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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
FIRE PROTECTION
FOR EAST LAKE
NUMBER OF CITIZENS ORGANIZE
PERMANENT VOLUNTEER DE-
PARTMENT FRIDAY NIGHT.
OTHER NEWS.

East Lake May 19.-(SpeciaD.-A num-
Der of interested citizens held meeting
Friday night and organized the East Lake
volunteer fire department. The following
officers were elected: \. NJ Leonard,
chief; G. R. Wigley, assistant chief;
e. G. Jordan, captain No. /; j. j. Wiley,
captain No. 2; H. W. Lavender, secretary.
The organization was placed upon a per-
manent basis, and it expects to prove it.
self valuable in the future. Practice drills
will be INDUCED in, and every effort will
be expended to make the department
thoroughly efficient and up-to-date.
The new car line of the East Lake
Land company. which will give service
to a hitherto somewhat isolated section.
is being rapidly completed, and will soon
be open to traffic. When cars are finally
started upon this line. 1t is expected
that the surrounding property will begin
to build up quite rapidly.
The commencement exercises of the
East Lake public schools will be held at
the Casino theater on the nights of May
"a and %. Under the principalship of
Professor w. c. Blasngame the schools
have enjoyed remarkably prosperous
session during the last year, and the
parents and friends of the children look
forward with pleasure to the closing ex-
ercises.
w. r. King Is adding a second story
to his store house on Seventy-seventh
street and First avenue. The addition to
the building and the remodeling of the
lower story that will accompany 1t will
make the structure handsome and mod
ern store house in every respect, and 1t
will add much to the appearance of the
street in that vicinity.
People are remarking upon the great
improvements that have been made at
the park this year. 1t can be truthfully
said that the management seems to be
trying to make the resort a thoroughly
refined place of amusement for the peo-
pie.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Barrett and son are at
tending commencement exercises in Mar
ion for a few days.
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First
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Avenue.
TRUSTEES ELECT
COLLEGE FACULTY
ALABAMA PRESBYTERIAN COL
LEGE AT ADMISSION HAS A VERY
SUCCESSFUL YEAR-MISS NIT
TIE ROBERTS DIES AT oxANNA.

Admission, May 9-(Special)-There was
held yesterday afternoon at the Alabama
Presbyterian college in this city, a very
important meeting of the board of trus-
tees of that institution. The board con-
sists of DR.. j. W. Stage and Caldwell
Bradshaw of Birmingham, Judge T. w.
Coleman. Sr,, of Eutaw, Ala, and Hon.
W. II. Weatherly, Hon. John B. Knox
and Dr. w. E. McIllwain of this city. The
special object of the meeting was the cleo
ton of a faculty for the college for the
next scholastic year. The board elected
as follows: DIR. W. e. Illwain, presi-
dent; w. A. White and Reed Smith, pro-
fessors, as heretofore, and Prof. William
A. Cook of Park college, Missouri, was
added to the faculty force The board was
well pleased with the conduct of the col
lege. Up to this time splendid progress
has been made and very fiattering pros
poets are ahead for the institution. The
building new, neat and complete, Is cap
able of accommodating 100 pupils with
board. while any number of resident
pupils can be cared for The present ses-
sion of the school ends June 10. and
the new scholastic year will begin Sep
TENDER Is.
Miss Mittie Roberts died at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. R. G. Newsome In
Ward yesterday afternoon, after a lin
gering illness. The funeral took place
from the Oxanna NJ E. church at ,
o'clock this afternoon; burial in Oxford
cemetery Immediately following.
E. d. Smith general organizer of the
Cotton Growers association. will speak
in Admission on Saturday next at II a. m.
The speaking will be at the courthouse
and a large audience is urged to hear
his address
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received after that date. There is a
rumor that there will be several to enter
the race for mayor. and Tuscaloosa may
look for some lively politics to relieve the
monotony of the hot season. This morn
ing's paper contains the announcement
of two candidates for alderman already:
c. w Weatherford who Will make the
race to succeed himself as alderman for
the First ward and M. T. Ormond who
made a close race last time, with c. y.
Maxwell for alderman from the Second
ward
The commencement season is on in Tus-
caloosa, and yesterday witnessed three
entertainments. The private school of
Miss Jodie Nelson gave an entertainment
at the Elks' auditorium in the afternoon
In which the little ones, who are pupils
in her school, gave a most creditable ex
hibitlon of their training. LAST night
there was an elocntion entertainment at
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DISTRICT PRIMARY
HAS BEEN CALLED
Executive Committee Regulates indie
pendent Action of CulIman
County.

