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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
RAILROAD WORLD.

NJ H. Bone will assume the duties of dis trict passenger agent of the Southern in Birmingham this morning. He arrived yesterday from Dallas, Tex, where he was stationed as western passenger agent to the Texas territory.
 Mir. Bone has been with the Southern since It purchased the Memphis and Charleston. of which road he was trav- cling passenger agent He went with the Memphis and Charleston in 1887, and rose rapidly. He has moved his family to Bir- mingham.
 Yesterday MT Bone spent the day in meeting the various railroad men in the city and a number of other people, M Coxwell, city passenger and ticket agent in Selma, will arrive today to assume the duties of similar office here, and R. B. Creagh. travelling passenger agent in Birmingham. will be transferred to Selma in the same capacity.
 Following is the list of appointments s which go into effect today:
 J. ~. Lusk, district passenger agent At lanta, vice J. c. Beam. Jr.. promoted
 James Freeman, district passenger hs transferred.
 M. H. Bone, district passenger agent, Birmingham, vice J. N. Harrison, trans ferred
 j. N Harrison. western passenger agent. Dallas, vice NJ. II. Bone, trans ferred
 J. l.. Hunt. travelling passenger agent, Macon. vice James Freeman promoted.
 R. B. Creagh. travelling passenger agent. Selma, transferred from Birming- ham,
 M coxwell. city passenger agent, Bir- mingham.
 Henry Stanfil. city passenger and ticket agent Columbus, Ga, vice J. L. Hunt, promoted.
 G. l.. Alman, city passenger and ticket agent. Rome, vice w C.. Spencer, trans ferred.
 C. A. Benscoter. assistant general pas senger agent al Chattanooga, spent yes terday in Birmingham.
 J. C. Conn, division passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent in Chatta- pooga, returned homo yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS

After remaining quiet until late in the afternon yesterday, the city court experi- enced little spurt of business in the filing of six damage suits and two suits for money alleged to be due on account.
 Jasper Thomams, as administrator of the estate of Henry E. Thomas, deceased, vs. the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company was the style of one of the suits asking $ao, 900 damages for in- juries alleged to have resulted in the death of the said Henry E. Thomas. The bill of complain sets forth that the de- \ ceased was hurt while trying to board a V car in Bessemer on July 4. Hannah Ta1ford filed suit against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power llcompany for s5ooo damages for injuries ' flleged to have been caused on the same May as the above by a car striking the eslVagon in which she was seated while prht the intersection of Third avenue and Fourteenth street The complainant claims -Ihat she was thrown from the vehicle To the ground.
 1 Charlie Talford. the husband of Hannah | Falford, filed suit for $2ooo against the 4 kame corporation for the injuries infiict- Id on his wife and the consequent loss \AIf her companionship for a long period bf time while she was recovering from Aher injuries.
 Esek A. Wright vs the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was The style of another suit for $500. The Complainant alleged that while on his iEay to the filtration plaIe on Shade s
  q tination at the crossing where he desired to alght in order to take the road to- ward the mountain.
 w. T. Morton filed suit against the Birmimnghammm Railway Light and Power company for $500 damages for ipersonal injuries alleged to have been laused by being run into by a car on July 23 near Ezell, on the Pratt City line.
 Ida Treadhill filed suit against the Western Union Telegraph company for Sl 50. for failure delay gn delivering -af telegram given in at the Birmingham 3fice some time during July to be sent
 Aldrich.
 1.-The State Bank of New York entered
 At against the Phoenix Auction com thy to recover $223. 50, alleged to be due \ l account.
 Oliver E. Schwarts filed suit against A.
 Simmons to secure see, alleged to be
 IR the complainant from the defendant
 laccount.
 [. In the ehancery court in the case of Inez Jones ys. Julia Edmundson ct al. Chancellor Benners rendered a decree con- ffrnling the report of the register and ordering a distribution.
 In the case of W. c. Stagg vs J. w. Farrlor, the chancellor rendered a decree holding that the defendant has no title or interest in the property involved in tn suit.
 A decree overruling the objections to the amendmemnt and allowing the amend ment was rendered in the chancery court in the case of George Keith vs. w. S. Foreman ct al
 Frank Butler filed a petition of volun- tary bankruptcy in the federal court, giving his liabilities at sSO9O with assets of only s25 in household and kitchen furniture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
VIII Certainly Investigate Today.

