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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
ANNIVERSARY Is
PLEASANT AFFAIR
EVERYTHING is IN READINESS TO
OPEN THE DISPENSARY AT EU-
FAULA WHEN THE STOCK AR
RIVES-MINSTREL COMPANY.

Eufaula, February 22.-(Specal. Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon Lampley celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home here this evening.
The occasion was graced by a large cir
Gle of relatives, some of whom were from
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
and quite a number of the eity's social
side. 1t was an interesting affair and was
greatly enjoyed
Miss Lily Bush and William Stewart
Of the county were married at the home
of the brides parents, Hon. and Mrs. A.
H. Bush, Thursday afternoon. The we'd
ding was quiet one, only relatives and
a few intimate friends of the contract
ing parties being present. The welded
couple are popular young people, who
are well and favorably known through
out this section, where they have hosts
of warm friends. who will wish them
abundant joy. The Rev. M. b. Whar-
ton of this city officiated.
At least seventy-five of the city,
sportsmen enjoyed 4 dove shoot at
Monks plantation today, where they
were joined by as many more from Co
lumbus, Ga. Mr.. Monk resides twelve
miles north of the city, and has been
batting large field for the past two
months or more. 1t was learned that a
hardware concern here sold over 300
worth of shells for the occasion.
The tribe of Red Men here are taking
on new life, and is growing In a meas
IRE that is highly gratifying to the men,
bers. Applications are coming IN at most
every meeting and the tribe is growing
in interest and enthusiasm. The local
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
COMPANY FORMED
To BORE FOR OIL
1t is Believed That Gas and Oil
Are Discovered
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Washington's Birthday Is Observed In
Various Ways at SeIma-Robt.
Mangum Is Deputy Solicitor
of Dallas County.

Selma February Especially ester
diy at Oak Hill. in Wilcox county, was
ED a meeting of the stockholders of
the McWilliams Oil, Gas and Mineral
company and formal steps were taken in
the organization of the project which has
for its object the boring for oil and nat
ural gas in that section.
At the meeting, besides the stockhold-
ers who comprise several prominent cit
liens of Selma, Pineapple and Camden
were the attorneys for the company
Chambiss Keith of this city and j. N
Miller of Camden and Mr.. Schoulffler of
Jennings, La, an expert oil man. Mr.
Shoulffler reported to the company I'M
mistakable signs of the presence of OIL
The fact that mica is found in consid-
cradle quantity Is one of the signs men
toned. Another is the fact that the wa
ter from a well dug near the proposed
location of the shafts is almost as sour
as lemonade. There is also great deal
of surface gas. These and other indica-
lions lead to the belief that oil exists in
the region, and the company will at
least make the effort to find out.
The McWillams Oil, Gas and Mineral
company is capitalized at $4,000. OF this
amount $1,000 has been subscribed for and
paid in. 1t is expected to possibly issue
$4,000 more of the stock at so per share
The remainder or the stock will be issued
as required if when a well is sunk oil is
secured The officers selected by the
stockholders yesterday were:
j. II. Jones. president.
j. H. McWiliams, vice president.
f. r. McWilliams, secretary
L. NJ. Hooper, treasurer.
The company has acquired the oil and
mineral rights on $1,000 acres of land in
the vicinity of McWilliams station. on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad. in
Wilcox county, and machinery for sink
ing the first well will be ordered at
once.
Washingtons Birthday.
February %, the birthday of the Child
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less father of countless millions was
very generally observed in Selma today
1t is true that none of the stores were
closed, but the postoffice observed hoii-
day hours. the banks closed their doors,
the schools We're dismissed, the shops
shut down and a general observance OF
the occasion INDUCED in.
Quite a number of nimrods went hunt
ing quail and snipe, and many boys
sought the robin redbreast and succeeded
In bagging enough to make pie for dim
ner tomorrow.
Buggies and surveys carried some ten
or twelve couples across the river, where
a picnic and dinner was INDUCED. AT the
railroad Y NJ c. A the general interna
tional auxiliary of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers served dinner and
supper with a free baby show in the
afternoon and a free entertainment at
night At the fair grounds a horse show
and jack rabbit race took place.
Tonight the Red Men observed the oc-
casion at their wigwam. In fact, seldom
has Washingtons birthday been so gen
orally observed in Selma.
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Funeral at Girard.

