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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

more and more complicated and the need OF a
remedy increases IN acute demand.
Secret societies that employ deeds of violence 10
an end are always the product OF two conditions.
trst oppression OF large groups of people or an
unhealthy laWless spirit that moves TO organization
10 prey. The Russian Bund and the Russian Nj
hllStS come under the FIRST class. The Italian Malta
sprang from the North expressing the South The
hu-hluN Khan followed carpet-bagging in the re-
construction period after the Civil Mar The Chi
ncSe Reform Association that fomentng the com
ing revolution IN China proceeds from oppressive
condition. The Clan-na-Gael was an outgroNth OF
patriotic Irish movement. The Molly NaqIirtS
were the response OF the beaten strikers OF the great
Pennsylvania coal, iron, and railroad strike The
Camorra OF Italy, the Black Hand OF America the
Hoohgans OF Whitechapel, and the Caballeros de
Apene OF NeNco are purely criminal IN purpose
being parasites upon the communities they infest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Blows Out Of the Dark
? By BROUGHTON BRANDENBURG

SUB IECT OF mystery. lending itself
al TOO readily TO the fancy of
the romancer and barilinglv
!. cVasive to the sincere student
OF conditions, the ALARMING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27

NTTNlI ~ NaNallNlIC OTlInlnaI OTganlLltlOnS
bids 1alr 10 become one OF the national
problems
The columns of American newsDa,,a-s
hriStle with accounts OF half-explainej
crimes and outraSes committed by foreign
born residents OF the country, and spas
noiic efforts are made by the authorizes
TO suppress such outbreaks; but. neverthe-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
NEW PRISON FINISHED.
opeIika Is Now Well Prepared to
Handle Evll-doers.

Opelika, January S.-(Special.) 1.-THE city
is justly proud of its new prison. which
has been completed and is now ready to
receive all evl-doers who come within 'its
territory 1t has solid cement floor.
brick walls and fireproof overhead cell
ing, which renders it proof against burn
ing.
meeting was held in the city Monday
for the purpose of organizing a ministers
union. Those present were Revs. I. G.
hurry of Lafayette. j. P Hunter. d. M.
Banks, w. A. Taliaferro, w. p. Dickin-
son, K. L. McIver and J. H. Holloway of
this city. The objects of the meeting
were stated by DIR. Dickinson, who was
the senior pastor present, then an organi-
cation was effected by electing the follow
ing officers: Dr. d. NJ. Banks, chairman:
Rev. j. H. Holloway, secretary; w. A.
Taliaferro, w. p. Dickinson and ]. p.
Hunter were appointed a committee on
programme and suggestions for future
work. Capt. j. L. Dean, chairman of
the city committee on Y. M C. A., was
of that branch of the work was unani-
mOuSly endorsed. Inc future meetings of
the union will be held In the pastors
study of the First Baptist church on each
Monday morning at 10 o'clock
w. A Shrat has sold his grocery on
South Ninth street to the Rev j. T. Sat
terwhte, who will continue the business
at that place.
AT last the political waters are begin
ming to bubble in old Lee, three candidates
having already announced for sheriff and
several more, it is thought, will come
out before long. and 1t goes without say
ing that for the office of high sheriff
there is going to be hot contest.
Miss Annie Dozier arrived in the city
Tuesday night from Birmingham and is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
Dozier. on Geneva street
Col T. L. Penn went to Atlanta, Ca,
Tuesday business.
Mrs. Linda Cotton, who has been on
an extended visit to her daughter here,
Mrs. Eugene Lowe, has returned to her
home at New Orleans.
The business of the city for the past
season has been unusually good. every
occupation feeling the effects of the pros
perity, and consequently nearly every one
seems to be satisfied with his lot and there
Is but little heard of hard times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, January 1S.-(special)-
The supreme court handed down opinions
In the following cases today:
HARRISON. J.-Mary A. Knowles vs. r. e.
Henderson, appeal from Crenshaw circuit
court; dismissed by agreement.
Ben Franklin VS.. the state of Alabama,
appeal from Clarke circuit court; af-
firmed
Morris Hotel company ct al. VS.. John
w Henley, appeal from Birmingham city
court; reversed and remanded.
Florence Wagon works VS.. Trinidad As
phalt Manufacturing company, appeal
from Lauderdale circuit court; reversed
and remanded.
J. c. Vines VS.. L. B. Vines ct al, appeal
from Bessemer city court; affirmed.
Dowdell. J.-Thomas NJ. Owen ct al. VS..
Jesse D. Beale. appeal from Montgomery
city court; affirmed.
Metcalf Letcher vs.. the state of Ala
bama, appeal from Macon circuit court;
reversed and remanded.
Walter Morris VS.. the state Of Alabama.
appeal from Montgomery city court; re-
versed and remanded
Simpson, J.-lllinois Life Insurance COM
pany VS.. Bertha Jeffe, appeal from Besse-
mer city court; reversed and remanded.
Kansas City. Memphis & Birmingham
Railroad company VS.. Sue Spann, appeal
from Birmingham city court; affirmed
VIII Miller VS.. the state of Alabama,
appeal from Jefferson criminal court; re-
versed and remanded.
benson, J.-Will Stoudenmire VS.. the
ato nf Ia 1o, Al
circuit court, affirmed. The day fixed by
the trial court for the execution of the
defendant having passed, Friday the 9th
day of March, 1906, is now fixed as the day
upon which the judgment and sentence
of the circuit court will be carried into
effect.
George Bardell VS.. the state Of Alabama.
appeal from Montgomery city court; af-
firned.
l.. b. Dorman VS.. Henry j. Dorman,
appeal from Chambers circuit court; re-
yersed rendered and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
John TEMPLE GRAVES
GETS AN INJUNCTION
Claims Illegal Transaction Has Been
Made Between Business Manager
of Atlanta News and Spencer.