Atlanta, July s1-The investigation Of the charge that certain of It's officers have been connected with cotton brok- craze concern In Atlanta and have been engaged in speculation in cotton futures, will be taken up tomorrow by com mittee appointed by President Harvle Jor- dan of the Southern Cotton association. President Jordan has increased the com mittee from three to five members. AS completed it includes John r. Alnsoh' Concorn, N. C.; J. D. Smith, Mariana, Fla: w. IT. Seymour, Montgomery, Ala: i: w. L. Peek, Converse Ga, and M. L. Johnson Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
SAYS HE IS GUILTY.
Negro JokingIy Tells of Killing Wo-
 man and Children.

Washington, Pa, July Sl.-Feeling against the negro, Elmer Dempster, con- fessed murderer of Mrs. Samuel Pierce and her two children. continues intense, but order prevails and few loiterers were about the Jail today.
 Gus" Patterson and John Fucker, the two negroes accused in Dempster's second confession of the murder and robbery of John Koboda, a wealthy foreman near Independence last April, were lodged In the county jail today.
 The demeanor of Dempster is un- changed The lght-hearted manner in which he refers to the crime Is amazing He seemingly takes delight in telling how he shot down the defenseless woman and her little children. When the in- formation charging him with murder was read to him in jail today, Dempster re- piled. don't want a hearing. l am guilty. Let 1t go at that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
MRS. j. J. woRsHAM DIES.
succumbs to Burns Received From
 Fuel Tank Explosion.

After lingering in agony for about ten hours. Mrs. J. J. Worsha1n, who was burned in her home at Wares Station on the North Bessemer car line by an ex- posion of fuel tank for stove Mon- day evening at o'clock, died yesterday morning shortly before o'clock. Her en- tire body below her neck was badly burned. as the blaze could not be ex- tinguished until her clothes had been nractically consumed, and the fire had wrapped itself around her. The de- ceased was 24 years of age.
 The funeral will be conducted from the home of her sister. Mrs. Minnie Conway at Fifth avenue and Phillip street, Wood lawn. this afternoon at o'clock. The remains will be inferred In Woodiawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
No Matters of Especial Importance
 are Scheduled.

The Mayor and Aldermen meet tonight at 8 o'clock, and it is probable that the session will be short. There are no mat ters of great importance to come up for considerat ton. unless they be sprung at the committee meetings today.
 The finance committee is called to meet at 2:90 o'clock this afternoon, and the judiciary committee meets at 3 o'clock. No other committee calls were issued by Secretary Pepperman yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01

John L. Parker, chairman of the local Bryan committee has called a meeting Of the committee for tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Board of Trade rooms in the First National bank building At this meeting the matter of a badge to be worn
 by the Alabama delegation to the recep- ton to be rendered William Jennings Bry- an on his return to New York on August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
MoMUs IS LAUNCHED
Vessel Will Run Between New Or
 leans and New York.

Philadelphia. July 3l.-The steamship Momus. which is being built for the Att 1antic line of the Southern Pacific Rail- road company, was launched today at Cramps shpyard.
 The Momus. which Is the third pas senger boat 10 be placed in commission on the Southern Pacifio's line between, New York and New Orleans, will be 100 feet over all. 40 feet between perpendicu- lars. beam nodded 53 feet. with dis placement of about 25 feet. The boats speed will be 16 knots.
 The construction Is entirely of steel. The Momus will have accommodations for 152 first-class cabin passengers oS second-class passengers and 258 in the steeraRe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
PRACTICE WORK IN CAMP
Normal Weather at Chickamauga Causes Resumption of Activity.

Chattanooga, July a.-With the restora- tion of normal weather conditions at ChIckamauga park. the work of field in- struction of militia today became more practical and of more general value. The 1000 men now encamped in this field were today scattered all over the great reser- vation receiving instructions in the vari- ous formations of an actual battlefield
 Ii was the second days instructions. and 1t followed in appropriate sequence the work of Monday. when the formations were limited to squads, attachments and companies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
IRON MARKET.
Stocks Light and Prices are Decid'
 edly Upward.

