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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
VAGUE RUMORS OF
 LABOR TROUBLES Six Negroes Are Reported Killed But is Proved Untrue WARNING NOTICE POSTED Negro Laborers Are Driven Away From Lumber Mills Near McLau-
 rim, Miss.;Snd Others Are
 Warned to Leave.
WARNING NOTICE POSTED

Hattiesburg, Miss. September 25.--G. NJ. Kennedy. lumberman who ar rived here tonight from McLaurin, Miss, where six negroes were report ed killed today, said that the report is untrue; that he was today at the mill where the trouble was alleged to have occurred and that everything was quiet there. Several days ago, he said. all negro laborers were driven away from the lumber mills near McLaurin, but that no one was hurt.
 MT. Kennedy said 1t is true that threatening notices have been posted against negroes near the McIaurin mills but that the worl<men in these mills deny that they were the author of the notices He said that irrespon sible persons are believed to have post ed them.
 Other passengers on the train with Mr. Kennedy said that when passing trough McLaurin they heard noth ing about violence to negroes.
 A few hours proceeding the report of riot. q request for aid was received here by mail from Deputy Sheriff John Davis of McLaurin. Davis appeal was accompanied by a copy of the follow ing poster, which he had found nailed up in two different places near the plant of the McInns Lumber company, near McLaurin
 Take warning.
 Any negro found on tn Is side of the creek after September 23. 907 will be killed. and the man that takes this sign down will have load of buck sh ot shot into him.
 tSignedl D-O-O-O XIX -O-O.
 The creek referred to is III the Vicin- itv of the McInnis mill. The warnings were posted several dIYs ago but the situation was not regarded serious un- til today. Jealousy between white and negro laborers is said to ha.ye caused the posting of the signs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Congress of Liberals.

Boston, Mass, September 25.-The great interest in the proceedings of the inter national congress of religious liberals con tnued undiminshed today The session was largely attended. Addresses were made by Prof. T. c. Masaryk of Bohemia, who told of the situation in Austria; Rev. N. Josean of Budapest, whose address dealt with ."The Ideals of Hungary" I rof. II. P. Greenewegen of Leyden, Ho- land who told of the progress made by the religious liberal system in his country since the holding of the second congress there, and a paper on '"The Progress of Theology in Scotland" by the Rev. Alexander Webster of Aber deen, Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Exclusion of Orientals Wanted.

Ottawa, Ont. September 25.-A monster petition signed by hundreds of British Columbians. Is on it's way to the pre- mier Sir Wilfried Laurier. It prays that regardless of foreign countries and all sentimental and political considerations, tile government immediately pass such legislation as may be requisite to insure the absolute exclusion of Orientals from the Dominion of Canada. So far the Jap anese government has made no claim on the Dominion government for damages, on account of the Vancouver troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
FARMER GETS INTO TROUBLE. Enraoed Over Watermelon Thefts He
 Shoots Into a Trolley Car.

Norfolk, Va, September 25.-As d result of q boy Jumping off special trolley car 1lled with ffty-seven exposition em- ployes en route to their work and enter ing the watermelon patch of R. T. Powell. when the car stopped for signals at the Mason's Creek drawbridge near the ex- position grounds today. the owner of the farm blazed away with a shotgun. the load entering the car and injuring eight persons.
 The worst injured was Miss Matte Gra- ham who suffered also from shock and is now in the hospital on the exposition grounds
 A warrant of arrest has been sworn out against Farmer Powell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
VERY GRATIFYING
Is Endorsement of Taft By the Ne
 braska Convention.

Columbus, O., September 25.--A. I. Vorys. manager for Secretary William 1T. Taft, gave out the following state ment at Taft headquarters today:
 "The endorsement of Secretary Taft by the Nebraska repub lican state con vention is extremely gratifying. It is responsive to the oyerwh elming senti- ment prevailing not only in that state, but everywhere. While Kansas has en- dorsed Taft through it's republican state committee. Nebraska is the first state to endorse him through a state convention, and the Nebraska conven- tion is the first of any state, outside of favorite son states to take action on the presidency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
HURRICANE IN MEXICO.
Several Lives Are Lost and Great
 Damage Done to Property.