.Cullman, May 19.-(Special) THE coun-
ty democratic executive committee. at its
meeting last March, called primary for
state senator from this, the Third sem
atorial district. This action was resented
by the other counties In the district,
Blount and Winston. and today Judge
John L. Kelton of Blount county pre-
sided over a meeting of the democratic
committee of the district, which repud-
lated the action of the committee of Gull
man county and called a primary from
the distract at large to be held at the
time of holding the general state primary.
In the county primary A. A. Griffith de-
feated r. e. st. John by about 100.
The Odd Fellows and Knights of
Pythias jointly decorated the graves of
the departed brothers at the Protestant
cemetery last Sunday. d. Q. Almon of
Decatur and John Matthews delivered
addresses.
Frank v Tilford is building a large
gin on the property of the Cullman Fer
tilizer and Warehouse company The gin
will be the largest and best equipped of
any in North Alabama.
Miss Fanny and Miss Lucille Rosson,
who have been attending school at
Montevallo, arrived home this week
Miss Fanny and Miss Eula McEntire
and Miss Evelyn Fuller, who at
tending Judson college at Marion, will
come home next week
Mrs. W. b. Edmondson of Oklahoma
and Miss Annie Glover of Decatur, Wis
tied the family of Judge r. ]. Burke this
week.
An average of three cars of strawber-
ries leave here every day for northern
and eastern points. The crop is excep-
tionally good this year and the yield is
the largest ever known
Miss Louis Humphrey will go to At
lanta. Ga. about the first of June where
she has fine position with an insur-
ance company Mrs. T. |. Humphrey. her
mother, and the other members of the
family will probably move to Atlanta.
Miss Speed of Columbia. Tenn. is Wis
itng her sister. Mrs e. T. Simpson.
Mrs. s. l.. Fuller is visiting Mrs Mary
Purvis at Selma. and will be gone about
two weeks.
Lee Lasseter Is visiting relatives at
Carrolton. Ga.
George II. Parker has returned from
an extended trip to Winston county.
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WILL HOLD PRIMARY.
Tuscaloosa viii Select Candidates for
City Offices.

Tuscaloosa. May 19-(SpeciaD.-The city
democratic executive committee met yes
terday afternoon and fixed the date for
holding the election for mayor, chief of
police, aldermen, etc, for Monday, July
2 1t was decided that only those candi-
dates should be declared nominated who
received a majority of all votes cast, and
in case of the necessity for a second pri-
mary, this should be held on Friday,
July 6, At such second primary only the
two receiving the highest number of votes
will be eligible, that all candidates should
deposit 81 with the treasurer of the COM
mittee by June Il, and that no names
should be printed on the ticket that are
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MILITARY PARADE.
Union Springs Company Will Take
Part Governors Day.

Union Spring. May 9.-(SpecaD. Our
military company will take part in the
military parade in Eufaula next week on
governors day.
Information has been given out that
the dispensary sales here the past year
were, in round numbers, S61, 900, and the
profits about $4,000. These figures rep
resent not more than half of the liquor
sold in the county. as Midway has a
dispensary. and blind tigers are said to be
at large in the county.
The newly elected officers and council
men were installed last night at the coun-
ell chamber with appropriate exercises.
many citizens being present. r. c. Kel-
lar was elected by the council as city
treasurer.
Mrs. N. H. Frazer has gone to STAFF
ford's Springs for her health.
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NEGRO KILLED.
George Dancy Is Run over BY Switch
Engine.

