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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04

it was controlled by the Schulefs, in eluded a modern blast furnace and mod ern steel mill at Gadsdcn, a wire and nail mill at Ensley, the Virginia coal mines in Jefferson county, coal mines at AL toona, in Etowah county, and ore mines at Porteryille and at Dirt Devil The properties acquired when a merger was effected year or more ago included the Lacey Muck furnace at Trusvile in Jeff ferson county, and coal, ore and limestone properties of the same company. and the furnace and raw material properties of the Chattanooga Coal and Iron company, and later the Rising Pawn furnace and valuable ore properties in Georgia It is believed that the merger will be dissolved by the underlying bondholders of the con stituent companies taking back the prop critics upon which they hold first mort gages.
 There are six receivers of the Southern Steel company-four in Alabama one in Tennessee, and one in Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
BattIeshIp Makes New Record.

Newport, R. l., December 3-The bat tleship Vermont of the Atlantic squadron, which Is soon to sail for the Pacific, has won the navy's record for coaling ship from four barges at the naval coaling station in Nara gansett Bay. She aver ages 255 tons an hour, against the bat tleship Virglnias record for 25S tons an hour. The Vermont sailed this afternoon for Tomkinsvlle to secure her powder and shells before sailing for Hampton Roads. The battleship made an average speed of 1901 knots an horr for four hours under forced draft during her run to Newport. This speed is regarded as a record for her class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
CHICAGO sNoWBoUND.
Blinding Storm Hampers Traffic and
 Causes Injuries.

Chicago December 3.-A binding snow storm which swept Chicago today and to- night was responsible for several acci- dents. Mrs Sarah Hill, aged 90, wan dered away from her sons home at 4613 Complain avenue, and at late hour had not been found. Blinded by the driving snow, Albert s. Mack, demonstrator for an automobile company, drove a heavy touring car into a street car in Evans ton this evening. The trolley was forced from the tracks, the automobile demol- ished and Mack and pr. M. E. E. Mer- rick, to whom he was showing the car. were injured. Mack suffered several broken bones and his condition is seri- ous.
 Street traffic was hampered and sur face and elevated electric cars were de- layed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
MRS. BRADLEY WILL SUE. She Will Try To Break the Will of the
 Late Senator Brown.

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 3.-Now that she has been acquitted of the charge of murder, Mrs. Annie Bradley, through her attorneys and in behalf of her chill dren, will bring an action to break the will of the late Senator Brown, whom she shot to death in Washington. The contest will be based on the written ac- knowlsdgement of Brown that Mrs. Bradley's two sons are his own. In his will Brown expressly dlsavowed their paternity, and stipulated that. even if they were his children they should re- ceive nothing from his estate, and left his property worth $5o,0OO to his son Max and daughter Alice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
BATTLESHIP IS DELAYED. Admiral Evans Postpones Start On Account of Seaman's Death.

New York, December 3.-The battle ship Connecticut the flagship of Ad- miral Robley D. Evans, will not sail until Thursday for the rendezvous of the Pacific fleet at Hampton Roads.
 The warship was scheduled to leave tomorrow, and it is understood the postponement was caused by the suicide today of H. N. Piro, a gunners mate, who shot himself on board ship The delay will permit an inquest and burial tomorrow.
 Piro was Russian and had been in the American navy for 10 years. Re- gently he received a letter from Rus sia which informed him that one of his relatives in Finland had been ar rested and condemned to die. Piro brooded over the intelligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Charges Against Cotton Men.

Manchester, December S.-Thomas Coates caused a sensation at the annual meeting of the Manchester Cotton Asso- citation today. Mr. Coates was one of the delegates to the recent cotton congress at Atlanta, Ga He said that he had been impressed particularly in the United States by the barefaced and fraudulent manner in which cotton weighers in America actually put on five pounds per bale to every bale weighed. This, how ever" MT. Coates continued, was not done to cotton supplied to American spinnersn n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
RUMoR OF INVASION.
Report States That 500 Columbian Sol
 diers Are on the Warpath.