San Antonio. Tex, September 25.-A special from Coasola Chilean, Mexico, to The Express. says
 A terrific hurricane has devastated the district along the coast to the west of here. doing great damage to crops and ,thNr property and also causing loss of hfe
 In the town of Vasitos, the home of yuan Calador merchant, was destroyed Ind the falling walls caught and killed lis wife and children. Rivers and streams III through the affected district are rag ng in torrents and are causing heavy pss Many towns all along the coast for niles have been cut off from telegraphic communication with the outside world, m. the extent of damage cannot at this s,ne be reached with any exactness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
pITIFUL CONDITION REVEALED.
Suicide of Garment Cutter Follows an
 Attempted Murder

New York. September 25.-Despondent as a result of ill health and reverses, Harry Chernock a garment cutter aged 90 years. today attempted to kill his wife by stabbing her with pair of tailor's shears and then jumped from fourth story window. receiving injuries from which he died in q hospital a few hours later.
 For six months Chernock had been so ill he was unable to work. To support their 5-year-old son and her husband Mrs Cher mock went to work in sweat shop for small wages. When Chernock saw his wife growing pale and haggard from her toll 1t preyed on his mind, today's tragedy resulting. Mrs. Chernock probably will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Protection for Fisheries.

St. Johns. N. F., September 25.-An inn perial rescript forbidding the service by any colonial authority of any legal pro cess regarding fishery rights aboard any American vessel and suspending all colo nial statutes authorizing colonial officials to seize American vessels for alleged fishery offenses was proclaimed here to- day This, it is believed, will make 1t practically impossible for Premier Bond to carry out his recently announced de- cision to enforce the colonial fishery law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Deaths From Plaque,

San Francisco. September 25.-The to- tals in the bubonic plague situation to date are as follows: Cases verified. i5. deaths. 26. death percentage, COL per cent suspects under observation. g No statement was issued yesterday by the board of health. One case and one death are yesterdays additions to Mondays score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Sequel to a Suicide.

Columbus, O., September 25.-Mrs. Lucy Kelly. aged 42. today went to an under taking establishment and throwing her self upon the body of her lover. Howard Rhoades, swallowed dose of carbolic acid and died in a few minutes. Rhoades on Monday night took a dose of the same poison in the woman's apartments and died almost instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Candidate for Frisco Mayor.

San Francisco. September 25.-paniel A. Ryan, an attorney who has been prom inent in republican politics, was nomi- hated for mayor by the republican mu- nicipal convention last night. William H. Langdon, the present district attorney, was unanimously nominated to succeed himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Nominated for Mayer.

Chattanooga. September 25.-Charles F. James Chattanooga 8 leaG.ng millionaire builder of the James skyscraper and owner of the Durham coal minese, was today nominated by the republicans for mayor. He will accept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
St. Louis Man Injured.

New York. September 25.-A private message received here today reported that one of the men injured in the col lision a the Breval tunnel was Robert s. Brookings, a St. Louis capitalist. The extent of his injuries was unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
REVOLUTION IN THE AIR.

' Havana, September 25.-A con- <
 ' spiracy to start a revolutionary - : movement in Cuba has been dis !. ' covered. Under instructions issued
 ' by the governor a number of sus-- : picious persons have been shaa-
 : owed for several days. It is said < . that the movement is backed by { : New York capitalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
Weeds the Music Master.

London. September 25.-The Countess Montignoso. ex-crown princess of Saxony. an Signor Tosell the music master, were married today at a registry office on the Strand, in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
 FROM VACATION
PRESIDENT WILL STAY IN WASH lNGTON A SHORT WHILE TO PREPARE FOR HIS WESTERN TRIP.