Girard, February Especial. THE
funeral of John r. Edwards, who met
tragic fate in Columbus, Ga, last night
by falling from a warehouse PLATFORM
distance of twenty feet, and breaking his
neck took place from his late residence
in Girard this afternoon. The Rev. Mr..
Green conducted the service Interment
was at Girard cemetery. The deceased
was So years of age and is survived by
his wife and one sister Mrs. Lou Smith.
He was watchman at the Alabama ware
house. and in making his rounds last
night made a misstep and fell off a high
platform twenty feet into the court of the
ware house below His body was dis
covered an hour or two afterward.
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L. G. N. Engineers Agree.

Louisville, February 22.--An agree
ment was reached today between the
general adjustment committee of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and B. M. Starks. general manager of
the Louisville and Nashville railway,
whereby the engineers will receive an
increase of about 10 per cent In wages
and about 80 per cent for overtime, ef-
fective March /. The increase Will
affect nearly 1900 engineers of the sys-
TEN and will amount to about 100000
per year additional in salaries.
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tribe here furnishes two members of the
great council of the state. that of the
great prophet and the great guard OF
the wgwam.
Everything is in readiness to put the
dispensary in operation here. The liquors
have been purchased. the storehouse en-
gagged and the operatives have been Sc
cured. 1t only awaits the arrival of the
goods, and these are expected soon.
An amateur minstrel company has been
formally organized here and will give
an entertainment for the benefit of the
new Episcopal church fund Immediately
after Lent. @. w. Whitlock has been
chosen as general manager, Mrs. Il. T.
Long, pianist E. d. Corker, stage man
ager. The company anticipates visiting
Union Springs and Clayton during the
summer months
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Pruitt Is Convicted.

Huntsville, February Especial -Sim
Pruitt. a negro. charged with the murder
OF Robert Cummings, was convicted In
the circuit court last evening Of the
charge of manslaughter In the second de-
gree and was sentenced to a term Of
sixty days In jail. Pruit is an extremely
old negro and this fact probably caused
the sentence TO be as light as it is. The
killing occurred on Christmas day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Horse Traders Skidoo.

Huntsville. February 22.-0Special. 1.-The
city council has passed an ordinance
against horse trading on the public
square. Heretofore the east side of the
square has been converted into a jockey
yard every week, and traffic has been
blocked. Under the new ordinance the
practice must stop and the horse traders
will be compelled to secure them a
Jockey yard
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Moves for New Trial.

Columbus Ga, February Especial y
Claude Byrd, who was convicted yester-
day in Muscogee superior court of as
sauiting Lawyer George c. Porter of
Girard. Ala. has made a motion for a
new trial A $500 bond was assessed.
which he gave. In sentencing Byrd to pay
a fine of $3.50 Judge Little said that he
heartily concurred In the verdict of the
Jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Famous Matador eored to Death.

Cadiz, February 22.-The body of the
famous Spanish matador, Antonio
Montez, who was gored to death by a
bull in Mexico, arrived yesterday on
board the steamer Manuel Cable, from
Vera Cruz. A great crowd of sorrow
ing Spaniards Witnessed the transfer
of the body, which was in a lavishly
behowered coffin, to the railway sta
ton for shipment to Seville, where it
will be Inferred
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Huntsville Wins.

Huntsville. February 22-(Special.)- 1.-The
Huntsville polo team has returned from
Decatur where they played the first Of
series of games last night with the
Decatur team. Huntsville won by a score
OF to !.
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Quebec Daily Telegraph Burns.