Panama, December S.-During the past three days a rumor has been persistently circulated that 300 Colombian soldiers had invaded the town of Jurado, on the from tier of Panama and Colombia, imprisoning the local authorities of the town. The rumor has caused intense indignation here and a meeting of citizens took place tonight to discuss the situation.
 As there is no telegraphic communica- ton with Jurado, 1t is not possible to ob- tain direct news, but Ricardo Ariez, min ister of foreign affairs informs the Asso- ciated Press correspondent that the ru- mor is false, as he has very recently re- ceived reports from that town. Should the report happen to be true, however. it would mean the doom of the projected treaty between the two countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
CREDITORS CALLED TO MEET DECEMBER1 13
RECEIVERS OF SOUTHERN STEEL PREPARING REPoRT-lT IS BE- LEVIED PROPERTIES WILL RE. VERT TO BoNDHoLDERS.

The receivers of the Southern Steel company are preparing report to be read to meeting of the creditors called for December IS. Owing to the stringepcy of the money market the receivers have been unable to borrow funds for the pur- pose of operating the properties. Several of the plants were closed down last month and none of them will be in opera tion after this week.
 The properties of the Southern Steel company are scattered Those owned and operated originally by the concern when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Yacht Runs Aground.

Norfolk, Va, December 3.-The gaso- line yacht Madleon of Boston, Captain J. H. Ban, which stranded yesterday in Roanoke sound, near Nag's Head, N. C., while bound to Jacksonville, Fla, with a party of Bostonians aboard, was this afternoon still around, but reporr from Nag's Head was to the effect that the Nag's Head life savers had gotten a line to the Madleon and expected to float her soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Officers Want More Money.

Lincoln, Neb., December 3-Govern- or Sheldon today authorized an appeal from the decision of the auditor of the war department in the allowance of claims for the officers of the Third Nebraska, William J. Bryan's regi- ment. The auditor allowed the of ficers S522S and it had been represented that a larger allowance should have been made. The appeal will go to the comptroller of the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
RELEASED ON BOND.
James M. Sims, Held For complicity
 In Murder, Makes $tooo Bond.

James M Sims. who was placed in the county jail several days ago upon an indictment from the grand jury for murder, was released yesterday evening on a 5000 bond. Sims, together with w. J. Fleming, was arrested last Saturday The two men are charged with having been implicated in the murder of Con stable Archie Johnson, who was shot some time ago near the corner of Sev- enth street and Eighth avenue. Both proclaim their innocence, Fleming claim ing that a negro ran up on the officer and shot him.
 Fleming was released a short time aft CT his imprisonment on a 5000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Mine Fire Under Control.

Drytown, Cal, December S.-Althoush the fire at Fremont gold mine is under control, the miners have been unable to get lower than 300 feet in the Fremont shaft or to enter the tunnels from the Cover shaft leading to the Fremont, on account of the gases. The bodies or the eleven entombed miners may be recov- cred tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Bryan Family starts East.

Lincoln, Neb., December 3.-Mrs Will liam J., Bryan left this afternoon for New York, accompanied by her daughter. Mrs Ruth Bryan Leayitt. She will sail Saturday for Cairo, Egypt. Afterwards they will visit Palestine. They will be absent until next spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
FUNERAL NOTICES

The friends of Mir. and Mrs. David Stanton are requested to attend the fu- neral of their infant daughter Fannie Maury, from their home, 1921 Twentieth street, South, Wednesday afternoon at O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
Tirey L. Ford Acquitted.

San Francisco, Cal. December S.-The jury tonight brought in verdict of not guilty in the case of Tirey l.. Ford at- torney for the United Railways company. charged with bribery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The creditors Of the SOutn- ern Steel Company are request ed to meet at HOO a.m., December 13, 1907, at the U. s. Court Room, Government Building, Birmingham, Ala, to receive report from the re- ceivers.
 RECEIVERS SOUTHERN
 STEEL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. Grove. s5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-04
6,4o0,0oo In Gold Arrives.

New York, December 5.-The kron Prinzessin Ceclie, which arrived today from Bremen brought s6,4Ooooo worth of gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
FUNDS IN COUNTY
TREASURY EXHAUSTED
Board Approves Recommendation to
Issue Warrants. in Anticipation
of Tax Collections.