Oyster Bay. x. Y, September 25.-Presi- dent Roosevelt began his journey to Washington at 10 o'clock this morning. thus bringing 10 an end his summer va cation which has continued since June F.
 The trip was made by special train to Long Island City. around the lower end of New York City by tug boat and from Jersey City to Washington In a spc- cial train, on which the President will make his western trip, which begins al Washington next Sunday.
 Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Quentin accompanied the President the other chill drcn being at school. Of the party also are Secretary Loeb and his family anJ the members of the executive staff and secret service guard. Two express cars loaded with the Presidents horses and stable equipment preceded the special out of oyster Bay that they might be made part of tho train at Jersey City.
 The presidential party will arrive in Washington tt Q clock tonight.
 Washington. September 25.-After an absence of three and half months from Washington President Roosevelt returned here from oyster Bay at 5;57 o'clock this evening. The President and party lm- medately entered carriages and drove di- rectly tO the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26

'Deliyerance day is coming,
 Let trouble be forgotten, And as we draw our dividened
 Give thanks to old King Cotton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

full complement Of leaves 1t seems thick
and | say to myself; Goodl I've got a Who'll
year ahead of mel And though soon begin
TO tear off the leaves, yet | feel that Rs long
IA ] stay on he other sido of July 4 have
a generous part Of the year left still, sven
If it is going fast.
"But from that on il seems to 20 faster
and faster and the pad Of leaves grows
rapidly thinner aud thinner. until the first
thing you know IL has come down A., as now,
to December, and the year is gone.
r"I don't know what I'll do about the cal
endars, hut | suppose I'll continue TO use
the old sort. with leaves that you tear on
month by month. they are 80 convenient.
As a matter Of fact i'vo got one now for
1901 hung up hack o. 1907 ready 10 be brought
into view when on Dec ,rlner II L take
down AID throw away the I9J7er ard start
the new year.
"But how tim" fiesl There was a time
when | wanted rlIle TO go fRgter, bus what
I'd Ike most Of al TO di Scover now would
be somc sort of brake that would mpka
time slow down. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

the carvings executed for Pons de Gontaut
we're mutilated barharously at the same
time.
The sculptures placed in the upper church,
called the chapter church, include the
tomb of Pons de Gontaut, the founder,
placed before the high altar. and that Of
his brother Armand de Gontaut, Bishop
Of Sarlat. at he entrance OF a chapel that
forms the transept. These two monu-
ments especially excited the fury Of the
d%estroyers Of armorials and feudal recol-
lections. One of the recumbent figures
in particular. that Of Pons, suffered from
their vandalism.
These tombs Seem in al likelihood 10 be
the work of French s%culptors. the school
of the Loire Valley, the sIcccss,rs Of Michel
CJlomb. The style of the figures is that
pf the French iI9age makers. though they
are advancing a little in the way OF Italiau
forms.
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and impressive unity. with the expression
OF piety shown ON the Cou%ntenanCes.
The Virgin. with her regular features,
expresses without distortion the sorrows
Of the mother who sees her son dead; her
eyes are veiled with tears. her attitude is
that of a woman who has collapsed under
moral suffering. Rendered az she il here.
this Virgin Of Pityis perhaps the one which.
80 far as we know. Expresses best the phrase
Of 81. Bridget, which was a theme for all
the fifteenth century sculpCors: "She looks
on her Son. his eyes filed with blood, his
beard matted inc hard as rope"
The features Of the face OF Christ are adj
mirably delicate.
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was altered in various places by his sue
cessors. his son and grandson. the two
famous Marshals de Biron, and then in the
eighteenth century by Armand de Gontaut,
Duo de Biron. for whom the lordship was
made into a duchy.
II never lost its grand feudal n Gothic
aspect. however; there were added a vast
guard room, a parlor placed in the great
square tower at the highest angle of the
buildings. a monumental staircase OF
strange architecture that connected the
two c~ourtyards. which are on different
levels. and finally the open loggia On n
side Of the court of honor, opening on n
wonderful landscape and admitting light
into the depths of the old feudal abode.
No important monument was added to
the chapel, the furnishings of which were
dispersed in the Revolution, and some Of
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f4s0 On provided sculPtOrB with no subject
for monuments who'll FORM one Of the most
beautiful attributes 3Kprilstio France.
The representation OF the Virgin regard
ing the body Of her Son was called a PITY"
or Our Lady Of Pity" or, in Italian. a
.Pieta."
The Biron Our Lady Of Pity shows at
drst glance an Important detail which marks
il out from nearly n Mothers; namely, the
representation in the kneeling figures Of
the two donors. P6ns dc Gontaut. Knight.
and his brother, Armand de Gontaut, Bishop
of Sarlat. '
The presence Of these two portraits. for
they ARE pc traits from hfe. gives great
interest 10 this group.
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opsp; the expression on the face is admit
rabIe.
To the left Asmand de Gontaut, o n his
knees, supports the head of Christ with
both hands. Though a Bishop he wears
out Of humility the costume and the full
tonsure of the order of st. Dominick; never
'theless the mitre, the mark Of his dignity,
Eea at his feet, :,
On the right, likewise kneeling, with
clasped hands, in knights garb, is Pons
do Gontaut. his brother. who built the
larger portion Of the Chateau Of Biron and
its wonderful chapel. His armor is row
cred with a ~journGdc. with openings fast
ened by. means of bows of silken thread;
ON his left side, at the belt, is his sword.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29
THE MIDDLE AGED MAN.
Once he Wanted Time to 60 Faster-NOw
He'd Lake TO Put n Brake ON N.

