pleaded guilty and was fined
500, which he paid. Howard gave
800 cash bond for appearance, which
he forfeited. Later Mrs. Peter New
roth paid a 800 fine on a similar
charge and GAM was arrested on q
second charge and is in the county
Jail. Howard has disappeared. Other
prosecutions are likely to follow.
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~"Skinning" a Stove as Practiced by
Some Supply Houses.

"Some seven or eight months ago."
said the president of a prominent
stove company, this house was asked
for a price on 100000 stoves by a lead,
ing catalogue house. The inquiry
specified several of the leading pat
terms shown in our catalogue and spec
flied that the stoves furnished should,
in appearance. be exactly as shown in
the catalogue. Such an order don't
come along every week, so l went over
all the factory costs, figured mighty
close, and submitted a fiat price of
1855 each.
When this price was submitted, I
was told that it was away too high,
that they couldn't touch the line at
any such figure.
81 replied that we couldn't possibly
shade that price a cent and didn't care
for the order at less than that figure.
"The buyer for the mail order house
told me that he thought a more care
full estimate would bring a better
price because he said that he had one
of each of these stoves weighed and
thought we had about twenty pounds
of unnecessary iron on each one.
Now leave off that twenty pounds
surplus and see what you a do said
he.
acting on this hint, and realizing
more fully the precise value Of the
words Gin appearance exactly as shown
in your catalogue" contained in the
inquiry, the price of the stoves was
made to meet the ideas Of the mail
order house and the order secured.
"These skinned stoves were ship
ped all over the country, being largely
advertised by the mail order people as
one of those phenomenal purchases
of the leading numbers OF a we'll
known makers line, being exactly as
shown in the cut
"They were so thoroughly relieved
Of Surplus iron that a slight jar in
handling would crack a hearth plate,
break n leg or fracture some other
part, with a result that the stove COM
pany's losses by breakage in assem-
bling parts, and the railroads loss
through damage claims left the only
profit in the transaction to the astute
and honest mail order a
"It Is probably no injustice to con-
clude that such genius would not be
confined to 'skinning' stoves, and the
light which it throws upon the meth
DDS of the mail order may
explain to many a puzzled merchant
the real inwardness of many a start
ling mail order bargain which has
drawn the trade away from its natural
channels to enrich and upbuild the
very who by deliberate de-
ceit and dishonesty traded upon the
confidence and shortsighted gullibil-
ity Of their customers.-Dry Goods
Reporter.
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FOR SHOW.
Display at Sioux Falls Will Be Best
Ever Held.

vSt tbSbS
Preparations are about complete for
the state poultry show to be held at
Sioux Falls Jan. 8 to IL. Everything
indicates that it will be the greatest
affair Of the kind ever held in South
Dakota. The premium list shows that
many special prizes are being offered
this year, making it certain that a
greater number Of birds will be exhib-
tied than at any former display.
The association has secured two Of
the best judges in the country to place
the awards and everything will be con-
Quoted on a business basis. Every
evening there will be pit game on
tests, which will be simply sparring
matches. The game cocks will be muf.
fled so they cannot hurt each other.
This has become one of the most in
teresting features of the annual poul-
try shows.
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AFTER FEDERAL BUILDING.
Structure at Pierre 10 Found UnsuItsd
to Needs.

Structure at Pierre 10 Found UnsuItsd
to Needs.
When the federal building at Pierre
was planned the rooms arranged for
the land Office were placed on the third
floor. AS the land Office Is n which
will have more business to transact
for a number Of years than any other
department except the p~ostofice, OBJ
jections were made and Congressman
Burke took the matter up at Washing
ton, securing a change in the plans SO
as to place the land office on the Sec
ond floor, the postofice taking the first
floor. This will place part Of the
United States court rooms and the
weather bureau on the third floor OF
the building. The change will neces-
state the construction of different
vaults than were first planned, and
make other changes in the interior ar
rangements necessary.