The Birmingham iron market is strong, and sales are being made freely at $l4 on a No. basis The Chattanooga Iron and Coal company has sold iron at sl5 this week, which would be equal to sl4.25, Bir- mingham.
 Stocks are very light and consumers needing iron in large quantities for thls falls delivery will have to pay s145O if not more. It Is predicted that the Bir- mlngham price will reach $15 before the middle of August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
BRYAN COMMITTEE TO
 HAVE LARGE MEETING

30, will be discussed and some suitable design ordered.
 Mir. Parker said yesterday that he was very desirous to get an accurate list of the people from Alabama who intend at tending the reception to Mr Bryan. He requests that all who are going to New York on this occasion will communicate with him so that he can get some esti- mate of the number of badges that will be required and also that he may advise the New York committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
oMee houn fhm g a. m. to 2 ?. m.
 every day.
BRooKIN's CONDITION SERIOUS Little Hope is Entertained for His
 Recovery.

Duffy J. Brookin. the young man em- ployed at the Easonville Creamery. who was shot in the alley back of that restau- rant Monday afternoon Is in a precarious condition at Copelands hospital. His re- covery Is regarded as doubtful. The wound inflicted with 3s-ealibre pistol, is just under the heart According to re- ports, Brookn says some one else shot him. but 1t is said at the restaurant that he shot himself In an attempt at sui eide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
Policy Holders Committee Meets.

New York July 3f.-The executive com mittee of the international policyholders committee met today to consider names to be placed on a pollcyholders' ticket for trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance company and the New York Life Inc surance company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01

The new handbook of gen eral information will be ready about September 1. For ad- vertising space and rates ad- dress R. M. Rankin, P. o. B. sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
Marriaqe Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued in the probate clerks office yesterday as fol- lows:
 w. o. Keeley of Bessemer to Mrs. Della Kelley.
 John Reno of Trussvile to Miss Geor- giana Thieralkill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July s1.-Foreeast Tor Ala bama and Mississippi: Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy; variable winds.
 Local Weather Data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
REPUBLICANS ID
 MEET ON MONDAY May Put County Ticket in the
 Field THE DEMOCRATIC ENTRIES Subcommittee VIII Meet Tomorrow at Noon and Make Assessments Against Candidates for Ex-
 penses of Primary.
THE DEMOCRATIC ENTRIES

Chairman John Towers of the Jefferson county republican executive committee has issued the following call:
 Birmingham, Ala. Jury 31 lt06.
 The republican executive committee of Jefferson county, Ala. Is hereby called to meet in the city of Birmingham on Monday. August G. at noon, for the trans action of such business as may be prop erly brought before it.
 JOHN TOWERS, Chairman.
 w. H. ANDERSON, Secretary.
 The place for holding the meeting has not vet been selected, but will be an- nouneed in a few days. While the ob- ject of the meeting Is not stated. it Is understood that the matter of putting a county ticket in the field will be con- sidered.
 The opportunity for candidates for offices entering the democratic primary August 27 will close this evening at 6 o'clock.
 It Is thought that practically all the candidates have given proper notice to the chairman of the campaign committee though 1t Is probable that there will be few entries at the last moment
 Tomorrow at noon the subcommittee of the county democratic committee will meet at campaign headquarters in the Title Guarantee building to prorate the assessments for the expenses of the pri- mary. All the candidates have been asked to be present and pay their prorata share.
 The letter of T. H. Motion. ex-president of the Commercial club. written in behalf of pr. R. M. Cunningham, candidate for governor, is printed in another column, and will naturally be heartening to the Cunningham forces.
 R. L. Higdon. candidate for sheriff, will meet the voters at Oak Grove tomorrow night. at Ensley Friday night, and Trou- dale Saturday night.
 Percy Clark, candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for congress from the Fourth district, addressed the voters at Clanton last night. Before leaving Bir- mingham yesterday, MT. Clark announced that he would make thorough canvass of the district.
 William B. Craig of Selma. candidate for the congressional nomination. Is mak- ing vigorous campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
PERSONAL.
Evelyn Harris of Atlanta is in Birmng-

