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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Wealthy Man Found Dead.

Muskogee. l. T., April Al. Burdett president of Eufaula National bank mer- chant and one of the most prominent and wealthy men of the Creek nation, was shot and killed last night in his home at Eufaula. His body was found thls morning about o'clock near a well in the rear of his residenoe, a portion of his head being torn away by a bullet wound. There was no one at the place except MT. Burdett, and he had been dead many hours before the body was discovered. There Is no clue to assassin. MT Bur dett carried life insurance policies aggre- gating a. quarter of million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05

to regain possession of Zion City and Zion church for Dowie. He, however, sent this message to Dowie:
 "Dowie Ocotlan, Mexico, or on todays train from Mexico: Am advised that telegraph power of attorney are not ef- fective Titles to all real and personal property passed on Monday. Instruments conveying the same executed by your attorneys in favor of Granger; am power less to assume control Recommend that you stay there and consider particulars and full report from me before you re- turn Feeling very strong against you here Wire reply.
 FIELDING II. wILHOYT."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
William c. Fitts at Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, April 4.-(special)-Wiliam c. Fitts, former attorney general, and can didate for alternate United States senator addressed a large and representative au- dience at the courthouse yesterday morn ing on senatorial succession. MT. Fftts is well and favorably known here and his speech made profound impression on his hearers and won for him many votes, large numbers of the voters going up and congra atulating him and pledging their support at the conclusion of his ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Mae Wood Falls to Appear.

Omaha, Neb., April 4-The sensational suit filed by Miss Mae C. Wood against United States Senator Thomas c. Platt William Loeb. secretary to the president and former Postmaster General Wynne for S15O,0O0 damages, was called in court today and dismissed by Judge Kennedy because no one appeared for the plaintiff. Miss Wood alleged tiiat she had written a. book entitled "The Love Letters of A Boss" which comprised number of let ters written to her by Senator Pratt. She said that Platt. with the assistance of Wynne and Loeb, got the letters from hrr and refused to return them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Postoffica Appointments.

Washington, April 4.-tspecial)-B mic Hammond. appointed postmaster at Marl. Geneva county. vice J. M. Kech, resigned.
 Rural routes ordered established May 15: Gamer. Geneva county, route 1. popu- lation 460; houses no. Round Mountain, houses 109.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Postmistress Is Married.

Jackson. Miss, April 4.-(Spocial. Miss Kate Miller, postmistress of the lower house of the legislature was married to- night to T. E. Turner, cashier of the Farmers Bank and Trust company, Tu- pelo, Miss. Miss Miller was presented with a handsome chest of silver by the members of the house and the pages gave her costly soup ladle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Brooklyn May Visit Exposition.

Washington, April 1.-The navy de- partment has informed the department of state that 1t will be somewhat incon- venient to divert the Brooklyn from her return voyage to the United States to attend the Colonial exposition at Mar seilles April 15 but that 1t can be done if the French government so desires. The matter is under consideration. Meanwhile the Brooklyn started today from Alexan- dria eastward through the Mediterranean for home, but can be intercepted by tele- graph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
"DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH WAY TO BEGCARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOL-. 10

rage and to prepare to defend them selves against foreign brutalites.
 The belief that a French priest murder ed the magistrate Is universal. and prob ably no other incident ever excited suehl widespread resentment against the mis- slonaries. In many places the Catholiol converts and the other Chinese are liv-i ing on the basis of armed peace. and but for the presence of the troops sta toned near the missions by the gov-s ernmenrs orders the slightest frictioni would result in massaeres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Delegates to Annual conference.

Gadsden. April 4.-(Speeial)-At the dis trict conference of the M. E. church, south, held at Ragland recently the fol- lowing delegates to the annual state con- ference to be held in Gadsden next No vember were appointed: T. c. Banks. At talla; ". T. Brown, Ragland; J. H. An derson and J. W. Penn of Gadsden. Val ley Head was selected as the next place of meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
EeIst Is Indicted.
Herman

Nashville, April Apr. J. Herman Fest was indicted by the Davidson county grand jury today for the murder of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum of this city, whose dead body was found floating in the Ohio river at Cairo. III. pr. Feist is prominent in medical circles hero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Japs Make War Preparations.

