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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
FORTY YEARS IS
 NEGRO'S SENTENCE
Atlanta Negro Is Found Guilty of Two Cases of Attempted Criminal
 Assault.

Atlanta, October 15.--Robert Branham. negro. was today found guilty in two separate trials in the superior court here of attempted criminal assault on Misses Mabel and Bethel Lawrence, in suburb of this city August 20.
 He was sentenced to serve twenty years in the penitentiary on each conviction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
Nashville Wins Contention.

Washington, October 15.-The su- preme court of the United States to- day refused to grant writ of cer- tiorari in the case of the Cumberland Telephone company ys. the city of Nashville, Tenn, involving the taxa- tion of the company's booths in that city. The city's contentious were sus- tained by the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
Apply Most Stringent Measures.

Odessa, October 15.--In view of tho fact that the people generally disap- prove of the resolution of the consti- tutional democrats to suspend their policy, the government has again sent a circular to the governors general in- structing them to apply the most stringent measures in collecting taxes and summoning recruits to the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16

practicability of any action by any de- partment of the government towards amellorating the present condition of hardships, injustice or persecution In regions where there Is large population deprived of their civil and political rights, and towards means that will promote and secure the enjoyment of this popula- tion's civil rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
STORM WARNING.

Washington, October IS. = The weather bureau tonight issued a storm warning announcing a dis t1rbance over the Atlantic coast southeast of Hatteras, a second dis turbance over Southern Texas. and A third northwest of Montana. High winds are probable along the At lantic coast from Southern New England to tho Carolinas. Storm warnings are displayed on the Att lantie coast from Cape Cod to Flor ida. and on the Pacific coast from Eureka northward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
MISSOURI CRIMINAL
 IS SPIRITED AWAY
Loda Hamilton, Murderer of Whole Family, Is Secretly Taken
 Through Springfield.

Springfield, Mo-. October 15.-Loda Ham ilton, who was placed in jail at Hous- ton yesterday charged with the murder of Barney Parsons, farmer. the latters wife and their three children, was taken to Greenfield, Mo-, in Dade county, to- day and placed in jail there for safe keeping.
 Hamilton was brought to Springfield early today, but Sheriff E. " IIorner did not want the prisoner. Hamilton spir- tied to and from jail here in the utmost secracy and his presence in this city was not known positively until he was leay- ing
 ~~~~-~-~.~~~~.~-~-~ -~~--~-~--~~-~-~~~~~~~ took the stand, she exposed herself to a battery of cameras which she had up to that time avoided by holding a small fan before her face. She testified her fathers first will was executed in 1884. She never saw 1t. but understood 1t di- vded the estate in three parts, one-thrd each to herself, and her two brothers When she heard her father changed his will in her favor, she expressed her disapproval as she preferred 1t should stand as originally drawn.
 'sI went to see my father the next day and he himself said to me I have changed my will and left everything to you 1 asked him, Wny uld you uo It and he replied. T have carefully consid- cred the matter and thought that the best disposition of my property Is thls.' If I outlve you, what shall do with the estate? I asked. and he said, Do as you please. I know you love your nieces and nephe ws.'
 Speaks Lightly of $60,00o,0o0.
 When asked If there was any further conversation then or afterwards, she said there was not, as the matter of leaving his estate to her was of no importance to her. She tossed her head as she thus spoke lightly of $60,0O0.O00.
 What were your relations with Mrs. Mister at that tme?" she was asked.
 ..The person you refer to was then in Europe" she snapped back.
 After further questioning she said her relations with Mrs. Mister were appar- ently friendly, although the latter tried to injure her in the eyes of her father. She has not spoken to Mrs Mister. she said, since a short time before she was married to MT. Mister.
 This ended Mrs. Walkers testimony.
 When the court reconvened at D. m., the case on motion of attorneys for Mrs. Mister was postponed.
 This action caused surprise and there was rumor that there had been com- promise. Attorney General Carson for Mrs Walker denied this emphatically The case cannot come up again for some weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
Mrs. Mister Creates Sensation.