Ben Reynolds of the firm of Yeatman,
 Reynolds Co.,, will leaveS tomorrow for New York to select a fall stock of goods for his firm He will be away from the city for three weeks, returning by way of Lake Toxaway, N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-01
Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

and other valuable minerals with
which all the black sands OF the Pa
eific coast abound.
BY running these sands through the
Lovett separator the iron is pulled out
OF the sand by powerful magnets
Then the sand is ready for the placer
miner operation, and. being freed from
the magnetic or iron. the gold is read
lily concentrated. as well as any other
precious mineral that the sands may
contain. The United States govern
ment has for some years been con-
Quoting a series OF experiments with
the black sands OF the Pacific coast.
but the object OF these experiments
was solely to see II they did not con-
tain platinum In greater or less guam
titles. The supply Of platinum in the
world is extremely limited. and main
ly comes from Russia. and at the out
break OF the Russian and Japanese
war this supply was seriously threat
ened.
A few years ago congress voted an
appropriation Of 1000 to the United
States geological survey. and the In.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
NOW PRIDE OF NEW YoRK zoo.
Big Constructors Appetite for Pets
Led TO It's Capture.

The new boa constructor from Vene
zuela added TO the New York Loolog
ical park is one Of the largest Of its
kind and has an interesting history
It began. says the Geological Society
Bulletin. with a series of depreda-
tons about a small Venezuelan town
stealing chickens, pet dogs, turkeys
and occasionally a favorite cat. The
visits Of the reptile we're invariably
nocturnal and so irregular that it re-
peatedly avoided capture. At length
the snake became a terror to house
wives and a watch was kept for it, 1t
was finally captured by working a
moose over its head and dragging il
into a box.
When the Trinidad steamer ar
rived at New York during one Of the
cold waves Of early spring and the
box was opened an apparently dead
snake was revealed. A bathtub was
quickly filled with water heated to a
temperature Of 100 degrees Fahren-
heit- In this the snake was placed
and IL was energetically rubbed and
massaged. After half an hour, during
which il showed no signs of life, the
tail moved slightly This was good
sign, showing the snake TO be actually
alive, though by no means sure to re-
cover, for with large snakes thorough
ly chilled the lungs entirely collapse.
II the dormant condition continues the
lung tissue becomes so congested
that the first inhalation coming with
the return OF necessary warmth tears
the delicate membranes, when there
is an immediate hemorrhage and the
reptile dies
This condition was feared with the
Venezuelan boa. and the effect of the
snakes first indrawn breath was
watched with anxiety. Massaging
brought the desired result. The snake
was seen to take a deep breath and
then exhale. II. Regular breathing
followed. showing the snake to be In
good condition. II required period of
nearly ten days for the snake to re-
gain its normal vigor. Then 1t struck
viciously at whoever approached. evinc-
ing every symptom OF hearty interest
in life Along the body of the snake
are numerous deep scars. telling a
mute story OF battles with denlzens OF
the South American forest before they
finally succumbed to its constructing
nouraro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
BROUGHT BACK THE OLD DAYS
Middle Aged Man Reverts to Mem
cries Of Youth.

Il was idly glancing through a
cyclopedia the other day" said a man
who used to study geography in lit
tie red schoolhouse in the middle OF
the 70s, when | came across a map
of Central America, where the san
culinary half-breeds are fighting just
now, and 10 and behold there was the
gulf of Campeachy. which hadn't
thought OF for 25 years. don't know
anything about the gulf OF Campeachy.
but the name took me back, quick as
a fash. to an old green desk with a
black top that lifted. and an unpaint-
ed interior that had a cool. musty,
old-fashioned smell. I'd give $40 TO-
that desk to-day
And along with the gulf OF Cam
peachy there came into my mind some
Of the old-time favorites-the strait
OF Bab-el-Mandeb, cape Malabar, Pun
to Arenas. the gulf of Carpentaria.
Papua or New Guinea. Terra del
Fuego and Beluchistan. | declare it
makes me almost sick to be boy and
go to school and study Mitchelrs
geography again"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Some HInts as % plet.

