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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
REPUBLICANS WANT
 WILSON GOVERNOR
Kentucky State Convention Will Like ly Name Him Today By AccIama-
 tion-oppositon Dies Out.

Louisville, June 1S-Augustus E. Will son of Louisville will probably be nomi- mated for governor by exclamation in the republican state convention which meets here at noon tomorrow. MT. Wilson was practically assured of the nomination last Saturday, when primaries throughout the state with but few exceptions indorsed him for the position The little opposition to him which appeared from time to time had practically disappeared tonight, and the convention as far as his and other nominations are concerned promise to oe harmonious. While there are more than one candidate for the minor offices, the ticket likely to be named according .o indications tonight is as follows:
 Lieutenant governor w H. Cox, Mays vile
 Treasurer. Capt Ed Farley. Paducah.
 Auditor Frank P, James, HarrodsbuTS,
 Secretary of state, Dr. Ben l.. Bruner. Louisville.
 Attorney General, George W. Dolller, 0wensboro.
 Superintendent of public instruction, Prof J. r. Crabb, Ashland.
 The only fight discernable on the ho- rzon tonight Is expected to occur over the lndorsing of a candidate for President of the United States fin 1908. It was pected that the indorsement would go un- reservedly 10 Secretary Taft. but tenta- tive resolutions already drawn declare for an indorsement of President Roosevelt and for the nomination in the next na- tional convention of a Roosevelt man. This IS considered an nGorsement for Sec retary Taft, but his name Is not given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
TERRORISM MAY
 RISE IN RUSSIA
POLICE OFFICIAL PREDICTS AT TEMPTS ON LIVES OF MINIS TIERS AND PREDICTS OUTBREAK OF AGRARlAN DISORDERS.

St. Petersburg. June 1s.-The return of the guard to their summer camp at kras- noye-Selo indicates that the authorities have definitely ceased to reckon on any outbreak or disorder at the capital A high police official, however, says that a speedy resumption of the terrorism campaign, including attempts on the lives of ministers and other high officials, may be expected. He predicted an ex- tensive outbreak of agrarian disorders.
 he province of Vologada, where or ganization has already begun, was today proclaimed to be under minor mantial law
 The national convention of social den- ocrats which had been framing an ad- dress to the nation, was broken up last night by the police and the ex-deputies today went to Finland to continue the meeting.
 The fifteen social democratic members of the late parliament, whose arrests were demanded by Premier Stolypin, are now in the hands of the police Several social revolutionary deputies and a num- Der of members of the first parliament also have been arrested. Rashwilla. who disappeared after the Kronstadt mutiny of August last, and for whom the police had vainly been searching, had been liv- ins at St. Petersburg for several months under false passport
 Several workmen have been arrested for tearing down and defacing the em- peror's manifesto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
AUTOCRAT|C RULE
 SAY WESTERNERS Public Lands Convention Meet
 1000 Strong ROOSEVELT REPRESENTED
ROOSEVELT REPRESENTED
Complains That Government Officials Disobey LaWs-Badges Worn By Delegates Furnish Keynote
 of Protest.

Denver, Colo, June 1S.-The public lands convention which met in this city today for a three-days' session got down to business this afternon listening to ad- dresses by James A. Garfield, Richard A. Ballinger, commissioner of the general land office, and Henry M. Teller, Unl- ted States senator from Colorado.
 Permanent organization was effected by the selection of Dr. J. M. Wilson of Wyoming as chairman and Fred P. John son of Colorado as secretary. The reports of the committees on credentials and or ganizations and rules and order was ap pointed. The first speaker was Secre- tary Garfield. He urged the convention in it's discussion of the present land laws, a criticism of which he said had been the cause of the calling together of the con vention to confine it's discussion to the effect of these laws on the entire coun- try and not on any particular section of of the country. The public lands. he said, were not an asset of any locality. They belong to the people of the entire nation. He said he wanted to get the point of view of the people of the west and he wanted them to get his point of view. He welcomed criticism which was conservative, but he thought that crit.- cism which was merely an attack with out a suggestion for improvement was worthless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
MORE AL|B| PROOF IN THE SHIP CASE Negro Franklin Not Where He
 Swore He Was TRY TO lMfEACH WITNESS stonecipher, the Star Witness of the Government, Not Believed On Oath,
 Says Contractor White.
 Ship Trial Friday.
TRY TO lMfEACH WITNESS