Moscow. April 4.-General von Maek.t the Russian representative of the Red Cross, has just returned here from Ja- pan. He declares that the Japanese ares actively engaged in war preparations aIisi he adds that it Is evident tht the enemy in view Is America and that operations are being planned against the Philippine Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-05
Nitrate Interests Combine.

Santiago Chile, April i.-After long ne- gotiations which at times were critical, the nitrate interests have successfully or ganized for the control of the output of that product.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
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sino and Daly's Theatre. is headed this way It will be seen at the Montsom. cry Theatre Thursday night for one performance.
 The book and lyrics are by R. H. burnslde and the music by A. Bald Win sloane. whose tuneful 'Mocking Bird'ts still we'll remembered. The chorus is one of the strongest fea- lures of Sergeant Kitty" The girls are not only pretty but they can and do sing as few choruses can or do.
 The play tells in rational way the story of a pretty. winsome. head strong girl. Kitty. who is determined 10 De married to the man she loves despite the opposition of an eccentric old aunt. The elopement. the marriage by proxy, the pursuit by the aunt. the tricks played by Kitty upon the aunt the complications which arise from the necessity of keeping the marriage a. secret and the added troubles of another couple who are also married secretly and the lovc-making and dis appointment of a funny captain are the ingredients that go to make one Of the most comic of all operas.
 The music Is sorightly. the costumes are new and elaborate and the scenery is painted with a faithfulness to mil itary detail and application to the plot and all help to make the produc- tion noteworthy in this day of comic operas in name only.
 Helen Byron Is Kitty. a mischievous magnetic witch of a girl; Miss vir- ginia Ainsworth. tall. beautiful and statuesque. Is the prina donna; James McElhern is the comedian and others in the long list of principals are Ma rion Langdon. J. J. Clark, Corrick Ma 1or, Laura Sprague, Charles Fulton Tom Hardaway and others of equal prominence. including chorus of forty handsome girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

than 1s.Ooo Americans have bought land in Cuba"He further estima tes that i seven eighths of all the land in Sancti Spiritus is owned by Americans. It is quite impossible to reach an ac- curate number of acres owned by Amer jeans in Cuba, because Of the system of land registration. which provides for no central registry. From one end of the island. however, to the other there Is a string of colonies. each one of them owning a considerable amount of land. varying in degree and quality. and at prices ranging from &s or B an acre for unproductive land to $T0 or $75 an acre for the most fertile.
 Of these colonies I have been able to locate twenty-eight, including the col onization schemes of the conscience less land spectators, with their en- tailed hardships and suffering. to the immensely fertile and prosperous fruit growing colonies surrounding the town of Oeballos. These tracts range in size from the 10.000-acre tract under a sin gle ownership to the 3O.000 acres of the Development Company of Cuba. along the line of the famous trocha
 It is not probable however, that more than five or six thousand Americans and Canadians are actually settled in Cuba, although higher estimate would he necessary to include the i'm mense amount of land owned by non- resident Americans. The owners allow their land to be operated for them by others. and there are other lands now unimproved awaiting development. The most competent estimates agree that the present investment in fruit land in Cuba amounts to about $3,5O0. 900, ranging from the small farm tract to five acres to the groves of the Fiske Fruits Company of Ceballos, where 800 acres of 50.000 trees are inclosed by one fence, the largst in the world
 Fruit culture In Cuba has received a new stimulus since the Americans have become interested and notwithout good reason. The soil of Cuba not only pro. duces a vastly superior quality of fruit, but does 1t in a shorter time than that of any other country in this hemis- phere. Moreover, Cuba, is not open to attack either by frost or economic con ditions in the way of hostile tariff leg islation by this country, since the con dition Is such that fruit can be trans ported by water and, after paying any reasonable duty for admission into our markets, be delivered to the Atlantic coast markets less expense than fruit can be brought from California over the 5000 miles railroad haul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
AMERICANS IN CUBA.
Much Capital from the United st1tes
 Invested There.