Hereafter the county warrants, jury
certificates, and other papers, will be
executed in anticipation of taxes lev
led, but not collected. The board of
supervisors this morning adopted re-
port of the finance committee finding
the accounts correct in the various Of
fees, and also finding that the funds
in the county treasury are exhausted,
and recommending the action stated.
1t is expected that the banks will cash
the warrants until the treasury is re-
plenished by taxes already levied
J. H. Lidders and Carl Sundine were
appointed overseers of the poor in
Rock Island and Moline today, at 81 a,
day. The appointment of court house
attendants was deferred again until to-
morrow morning.
The board this afternoon is consider
ing the Colona bridge matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

w. T. Davis and son left last night
for San Diego, Cal, for an extended
visit
Mrs. A. d. Copley of McAlister,
Okla, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. E. Brad
ford:
George Yaggy left today to attend
the Chicago automobile show. Rock
Island is represented at the big ex-
hibit by a large portion of the local
owners of buzz wagons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reaber and
daughter left last night for st. Paul
and from there they will proceed to
Portland Ore, San Francisco, San
Diego and other coast cities on an ex-
tended trip.
DR.. J. r. Hollowbush left last night
for Chicago to attend the automobile
and live stock shows, and incidentally
to read a paper before the surgical
staff of the Milwaukee road, of which
he is a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
MOLINE 8u aHS
Dc NOT CT $4,000
Saloonkeeper Had II Hidden in House
but Crooks Were Frightened
Away Before Finding It.

Burglars who entered the rooming
apartments over the -Dekeyser saloon
at Fourth Avenue and Thirteenth
street, Moline, last night failed to get
the sum of $4,000 in cash which the
proprietor, who is afraid to trust to
banks, had slowed away The crooks
were seen and frightened away after
getting S3S and a gold watch belong
ing to Peter Heyrman. a roomer. The
sticking Of a drawer awakened Heyr-
man and he saw two men making
their escape but was unable to give
any description to The police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
GOV. DENEEN IN WRECK
ON THE BIG FOUR ROAD
Passenger Train CoIlides With Freight
Near HarrisbuTg--Three Train
men Injured.

Harrisburg. ILL.,, Dec. 5.-A Big -Four
passenger train on which Governor
together with the members of his par
ty, including newspaper men and poll
ticians who are accompanying the gov
ernor on his campaign for renomina
ton, collided with freight train two
miles north of here yesterday after
noon. Governor Deneen was riding in
the rear coach, and while considerably
shaken up escaped without being injur
ed. Three trainmen were slightly in
jured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

DR.. w. ID. Snively
Manager for three years-Mary
Coleman.
Pianist-Miss Clara Fuller.
Delegate-Agnes Simpson Alter
nate-Mary e. Mulcahey.
Royal Arch MasOns.
The annual meeting of Rock Island
Chapter. No. l, R. A. NJ, was held this
week and the following officers
elected:
High Priest-C. w. TEACHER.
King-H. B. Hayden.
Scribe. w. Houder.
Treasurer-W. T. Magill.
Secretary G. Daugherty.
Member of board of controls. J.
Ferguson.
Local Men Elected.
Two Rock Island men were included
in the officers chosen by the members
of Kaaba temple of the Mystic Shrine
in Davenport Tuesday evening. The
officers are:
POtentate-John Soller.
Chief Rabban-Sam r. White.
Assistant Rabban-M. S. Heagy,
Rock Island
High Priest and Prophet-William
johnson.
Oriental Guard. Sears.
Recorder-Cornelifs Brown. go
Delegates to Imperial council at st.
Paul i'll July, 190S-H. A. J. Melon
aid. Rock Island; John Soller and Ira
Tabor. Davenport, and Mr.. Titus, Mus
catine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Real Estate Transfers.

e. II; Stafford to Carl J. Mueller
and others, lot 3. block , and lot Z
block 9. town of Silvis. $1,000.
George Rausch to Frank f. Fowler
lot 10 in northwest quarter section g.
16-4w. 5000
Samuel H. Miller to Albert Meyer,
lot 3. block l, Highland Park addition,
Rock Island. 81
William Parchert to Frank L. Fow
Ter. lot II. south two-thirds of north
west quarter section 6-16-4w. 5000.
Albert G. Cramer to William H
Schriver. east 3S feet lot 4, block 90
Old Town, Rock Island. 81.
Jacob Kroegel. by administrator, to
w H. Schriver, east 3S feet lot 4
block 90, Old Town, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
SALOON RAFfLES
BARRED IN MOLINE
Mayor Issues Order Which Stops
Profitable Disposal Of Christmas
Turkeys and Ducks.

