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SHOULD REGULATE
AND NOT PROHIBIT
ATTORNEY WILLIAMS NAMES
FEATURE WHICH HE THINKS
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN
DRAFTING PlSTOL-ToTlNG LAW.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
l have recently read with much in
terest the views of yourself and others
on the subject of the concealed weapon
evil, and have noted the statements made
that the trouble is not with the law
hitch is thought to be adequate but that
the fault lies In. the failure Of the courts
and jures to enforce It, | believe this
view to be the correct one, In part and
II true, 1t necessarily follows that there
exists a cause for such a state of az
fairs. There Is evidently a sentiment on
the part of the people that the law on
this subject should not be strictly en-
forced, or rather, that the seyerer PEN
alties of the law should not be visited
on those guilty of the practice, otherwise
the courts and juries which arc appoint
ed by, composed Of and carried on by
the people themselves would be bound to
enforce the law In my opinion the fault
lies In the attempt to absolutely pro-
hibit rather than to regulate the carry
ing of concealed weapons The subject
is a practical one, and must be viewed
in a practical way, and In the light of
existing conditions, aside from our ideals
In the matter. Like the liquor question,
prohibition does not prohibit, never has,
and never will, SO long as liquor is made
and sold and men desire to drink 1t.
The traffic, therefore. must be sternly
regulated. And as long as pistols are
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At all other railroad points in Alabama
not mentioned above application for rates
will be made to local station agents. Tick
cts will be sold from all points in Ala
bama daily, from May &c to 80, inclusive.
Final limit of return on validated tickets
can be extended. so as to enable the
original purchaser to leave Richmond at
any date up to midnight July g. Validat-
ing agents will be located in the railway
stations, Richmond. No stop overs al
lowed, the trip being a continuous one.
g. 1t is the desire of the major COM
handing to procure a special train so
that the Alabama division may go to
Richmond in a body. Should General Har-
rison's efforts be successful, timely no.
tice thereof will be given.
g. The reunion committee of Richmond
invites every Confederate Veteran in the
state. not only members of camps. but
all ex-Confederates, members of every
chapter of u. d. c., members of memorial
associations, the Children of the Con-
federacy. Sons of Veterans and of all
kindred societies or associations to at
tend the reunion.
10. ANY further information received
will be at once communicated to the
camps.
BY command of Maj. Gen. George T.
Harrison, HARNEf r. 1ONE
Adjutant General and Chief OF stan.
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their delegates will, at once, send certified
list to their respective brigade command
ers; such as have not yet selected will
send list as soon as selection is made.
Brigade commanders will forward such
lists to Col Harvey e. Jones, division
adjutant general, Montgomery, or hand
the same to this officer, or to his repre-
sentative at Richmond.
A. Board and Lodging-For board and
lodging apply to Capt d. A. Brown,
chairman committee entertainment of
Confederate Veterans" 621 East Main
street, Richmond, Va. Adjutants of camps
are instructed to fill in the enclosed blank
and forward same to Capt. d. A. Brown.
s. Headquarters-The headquarters of
the commander-in-chief and the major
general commanding Alabama division,
and division sponsor and maid of honor,
will be at 1.-The Jefferson" Brigade and
camp headquarters will be given at q
later date; information thereon not having
as yet been furnished.
G. Carriages and horses-Parties desir-
ing to hire carriages and horses for the
parade will address Maj. T. l.. Christian,
chairman, committee carriages and
horses" Richmond, Va. Charge for car
riages, $40; charge for saddle horse.
equipped, IS.
T. Railroad Rates-The following total
rates to Richmond, Va, and return will
apply from the following functional points
in A la1 NM
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TO INSPECT MUSCLE
SHOALS POWER PLANT
CONGRESSMAN RICHARDSON GOES
WITH UNITED STATES ENol-
NEERS : BELIEVES PROJECT
WILL BENEFIT THAT SECTION.