Quebec, February 22.-The building and
plant of the Daily Telegraph was COM
pletey destroyed by fire today All of
the English printing for the provisional
Legislature WIS burned. Loss, 100 go; in
snrance. $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

The Big Ridge Coal company, with a
cast capital of $1,000, has filed papers
of incorporation in the office of the pro-
bate Judge here. Among the incorporators
are j. Henry Hayes. VIII Hendrix, and
j. l.. Leonard. all of Walker county.
The new company will open mines in
the vicinity of America, where they will
do general mining business. 1t is ex-
pected that work will begin at once. Mr..
Hayes was formerly connected with the
Cane Creek Coal company at Calumet.
NJ. Hendrix was also formerly connected
with this company.
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Mangum Appointed.

CentreV1IIe, February T, I3UI.
Robert II. Margum, Esq. Selma:
Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the terms and provisions
of an act of the legislature of Alabama,
approved February 6, 1907, 1 hereby APP
point you deputy solicitor for Dallas
county, subject to the provisions of that
act and entitled to the compensation
therein prescribed.
J. F. THOMPSON,
Solicitor Fourth Judicial Circuit of Ala
bama.
The above will be gratifying news to
Mr.. Mangum's friends The position pays
an annual salary of $1T00.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
COAL COMPANY Is
OPENING MINES
WORK is BEING PUSHED ON THE
BUILDING OF THE ALABAMA
CENTRAL RAILROAD FROM JAS
PER TO BRooKHAvEN.

Jasper, February 22.-(Special.)-The
Samoset Coal company is making
extensive developments of their property
at Buell.. near Dora. This company was
recently organized and bought the prop
critics of the Buell. Mining company, which
is considered one of the best mining prop
critics in Walker county. A large COM
missary is in course of construction and
several tenant houses are being built
The company will materially increase
the output of their plant and will give
employment to a number of men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Col. l.. L. Russell, vice president of
thu Mobile and Ohio railroad announced
today the purchase by that road of a
modern grain elevator at St Louis and
the making of traffic arrangements
whereby large part of the export grain
trade of the country Will be done throuS 81
the port of Mobile The office of general
superintendent of elevators has been
created and John Hall of st. Louis, one
of the best grain and elevator men of
the country, has been appointed To the
position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Washington's birthday was generally
observed today by the closing of banks
and public buildings. \ banquet by the
local telegraphers, a golf match at the
Country club and a patriotic tea by the
Daughters of the Revolution at the home
of Mrs. Louis Horn.
Work ON the new union passenger sta
ton is being rapidly pushed and officers
of the Mobile and Gulf Terminal COM
pany hope to have it in readiness to
open formally on March ID. Prominent
railroad men from all over the country
will be present and the event will be
made one of much Importance in Mo-
bile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

The work of grading the roadbed for
the Alabama Central railroad, which runs
north from Jasper eight miles, to the
Brookhaven Lumber company's camp is
nearing completion and 1t will be ready
for laying the rails about the first of
March. As soon as the rails are laid the
big machinery for the companys man.
moth lumber plant will be shipped and
placed ready for operation. The plant will
employ about 200 men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Louria E. Smith, who has for a num-
Der of years been with the government
printing office at Washington is in Jas
per on a visit to relatives. Mr.. Smith
has just graduated from the law depart
ment of Columbia university, and will
probably locate in Alabama to practice
his prOfes sion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Charles Williams. the Mississippi convict
l.. Duffy, both being escapes from Hat
tiesburg convict farm, has been identified
as. A. NJ Deadmon. He has been taken
back to Hattiesburg. Duffy is being held
here on several warrants of forgery
sworn out by Mobile merchants, whom
it is alleged he victmized.
Hughes, Morrill, q Lyons, local real es-
tate men have sold to Otto Mack of the
Mack Carriage Co property on st. Louis
street, between Joachim and Jackson,
where a large factory will be erected. The
property was formely owned by Bancroft
& Phillips and is in the residence section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