WiS. WiStcT STCdtCS oCHodllOfls
 The case has attracted considerable att tention because of the social prominence of those concerned. A sensation was ere ated by Mrs. Wisters declaration that MT. Weightman, who was past 30 years of age when he died. made a proposal of marriage to her after the death of her husband, but that she rejected and mar ried Mir. Mister. The contest has caused the family to split into factions.
 A formidable array of counsel has been retained by both sides.
 The first witness called by the contest ant was A. W. Hopes, 76 years of age, who was manager of accounts and credits for Powers & Weightman, of which con- cern Mir. Weightman was sole member. At first he was an unwilling witness and was threatened with contempt of court for refusing to answer certain questions. He had been a witness to the will and Mir Simpson asked him what sums of money he had received from Mrs Wal ker after the death of her father His first answer was that he received his salary up to the time the firm was taken by another company. Then admitted re- eeiving s2O for each year he was with the fl. m, or a total of sS60. Other employees received gifts at the same rate.
 Following this. after much coaxing by attorneys, he admitted receiving a pres ent of S5OO0 from Mrs. Walker.
 What else did you get?" asked MT. Simpson.
 That Is a private matter" he replied.
 Threatened With Contempt.
 At this juncture the witness was threat ened with contempt of court for evading answers.
 Finally the judge informed him that he was in the hands of the court and he was instructed to answer. MT. Hoopes thereupon said:
 well, If I am compelled to answer. l received from Mrs. Walker S100,0 ,000"
 This answer caused sensation and much loud conversation ensued. After quiet had been restored the witness said he received the $100,0O0 about December 27, 1904.
 Having established the fact that he had received gifts from Mrs Walker, the lawyers examined the witness regard ing the circumstances of the signing of the last will of Mr. Weightman on Au- gust 1, 1895. He had witnessed the sign signing of the last will These he be- he was not sure.
 pressed the belief that MT. Weightman' s mental condition was perfect at the time he signed the will in dispute.
 Edward T. Davis, private secretary to MT. Weightman. also witnessed the 1895 will He corroborated the previous wit nesses' testimony regarding Mir. Weight mans mental condition.
 Mrs. Walker was then called. As she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
ShOrn Heirs Suddenly Ind Con- test of Wsightman VIII
 in PhiIadeI phia
DAUGHTER POSSES HEAD IN
 ALLUDING ID VAST ESTATE
Grandchildren of the Great Chemist Sought to Break Will Which Left Entire Property to
 Their Aunt.

Philadelphia, October 15-The fight be- tween two women over the distribution of he S600OO,000 estate left by William Aveightman, the chemist, was abruptly halted today by the production of a small piece of note paper that had turned yellow with age.
 What the piece of paper contains was not made public, and tho few persons who have seen 1t have pledged them selves never to reveal its contents The halt in the proceedings was made at the suggestion of counsel for Mrs. Jones Wis., ter, who Is acting as guardian for her daughter, Martha the contestant
 Mir Weightman in 1884 made will leav- ing his vast estate equally to Anne M. Meightman Walker. his daughter and TWO sons, William and John. Ten years later he made new will, leaving his entire estate to the daughter. the two sons having died, leaving eight children. The widow of William Weightman, Jr, the mother of five of the grandchildren, married Jones Mister and when MT. Weightman, her father-In-law, died she contested the will on behalf of her minor daughter, Martha on the ground that he left a codicil in which he provided for the grandchildren. Mrs. Walker denied snat her father had made codicil.
 Writes on Slip of Paper.
 One Of the witnesses today was Mrs. -1 aiher, another was Edward T. Davis, for many years private secretary to MT. Weightnan, who was a witness to the signing of the last will. Counsel for Mrs. Mister asked him if he remembered MT. Weightnlan subsequent to drawing up his will, having written something on piece of note paper and placing it in his desk. He said he had, but did not know what Mir Weightman had written. Thereupon Alexander Simpson, Jr.. of counsel for Mrs. Mister demanded the production of tke paper. It was produced and read by Mrs. WIsters attorneys. The witness said 1t looked like the paper he had seen MT. Weightman write.
 The examination of Mir. Walker followed no further attention being paid to the piece of paper.
 After recess MT. Simpson announced that the counsel for both sides had held n conference and at the request of Mrs. Tisters lawyers the opposing side had consented to continuance of the case. This sudden halt in the proceedings caused sensation, and rumors were put in circulation that the case had been compromised.