Atlanta, January 1S.-Allegng that an
illegal transaction, contrary to the by
laws of the company, has been entered
between Charles Daniel, business mana
ger and secretary of the Atlanta News
Publishing company with Samuel Spen-
Ger, president OF the Southern railway,
by which a controlling interest IN the
Daily News has been secured for the
Southern railway and Centralsof Georgia
Railway company. John Temple Graves,
editor OF the News, was granted an in
junction in the superior court today re-
straining the defendants from in any way
changing the status of ownership of the
paper The hearing has been set for Jan
uary q.
The petitioner declares that the alleg-
ed agreement between Mr. Daniel and
Samuel Spencer has resulted In serious
injury to himself. and is in direct VIOLA
ton of the bylaws of the publishing
company, which states that the publca-
ton shall be always impartial and free
from all entangling political alliances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
TOWN TOPICS AGAIN
HOLDS THE BOARDS
CORRESPONDENTS ARE cAU-
TONED TO REMEMBER THAT
RIDIcULE is MORE EFFECTIVE
THAN ABUSE.

New York, january 1S.-Instructions is
sued by Town Topics. weekly publica-
tlon to it's correspondents were read in
the supreme court today during the trial
OF Norman Hapgood, editor of Collier
Weekly on a charge of criminal libel
brought by Joseph M. Duel of the court of
special sessions. These instructions were
embodied ia letter entitled. Hints to
correspondents" and included the follow
ing:
Remember that ridicule is more eff
fectve than abuse. Use a rapier rather
than bludgeon. Remember that Town
Topics only tells of people who have won
distinction. Remember to pick out the in
teresting features Town Topics will pay
more literally than any newspaper for
articles such as 1t desires"
The letter was read by Attorney James
w. Osborne, counsel for Mr.. Hapgood
Justice Deul testified that at least $780, 900
was collected from subscribers to "Fads
and Fancies' the book of biographies of
persons prominent in society.
Justice Duel was asked by Mr.. Osborne:
Us 1T not a fact that people who re-
fused to subscribe to ''Fads and Fancies'
were abused in Town Top1cs?'
Il don't know that
''Was not DIR. Sewerd Webb abused in
Town Topics for refusing to subscribe to
'Fads and F,ancies?
Justice Duel said he did not know
whereupon each juror was handed a copy
of Town Topics bearing the alleged at
tack on DIR. Webb and the trial stopped
while the jurors read the article. Later
Justice Duel testified that DR.. Webb re-
fused to subscribe to 'Fads and Fancies.
Did you not know that when men
refused they were abused in Town
Topics?' Mr.. Osborne asked.
mo"
Then why did YOU want to know i'm
mediately of their refusal?'
ITO go at them in a different way.
The witness refused to answer what the
different way was and the court sustained
him.
DO you know that Mr.. f. L. Baker a
Baltimore gentleman, was approached to
subscribe and that after he refused clip
pings were sent to him from Town
Topics?" he was asked.
II have no knowledge on that subject -
Mr.. Osborne read a short article from
Town Topics in which an attack was
made on Mr.. Baker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Camp Fred S. Ferguson Pre-
pares Fine Programme
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY
Col. w. II. benson Will Make an Ad-
dress and Dr. o. 7. Dozler and
Prof. Samuel Robertson
VIII Read Poems.