Huntsville, May 5.-(Special. )-Congress-
man William Richardson expects to leave
on Tuesday for Chattanooga, to meet the
engineering board of United States army
officers assigned to the duty of inspecting
the plans of the Muscle Shoals Hydra
Eclectic Power company, for the develop
ment of the power of Muscle Shoals in
the Tennessee river. The members of
the board are Lieut.. Col. W T. Resell,
Lieut.. Col. d. C. Kingman, Maj c. S.
Richie Maj Henry Jervey, Capt. j. Is.
kavanaugh, and Lieut.. w G. Caples.
After few days of preliminary work
in Chattanooga, the board, accompanied
by Judge Richardson, will make a trip
down the river in a government launch
to spend several days at the shoals where
the plans of the company will be investi-
gated from every standpoint. The main
point to be decided is whether or not the
erection OF dams by the power company
will interfere with the navigation of the
river.
Judge Richardson expresses the utmost
confidence that the board of engineers
will make a favorable report on the de-
velopment of the power OF the shoals The
fa-Electrlc company is the nrSt cor
poration to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity for the development of the shoals,
which will be allowed by special act of
Congress, and its plans have been drawn
and Inspected by some of the ablest civil
ian engineers in the country. Judge Rich
ardson says this is one of the greatest
projects this section of the country has
ever known and it will provide cheap
power for all cities within radius of two
hundred miles.
Something like twenty millions of dol
lars will be invested in the development
of water power If the plans of this COM
pany are approved by the board of en-
gineers.
DIR. Ira Landrth of Nashville preached
the commencement sermon to the pupils
of the New Market Training school today.
The exercises of the school will begin on
Monday and continue until Thursday
when the annual address will be delivered
by Gen. Harvey Hannah.
VIII Smith, a negro boy, is the first
victim of the new state game law. He
was caught with a small hooking bird
in his hand and was placed under arrest
by County Warden Toney. In the law
and equity court Smith was fined $40 and
costs, the whole thing setting him back
within a few cents of $50. Mockng birds
for songsters will be scarce in this mar
ket this season.
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RATES FROM ALABAMA TO
CONFEDERATE REUNION

Montgomery May 5.-(Special.)-T fol
lowing information letter or order has
been issued by Harvey E. Jones, adjutant
general of the Alabama division, United
Confederate Veterans:
General Order No. Z.
l. The seventeenth reunion of the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans will be held in
Richmond. Va, on Thursday, May 80;
Friday, May 81; Saturday, June l. Sum
day, June 2, and Monday, June 3, 1907.
2. Each camp of this division is en-
titled to one delegate for every twenty
active members in good standing, and one
additional for a fraction of ten MEM
bers; provided, every camp in good stand
ing shall be entitled to at least two del
egates
s. Such camps as have already selected
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OF THE NEWS
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Washington May 5.-The feud which
for years has made Breathitt county,
Kentucky, an armed camp, and resulted
in the loss of more than a score of lives,
is to have another day in court this
week Breathitt county, however, will not
be the theatre of justice this time A
change of venue has been obtained for
the trial of the alleged slayers Of James
Cockril and they are to face a jury
in Lexington. The trial Is scheduled to
begin Tuesday, when Judge FIargs, SEN
ator Hargis, Albert Hargs, Sheriff Gala
han and Jesse Spicer will be called to the
bar of justice to answer for Coclrill's
death.
Charles S. Fairchild, former secretary
OF the United States treasury, who with
George w. Perkins, was indicted several
months ago for forgery in the third de-
gree I'm connection with the so-called
"Prussian bond transaction" of the New
York Life Insurance company, will APP
pear in court In New York on Monday
to answer to the charge. 1t is not eX-
pected, however that the case will come
to trial before autumn.
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NEWS OF CUBA.
Crops Are Bad, Especially Cotton-ln
terest In Gray Insurance Law.