Chattanoga, Tenn, June 1S.-The defense in the Sheriff Shipp contempt case con- tinues to introduce witness after witness on the alibi theory, and this morning numerous witnesses swore that William Mays, a carpenter; Nick Nolan, the we'll known South Chattanooga saloonlst, and Henry Padgett, a carpenter, had nothing to do with the lynching of Ed Johnson Several witnesses were introduced to inl- peach the testimony of John N. Stone cipher, the star witness of the govern ment in the cases of Padgett, Handman and Mays
 Ewing White a contractor, swore that he would not believe John N. Stonecipher on his oath. He had known him for about fiften years. He admitted he had a lawsuit with Stonecipher Criminal Court Deputy J. P. Pemberton swore that although he was in the court house yard and passed out of the yard on the north west steps the night of the lynching, he never saw Joe Franklin, the negro ex- constable, who swore that he identified several members of the mob, while he was seated on these steps.
 MT. Pemberton said Franklin was not on these steps or about that corner while the mob passed by with Ed Johnson. On cross-examination the witness admitted he was in the jail that night. Just a few men were in the jail and he did not see anybody on the street In front of the jail. He said he went in the jail on the instructions of the court. He was in an upper window of the court house when the mob came out
 He had come out of the jail He never recognized any of the members of the mob. He said he ran down the stairs of the court house to see who the lynchers were. He admitted that he was rather curious and wanted to see what was going on. He denied that he was excited. He was asked if 1t was not possible for Franklin to be on the steps without seeing him. He said he would have seen Frank lin if he had been on the steps, because the limelight was shining on the steps. He would have had no trouble in seeing man on the steps if he had been there. He tried to get to the telephone in the jail to notify the authorities but there was no telephone. He said he saw Deputy Sherin Allen at the Jail and he was not gagged or nothing was wrong with him.
 He was asked if he went to the police headquarters or told anybody else about the lyching. and said he did not. He never recognized single man on the bridge that night, he said Practically all the witnesses declared they saw none of those charged with the lynching in the mob that night.
 At the afternoon session a schedule for the trials of defendants was arranged, providing for separate day for each man accused. The case of Sheriff Shipp and .his deputies will begin Friday morning and from the present outlook these trials will consume all of next week. Court ad- journed to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
SCM|Tz DEFIANT
 WARNS SUCCESSOR Issues Orders from the Jail to
 Supervisors GALLAGHER DOESN'T ACT Emergency Mayor Would Be Thrown Out, Says Sergeant, If He Enters
 the Office-Prosecution
 Plans Policy.
GALLAGHER DOESN'T ACT