Pratt City January s-(Special Camp
Fred s. Ferguson, United Confederate
veterans, has completed arrangements for
the celebration of Gen Robert l.. Lees
birthday tomorrow and the exercise will
begin in the morning at 10 o'clock at
the city hall.
Col. w. H. benson of Birmingham. will
make an address and DIR. o. T. Dozier
and Prof. Samuel Robertson will read
poems appropriate to the occasion. Other
addresses will be made by members of
the local camp and visiting veterans
An elaborate dinner will be served at
1 o'clock to all members and visitors
All details for the occasion have been
carefully arranged and the affair prom
ises to be one of the most interesting and
successful of the kind ever held in the
district
Notes and Personals.
The Woman's club of Pratt City was
entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss
Julia Miller and the occasion was one
of the most interesting ever held by the
club. James Russell Lowell was the sub
ject under discussion and extracts from
his pen were read before the club.
The streets In many places in the city
are being improved by the placing of
Stag. The city officials expect to extend
this work to all the streets in the BUSH
ness section.
Enoch lodge No. 81. knights of Py-
thias, held an interesting meeting at their
hall on Third street last night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
REMANDED TO JAIL.
John Dean Shot and Killed Edgar
Sharp While Trying to Escape.

Florence, January 1S.-(Speclal AFTER
hearing continuing through three days
before Justices II. ID. Smith and C. w.
Lemay, John Dean, the slayer of Edgar
Sharp In the west end of this county. dur
Ing Christmas week, was yesterday re-
manded to Jail without bond The case
Is a peculiar one.
Sharp had difficulty with Charley
Dean and a warrant for his arrest had
been placed in the hands of Pope Me-
Corlxle. who deputlzed Charley Dean to
assist him, Charley in turn deputizing his
brother, John. The evidence showed that
Sharp was in the act of climbing over a
fence to evade his pursuers when the
shot was fired by Dean that caused his
DEATH There have been many legal muir
ders" in this county and though under
the laws of the state no officer has the
right to shoot or in any way injure an
escaping person charged with a INSIDE
meanor, Dean is the first man in the his
tory of the county to be incareerated for
such crime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
SALE AT AKRON.
Big Barbecue Is Served During the Day
to Visitors.

Greensboro, January 1s.-(Special)-A
number of Greensboro people went to
Akron today to attend the auction sale
of lots. Between thirty and forty lots
were sold at good figures. A big barbecue
was served on the grounds. the menu in
,luding delicious stew and barbecued
meats.
The sad news was received in Green's
Joro Tuesday of the death of John Cobbs
7 Mexico. He was the Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Cobbs and had lived in
Greensboro all OF his life until the last
four years, when he went to Mexico to act
as surveyor for a railroad. Friends de-
plore his loss.
Today's advance in cotton brought in
an unusual quantity into the market
The excessive rains are retarding the
blowing. The farmers were never so be-
hind in their work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
BALCONY FALLS.
Several Are Seriously Injured In Geor-
gia Theatre.

Washington Ga. January 1S.-Whle
Barlow & Wilson'S Ministries were play
ing at Fields opera house last night, a
wing of the balcony gave way, falling
upon a portion of the audience below.
score or more persons were injured,
and it was miraculous that several people
were not killed outright. Several of the
Injured are painfully hurt and some were
possibly seriously injured. The most Sc
riously injured were DIR. j. G. Wright,
two large gashes in the face and head
c. l.. Reynolds. cash across the head
and mouth and still unconscious; E. l..
Smith back hurt, internal injuries feared ;
P. M. Wheeler back and shoulder hurt;
Miss Margaret Hill, face cut; Miss Judith
Lyndon head and back injured. A number
of others were Slightly injured about the
head, and shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
WHAT DO you CARE?
YOU'VE GOT YOUR HEALTH.
Great Natures Do Not Despair at Dis
appointment-They Look for
Something Else to Do.