Cuba, May 5.-(Special )-Continued rains
for the past few days have seriously In
terferred with active farm work. Prac-
tically all cotton will have to be replant-
ed as the seed have become soggy and
rotted In the ground The acreage in
cotton will likely be much less than last
year due to a scarcity OF seed. An offer
of 800 for 100 bushels of good sound
seed has been refused.
r. o. Melton. a broker of Birmingham.
has been In town this week and closed
deals with growers for all the cabbage to
be shipped from this point. The price
made the farmers was considered good,
and unless the market goes entirely to
the bad will net Mr. Melton good money.
1t is understood that Mobile has cleaned
up her crop. which will leave Cuba cab
bage an open field for two weeks or
more. The growers will average about
$50 per acre net. which is very fair
showing.
In this connection Mr.. w. G. Mcdaniel
one of the principal growers, Is wearing
the smile that won't come off, and he is
figuring that his trip to the last con-
vention of the Southern Cotton associa-
tion at Birmingham has netted him in
the neighborhood of $500. While there he
became so impressed with the idea OF
diversification that he doubled his order
for cabbage plants, got them on time
and Is now reaping the results of his for
tunate venture.
Mr.. John Harris. who has a fine orchard
near town, has made careful examina-
tion of same and finds that he will not
get dozen peaches ON the entire lot
of trees The cold killed them completely
Similar conditions are reported by all the
orchardists.
Much interest is centered here in the bill
OF Lieutenant Governor Henry b. Gray
requiring insurance companies to invest
a portion OF premiums received in Ala
bama within the state. 1t is hoped here
such a law can be framed that will be
constitutional.
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made prominently displayed and sold,
men will carry them, If they believe,
however enormously. that the necessity
therefor exists.
In this district thugs and highway rob-
bers are plentiful, and murder is of fire.
quent occurrence. Self preservation is the
first law of nature, and higher law than
that written by man, being implanted in
the breast of man, as well as the beasts.
by a higher power; and it is doubtless
obedience to this higher law where the
necessity appears to exist, which causes
most men to carry concealed weapons in
violation of our written laws.
The trouble with the law on our stat
utes Is its inequality, In that it draws
no distinction between the thug and MUIR
derer, and the peaceable, law-ahiding cit
izen. who, when he carries a weapon.
does so solely for self preservation. The
thug and murderer when he comes to
commit his crime, cares nothing for tho
concealed weapon law for If captured
he becomes amenable to a much sterner
one, and may be visited with the death
penalty. The only other restraint which
he needs is the fear of sudden death.
which may be melted to him by his intend
ed victim with concealed weapon. Why
not then regulate the practice of carry
Ing such weapons; and, If necessity there
for exists. allow the sober, law-abiding
citizen under proper conditions. to carry
concealed weapons for self protection.
and. at the same time. provide a heavy
punishment in such cases. for the I'M
worthy and vicious members of society
who carry weapons for offensive purposes.
This appears to me to be the only So
luton of the problem, and with this In
view ! have drawn bill along this
line, which | shall request one of our
representatives to introduce for passage
upon the converting of the legislature.
r. L. WILLIAMS.
Birmingham, May 4, 1907
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New Town BEING Built.

A point of considerable interest to Ems
ley, not only at present but for what 1t
means for the future Is the new town
of Mulgay, situated about eight miles
west of the city, near Mulgay creek.
This property Is being developed by the
Birmingham Iron company, Birming-
ham corporation which also owns fur
mace at East Birmingham, and money
is not being spared to make this one OF
the largest coal mines in the district.
A large force of workmen is now en-
gagged in sinking two shafts, one of which
has already attained depth of sxty-five
feet, the other being practically just
begun. 1t will be necessary, however,
to go about 700 feet beneath the earth S
surface to reach a large vein of eX-
celent coal, though there is a smaller
vein about $50 feet down. Work is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible. three
eight-hour shifts being constantly en-
gagged. 1t will probably be more than a
year before the mine is in good run
ming order.
Two railroads are already almost in
reach of Mulgay, the Aslanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic, and the Ensley South
ern, and 1t will be necessary only to build
short branch lines to run the tracks to
the mine. 1t Is understood that the COM
pany will erect 500 houses for its employees
probably as many as fifty of these be-
Ing already In course of construction,
and these houses are much more substan-
tial than are usually erected at ordinary
mining camps, thus showing the perma-
nency of the settlement and the fixed
intention of the company with regard to
the operation of the mines.
A large battery of coke ovens will also
be constructed and will probably b. ready
to take the output as soon as the mine
Is ready to run coal
1t is understood that the Ensley Com
mercisl club will take up with the Jeffer-
son County Board of Revenue the matter
of improving the public road leading from
Ensley to Mulgay. in order that travel
between the two places may be facilitated
and Ensley trade thus increased.
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News of MontevaIIo.

