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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
WHOLE TOWN BOUGHT
BY TENNESSEE co.
BIG CORPORATION BUYS SECTION
OF BLocToN KNOWN AS CAMP
BELL ToWN-BIo PICNIC scHED-
ULED AT scoTTSVlLLE.

Blocton, June 16-(Speoal.)- THE Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
has Just completed a deal in a section
of Booton, known as Campbell Town,
In which the company bought out the en-
tire town. Campbell Town was named
after j. N. Campbell, a pioneer coal pros
pector, who has operated in the Blocton
district for the past twenty years. Mr..
Campbell, Hayes Boycroft, Pat and John
Shannon, Peter Shannon and A. II. GEN
try were the principal owners of the
town. There are about 100 dwellings and
three store buildings in the place and
the Tennessee company bought out the
entire town for consideration of about
$4,000 The Tennessee company has for
the past year expended large sums in
the way of improving its property in this
section hence the indication Is that that
corporation will be mining coal for many
years to come. The newly acquired prop
erty will be used by the company for the
purpose of housing its employees
Mr.. Frank Carlton returned yesterday
afternoon from Nashville with his bride,
who was a Miss White. The young man is
a trusted office man in the employ of
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company at this place. The bride is a
sister of Mrs. George Archer of Hargrove.
Ala, and was one of the bellies of the
city of Nashville. The newly married
couple will be at home to their friends
at the residence of F. e. Carlton, ST.
Bbb county Is entitled to one member
of the house of representatives and so
far there are five candidates who have
announced for the place, besides one who
Is Just on the eve of making his wishes
known The last referred to Is Jim
Brown from Bibb" of state convention
fame. For a number of years Mr.. Brown
held the key to the political success for
his friends, and If he makes the race
for the Legislature. he will make some
of the legal talent who have entered the
lists hump
Miss Emmie May Posey of Moodlawn,
left for her home yesterday morning.
She had been visiting her friend, MISS
Thornton, of this place.
Camp Clayton, United Confederate Vet
Grams will give a three days eneampment
and picnic at Scottsville, July L, IL and IA.
The encampment has been promised Wis
its from some of the most famous ora
tors Of the state, both of the old school
and the younger generation. great num-
Der of animals have been subscribed for
the occasion to swell the output OF the
barbecue.
A number of new and elegant residences
are being erected in West Blocton and
the price of real estate is gradually as
cending
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
NEWS OF GREENVILEE.
Feature of Novel Entertainment Is the
, Reading of Miss BeeIand.

Greenvlle June 16.-(Special) "A varied
entertainment of music and reading was
given at the opera house last night The
chief attraction was the reading by Miss
Elite Beeland who after several years at
Belmont college, has studied for the past
session in Boston in a noted school of eX-
preston. She evidenced the fine training
which she has received and verlfes the
promise of making a reader of charm and
ability. She is quite young and very at
tractive which adds to the pleasure of
her fine work.
Miss Francis Beeand contributed a
piano selection; Mrs. Hunter reading;
Miss Perry Porterfield a vocal solo; Ber
nard Steinhart a violin solo; little Miss
Donna Lee a song; Misses Bessie and Eula
May Angle and Amelie Adams several
vocal duos and trios; Miss Lee and Mrs.
Lee a piano duo.
Miss Rosa Stern of Eufaula is visiting
Miss Elsa Neumann.
Misses Elenor Herlong and Alma
Shanks and Max Stubler have returned
from Pensacola where they attended the
Epworth league conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Bruner have reached
here from New York and are guests of
Mrs. Burners mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Stew
art Mr.. Bruner graduated a few days
ago from Columbia college, and after a
visit here will return to Louisiana, his ma
tive state, to practice his profession. law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
GAMBLING BY MAIL.
Business Transacted by Betting Agen-
ces In Holland.