Much Capital from the n1teO SCteS
 Invested There.
 Apoieton's Magazine.
 Cuba's chief industry is. os course the raising of sugar cane and the grinding of 1t into raw sugar. unre- fined merely because t Is better busi- mess policy to send sugar to the united States for refining than tc renne IL oe- fore .binment Last year Cuba sold to the United State s72.65o.oOo worth of sugar, and it Is in sugar that vast investment of American capitai mas been made If u~e look over the map of Cuba we will find a great number of sugar estates which are owned by American capital and in which the members of the Sugar Trust. indivldn- ally and collectively are iargely con cerned. These range in size rom ene @ fairly small plantation, say lo,ooV acres, up to the immense estate oI tne Chaparra Sugar Company. wn'cn s,~,n 1~ns as | corporation 175.oo0 acres. ad1on- n- ing which are 10000 acres more. held in friendly hands. making one estate of a1s 900 acres. of which 23.oOO acres are planted in cane. This is pronapiy the largest single holding in one tract in Cuba. comprising as II does aii es tate of 315 square miles. Its great su- gar, mill has an output or aoo'ooV oass annually. This is challenged only. al inc present time. by the great sugar central of the United Fruit Company at Port Banes. with its 22o.ooo paes output. In about a year. however. the new mill of the Silvedra Sugar Com pany will be putting out an output nearly equal to that of Chaparra' which is the largest sugar estate m the world The two, which are aireau! established and the one which IS no" under construction. represent ai"os' wholly an investment of American cap ital. The Cuha Company, most oI whose stock is in Ams,rican nanos. ovne not only the Cuba Railroad. but s,.a surar centrals. hardwood timber .,S srvit lands. as we'll as town sites .f maSy points along the line of this road. The various holdings or thls ronpany throughout the island agsre- gate about 100000 acres.
 II is possible to particlnar1ze some what closely in the matter Of American investment in Cuban sugar production Taking the island by provinces u wli he found that there are no Amertfih sugar interests in Pfnar oei Rio' ohis two in Havana Province, az against seventeen which are not Americah. an' hased on the estimated output for this vesr the American companies will pro- duce about 12 per cent of the whole Tn Matanzas Province there are six. as ooainst forty-seven native sugar es tates and the American product is l;
 great deal is heard of the extent to which Americans have been buy ing land in Cuba. and somewhat fabu- lous reports have been given wlde CIT culation. One well known correspond ent is responsible for the statement that since the war with Spain more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Mir. David L. Jaycox, Chaplain Clar- inda I. o. G. T. and Chaplain G. A. R.. S65 Broadway, Oakland. Cal. writes:
 T am an old war veteran. I con- traoted severe bladder and kidney trouble. .pent hundreds of dollars and consulted a host of doctors, but neither did me any good.
 Finally St me of my comrades wno had been cured by Peruna advised me to try it. I at once bought a bottle and found 1t helped ms 50 much that 1 kept using 1t for nearly four months.
 "Peruna has proven the best medi- cine I ever used. My pains are gone and I believe myself 70 be cured. l feel we'll, anu would not pc without a bottle in time of need for ten times It's cost"
 MT. Robert E. Hanvey, Treasurer Knights of Industrial Freedom, also a we'll known writer and lecturer. writes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

never sat for it. and I never had the pleasure of robbing a bank"
 I'm afraid you'll have to show me-" said Duggan. exposing his shields. and you'll kindly keep your hands on the table, he added. as Keogh start ed to feel for his card case.
 At the psychological moment entered
 Edy Dunn of the New Amsterdam theatre. looking for Keogh He has known Detective Duggan for years. Apologies followed
 In The Red Mill" at the Knicker- pocker' Ne wYork. Montgomery and stones original burlesque of two Bow- cry plug uglies jolting and iabbing al each other in prize ring fashion. ~nlle at the same time keeping step With the g-time music and making each sidestep laugh, and every duck roar. is popularly conceded by New fork r!aygoers to be about the most caNaire bit of stage foolery seen in a New York production since musical shows came into favor on Broadway. Report says that while the feature on the program is called a boxing dance." It would be as funny under any old name.
 Jess Dandy of "The Prince of Pill sen company, says that J. Hayden
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
Catarrh of the Stomach end Kidneys.