The country store of E. NJ. Baldwin at
Pricevlle. this county, was robbed of
1923 in cash yesterday. This is the second
time this store has been broken into and
robbed within the past few weeks. Three
weeks ago unknown parties broke into
the same store and carried off nearly Ste
worth of barb wire There is no clue to
the burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Pursuant to a resolution offered by
Mayor Lyons and adopted at the meet
ing of the quarantine board of Mobile
Bay. held Thursday. President Rhette
Goode of the board will confer with Mr..
Pilons, the attorney for the board, rel
alive to drafting a bill providing for the
disposition of all moneys held by the board
DIR. Goode said today that with the $751;
600 from the government for the purchase
of the plant there will be about $500
held by the board. after all bills are paid.
Disposition of this money is next to be
considered and it is the purpose to frame
a bill ordering the amount to be equally
divided between the city and county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Bishop Beckwith of the Episcopal
church will be in the Decature next Sun
day, February "a. and in the morning
will preach and confirm a class of ten
I'm St. Johns church In New Decatur.
In the afternoon he will go to Athens
and will preach In the Episcopal church
at night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

While ginning cotton at j. C. Dollars
gin Dave Upton was so unfortunate as
to get his left hand caught in the gin
and before he could extricate 1t two of
his fingers were cut off. He tainted from
the pain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

A heavy snow fell throughout North
Alabama yesterday afternoon, but as
there was a rain during the morning
leaving the ground wet the snow melted
as fast as it fell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

Miss Ada Burgess died at her home,
near Bashams, this county, after a short
Illness, She was only II years of age.
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Prisoners against whom true bills We're
found by the grand jury We're yesterday
arraigned and their dates of trials set
Among the number OF four murder cases.
numerous slo tmachines and several open
store cases.
Col Il. l.. Russell entertained this aft
ernoon with delightful luncheon on his
private car 100, under the sheds of the
new union passenger station now being
erected complimentary to Misses Mar
garet Billups Jessie Wheeling, Grace Bes-
tor, Maud Middleton, Meta Huger and
Mable Heustis and w w. Heron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

February %. the birthday of the child
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Capt Roy c. Horton. captain of the
Dick Adams Rifles. Alabama National
Guard. went to Florence yesterday to
conduct an examination of the newly
elected officers of Company b. Third
Infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

and frankly in strctest confidence, telling all your
troubles, and stating your age We will send you
FREE ADVICE, in plain sealed envelope, and val
liable o4-page Book Home Treatment for Women.''
Address Ladies' Advisory Department, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12
MORE WOMEN SMOKERS,

Tho dealers have 1t that the large
and continually-growing consumption
or cigarettes in the United States
is Deing augmented by women. High
society" In Washington-mean Ia,
women of the smart set, diplomatic,
naive. political and visiting-is sairr
to be surrounded by = thin, blue
cloud; cigarette smoke. They make
nothing OF 1t. The young woman
VINO does not enjoy cigarette is
more likely to be the exception than
the rule. It's said. Whether the hab.
1t has been acquired from foreigners
or is native outgrowth of the dc.
sire for novelty and new forms of
dissipation none knows, but it is ac.
curing new devotees. This does NOT
apply TO the masses Of women of
course. There Is hardly any likeli.
mood of the American women as
whole becoming race of smokers.
The weed Is like n ballot-it doesn't
take with all. For women of much
leisure, however, it Is not unlikely
that the cigarette has piquant
charm. 1t can hardly be regarded as
is not looked upon as an offense II
is not looked upon as an offense. If
enjoyed in limited measure. The
point is that women are smoking moro
pupiiciy than formerly. But, astonish.
ing as the spectacle appears to man
Ut hrst' he soon accustoms himself
10 IT; and the day may come when
the American woman may smoke her
cigarette In company with her hus.
oahd In hotels. clubs and at pubic
resorts which as much freedom as
aoes her sister already in European
countries. The vast majority of us,
however, will not say speed the
day!"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12
WHEN THE UNITED STATES is
- FULL