Gambling by post within the last few
years has attained enormous Dimensions
With the advent of the fiat racing season
I'm England, the postoffices of towns in
Holland, such as NIiddelburg and Flush
ing, which normally keep In stock suffi-
cient stamps to supply a population of
&c, 900 persons. have to lay in sufficient to
meet the requirements of 100000. From
this fact alone IL will be apparent that
gambling by post is profitable to the
Dutch, even though it spells misery to
thousands of foolish persons here.
1t is about thirteen years, says the Lon
don Daily Mail, since the first betting
agency was established in Holland. When
turf commission agents after a few years
sojourn at Calais and Boulogne We're for
hidden France they looked around for a
fresh haven not too far from England
and finally requested permission to trans
act their business in Holland. 1t was
granted.
In August 1892. one office was opened
at Middelburg and another firm also
commenced at Flushing.
The Dutch themselves care little about
betting, especially on races; and even
racing itself has little hold upon them,
the number of horse races during n year
being comparatively few 1t is not re-
markable, therefore. that these new bet
ting offices were looked at askance by
the Dutch. and even now, after they have
been transactng affairs for thirteen
years. the natives know little of the bus
mess that goes on
Altogether there are some twelve firms
in Middelburg and Flushing. One man
has ninety people employed in his office,
but the business" is not confined to
horse racing. One of the first betting
agents to start work in Holland now en-
ploys from thirty to forty, people purely
for racing bets. and he thas his own
printing offices. which in the season are
glutted with work
The staff commences work at about 3
o'clock In the morning, and often contln-
ues until after 10 AT night the reason for
this being the arrival of the evening mail
at about p. IN. This mail contains the
thousands of letters and papers arriving
at Flushing by the day boat for the bet
ting men, and these letters are usually
answered as to catch the evening
mail
The number of letters received by one
firm alone before a big race amounts to
thousands a week. For some time pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
PLANNING FOR EAGLES.
Admission Order Will Entertain Ala
bama Aere This Week.

Great preparations, it Is said, have been
made by the Admission aerie, F'raternal
Order of Eagles, for the reception of the
Alabama aerie, which meets there in its
second annual session on June 90 Thomas
e. Clarke of Mobile, the state secretary
reports that the order will be well repre-
scented by from two to ten members from
every aerie In the state, and 1t is eX-
pected that an enthusiastic session will
be held
The entertainment will consist of a bar
becue for one afternoon and at the end
of the session there will be a banquet
which 1t Is said will be calculated to leave
the most pleasant memories in the minds
of those present.
The officers of the state aerie are: Jerre
Fountain of Birmingham, president; b.
II. johnson of Montgomery, vice presi-
dent; r. T. Simpson, Jr, of Florence,
chaplain; Thomas E. Clarke of Mobile,
secretary; C. w. Broxton of Brming-
ham. treasurer; A. E. Webb of Pratt
City. conductor; DR.. P. D. Vann of An
niston guardian.
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vious to a race like the Cesarewitch
thousand and more letters arrive daily,
all containing larger or smaller amounts
of money.
The busiest days in the year are In tho
spring the Sunday before the Lincoln
shire handicap, and in the autumn the
Tuesday before the Cesarewitoh. Thou
sands of commissions for double and
treble events are executed at tho time of
these races in connection with the Grand
National in the spring and the Cam
bridgeshre and the Duke of York stakes
In the autumn.
The amount of money received is natu-
rally a secret between the managers of
the offices and the proprietors, but In
busy times it is certain that the amount
Is not less than e500, and often rises to
G1000 and more in a single day. The av-
erage number of letters received per
week generally reaches from 1000 to 25oo.
4 During q year the commissions received
| by the big firms amount approximately
to from 9250,O0O to G350 600.
| One company when starting actually re-
| ceved royal approval in Holland. and
| their business is protected by law. At
| the time the royal approval was allowed
| there appeared articles in the Dutch press
Directing to its being given, but the OBJ
| lection did not appear to carry any
| weight with the authorities
Firms that receive bets, or organize
"gambes" other than those connected
with the turf. have been known to re-
celve altogether as many as 10000 letters
in single ALPHABETICALLY all from Eng
land The Saturday evening mall es-
pecially overwhelms the postoffice with
letters, and all hands are requisitioned
to sort them out. The sums of money re-
ceived by these agencies, however, are
not so striking as the number of letters.
From a shilling to five shillings is the
usual amount sent. while purely betting
letters sent to other offices often contain
G100 or more n time.
Enormous sums are spent by betting,
| agencies on advertising their schemes.
Two of the principal betting agencies each
| spend 92000 n year on stamps alone, ana
| their advertisements in papers and cir
| culars In 1905 are said to have cost be-
| tween $1,000 and G50O0.
Certain minor restrictions were placed
! upon betting agencies in Holland. They
were forbidden to deal with any Dutch
man unless living in foreign countries,
and commissions were to be refused from
| Englishmen living in Holland. IL is not
difficult for the agents to obey this regu-
| lation, as very few Dutchmen care for
betting at all. and the number of En-
| glishmen with betting tendencies living
| in Holland is not large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17