The broad-gauged man of today does
not get blue just because things don't
always come his way unless there is
something the matter with him. If he
falls down" on one proposition he i'm
mediately starts to look up another. He
always looks forward and keeps on hust-
ling. A man with his health and facul-
ties has plenty Of opportunities and the
man who gives up or even feels like
it has either a small nature or some
physical weakness.
Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of
men out of condition for work of any
kind. You cannot blame the dyspeptic
for getting blue. The very nature of
his disease Is most depressing and cal
culated to deprive him of ambition, en-
ergy and hope. There is hope for him,
however, certain and sure.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog-
nized throughout the length and breadth
of the land as the one cure that's safe
and sure. Their unbounded popularity
resulting from the thousands and thou
sands of cures they have effected, prove
beyond the shadow of a doubt their great
ness as a cure. Wherein lies their great
ness? In the very fact that they are
Natures own simply remedy. They do
the exact work in exactly the same way
that the digestive fluids of the stomach
do because they are composed Of exactly
the same elements and possess the same
properties. Iney relleVe the weak ana
worn out stomach of it's burden OF diges-
ton and permit It without let or hin
drance to rest and grow sound and well.
The stomach will get well quick enough
In its own natural way II 1t is let alone.
That is what Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
do. They not only let 1t alone them
selves, but make the food taken into
the stomach do the same.
You can satisfy yourself Of the truth
~ This statement by putting the food
Won would eat into a glass jar with
sufficient water and one OF Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets The process of
digestion will be taken up and carried
out Just as the gastric Juice and other
digestive fluids would do IT. Their action
is natural and they cause no disturb
ance in the digestive organs In fact
you forget you have stomach when
they begin TO do their work. so mild and
natural is the operation. Stuart's Dys-
pc psia Tablets are for sale by all drug
xists At Soc q bex.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
CAP DIXON WILL
NOT SWING TO-DAY
Attorney Appeals Case of Mareneo
County Negro Who Was to Have
Paid Penalty on Gallows.

Linden, January 1s-(speciaL)-Cap Dix
ON, the negro sentenced to hang in the
Jail yard here next Friday. will not hang
at the appointed time, his attorney hay
ing appealed his case to the supreme court
Dixon and Booker Glass were both to
swing here on the 18th inst but In an
effort to break Jail. Glass was killed and
the sheriff received official notice last
Monday of the appeal in the Dixon case,
hence the yawning gallows will not re-
ceiye its prey next Friday.
Two days of bright sunshine have dis
PEELED the clouds of rain and disagreeable
weather and today it looks like spring
has come. Farming interests are wide
awake and already many acres of Ma
rengo's fertile soil are being prepared for
immense crops for the year 1906
Contractors are here preparing to COM
menee work on Marengo countys new
jail. The contract was let some time
ago to firm in Texas The building Is
to be modern jail and is to cost
$21,5O0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
JURY FOUND FOR
GAYNOR AND GREENE
Many of the Jurymen Claimed
to be Biased
ADMITTED BY THE COURT
Holds That Opinions Formed From
Reading Newspaper Accounts Does
Not DlsquaIIfy a Juror
From Service.
ADMITTED BY THE COURT

Savannah, Ga. January lS-A jury waa
chosen today in the Greene and Gaynor
case and tomorrow the actual trial OF the
defendants upon the charges of conspiracy
against the United States government.
embezzlement and receiving funds known
to have been embezzled from the United
States will commence. Witnesses will be
placed upon the stand and the great
struggle between the eminent counsel en-
ployed by the accused and Special AS
sistant United States Attorney General
Erwin and counsel associated with him
in the prosecution, in the presentation Of
the case upon its merits will open.
Some thirty witnesses, 1t is believed
will be examined but there is a greater
mass of documentary evidence to be pre-
sented than the oral testimony will con-
stitute.
Trouble In Getting Jury.
More trouble than had been anticipated
arose when the selection of the jury was
reached. It developed that quite num-
Der were not without bias or prejudice
In the case, and the defense raised the
question of their competency 1t was
agreed that the questions propounded wit
nesses under the procedure of the state
courts should be followed but almost i'm
medlately 1t developed that the questions
would have to go beyond those prescribed
Mr.. Erwin asked to be permitted to ques-
ton the biased Jurors to the cause and
character of their prejudice. and these
questions. permission having been ac-
corded, developed that 1t WAS based
the accounts of the case. Jurors had read
In the newspapers. but not through hav-
ing heard or read the testimony given I'M
der oath Two of the jurors declared that
they had preconceived belief in the guilt
of the accused growing out of a presump-
ton of their guilt because they had fed
to Canada.
The defense objected to all this line OF
questioning asserting that the jurors were
pso facto shown incompetent when they
admitted any bias or prejudice. The
court, however, took the contrary view.
citing decisions of the United States SUI
preme court in support of his view that
bias based upon newspaper articles sim
ply was not held to dsqualify a juror.
as 1t could easily be removed by evil
dence given under oath and the applica-
ton of the law to the facts thus dis
closed. The defense exhausted its ten
strike" before the jury was finally Sc
lected, the government having made two
strikes. The jury as chosen Is as follows:
Hope Thomas. Qutman; Henry G. Hes
ter. Valdosta; Wiley w Haddock Quit
man: G. l.. Touchstone, Naylor; Robert 8.
Heath Thomasvlle; James Gribbon.
Thomasville william A. simms Ousley;
Thomas Dampier. Ousley; John Allen,
Nashville; G. r. Poole. Thomasville; Nat
H. Turner Merrillville; Samuel II. Patten,
Midtown.
The session had extended two hours be-
yond the usual time for adjournment when
the Jury had finally been secured and then
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
INTERSTATE sueARcANE
Growers Association, Mobile, Ala, on
February 70, 1906.