Decatur, May 19.-(Special)-While at
tempting to cross the railroad tracks near
the New Decatur depot this morning
George Dancy, one of the oldest negroes
of this community, was run over by
switch engine and killed almost instantly.
One of the largest attended church
suppers ever given in this community was
given last night at the Moulton Heights
Baptist church at Moulton Heights. SUI
burb of this cit
A good sum was realized for the church.
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Stricken With PARALYSIS.

Huntsville, May 19-tspeeiaD.-R. S.
Hartman of Sidney Ohio. was stricken
with paralysis in his room In the Hunts
Vile hotel on Thursday night. His fam
lily came down from Ohio yesterday, and
took him home today His condition is
critical
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MORGAN'S SPEECH
BEING DISCUSSED
Governor JeIks May Have
Something to Say
REPORTS ARE NOT CLEAR
Alabama National Guard ls Interested
In Summer Encampment-More
Attention to Be PAID to
Rifle Practice.
REPORTS ARE NOT CLEAR

Montgomery, May 9,-(Special.)-There
has been much interest In Montgomery
and about the state house today In the
remarks of Senator John T, Morgan, In
the United States Senate to the effect
that the governor OF Alabama might feel
himself called upon to test the constitu-
tionallty of certain features of the rate
bill, as passed yesterday, on the ground
that 1t might operate to the detriment OF
the Industrial life OF the state. 1t was not
possible to gather just what the venerable
senator meant by the remarks, from the
condensed report of the press service.
Seen in his office today Governor jerks
was asked what Senator Morgan had In
mind and II he had sent protest Of any
kind to the Alabama representatives In
Washington. He replied II do not Know
nor can tell from the reports that have
come In the press just what was said.
and will not be able to say anything
about 1t until receive the Congressional
Record with the full text of the debate.
could not tell from reading the story
the meaning of the remark AS soon as
l have made an examination of the Rec
ord l will be glad to say something about
1t, provided, of course, there Is anything
to be said.''
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Csc ar Ornaln Dies.

Huntsville. May 19.-fspeclap. Oscar
organ. a popular young man of the city.
died yesterday afternoon at the home OF
his father, W. b. orgain. He was i'll less
than a week with pertonits. The young
man was nineteen years old
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tun Club Practice.

Huntsville, May 19.-tSpecial) = The
Huntsville Gun club has resumed its
weekly shoots for the summer, and the
members expect to have several match
shoots with neighborhood clubs during
the season. The club has elected J.
Waddy Matthews president, and j. NJ.
kirkpatrick secretary and treasurer.
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Peace Conference Postponed.

The Hague, May 19.-It is regarded here
as practically assured that the second in
ternationaI peace conference will be post
poned to the end of May 1907.
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the Tuscaloosa Female college which was
highly enjoyable. and d musical pro-
gramme rendered at the Alabama Cen
tral college.
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We repeat the assertion matter of emphasis
The Kingsbury is Good PianC By that we mean
that it is piano that will prove trely satisfactory in
every way in your home. The Kingsbury gives forth
a soft, clear tone to the slightest touch. From an
artistic standpoint the Kngsbury will lend charm to the
best furnished surroundings
We will be glad to mail you few of the
opinions of people who have purchased and are now
using Kingsbury The list includes many colleges,
Conservatives and public institutions well as homes
postal is all that is necessaryfo the list and Kings
bury catalogue.
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Factions Lose Out.

The interest in the rate measure has
been Intense in this state for the rea-
son that both senators have been out
of line with the prevailing sentiment, as
is shown by the fact that both voted
with the small minority of three
against 1t.
The final settlement Of the fight for the
probate judgeship in Wilcox demonstrates
that too ardent activity may some times
beat the other fellow, but does not al
ways land the desired man. The friends
of E. N Jones on the one side, and of
w. j. Bonner, on the other made fac
tional fight so fierce that the governor
finally decided to get outside of the con-
test zone they threw about him and name
a man who had not at the first been in
the running. This is, In short, the cause
of the selection of J. f. Foster, at the
last
The new man Is a fine fellow, evident
w. as his endorsements were as strong
as any man could wish. He had served
the county as circuit clerk. the confed-
eracy as captain, and the church as
s,iperintendent of the Sunday school. He
ran against Judge Beck for the office and
received a fine vote. He Is regarded as
a man fully competent to meet the duties
of the office.
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THREE roriaE.eld Co., Birmingham. "a.
-- H. ]. Porter Co. tine.l Augusta, &c.
STORES les. N. Neal Co, Qne, Macon, c.
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Talk of Rifle Team.