Jackson, Miss June 16.-(Special.) Gov
statement published in an afternoon
paper here, quoting what purports to be
a statement made by j. T. Senter MEM
Der of the board of trustees of the uni
versity, in which Mr.. Senter is credited
with charging that the governors ac-
ton in voting against Chancellor Fulton
for reelection, was due to the fact that
Mr.. Fulton is related to John Sharp Will
llams. The same article contains further
paragraph as follows:
Mr. Senter makes another allegation
that is of still more surprising char
acter He concludes follows Since re-
turning home | have been informed on
very reliable authority that the student
body was almost unanimous in a petit
tion to the board not to accept the chan
celors resignation, and when this petit
tlon was handed to the governor. with
ing. he was insulting in his remarks to
the young men composing the commit
tee and among other things said, take
the thing out of here, we don't want to
see it
When shown the above paragraph Gov
ernor Vardaman said There is not a
scintilla of fact or the suggestion of truth
in the above statement. No petition was
presented to me by the student body OF
university nor did a student speak to me
or write to me about the chancellorship
or DIR. Fulton while in oxford 1t is pass
ing strange that Mr.. Senter or any man
who mas any regard for the truth should
allow his personal i'll will to lead him to
do one so fragrant an injustice as he knows
he has done me in that statement.
"All that l said about the matter was
stated to the board of trustees in open
session, and Mr. Senter was present. My
personal feelings for Chancellor Fulton is
most cordial, and only a deep sense of
duty to the university caused me to vote
for change in the chancellorship.
"There had been friction and chickering's
in the university for five or six years. and
/ determined some time ago to remove
II possible the cause of the friction. After
thinking the matter over since the board
adjourned l am still of the opinion that
we did what we should have done, and
we will stand by our act. 1t Is the pur-
pose of the board to elect for Chancellor
Fulton's successor. strong. capable, IN
corruptible man, who is trained in school
teaching and university work, and we
shall not be in a hurry about electing him
either. The effort to inject politics into
this matter only indicates the desperate
straits to which my political enemies are
driven to injure me and further the can
didacy of Mr.. Williams But like many Of
the malicious falsehoods written, pub
Mshed and spoken of me during my cam
paign for governor. it will not hurt me
with the honest men and women of Mis-
sissippi'
The other members of the board who
voted with the governor in this matter
were State Superintendent Whitfield.
Colonel Falkner of Oxford, Senator Eens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
MISS WILLIE NIX DIES.
Joseph Lodge and Family VIII Reside
az Woodward In the Future.

Tuscaloosa. June 6.-(Specal9 THE
death of Miss Willie Nix occurred at the
residence of Mrs NJ. B. Foster yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Nix had
been sick seriously with fever for the past
several weeks and her life had been prac-
tically dspaired of for several days. A
brother and several sisters are left to
mourn her loss, and in addition to these
large number of friends. The body was
taken to Union last night where 1t will be
inferred today.
Mrs Joseph Lodge and her daughter
Miss Edith Lodge, left yesterday after
noon for Woodward, where they Will in
future reside Mr. Lodge left for the
same place several days ago, his change
of business calling him to this place Dur
ing the several years that Mr. Lodge ana
his family have resided here, where Mr.
Lodge was president and manager or the
furnace of the Central Iron and Furnace
company. they have made host or
friends, and Tuscaloosa people give them
up with sincere regret.
The Quakers We're delightfully."- enter
tanned thursday afternoon by Miss Anna
belle Pearson, the entertainment being In
the nature OF a musicale. highly inter-
esting and instructive musical programme
was rendered, after which delicious re-
freshments were served.
A beautiful party was given yesterday
morning by Mrs william Collier, COM
plimentary to her sister, Miss Bessie
Porter of Ocala, Fla The party was one
at cards, hearts being the game played
Quite a number of young ladies of the
town were the guests Of Mrs Collier and
TIKI F,,I1tr onto faif ad nfl
this happy occasion. After the games a
beautiful two-course luncheon was served
The Kettledrum was beautifully enter
tanned last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. F.
S. Moody at her pretty home on Seventh
street delightful programme was given
consisting of readings and music, after
which there was enjoyed an entertaining
guessing contest. entitled Puzzle on the
Human Body. Mrs. b. S. Searey won the
prize in this contest and was awarded a
tiny skeleton which bore the label The
Human form Divine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
MAY DISBAND PARLIAMENT
AND CRUISE IN THE GULF

The conservative liberal newspaper
Strana prints a story to the effect that
Emperor William has promised his sup
port to Emperor Nicholas IL the Russian
ruler adopts a firm policy, but this report
is clearly traceable to sources hostile to
Germany.
Undoubtedly it is true that Germany Is
concerned over the situation on her west
ern frontier and generally over the main
tenance of the monarchic principle in
Russia, and 1t is quite probable that Arch
Duke Vladimir on behalf of Emperor
Nicholas discussed the situation with the
Berlin government, but there Is no more
evidence that Emperor William is coun-
selling Emperor Nicholas in an reaction
airy sense than there was in the state
ment that he tried to influence nm
against peace at Portsmouth.
1t is quite natural that Russia and Ger
many should have an understanding COW
ering a possible uprising In Russian Po-
land, which might spread to German Po-
land but the Associated Press is assured
that there is no question of German troops
being employed across the border.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17