On account of the above occasion, the
Southern railway will sell tickets from
all points to Mobile, Ala. and return at
rate of one fare plus % cents for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold February
SO. and for trains scheduled to arrive at
Mobile before noon February Z. with final
limit returning February II, 1906
For full information call on Mr.. j. M.
Harrison, district passenger agent. Bir-
mingham, Ala. 1-20-1st
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Fire In Centre.

Centre, January 8.-(Special3-Fire yes
terday morning destroyed the dwelling of
Jake Weems on Main street and the Of
flee of DIR. s. c. Tatum adjoining 1t. Mr..
Weems lost practically all of his house
hold effects and DR.. Tatum was damaged
to the extent of $500 by the loss of his
surgical Instruments and library. There
was no insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, January 1s-(Special)-
Postmasters appointed: Elknont, Lime
stone county. Robert b. Evans; Mlllbrook.
Gilmore county. Francis X. Abbott: Row
land, Limestone county, Edward II. Dowd /;
Trade. Cullman county. George w. Tin
gle; Walsh, Chambers county, Joseph ID.
Grady.
Rural route No. / ordered established
March /. at Dozier, Crenshaw county.
serving 672 people and 100 houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Negroes Killed In Wreck.

Reidsville, Ga, January 1S.-The Darien
and Western railroad had a serious wreck
or its line near Glennville yesterday in
which two negroes were killed and four
others seriously injured, one Of whom
may die The wreck was caused by one Of
the brake beams falling down and derail-
ing the car The wreck occurred on work
train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19

Mr. Mallory opposed the provisions
granting subsidies to ships and bountes
TO the proposed naval reserve. He con-
tended that the principle is uneonstitu-
tional and predicted that even If carried
out the plan would prove a failure.
MIR. Gallinger asked him II he consd-
cred the subsidy granted for carrying the
southern malls as unconstitutional.
mo" replied Mr. Mallory, II think 1t
is not | vote for 1t every time"
do you consider the appropriation of
half a million dollars for the suppression
of the boil weevi1 as in subvention of the
constitution ?" asked the New Hampshire
senator.
81 do not" replied Mr.. Mallory. 1T is
In the interest of the general welfare
Aids Standard OIL Company.
Mr.. Bacon suggested that under pro-
visions of the bill large American cor
poratons engaged In transporting their
own products to foreign markets would
be entitled to the subsidy to be given to
American vessels.
There Is but one concern in that posi-
ton, and that is the Standard Oil COM
pany," said Mr. Mallory, and Mr., Bacon
responded that he had had that COM
pany in mind, but had not intended to
mention It,
Concluding, Mr.. Mallory said that he
would prefer a system of discriminating
duties in favor of American vessels to the
pending bill. and added that he believed
that the grandest system of merchant
marine ever known could not be thus
built up. He believed there would be
no difficulty under the discriminating
duty plan in dealing with commercial
treaties.
Mr.. Gallinger gave notice that on Mon
day next he would ask the Senate to fix
time to vote on the shipping bill.
The Senate went into executive session
at 1853 p. m, and O'Clock adjourned
until Monday
The adjournment over three days was
taken in order to afford time for the
Senate committee on interstate commerce
to consider the railroad rate bill. Mr..
Foraker said 1t was almost impossible to
give due attention In committee to that
measure with the Senate sitting, and Mr..
Allison expressed the hope that bill
could be reported at no distant date.