 All attorneys denied that a compromise had been agreed to. Finally it was ad- aaitted that the piece of paper was the cause of the sudden turn of affairs
 While the lawyers will not express an opinion as to whether the case will ever be again called in court, they intimate that the Wisters will take no further &C., ton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01

The receipts of apples this week
have been unusually heavy for this
time of the year. Considering the
heavy offerings, prices kept up re-
markably we'll. Fancy and good fruit
moved we'll at good figures. 1t was
only the inferior fruit which was
dragging. There was great deal of
this about. In the yards there we're
quantities of bulk apples, which
were bringing Sl.25 and sl.5O. A
great many of these we're the apples
which wre blown from the trees by
the storm last week. Some of this
stock was barr eled, and arrived here
to be sold as No. 2. 1t looks all right,
but it wouldn't stand up if placed in
storage. It has to be marketed quick
ly, and the prices are shaded TO make
a quick sale. 1t is generally conceded
that the storm did not injure the bet
ter fruit to any great extent. The
damage was to the trees more than to
the fruit. In all probability next year
The apple crop of the state will show
the effect of the storm.
Picking is we'll along thr, ugbout
the state. 1t is being pushed rapidly.
The storage houses up state report that
they have a great deal of space to ill
yet, but that all their room is con-
tracted for. The picking has been
held back by the lack of labor. Farm
ers are doing what they can now to
got their fruit 10 before cold Weather.
Receipts at the stoIages will no doubt
show con siderable increase during the
next 10 days. 1t is variously estimet
ed that anywhere from 40 and 30 per
cent of the fruit in Western New York
is still in the hands of the groNal
At the Barclay street dock flilg 60
per cent of the offerings are western
fruit, the majority being Ben Davis.
They are bringing 81. 80 and 81. 70 for
the best, with ordinary and cloudy
going at 81 and 81 %. There does not
seem to be a good demand for iona
thans. These are bringing "a and 50.
The Baldwins from western New York,
which lacked lor eerl.tr in the deal,
are now showing up better
Early in he season it was freely said
that the apple storage houses were be-
ing filed up so rapidly that there
would be no space before the season
was over. 1t now appears that the
storage houses have conside, able
space to 6ll, aud many of them are
actively soliciting space. A few OF
the houses are net m king any ad-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01

vsnces on the n nit In their coolers,
while there sre few which are will.
ing to allow OIL q barrel advance.
Dealers report that 1t is no trouble 10
get space In the houses which they
have done business with for years. II
Is the ones who are new In the deal
who are not given the space they
want.
Hood River stock Ia rolling. There
has been none reeiyed here yet. The
nrst shipment due is that to o. p.
Davis * Bros, who will get their first
car Monday. L. p. Loomis Il Co.,
who have the contract with the Hood
River Apple Growers union, will also
receive their first Car next week. The
car for 0. p. Davis will be Newtowns
and Spitzenbergs. Colorado fruit be
gan arriving this week. The fruit
looked nice, but owing to the abund-
ance OF the other brands did not
bring the figures expected.
The exports this week will be heav.
Ter than last week. Advices from
abroad state that the continental. mar
kets are weak, being over supplied.
The markets are expected to react and
give the exporters a chance to make
some good prices. Produce News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01
A YearsOf Blood.

The year of 1903 will long be re-
membered in the home of +. N.
Jacket, of Allia "ce, KY, as a year of
blood; which flowed so consciously
from Mr.. Jackets lungs that death
seemed very near. He writes: "Se-
veIe bleeding from the lungs and a
frightful cough had brought me at
deaths door, when l began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, with the astonishing result
that after taking four bottles was
completely restored and as time has
proven permanently cured" Guaran.
teed for Sore Lungs, Coughs and
Colds, at Chss. N. Clarke's drug
store. Price so cents and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01
Thinks He Has Found Cecil Britain.

That little Cecil Britain, the i.year.
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Brit
tan, who was lost or kidnapped in the
viciniy of the tollgste on or about
July 10 last, is still alive and that
there is probability of his being
returned to his parents In this city,
is the news conveyed In letter re-
ceived by George W. Babcock from
Judge Lowell Loughary of Alber-
querque, N, M.