OF the Office.
Talk of Rifle Team.
Interest Is becoming greater all the time
in the summer camps and practices of the
Alabama National Guard, and the outlook
for good work during the next lew
months Along this line Brig. Gen. H. r
Ligon, inspector general of the Alabama
guard, and a member of the state military
board said today: IAN effort will be
made to have greater attention than ever
given to rifle practice at the coming en-
campments. Each company should, during
camp, spend some time on the rifle range,
and regimental and other commanding Of
ficers, should, in locating camps, give
special attention to the rifle ranges and
require the men to practice upon the
same.
1.-The United States government is lend
ing every encouragement to rifle practice
in the National guard of the different
states. If soldier does know how to
shoot he has little use for rifle, and is
inefficient as soldier. If the state should
send team to Sea Girt in September it
should be such an one as will reflect credit
upon the forces. Such a team would con-
sist of eighteen men, including the cap
tain, and would come in competition with
expert teams from the United States
army, the navy and the guards OF other
states, as well as from dDTOdu.
This being SO, it behooves those in
Alabama who anticipate going to Sea Girt.
to put themselves in practice and be able
to bear away some of the honors. 1t IL
probable an opportunity will be given all
who desire to become members of the
team an opportunity to qualify as such
during the encampments.'
Death of Mr.. Riley.
n
hear of the death of w. T. Riley, long a
business man In the community. For
years he had been associated with the
cooperage plants and had an acquaintance
with business men all over the south.
The cause of death was heart failure,
from which Mr.. Riley had been suffering
for several years. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from the Court Street
Methodist church, the Rev DIR. John A.
Rice officiating.
Capitol Notes.
The following corporation certificates
have been filed with the secretary of state:
Simmons Lumber company, Tuscaloosa,
with mills at Maxwell, capital $4,000: in
corporators, O. B. Crabtree. Tuscaloosa;
j. NJ. Card, Fred Arm. Chattanooga; j. {.
and w. j. Simmons, Phifer.
Tutwiler Coal, Coke and Iron company.
Birmingham, naming E. l.. Adler, Biz
mingham, as Alabama agent.
At the request of A. A. Evans, trial
judge. the governor has RENTED fine of
$50 for carrying a pistol imposed upon
Alex Walker of Barbour county. The
judge says he was only technically guilty.
George w Boyd has been appointed a
notary public and justice of the peace ut
Strata, in Montgomery county.
These notaries have been named: J. A.
billiard, Montgomery: r. d. Medley, Sci
ma; o. w. Sharpe. Piedmont
State Auditor j. NJ. Carmichael has been
spending several days in Birmingham, at :.
tending the general conference of the
southern Methodist church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-12
FIVE VICTIMS OF RAIL WRECK
Military Special Bumps Into Rear of
,.f Passenger Train.

tanslngburgh, N. Y, Oct. Give
passengers were killed outright and
score were injured in a rear-end
collision between a regular passenger
train and military special on the
Boston & Maine railroad, directly in
front Of Lansingburgh depot, north Of
Troy, about five o'clock Thursday.
The collision took place on heavy
grade, and sharp curve.
The passenger train WIS one that
leaves Boston daily at $3.50 a. m. for
Albany. 1t consisted of FIVE cars, q
baggage car, smoker, day coach and
two parlor cars, and was about one
hour late when it reached Lansing
burgh station. waiting there for a
chance to get into the Troy depot.
= Without, apparently. any warning.
the Especial" came laundering along
with 18 cars and crashed into the pas
senger train. smashing the last two
cars, which were Pullmans, like egg
shells.
Both these cars were swept from
the track and rolled down the EN-.
bankment. The engine of the special
kept on for a dozen yards and then
turned turtle, the front end blowing
Into the ground and the car behind
being telescoped by the tender.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-12
WOULD CURB BIG FORTUNES
PRESIDENT TO URGE REFORM IN
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Will Recommend Enactment of lnheri-
lance Tax Law-Field Estate
an Instance.