San Francisco, June 1S.-Supervlsor James l.. Gallagher, who yesterday was appointed by the board of supervisors acting mayor in place of Mayor Schmltz, who is confined in the county jail await ing sentence for the crime of eXtortion, will be by the bribery graft prosecution retained in that office until Schmitz has perfected his appeal from last weeks con viction. This statement was made this evening to the Associated Press by Dis trict Attorney Langdon. He further said:
 "The members of the prosecution have not even discussed with each other the name of any man to succeed Gallagher as emergency mayor. We have not gone that far yet. We are proceeding careful ly and with due regard to the seriousness of the situation. l am not ready yet to answer with detailed plan the question will we sweep out the entire Schmitz ad- ministration?' but I will say this;
 We have shaped up and are now filling in the body of a policy the only object of which is prompt and effectual relief for the purpose and we shall permit nothing to interfere with the carrying forward of that policy. We don't fear any counter moves by the mayors counsel. We are already advised of the law and have en- tire confidence in the legality of the steps we have already caused to be taken and the legality of the after steps we purpose to take when MT Sehmitz has perfected his appeal"
 Mayor Schmitz this afternoon at the close of a long conference with attorneys, addressed to the board of supervisors letter rebuilding that body for its action of yesterday In this letter he declares he was able and willing to perform the duties of the mayoralty, commanded the board to forward to him all matters re- qurng attention by the mayor and warn ed the board that any recognition of Gal lagher as acting mayor will result in trouble for the city.
 Supervisor Gallagher made no attempt today to take possession of the mayors office He did not visit the place at all A police sergeant was 'on the door" all day and his instructions were to see that no one encroached on the premises. The sergeant admitted that should Gallagher attempt to establish himself in Schmitz office he would use force if necessary in throwing him out"
 Gallagher says that for the present the mayors office is wherever he happens to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
CAVALRY ID CHECK
 FRENCH POPULACE
Wine Growers Take Law in
 Their Own Hands
VILLAGERS ARE IN REVOLT
Governments Announcement to Arrest Leaders Followed by Uprising-Pre- pare to Dynamite Trains
 and Barricades.

Paris June 1S.-The government appears to have acted none too soon in determining to set the law In motion against the rev. olutionares In the south of France. The prefects report the commencement of ef- forts to raise the popuace, and three de- partments the Herrault, Pyreenes and Orientl, are apparently nearing stage when aggressiveness will replace the pas sivity which has heretofore marked the movement Advices from Narbonne, de- partment of the Aude. today, show that the situation there has become worse. Dynamite has been discovered on tho railroads in several cases tracks have been removed. telegraph wires have been cut with the object of preventing the ar rival of troops and the revolted villagers have been pulling up pavements and col lectng materials for barricades.
 The excitement at Narbonne and other places in the south has increased dan gerously owing to the announcement of the policy of the government. The an- nouncement of the intention of the gov ernment to arrest the leaders of the wine growers movement was promptly fol- lowe by a general rising of the country side with the effect of making forced re- sistance to government forces.
 Summons are out against the whole wine growers committee, on the charge of melting the people to revolt and a num- Der of mayors will be prosecuted for at tempting to overthrow the central govern ment Detachments of cavalry from the east are on their way to replace the local troops.
 The action of the government led to lively debate in the chamber of deputies this morning Premier Clemenceau re- fused to agree to the immediate discus sion of an interpolation on the subject of the governments plan. and demanded postponement to June 3l H declared that all means of concllation had been eX- hausted and that as chief of the gov ernment he was bound to enforce respect for the law. The wine growers commit tee of Argelieres had set up itself in place of the central government, and three de- partments had been engaged In a revolt against the eountry's law and were threatening to burn out and otherwise terrorizing mayors and others who re- fused allegiance to the committee Sum- mons had been issued for those respon- sible for this state of affairs. If the chamber defeated the postponcment of the interpolation he would immediately coun- termand the prosecutions and the cham Der would be held responsible for the grave consequence It was his desire 60 avoid the threatened bloody conflict.
 After hnted remarks from M. Jaures the socialist leader, who declared the government had brought the country to the verge of civil war NJ. Sauraut and Ribot came to the support of the cab met The latter stated that the situation was the worst In thirty-seven years.
 The governments motion finally was adnnte ed by 4l2 to 25S votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
History of Land Office.