Lowell LoughaIy, who was formerly
county judge of Yamhill county,
Ore, but who is now prscticing law
in Albuquerque, had learned Of the
mysterious disappearance Of Cecil
Brittan and instituted an investigation
regarding the identity Of the child
brt ought to the Mexican city. He sent
to Walla Walls for a photograph of
Cecil, and after receiving the same
visited the boy and satisfied himself
that the story told by the man who
claimed to be his guar dian, was un-
true and that the little fellow was the
original Of the picture which had
been received flom Walla Walla.
A number OF letters have been re-
oeived by the boys par ents from par
ties in every section Of the United
States making inquiry in regard to
the description of the boy and the cir
cumstances of his disappearance and
suggesting that they might be allie to
give some Information as to his
whereabouts, but the letter of Mr..
Loughary contains what might be
teimed the only information of def
mite character.
If Mr.. Loughary is successful In
securing Cecil Brittan there is no
doubt but what the 81, eco for the re-
ward can be raised. Even In the
event that Mr.. Britain did not have
the.money, there are enough interested
citizens in Walla Walla who would
gladly contribute enough to make up
the necessary amount II the child is
found, East Ofeponjan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01
Group.

A reliable medicine and one that
should always be kept In the home
for immediate use is Cham berlain' q
Cough Remedy. 1t will prevent the
attack IL given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy co1gh appears. For sale by
Keir Il Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-11-01

Special cash price on Flour and Feed
at warehouse. Bran $l4 per ton; sh 1rts,
$l6 per ton; -four, "a per barrel. d.
Mcdonald.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25
OUR NEIGHBORS
INTERESTING NEWS OF NEAR
BY COMMUNITIES.

+ We received more than four
inches of rainfall during Monday
and the night following
( A little orange bloom beginning
to show.
Bro T W White filed his reg
ular appointment at The Baptist
church on LAST Saturday and SIM,
day Re preached to a very small
congregation Saturday but to a
crowded house on SUNDAY
Mrs G. B. Carse has been
critically III for more than a week
on last Monday Mr. and Mrs.
Dorsey were driven over to Fruit
vile 70 the 1ouse os Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Bryan to visit Miss Ola
RaulersA, the little daughter Of
Mr. Raulerson and niece Of Mrs
Dorsey Mr. and Mrs Dorsey re-
turned to their home in Savannah
on Thursday
Mrs and Mrs Milton Whidden
Of Ona, were down to spend Sat
and Sunday with relatives and
friends For one we would like to
have Mr. Whiddeh for county
commissioner KODAK.
Lily, Fla. Jan. q 90
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25

Hon. w T. Bundick, the re-
nowned Virginia temperance
lecturer, entertained large audi
ence last evening at the Hyde Park
Methodist Church with a lecture
on Old Theoricus one of his
greatest lectures.
Last night was not the first APP
pearance Of Mr. Bundick in this
city Tampa people had not only
heard Of him but listened to his
words before He was therefore
greeted BY an appreciative con
course, who paid him marked at
tenion,
Without pickering but with
straightforward presentation, the
speaker displayed the evils Of
strong drink in an impressive and
forceful manner, decrying preSa-
lence Of intoxicants throughout
this country
Mr. Bundick easily ranks with
the FIVE best lecturers and orators
ever heard in this city In his
field he ranks first of those heard
here and indeed is the most noted
exponent of temperance in this
-ccss1ry since the demise OF the
noted John 3 Cough.
He will leave today ior Palmetto,
where after delivering lectures, he
will Journey to Arcadia and other
South Florida towns.
Mr.. Bundick is always welcomed
here as a man with message Of
vital import He adnires Tampa,
and III conversation with a Tribune
representative at the DeSoto Tues
day declared he never failed Of en-
joying his brief sojoufns IN this
city Tampa Tribune.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25
BIG BAPTIST DAY
THE DEDICATION or THE
BAPTIST ORPHANAaH.