 Mir. H. l.. Emory. Vice Chancellor and Master of Arms, K. P.'s. of Omaha, Neb.. writes from POS North Sixteenth Street. the following words of praise for Peruna as a tonic. He says:
 Tt Is with pleasure I recommend Peruna as a tonic of unusual merit. A large number of prominent mem bers of the different orders with which I have been connected have been cured by the use of Peruna in cases of ca- tarrh of the Atomach and head, also in kidney complaints and weakness of the pelvic organs.
 "Peruna tones up the system, aids digestion. induces sleep, and is well worthy the confidence or sufferers of the above complaints"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

from II South Nicholas St.. Chicago, H., as follows:
 T was fin good health until about four years ago, when my back became lame and sore. The pains kept in- creasing. with severe witches and slow exhaustive aches Urine was highly colored and passed with great irregularity. l knew this must be in- fammation of the bladder.
 "Having read of Peruna I decided to try 1t. I found relief from the pain within ten days. The aches gradually diminished, and it was . blessed relief I can assure you. Within three months I was we'll once more. My appetite had returned, nervousness and irrita- bility were things of the past, and for over two years now I have been a healthy man.
 T give all thanks to your Peruna and believe that it is a blessing to mankind"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
Annie Russell Coming.

Annit Russell as Puck m "A Mi1' summer Nights Dream,' appearing fo. the first time in her career throuGn the south. will be seen shortly + M"uts mery.
 The production wili De identical th, me presented at the new Asto: Theater, New York, where IL was tn inaugural attraction. The Astor ha> heen thrcnGtd to its capacity at each pel formaHuc Miss Russe;l, aer entil' company of 12i people, tac marvellous 7ying fairy ballet and an the other features of the production will be sent on tour
 Aa punk Mas Rusaal1 haa aata ablish-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Adeline Dunlap. the athletic girl in the Eastern College Widow company, which will be seen in Montgomery this season, was formerly private secretary in the office of the Governor of Col orado and made campaign speeches during the Woman's Rights campaign In that progressive State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
Plays and Players.

Insofar as the merits of a play may be decided before production. Edwin Milton Royle appears to have written to good purpose in Cleo" the new work he has just completed for Mrs. Leslie Carter. Everyone among a crit ical coterie who has heard the piece read, inclines to pronounce 1t the best medium ever provided for its star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

pleasant experience the other day while waiting in a New York restaurant for some one to prove that he was not Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive Chicago bank president Detective Sergeant Dugean of the Central office spied Keogh leisurely eating late supper. Keogh strikingly resembles Stensland. according to the picture Duggan had of the banker. Duggan went in and hailed the suspect You needn't be bashful about meeting old friends. " added .the detective. q was just look ing at your handsome countenance in the paper here.' and he spread out A police picture Of Stensland
 Its a fine likeness" said the sus- pect after studying it carefully. but I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Edyth Rowland is to be seen on Broadway next season in the leading woman role of play she has written. Its title Is The Senator's Wife" It deals with social and political affairs in Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

ed new standard for herself. present. ing characterization wufch IS con- sidered one of the crownsng achieve ments of her stage career. Through the South Miss Russell and her com pany will travel by special train. con sisting of four baggage cars and three sleepers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Eleanor Wilson. who is playing Mrs Hewie in The Virginian," which comes to the Montgomery Theatre in few weeks, has been under the La Shelle management for nine years. She was the original Mrs. Canby in Arizona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

The women of Sumatra wear costly dresses. many of them being made of pure gold and silver After the metal is mined and smelted. it is formed into a fine wire. which is woven into cloth and afterward used for dresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

"The Maid and the Mummy" will play this week in a tent at San Francisco, the theatre where the company was booked to appear not having been completed This is the first comic opera to play the California metropolis since the earthquake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

We sell the finest line of Buggies and Carriage in the city. When you
 want hrst-class buggy call and see us. CO.,,
 St. 2l1-215 Bibb St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

and went to London with the company sent there for the exploitation of the play. appearing at that time before the present King and Queen of England
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
aFinncsau's Ball" vou,inK.
Helep Byron lu ..,ergcant kitty.r

Helen Byron HI sergeant Kitty"
 Miss Helen Byron in Sergeant Kit ty a comic opera that was pronoun" ed by New York critics to be the - of this style of theatrical enter, :, rnent offered to the public in man. years. and which made record run in New York last season at the C,t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21
1 Took Pe=ru=na, Hardly Daring to Believe
 MnAofo of
Pelvic Diseases in Men.