New point Is given to the old spe-
culations MS to what the United States
Will be like when 1t Is as denseiy
populated as some other countries by
II new collection OF universal statistics
These give the population, density
and vital states of all civilized coun-
trios up TO 1905. which they compar.
alive data OF social interest.
In spite of its eighty millions OF
population, the United States remains
the most thinly populated of coun-
tries having an official census. We
have only 81 Inhabitants to the square
milo to 81 for European Russia, $50
to 800 for Central Europe, 341 for the
United Kingdom, 400 for Holland 5Ss
for Belgium. Curiously enough France
has only 100 inhabitants TO tho souare
mile, or 100 less than Germany. Inc
explanation of this is higher stand.
ard OF living and saving and more
prudence III Increase or population.
Russia, with 140,00O,OO0 Inhabitants
in Europe Is two and a half times
as densely populated MS the United
States. and Spain four and halt
four and half times as densely pop.
ulated. Both of these countries have
large areas of land incapable OF sup.
porting donse population
We can never expect to be as pop.
ulous as the United Kingdom and the
Low Countries, though Japan sustains
JIG to the square mile on the narrow
valleys among its mountains. But
even with the population of Spain,
we should have over 100000 900 PEG.
pie, over 6OO,OOO,OO0 with that OF
France and over n billion with ,..ar
of Germany
The birth rate ana death rate o.
these countries seem to vary In pro.
portion to the density of population.
except in Franco, where the birth
rate is abnormully low. Japan, ON ,re
other hand, has IN abnormally low
death rate. Otherwise the most scan
ily populated countries bave the high.
ost birth rate and death rate, but are
increasing most rapidly. The United
Kingdom has very low death rate,
but its birth rate is declining stead.
lily.
In general the vitality of races in
creasos twnrds the East, for which
still better showing would probably
De made, were there trustworthy OF.
hcial statistics from Asiatic coun-
tries
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12

Tht Dary Press Is delivered by carriers any
where in tho city limits for 10 cents week.
Any Irregularities In delivery should be immo-
diately reported to the office OF publication.
Orders for delivery OF tho Daily Press to either
residence or PAGES Of bualness may DO mada by
postal card or telephone
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12

4 notable speech last August in Madi.
son Square Garden, New York, but,
my fellow citizens, much as am
attached OF him personally, much as
| admire his blameless life, his un.
questionable sincerity, his ardent pat.
riotism and his splendid eloquence,
and certain as it now seems his nom.
matt IL for the presidency. cannot
conceive that his views on the ques-
ton Will ever receive the approyal
of the Democrats of the country.
Now. the doctrine OF government
ownership and operation of railroads
is paternaiistic, impractical and un.
democratic. In my imdsemeiS it viii
create millions OF additional offices,
1t will put billions of property. which
viii Increase each year. under poll.
teal management. II will increase
every character of railway expense. 1t
Will make every question of railroad
construction or extension political ana
partisan. in which the South. marx
you, the South undeveloped and In the
minority will especially suffer-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12
OPEN BIDS FOR GUN STEEL.
Government Contract Will Involve a
Cost of $1,000 ono.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-propos.
ais for nickel steel gun forgings FOX
naval guns now in process of mana.
facture. have been opened at the
Navy Department. The contract is
the largest of its kind ever let by
the Government and involves an ey.
nenditure OF s1G0O.00O.
The Midvale Steel Co. of lhiladel.
phia, and the Bethlehem Steel 60.
submitted identical bids, and 1t Is
probable that the contract will be di.
vided between these two concerns for
all the material asked for, except
three sets OF six.inch 50-calibre fore.
ings. for which the Crucible Steel
GO. OF Harrison, n. j.. was the lowest
bidder.
The Midvale and Bethlehem com.
panies bid 30 cents n pound on al;
OF the forgings, deliveries to be maze
In periods OF time varying from TWEEN
ty-iiye to seventy.five days. The Cru.
chile Steel Co. underbid it's comnetl.
tors on the smaller forglngs WIN
they oref TO supply for 29B cents
not bid on the larger sets of forg.
ings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-12
HITS FEDERAL OWNERSHIP.
Senator cuIberson Says it Would Be
Severe Blow TO the soutn.

AUSTIN TEX. April l1.-senator
Sharies A. Culberton in an address
" tme state legislature concerning
government ownership said. "Jf If
Is good thing. it is a crime against
the people to POSTPONE il and If ~
is bad thing, it is crime against
them to nave it now or later.
Upon what general theory Is this
aoGtrlne OF government ownership of
,,all advanced. The ablest and
MOS, conspicuous advocate of the doc
trine in America voiced his views m