MT. Ballinger confined his address to history of the land office. He explained at length the present land laws and ex- were among those who were trying to traffic in titles and not from the small settlers.
 Senator Teller was the first speaker to voice the complaints felt by a majority of the members of the convention. He said they did not complain of tht laws, but that the officials were disobeying the laws. The policy in dealing with agricul- tural lands should be to get them into the hands of those who would live on them. He objected to landlordlsm, either by the rich or the government.
 MT. Wilson compared the convention to a stockholders meeting and the represen- tatives of the government the directors of a corporation.
 Called together for discussion of pub lie land questions, with a view to formu- lating policy and urging legislation in accordance herewith, nearly one thou sand representative citizens representing all the Missouri states met in con- vention at the Broadway theatre here to- day. From Washington have come James R. Garfield, secretary of the interior; partment; F. H. Newell, head of the re- clamation service. and R. A. Ballinger. commissioner of the general land office. representing President Roosevelt and pre- pared to give all possible information as to the policies of the administration re- gardng the control and regulation of the public lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
SECRET SESSION OF
 PEACE PARLIAMENT
CHOOSE. PRESIDENTS OF TWO COMMITTEES AT THE HAGUE. DRAGO DOCTRINE INTRODUCES ARBITRATION QUESTION.

The Hague June 1S-Tomorrow ses- sion of the peace conference will be se- cret and the question of publicity for future plenary sessions probably will then be definitely decided. It Is practically cer- tain that NJ. Bourgeois and Prof. De Mar tens will be chosen presidents of two of the four general committees and Count Torneilll and M. Beernaert, If the latter's health will permit. probably will be the other two. Gen. Horace Porter will be named honorary president of one of the committees and it is likely that similar honors will be bestowed on all the en- voys enjoying ambassadorial rank As the so-called Drago doctrine, as presented by the United States. will introduce the principle of arbitration in interna tionai disputes arising out of the refusal or in- ability of states to meet their pecuniary obligations, the American delegation has renounced the idea of asking for a sepa- rate committee on condition that 1t be re- ferred to subcommittee on arbitration. Costa Rica and Honduras are the only American states which have accepted the |invltatlon to the conference whose dele gates have not yet appeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
Texas Insurance Question.

Houston. Tex. June 1S.-lThe Fidelity Mutual Insurance company of Philadel- phia has submitted the question whether it will remain in Texas to the policy holders They are given a full explana- tion of the new insurance law and then are asked if they are willing to pay license tax on the policy and If the com pany invests 75 per cent of the taxed policies in Texas securities and those se- curities are deposited in Texas, as the law requires, without any guarantee of safekeeping, will the Texas policyholders agreed to assume the risk of 75 per cent and hold the company only for the onc-fourth which remains in it's control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
Bryce Ends Tour.

Tulsa, l. T., June 1s.--Ambassador James A Bryce concluded his tour to- night at a public reception here and left for St. Louis. where he will deliver an address at the 1ftieth anniversary of Washington university. Mir. Bryce said the initiative and referendum clause in the proposed Oklahoma constitution was a great measure and deplored the fact that certain Oklahomans were inclined to make q political matter of the constitu- fiop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
Seven Killed in ExpIosIon.

Scranton, Pa, June 1S-Seven men were killed outright and two others seriously injured in two explosions of mine gas In Johnson, No. 1 mine at Pricevllle late today The first explosion was caused by the carelessness of door tender, who. by leaving the door open, allowed gas to accumulate in the workings. The second explosion resulted from the igniting sps the osadly fire, damp which accumula after the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
Lumber Mills Shut Down.

Fernandna. Fla, June ls.-At the regu- lar meeting of the Georgia-Florida Saw Mill association today. after much discuss sion, it was decided to shut down a num- Der of mills for an indefinite period, or until lumber prices are again strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
Badges Worn.