Last Friday was a big day among
the Baptists of Arcadia, as that
was the occasion Of the dedication
of the Baptist Orphanage at this
place At about II a. m. the
southbound train brought in two
packed cars Of Baptists from the
State Convention at Barlow. They
were let off the train near the
.Orphanage grounds and walked the
rest Of the distance. The Baptists
of Arcadia had congregated there
to meet them, and brought with
them an abundance of good things
to eat. This, together with the
barbecued meat was served on
tables out Of doors. The dedica-
ton exercises took place in the
afternoon Rev. w. L. Mahon
preaching the sermon, after which
q collection was taken mp and
money or pledges to the amount Of
$3.50 was contributed in order to
clear some present indebtedness
and make some necessary adj
ditions to the orphanage buildings.
The day was ideal, warm and
sunny, and the whole affair very
great success
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25

children Of her own, but during
her second husbands life time she
raised an adopted daughter who
married MI chas Garner, Of Ar.
cadia
Mrs Cause was a sister Of the
Rev W. T Norris, Of Wauchula,
and Rev II II. Norris, Of Braden
town.
The funeral was conducted at
the Methodist Church, of which
she was a consistent member, BY
Bro w. +. Mahon. He was on
business and visiting in our com
muuity at the time Of her death,
There was no Sunday School at
the Methodist church aud the last
religious act on her part was to
teach class at the Baptist Sunday
School Oh last Sunday
Tie place left vacant in the af-
feetious Of a host Of friends and
relatives by Sister Cause will be
hard to fill
Lily, Fla, Jan 20, 1906.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25
Mrs. MING G. 0ause.


On Monday morning the people
of our community were greatly
shocked At the news Of the sudden
death Of Sister Mile c. Cause.
On Sunday She attended services
at the Baptist church but was
somewhat indisposed bat was
feeling much better ID the after
noon and seemed very cheerful,
Late Ia the afternoon she re-
TURNED to her home with her
nephew r. B. Cause. After sister
Cause arrived at home she insisted
that Mr. and Mrs r. B, Cause 90
aud he'p care for the sick wife Of
Mr. G. B. Cause They lcs. zsf
vety reluctantly, knowing her in
disposition. but lest the children
with her
On Monday morning about day
light Mr. Cause returned leaving
Mrs Cause to help care for his
brothers wife, and as he drove up
to the gate he heard a noise within
the house asif some one gasping
for breath and he hastened in and
found his aunt lying in the bed as
if she had just retired and seemed
to be reposing in slumber but her
heart had ceased its action aud her
spirit had returned to her God who
had given it Her body was still
warm, but her extremities were
cool
Aunt Mile Cause, as nearly all
the younger people called her, was
born IA Decatur county Georgia,
January gath, l84S and came when
quite young with her parents to
Florida
She was FIRST married to Jas,
Brown. who died during The con
Federate war. Afterwards She
married Henry D. Saxon and they
lived near 1T. Green in this county
for d rinber Of years wlier@ BY
hard work aud frugal living they
acquired some nice propefsy which
they sold before Mr. Saxon death
since which time she has been hay
ing 3 suiacient income fgoia The ~
e 81 |e money % maintain
he c9nlotlab
About SIN ince She mar
fad BE ate Gauss and hs
aboul We aso
aises
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25

Fred S. Gore and David II.
Scott, Arcadia, who spent yesteF-
day in the city, are two Of the
most enterprising and successful
business men Of DeSoto county's
metropolis. The gentlemen are
partners in the mercantile business,
and their store was destroyed by
the recent fire. The purpose OF
their visit to Tampa was to in
vestigate the merits Of concrete as
a building material. They were
very fayorably impressed with the
several concrete buildings they saw
here and will probably build a two
story building Of this material
fronting fifty feet on Oak street in
their town. Tampa Times.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-25

The Pure Food : Exposition at
Jacksonville has closed: Accord
ing to the Times Union and
Metropolis it was a great success,
but the weekly Sdn says it was a
very poor affair, OF words to that
effect From one who visited the
Exposition we learn that the latter
is the most truthful verdict, as the
Pure Food that was exhibited was
much less in evidence than the
cheap shows many Of which were
inside the building and with their
loud clamor III calling for patron
age made the place turbulent and
uncomfortable for those people
who went to see the Exposition
proper. and not It's carnival
features.