To know whether your market mal,
is selling you oleo or butter ask him
what he is charging you for it.
The theory that pumpkin pies are
unhealthy in July has never been put
to the test. except with canned pump
kin.
Onions should be eaten only at an
hour when you are sure no friends
will call.
The Irish potato is recommended
for food in cases OF German measles.
The theory is that the racial antip-
athy of the vegetable and the measles
will distract the attention of the
germs from the system.
If you should bite your fingers while
eating corn on the cob. excuse your
self and tie up the fingers.
The best time to eat a hearty meal
is when wealthy friend invites you
to take dinner with him at his club.
Chicago Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Clerk Spends the Night
AT Top Of Clothes Pole

A patrolman who was called sent an
ambulance call upon hearing that
Vogel was mentally deranged. Ambu-
lance Surgeon Lindsay, who respond
ed. told the policeman that he could
do nothing until Vogel was taken from
his perch.
when you get him down III come
after him." said DIR. Lindsay, but I
don't feel like treating patients in
midair."
The patrolman was reinforced by
other policemen during the night, but
none could hit upon plan to capture
Vogel. Several times. the police took
turns at shining the pole and at
tempting to coax him into descending
peaceably, but each failed. The po-
licemen feared that he would jump to
the yard at any moment and they pro-
ceeded to make the expected descent
as easy as possible. Mattresses were
placed around the pole, but Vogel
probably had made up his mind not
to jump.
All night the police and hundreds
of neighbors kept watch and tried all
sorts of lodges to get Vogel to the
ground. Some Of the women offered
to marry him. At four o'clock the
firemen of a truck company we're sum-
moned, but before they carried in
50-foot ladder Vogel saw that the
coast was clear, the policemen having
hid in a woodshed. and he slid down
the pole. Then he started TO run
to the street He was seized and bun
died OF to a hospital, where he was
put in the psycopathic ward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
INTERESTING ROMANCE or
PRETTY KENTUCKY BELLE.
HEART is GIVEN TO SUITOR.
Young Man Follows Sweetheart to
Long isiand-Attempted Elope-
ment Foiled-Both Vow
They Will Wed.

New YOrk.-Miss Luda Ankrin, a
l7-year-old Kentucky beauty, is an un-
willing prisoner in the palaIial home
Of her aunt, Nine. Julia Mays, on Dit
mars avenue. Steinway. L. J., while
Curtis Day, an adventurous suitor.
who has vowed to marry her in spite
of locks and bars and dragon aunts,
has stormed the house Intellectually
for a week to carry on the woman he
loves.
Only the foresight and action of the
girls father prevented an elopement
in Kentucky, and the extraordinary
vigilance OF the aunt sinee-which
went even to the extent OF calling
upon the police-has kept the pair
apart.
On the other hand her two sisters.
who, like the rest of the world, love
a lover, are working hard to bring about
the marriage. and the chances are
that in the end they will be success
full.
The Ankrins are members of an old
Kentucky family, wealthy in lands and
blood ed horses. and the young ladys
youth and family pride seem to be
the reasons for keeping the sweet
hearts apart.
Nine Mays is well known as the
proprietor of a rest cure that is pat
ronized by members of the fashion
able set of New York.
Luda Ankrin is the favorite niece
of Nine. Mays. and has spent good
rart of her life with her. Last spring
she went to Catlettsburg. KY, for the
summer, and in a short time 1t was
evident a romance had sprung up be-
tween her and Curtis Day. a man who
was well thought of In his native
town, but TO whom the Ankrins OBJ
jected. The affair was not taken Sc
riously by the girls father until a
week ago, when Day formally asked
for the hand of his daughter. He
was refused with little ceremony and
considerable spirit. The young swain
replied that he would marry her
anyway.
This happened at two o'clock in
the afternoon, and on the train that
left Catlettsburg at $3.50 Miss Ankrir
was sent away to her aunt in New
York with explicit instructions thai
she should not see nor have any com
munication with the man who wished
to marry her.
For several days she was kept ii
the house OF her aunt. and 1t was be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Murderous Aet Of ParIsIan.

A few days ago a carpenter named
Letourneur was walking along the St
Martin canal, in Paris, when he
seized a boy of IL and threw him
into the water. AS it happened the
boy could swim, but when he reached
the bank, the. brutal carpenter kicked
him back into the water. Some bur-
gees ran up in time to same the boy
and after thrashing the would-be muir
derer. handed him over to the police.
Letourneur's defense is that he
wanted to earn a reward for saving
the boy from drowning.