st. Petersburg. June 1.-THE Associated
Press Is reliably informed that Emperor
Nicholas has definitely decided to declare
a recess of Parliament June 2S, and that
his majesty and the royal family will i'm
mediately thereafter leave on cruise of
the Finnish Fjordas on board the 1merial
Standard which is being fitted out for that
purpose. Such a decision seems to tempt
fate, for if it is executed it will be al
most certain to be the signal for an i'm
mediate and bloody struggle.
The group of toll as an outcome of Its
open declaration against recess passed
a resolution declaring that neither now
nor in the near future can Parliament
be recessed; that at no time will the
members leave their posts, and that so
long as the arbitrariness and outrage of
the government continue, and the terrers
impending "pogroms," and the suffering
of the peasantry and workmen remain,
Parliament must continue to work until
It has achieved land of freedom, or eX-
hausted all means to this end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Want to Go Home.

Johnnie and Willie James, two boys IA
and 16 years old, respectively, who ran
away from their home in Admission FRI
day. placed themselves in the hands of the
police early yesterday morning. The boys
said they got their inspiration to run
away from some dime novels they had
been reading. They were on their way
when hunger overlook them to the wild
west where Indians stood up only to be
shot down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Chase After Men.

Chief Wier and Policemen Nix and Park
err had a lively chase Friday after two
men who 1T is supposed were engaged in
gambling in room over the Senate sa-
loon. They were caught and will be tried
on Tuesday charged with violating Sec
lions 945 and 956 of the city code.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Friendly to Amador.

Panama, June 16.-Senor Guardia, who
resigned as secretary of foreign affairs
this week in an interview today said
that his resignation did not mean that
he was unfriendly to the government of
President Amador which could always
count upon his support.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Kicked BY Mule.

Tom Fox, young white man living
at Altoona, was kicked on the head by
a mule yesterday. He sustained fracture
of the skull which. at st. Vincent's hos
pital, where he was carried, 1t is thought
may prove fatal. He was operated on
last night. a portion of the brain being
removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Small Fire at o'Brien Opera House.

A small fire, supposed to have been
caused by lighted cigarette, called the
department to the O'Brien opera house at
Nineteenth street and First avenue about
II 80 o clock last night. The damage was
slight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Saved Her Home.

A fire occurred at the residence of p.
e. Kemp on Alabama street in Rich
mond Place yesterday morning, caused by
the dropping of lighted match on lace
curtain. Mrs. Kemp, by her rare presence
of mind in turning a garden hose upon
the blaze probably saved the house from
destruction The loss is estimated at 500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Jordan Released on Bond.

New Orleans June 16.-Captain Jordan
of the Atlanta baseball team, who was
arrested during the game with New Or
leans yesterday, was today arralgned on
charges of disturbing the peace and the
larceny of a baseball lie was released on
500 bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Salt Lake Newspaper Offices Burn.

Salt Lake, June 16.--Flre early today
wrecked the composing and editorial
rooms of the Salt Lake Tribune and the
Evening Telegram, causing property loss
of about $4,000 Both newspapers will
be issued TODAY and tomorrow as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Hurricane Along Coast.

St Johns, June ia furious hurricane
has been raging along the Newfoundland
coast during the past forty-eight hours
causing serious damage to shipping. Two
vessels with fourteen men on board have
been blown out to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Killed Uncle In Self-Defe nse.

New River, La, June 16-Joseph ST.
Amant, former state legislator and a
democratic leader in Ascension parish,
was shot and killed here last night
Mick" ST. Amant, his nephew surrender
ed himself to the police saying that he
had killed his uncle in self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Pope Grants Dlspensatlon.

Washington, June 16-Apostollc Delegate
Monsignor Falconio today sent word to
the archbishops of the country to notify
the bishops that the Pope grants a dis
rensation from the law of abstinence for
Friday, June 20. the feast of st. Peter
and st. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Hand Was Mashed.

Sam Daniels. a negro employee of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, had his hand badly mashed yes
terday afternoon. He was taken to St
Vincent's hospital, and it is thought that
amputation will be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Japanese Transport Sinks.

Toxic. June 1.-THE Japanese transport
Toyotomi struck a mine Thursday even
ing and sank Immediately when twenty
four miles off Joshin, Corea. Twelve of
her crew were saved and Atty are miss
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17

Our store affords you a
place to buy your Clothing,
Shoes, Hats and Furnishings
at a low price and good goods.
Try US.
Varley & Bauman,
1924 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
Expects Government to Buy 1t.

sam JUAN p. r., June 1.-THE New
York and Porto Rico Steamship company
is the real purchaser of the incorporated
San Antonio Dock company. 1t anticipates
that the government will assume owner
ship at once.