Many an invalid is dragging out miserable exis' tence with catarrh of the kidneys, catarrn or the bladder, or both.
 There s no disease equal to cstarrh of the bladder in producing complete wretchedness, absolute despair, haggsrd misery and stubborn weakness.
 An army of this sort of victims have one by ono discovered that Peruna could be relied upon to re- lieve such cases.
 One man tells another man, and in this way the news spreads until all parts Of the country are to be found men who have been permanently Hber- ate from the thfadom of catarrh of the bladder by . course of Peruna.
 Many cases of cstarrh of the stomach, kidneys and other abdominal organs have reported themselves as cured.
 Weave below two prominent testimonials wh1ct ti,ustrate the benefit of Peruna in these Cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

u Csterrh of the Bladder.
 Mr. '. b. Newhof, 10 Delaware Street, Aioahy' N. Y. President Montefore Club, writes:
 since my advanced age I find that nave been frequently troubled with urinary ailments. The bladder seemed trrttated, and my physician said that 1t was catarrh caused by a protracted cold which would be difficult to over come on account of my advanced years. I took Peruna, hardly daring to believe that would be helped. but found to my relief that l soon began to mend. The irritation gradually subsided, and the urinary dimeulties passed away. D have enjoyed excellent health now for the past seven months. enjoy my meals, sleep soundly. ana am as we'll as l was twenty years ago. I give all praise to Fefuna."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Jess Dandy of The Prince of Pill sen company, says that J. Hayden
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-10-25
4omers is Not Murderer.

Philadelphia, Oct. 49, Suspicion of
having murdered Mrs. Maurice z.
Lewis was virtually turned away from
Harry Somers yesterday, when he and
Charlotte Kelly we're taken before
Judge Carr for hearing on a habeas
corpus writ. Although the two pris-
oners were sent back to prison to
await an overnight decision by the
Judge, it was made plain by Chester
N. Farr, Assistant District Attorney,
that the Commonwealth saw nothing
to warrant the holding of Somers on
the murder charge. He may be ar
rested later, however, on charge of
accessory after the fact.
This will depend largely upon the
disposition of the case against Miss
Kelly, when the Judge renders his
decision to-day. Lawyers who Listened
to the evidence ventured the forecast
that the Judge will not grant the
writ. With the exception of two. the
witnesses who testified yesterday were
the same who appeared at the Cor
oner's inquest
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-10-25
DEATH OF
MRS. CAROLINE DARE.

Mrs. Caroline Dare, widow of the
late franklin Dare, for many years a
prominent druggist in Bridgeton, died
sunday morning at her home on
East Commerce street. Mrs. Dare
was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Dare was we'll known woman
IN Brldgeton long while ago, for
many years, she conducted an i'm
portant millinery business, occupying
the store now used by Clarence Crane
as barber shop. Before her marriage
20 Mr. Dare she was Miss Fogg. AS the
wife OF Mr.. Dare she was the mother
OF two sons. One Franklin, died in
infancy, the other was the late DR..
Charles Dare, we'll known as highly
successful ply sician, and at one time
County Physician, being several times
elected by tile Board of Freeholders.
At the death of her son, Mrs. Dare
had her nephew, Deputy Postmaster
Frank II. Milltr, make his home with
her. and he has been exceedingly
faithful in his care and attention OF
her in her declining years.
Mrs. Dare has been for fully yea,
seriously i'll, and since she was
stricken, there has been no hope ot
her recovery. She continued mentally
in good health until Saturday when
she lapsed into comatose condition
and did not know those about her. II
was no. thought she could live
through Saturday night, but death
did not relieve her sufferings until
Sunday morning.