Washington, Oct. s. President
Roosevelt has inserted in the prelim.
mary draft of his forthcoming annual
message to congress recommends
ton that law be passed imposing a
national tax upon inheritances. The
president first called public attention
to this idea in his celebrated muck
rake" speech which he delivered at
the laying of the corner stone of the
Office building of the house of repre-
sentatives April IA last.
Therein he expressed the view that
ultimately the United States would
have to consider the adoption of some
such scheme as that of progressive
tax on all fortunes beyond a certain
amount either given in life or devised
or bequeathed upon death to any indi-
yidual,
The president deeply regrets, for
instance, that there was no such law
to prevent Marshall Field from tying
up his estate in the way he did. The
Field fortune is regarded as having
swollen beyond all healthy limits at
the time of it's creators death. He
thinks it will be positive menace
by the time 1t is turned over to the
heirs.
If John D. Rockefeller and other
wealthy men of the country should fol-
low the example Of Mr.. Field there
would develop, he thinks, an oligarchy
Of wealth which would bring disaster
to the American people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-12
An incident Of the campaign, which

An incident Of the campaign, which
In view of the fact that Governor
Cummins claims that the railroads
are all against him and Tor Mr.. Por-
ter, is worth more than passing no
tice, occurred at Alton, Iowa. A
number OF democrats OF Creston were
anxious to come to Alton to hear Mr..
Porter, but could only come conven.
teptly on train No. 6, on the Burling-
ton road. This Is fast train and does
not stop at Alton except on orders
from headquarters. The democratic
Committee made request for the
train to s op guaranteeing at least Is
passengers but the request was re-
fused Today the same train was
stopped there to Leu Governor Cum
rnins of II, for political meeting,
Governor Cummins can secure favors
ffLm q road that halls as his bitterest
enemy, which srs refused democrats
and citizens of 'towns..slang the line
Of the road, II does not spse9r that
he can be in sueh hsd odor with the
roads as he would have the people be-
lieve, RS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-12
FORCED TO DRINK WHISKY
IOWA TEMPERANCE MAN KILLS
SELF AS RESULT.
Piled with Liquor at Point of Revolt
vers, He Commits Suicide Be-
cause of Humiliation.

Independence, Ia, OCT. 6.-Humili-
ated because he was forced to drink
whisky, when he is known all over
Buchanan county as stanch friend
Of the temperance movement, Will
Hite, wealthy and highly respected
farmer living near Jessup, in this
county, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in his barn
County officials of Buchanan coun.
ty are angry over the act, which young
Hite Iscited in letter left in his
coat pocket. A thorough investigation
Is being made, and the four men Hite
claims forced him to drink whisky and
then left him in drunken condition
by the roadside, are being watched.
1t is said they are residents of indie
pendence, and if the crime can be
fastened to them, county officials and
the Anti-Saloon league will prosecute
them to the limit
Going to the barn to attend to the
milking, the wife of Hite was horri-
fed to run against the dead body Of
her husband suspended from rope.
Hite had ben prominent in temperance
circles, and was an ardent member of
the Anti-saloon league, having taken
part in many raids upon illegal sa.
looms and been instrumental in clos
ing up number Of such places. Re.
gently Hite was waylaid in a lonely
spot, blindfolded. and taken into the
woods. Here his captors, who were
four In number and heavily masked,
produced quart bottle Of whisky and
commanded Hite on pain of death to
drink It, Hite attempted to refuse, but
the sight Of four drawn revolvers was
too much for his courage, and finally
he complied. He was piled with the
Whisky until all Of it was gone, when
he was in 2 state OF intoxication. Then
his captors returned him to the side
of the road, where they left him with
q plaeard upon his breast reading:
Have one more on me-" and the
whisky bottle at his side.