Mayor Olson of Moline today issued
an order to the police to prevent any
further raff1es, the result of which will
be that saloonkeepers will not use
this method of disposing of Christmas
turkeys and ducks and of drawing
Christmas business. A loud wall is
going up from a number who have on
hand or contracted for two or three
hundred birds or fowls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FraternaI and insurance Lodges
and Associations Hold Their
Annual Meetings.
NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED
Candidates Are Initiated, Reports
Heard, and Plans Made for
Installation Ceremonies.

Island City hive, No $40, Ladies of
the Modern Maccabees, last evening at
the annual meeting elected the follow
ing officers:
Communicable Bleuer.
Record Keeper-lda A. Smith.
Finance Keeper-Gertrude Wynn.
Past COMMUNICATIVE GuldenZoph.
Lieutenant Mary Rich
mOnd.
haplain-Margaret Mold.
Mistress at Arms-Ellen Montgom-
cry.
Sergeant-Anna Gillespie.
Sentinel-Bertha Theus.
Picket-Elizabeth Neate.
Pianist-Ella Rhodenbaugh.
Physician-Hada Burkhart
One candidate was also initiated, the
work being put on by Deputy Great
Commander Della NJ Palmer. who was
presented with a beautiful bouquet by
the ladies of the hive. After the bus
mess session pleasant social hour
was passed and refreshments were
served.
- North star Elects.
Al meeting of the Observatory,
No 2, North Star Benefit association.
held at the home of c. l.. Ackerlind,
4011 Eighth avenue, the annual cleo
ton of officers was held resulting as
follows:
Astronomer-John Burk.
Assistant Astronomer-E J. Hassei-
.quist
Recorder. Hasselquist.
TreaSurer-C. L. Ackerlind
CONDUCTOR. f. Larkin.
Director, for three years-A. Tim
berlake.
Medical EXaminer-Dr. C. r. Foster
AS delegates to the county observa
tory, G. A. Gustafson, John Burk, and
William Anderson; alternates, ]. E
Larkin, a. Undertake, and J. Hassel
quist.
Ladies' Annual Meeting.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, Surprise
lodge, No. 267, met at Engineers hal
and chose the following officers for the
coming year yesterday:
Past Mistress-Clara Elbloom.
MistTess-Hannah Bullock.
Vice Mistress-Ella Yeoman.
Secretary-Maria Peters.
Treasurer-Esther Wallick.
Chaplain-Lavina Dolan.
COnduCtOr-NaOmib IedsOe.
Warden-Coney NJ Carlisk.
Inner Guard-Mary Saunders.
Outer Guard-HePminia Brandstater
Medical Examiner-Dr. H. N Btirk
hart.
| Faye Halves Camp.
The annual election of officers o
| Faye Halves camp, No& 2S1, Roya
Neighbors of America. held Tuesday
evening, Mrs. Mary Cary presiding
resulted as follows:
| Oracle-Mary Cary.
| Past Oracle-Mary Mulcahey.
Chancellor-Emma Scheesley.
Vice Oracle-LiZzie Arndt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Simpson.
Receiver-Ella Fuller.
Marshall-Nettie Mckinney.
| Inner Sentinel-Carrie Gutzwiller.
Outer Sentinel-Mary Faye Halves
Physicians-Dr. Emily Wright AM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Two Wills Admitted.

The wills of the late George Wood
and of Mrs Catherine Mitsch we're
admitted to probate in the county
court today. The Wood will leaves all
of the property to the wife and bears
the date of Oct. 80. 1907. The Mitsch
will leaves all of the property to the
children. Lulu Baumen and Alma
Dolph, who are named the executives.
The instrument is dated July 20, 1908,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
schmitz Pleads Not Guilty.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Former
Mayor Eugene Schmitz pleaded not
guilty to two charges of bribe-taldng
yesterday. The cases went over for
two weeks, when the dates for trial
will be set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

receivership of partnership of Passig
Bros. Objection to receivers petition
for order to sell property by Edward
Passig overruled Hearing on petition
of receiver for sale Of stock. Order
of sale and in case no bids are received
and approved by the county court then
said receiver continue the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
PATCHING It Up Until sprina.