Montevallo, May 5.-(Special)-Mr and
Mrs Stone of Nashville are visiting Mrs
stones sister, Mrs. Florence Y. Hud-
son.
Miss Sarah Phelan of Waterbury. Conn,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sarah e.
Nobors
Capt. II. C. Reynolds has been In Bloc
ton for several days.
Mrs. Sanders is in Talladega at the
bedside of a sister, who is i'll.
Mr.. Wendell Ellenburg, who has been
principal the past session of the Column
biana public school, is at home for his
vacation.
Miss Annie Ross of Birmingham Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. e. l.. Mulkey.
The Rev. w. w. Lee has arriver from
San Antonio. Tex, and assumed his duties
as pastor of the Montevallo Baptist
church.
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BAKER KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
Noyes Fatally Hurt at Atlanta Electric
Plant.

Atlanta. May 5.-tSpecial)-At the Da-
Wis street plant of the Atlanta Water,
Power and Electric company this evening,
III Raker was killed and f. f. Noyes
possibly fatally injur> |. The men were
working on a platform ten feet above the
floor on a bank of transformers.
In some way Baker caught hold OF a
live wire, sending current OF 22,oOO
volts into his body. Noyes attempted TO
aid him and both men were thrown from
the platform by the shock, Baker being
killed. He leaves a wife and five chill
dren. His watch stopped at 1:3O o'clock,
so it is believed the accident occurred
then.
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DECATUR BOWLERS
ORGANIZE CLUBS
FREQUENT TOURNAMENTS ARE
ON THE CARDS-CAMP MEETING
BEGINS ToDAY-oDD FELLOWS
TO MEET.


Decatur, May 5.7-(special)- Last night
an enthusiastic meeting OF local bowlers
was held at the Young Mems Christian
association building in New Decatur. 1t
was decided that several bowling clubs
will be organized IN the Decaturs and
that tournaments will be frequently held
here among these various clubs and
that the clubs, too, will from time to
time enter the tournaments in other cities
with clubs of those cities
The plan agreed upon Is that the me-
chanics in the Louisville and Nashville
railroad shops will organize clubs in the
various departments of the shops and
that there will also be a minister's club,
a physicians club, manufacturer club,
a business mems club and so on. In order
to enter the tournaments 1t Will be re-
auired that each person entering is cap
able of making 100 points as minimum
score.
A two weeks camp meeting will com
mence in New Decatur tomorrow me
meeting will be held under mammoth
canvas which has already been erected
on a vacant block on Fourth avenue. The
meeting will be conducted by that noted
Mississippi evangelist, the Rev. b. w.
Huckabee, and the Rev. e. A. Fergus
son.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church, New Decatur, this morning the
Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superintendent OF
the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, preached
a strong sermon favorng prohibition for
Alabama. He was greeted by large con-
gregation, among them being many of
the leading people of the Decaturs.
A members social" was held last night
at the Young Mems Christian association
In New Decatur. On this occasion the
ladies were the guests of the members
of the association, the hours being from
s to 10 p. m.
At the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, which meets In Decatur on May
a. Is and 49, many matters of interest,
not only to the odd Fellows of Alabama,
but to the members of the order through
ont the country will come UP for con-
sideration and some action will be taken
thereon.
At this meeting an orphans home for
Alabama is to be established and there
are now at least a dozen places bidding
for the home. There will be a lively
contest as to the place of location
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Trains "sideswipep In Yards.