The badge worn by the Colorado dele gates was designed to furnish the key note to the convention. It Is inscribed as follows
 Public lands were intended for home builders. We oppose interference by gov- ernment bureaus under autocratic rules and regulations"
 United States Senator Carter of Mon tana, who was chosen as temporary chair man in caucus last night. made the fol- lowing statement today before the con- vention assembled, regarding the position of President Roosevelt on the public land question::
 'The President is irreyocably opposed, it semes, to the continuance to the free and unregulated ranges, but is not abso- lutely committed to any particular scheme for the accomplishment of this purpose. This is what he informed me. The policy, as l am informed by him, is the regula- ton of the public ranges of the west by the government.
 ''The President added that if it was found there were any harsh rules in force in the administration of policies there harsh rules, not the policies, would be modified"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19

Chicago, June 1S-Wesley Russell. see- retary of the Commercial Photographers union, returned to Chicago from New York and announced that a strike of the operators of the Western Union and Postal companies is a practical certainty.
 The announcement was made from. the local union that all negotiations for a settlement of the trouble had been broken off force of clerks was busily engaged today in mailing assessment notices to the members of the union preparatory to the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19

 STRIKE LIKELY Says Secretary of the Con-
 merCiaI Union
NELL TO SEE PRESIDENT
Commissioner of Labor Spends Day In New York--Nothino Definite On the Situation Yet
 Given Out.

New York. June 1S.-Though United States Labor Commissioner Charles P. Neill spent today in this city so far as could be learned tonight nothing definite bearing upon the differences between the Commercial Photographers Union of Amer lea and their employers has yet developed as a result of his visit. It Is understood that MT Neill is looking Into the merits of the demands made by the men and also considering the same from the view point of the telegraph companies, It Is thought likely that the commissioner will make some expression on the dispute to the President at Oyster Bay.
 Officials of the union announced that a formal statement would be issued tomor- row President Small of the union was out of town today. Acting President Kenecamp said tonight that he had re- ceived no communication from Commls- soner Neill.
 The question at stake is the 10 per cent increase in wages, which the two com panies promised to give on March 1 last. The two companies declare emphatieally that they did give the 10 per cent in- crease while the telegraphers contend that only few favored ones received the increase, while more than 90 per cent of the men are getting even less than they were receiving March 1.
 The officials of the Western Union will not talk on the subject beyond saying there are no grievances on the part of those employed by the company. It was said in behalf of the company there would be no conference between the off, cials of the company and the parties who have manifested an interest in the tele- graphers complaint This would not ap- ply however, to an investigation to be made by Commissioner Neil as a gov ernment officer.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14
Has FOrfy=One Mothers.

A little waf in Des Moines, Iowa, is credited with
fortyone mothers, and this the interesting story
of how it happened:
Little Benny was a motherless cripple His
father left him with poor old woman in Des
Moines, paid his board for a few weeks and then
disappeared.
The foster mother, Mrs Watts, although heart
broken the prospect of having to part with
Little Benny, very poor and unable to support
him, so that it looked as though the poor little
fellow would have hard time indeed.
Here is where forty little girls belonging to a
Sunday School class of one of the Des Moines
churches enter the story. They were devout and
sensible little ladies, and wisely decided that they
might better for Little Benny than to send
their pennies away to the missions in Japan.
So they adopted the queer looking solemn cripple
boy, and going to give six cents a week each
toward his support, making in all $40 per week.
This amount goes each week to the good Mrs Watts
and each one of the forty-one mothers is thor
oughly happy and pleased over the arrangement,
as is also Little Benny
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14
The Courteous Woman.

A woman with truly gentle heart is always gen
timely courteous, whether in the home, at the club,
in the church, or on the street.
The truly courteous woman is not the woman
who greets her friends pleasantly but has another
tone of voice for the servant, for the saesgirl
in the store.
She is not the woman who bids her visitors an
affectionae farewell expressing heartfelt regret at
their departure and after they are gone says: "Oh
what bore; why couldn't they go sooner" Neither
is she the who discusses with one friend the
secrets and follies and failings of another
The truly courteous woman INDUCES in none of
the petty shams and receptions which make life in
sincere. She has gentle manner and voice for
ALL high or low, inspired by truly gentle heart,
and she demeans herself by personal COM
ments behind peoples backs which could not be
openly said in their presence.
May we have truly gentle hearts and more
genuinely courteous women.