: The Tri-city Railway company has
force of men at work patching up
the crossing at the switches at Nine
teenth street and Second avenue in or
der that the tracks may hold until
spring when it is expected the switches
of the proper dimensions will be put
in,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
COUNTY COURT.
Judge r. w. Olmsted presiding.
PROBATE

Estate of Alice Nj. Gilbert Proof of
public notice to creditors filed.
Estate of AdOlph Johnson. Proof
of posting and publication of notices
TO creditors fled
Estate of c. R. Rite. Inventory APP
praisement bill and widows award.
Each filed and approved
Estate of William Passig. In re
partnership of Passig Bros. Petition
to turn over electric coffee mill to
Hobart Electric Manufacturing com
pany filed Hearing. Petition granted.
Estate of William Passig. In re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
kina,s Vessel Driven to Port.

Brest, Dec. s. The British battle
ship Renown, with the king and queen
of Spain and their infant son on board.
was forced to put in here today on ac-
count of the heavy gale blowing in the
channel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
STAGE OF RIVER BELOW 3 FEET
First Time Mark Has Been Reached
in Years-May Go Lower.

T6dTS-TVIdy LOVVGTs
The stage of water" at the Rock Is
land bridge was 3:O5 at a. m. and
2.95 at noon today. This is believed
to be the lowest point reached since
the present low water mark was es-
tablished a dozen or more years ago
The indications are there will be a
still further fall if there is not rain
soon north of here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
NaSDELAWaRE's0LDESTM MAN
Charles Lyons Was ITO and, of Course,
Constant Smoker.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 5.-Believed
to be 10 years old, Charles Lyons,
the oldest man in Delaware, died
Tuesday at the home of his son-in-law,
Dennis O'Neal. SIC East Sixth street.
Lyons was never seriously i'll i'll his
life. and death was due to general de-
bility. He was born at Cork, Ireland,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Thousand scandinavians Go Home.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Nearly thousand
Scandinavians will leave Chicago to-
day to spend the Christmas holidays
in their native country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

and for many years lived in County
Kerry, where he worked in the copper
mines. June 5, 1888, he came to
America and made his home at Will
mington. He always was active de-
spite his great age, and smoked pipe
every day of his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief for all forms of kid
ney and bladder trouble. A weeks
treatment, 25 cents. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are for weak back, in
fiammation of the bladder, backache,
and weak kidneys. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes a free yet gentle action of the
bowels through which the cold is fore
ed out of the system. Children like
it. Contains no opiates nor narcotics.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-28

The Indianapolis Star, in strong
editorial on the secret of achieve
ment, lays special stress on balance.
1t says that the man who is sufficient
ly self-controlled to resist the temp
tation to indulge his enthusiasms, his
sense of justice and his love of right
in other words, who soft-pedals his
convictions or reveals them with dis
eliminating caution, will make prog
ress where the man lacking in cal
culation is halted by the interference
the opposition his outspokenness is
certain to create. Using the word
success in it usual sense, this theory
Of things is undoubtedly the correct
one, but the Star is right in modify
ing it by the statement that there
are men capable of self-repression
who do not consider success SO
achieved, success at all, and who
would not pay the price of it even il
II were SuCCCSS- hC WOiiQ WOuiu DS
back in the cave dweller epoch if
leadership were all of this kind, and
the emblem of wisdom would be the
clam. Thee is stage of wisdom be-
yond that Of personal strategy, and
the man who is capable of intellect
nal courage has reached it. And more
and more people are reaching the
stage of intelligence in which the
man who has an opinion, and the
nerve to stand with it, is respected
and admired beyond any spineless,
nerveless piece of protoplasm. No
man who deliberately sets about be
coming popular ought ever to be
popular, because all there is to him
is for sale, if not in one sort of cur
rency, then in another.