Two trains "sideswiped' each other late
yesterday afternoon in the yards of the
Birmingham Southern railroad, near Nine
teenth street. the result being that one
of the engines was derailed and caused
to run "a considerable distance in the
ground, sinking deeply into the soft
earth The engineer, Mr.. Cardle. jumped
from his cab and was thought to be
seriously injured, but on examination by
Drs. Wynne and Clark. surgeons for the
railroad company. showed that, beyond
considerable shock, his injuries were
slight.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintan noes of Dr.
and Mrs. Percy Nixon and Mrs. ]. T..
Nixon are invited to attend the funeral
services over the remains of Charlotte,
the infant daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Percy
Nixon. at the family residence, $500
Twelfth avenue. north, at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. Interment at Oak Hill
cemetery.
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c. c. Hart, GEORGIAN, is Missing.

Atlanta. May 5.-(Special) C.
Hart. former Georgian. who has been
living in Illinois three years. is missing,
disappearing on his way to Chicago April
IA, since which time nothing has been
heard of him. His people believe he has
been murdered. Mrs. M. N. Elliott of Ce-
dartown, his sister, was in Atlanta today
making inquiries.
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Carmack for Governor.

Chattanooga. May 5-(special. Edward
Carmack, who retired from the United
States Senate in March, is to be nomi-
mated, 1t is reported, for the office Of
governor of Tennessee at meeting Of
anti-saloon leaders of the state to be
held In Memphis next month. 1t is be-
leved that he will accept.
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Cars Wreck part of BUILDING.

Owing to the breaking of a coupling
pin loaded coal cars broke loose yester-
day and ran through an open switch into
the new open hearth building a part Of
the new steel plant. demoishing about
one-third of the new structural work and
completely wrecking one Of the travelling
derricks Fortunately no one was In
jured
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Atlanta, May 5.-(Special)-A recruiting
party numbering four for the navy, Lieu
tenant Brass in charge, left Atlanta this
morning for Macon, where a stay of one
week will be made The party will then
probably go to Augusta. While in Atlanta
thirty-one recruits were secured
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ST. Johns vestrv to Meet.

There will be a meeting of the vestry
of st. Johns Episcopal church tomor-
row night at s. o'clock in the office of
Pegram e. Meade, Nineteenth street and
Avenue F. The delegates to the diocesan
council which Is soon to convene at
Greensboro, will be given their instruc-
lions. C. II. Mandy, W. r. Palmer and
Frank HUMPHREYS will represent st.
Johns. The report of the rector Rev.
DR.. Crawford, will also be received.
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$1,000 Raised at Church Anniversary

Atlanta, May 5.-(SpecIa1.) 1.-The tWen-
tieth anniversary of West End Presby-
terian church took place today, the Rev.
Mathis of Gainesville, the first pastor,
preaching. A voluntary fund of $10,76O was
raised to remodel the church and the
sum will be increased.
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BODY of oiers Sent to Alabama.

Washington, May ESPECIALLY body
of Charles J. Giers, the war department
clerk who was killed yesterday in a fall
from the fourth story of the state, war
and navy building, was taken to his old
home In Valhermosa Springs today.
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Representatives of state and city boards
of health and of various organizations.
formed to combat disease, will meet in
Washington Monday to take part in the
three days session of the National As
ISOLATION for Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The National Congress of Mothers will
open at Los Angeles next Friday.
The match between Cecil Fairs, title
holder, and Peter w. Latham. for world $
court tennis championship, will be played
at the Princess club, Brighton, Eng
land. on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day.
Play for the womans gold champions
ship OF Great Britain will begin Mon
day on the Newcastle links, Ireland. OF
the 40 entries, two are Americans, the
Misses Curtis of Massachusetts. who Will
play Mrs and Miss Robertson in the first
round.
The historical festivities in celebration
of the deiverance of the city from the
| English by Joan of Arc, May 8, 1929 will
take place at Orleans, France, on We'd
nesday. AS a result of the decision of
the municipal authorities to permit the
Free Masons to participate in the fes-
tivtles the clergy will not take part
and have arranged for a seperate cele-
bration at the CATHEDRAL, May u.
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ATLANTA AND RETURN. e5.25
Via Southern Railway.
Tickets on sale May 7th and sth. lin
tied May IL. 1907.