Once NE Wanted Time 20 60 Faster-NOw
He'd Like TO Put n Brake ON n.
81 don't know" said the middle aged
man. but what I'll have TO give up the use
Of calendars. or at least OF that KIND
calendar that consists Of leaves bound
together. a leaf for each month. which you
tear of an the months go by. for this sort
so reminds you Of the lapse u time
when | was a youngster it seemed -
If it took years for Fourth OF July to come
around and as II it were years more to Christ
mas. and the seasons seemed 20 keep on IN
t~erminably: time seemed to have no end.
Blu as I grew older time seemed to 60
faster and faster. until now at my age L
find IL fairly g~alloping. the months and the
years chase one another 80 fast.
Il hang mp one OF those leaf calendars 40
the beginning Of a year and then with is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29
TIE BlROH ROE0HERY
rs T ~ OUR METROPOLITAN
MUSEUM or ARR

One Of y lioeL Famous art Treasures OG
Franco pnd NObicst Monuments Of a
Great Period VI French Art ~ Is said
"a Hate nesR AcGlLreu by America.
PARIS, Dee.sI0.-an no museum of Europe
do we know of any Middle Ago monument
as remarkable and important as those OF
the Chateau OF Biron. The two master
pieces It, contains, and particularly ."The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

broad, with a gross hilt. His headgcar is
IKE hat Of Louis MI. in the celebrated
Laurana bust; ip front of him is his helmet.
All the details in this monument, faces,
heads. garmcnts. are treated with wonder
full perfection. A look at the hands Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

ture said that the Virgin after the taking
down FROM the csoss took her Son On her
knees and looked long At him.
This legend spread toward the end Of
the fourteenth century. Became general
throughout France in The fifteenth, and from
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The Virgin, seated. rdh her hands folded
on her breast, holds Jesus Christ stretched
ont upon her knees. She IS clad with the
wjmple and the hood, the hieratiC and ira
ditional garb Of the Holy Virgin from the
end Of the fourteenth century.
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The body Of Christ is stretched pIS with
the right arui hiAsing a5iE atf5fJefb afa'
extended with the hand resting on the thigh,
the side pierced by n lance thrust. the legs
dropping to the ground, the head crowned
with thOrns, eyes closed. mouth slightly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

Entombment," composed of eight figures
Of natural size in an admirable framing of
carved wood, are among the most important
and beautiful MONUMENTS Of French art.
Our LADY or PITY.
In the thirteenth century st. B1raven-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-22
School Books

The school book board for Berkeley
county composed of County Superin-
tendent, E. H. Tabler, D. Gold Miller,
G. p. c. Rinker, w. A .Pitzer ,Joha H.
Lemen, j. n. Payne, H. s. Bats, A.
H. Walker, met on last Saturday a
week, Feb. 8. The vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Frank Wiland not
having been filled there were but
eight mem bers on the board. The
board got on well re-adopting the books
at present used in the schools, until
they got to the readers and spoilers
There the beard tied, four voting to re :
tain the Cyr readers published by CHM
q Co and four voting for new reader
published by the American Book Co.,
The board after long discussion of the
matter adjourned to meet on last Sat-
urday. In the meantime the County
Court was called in special session for
Friday and Mr.. j. Block Baker, of
Falling Waters district was appointed
to the vacancy. When the board met
on Saturday the deadlock was broken
by Mr.. Baker voting for the Cyr read
ers but the spoilers were changed and
the American Book Co.'S spsller was
adopted. The contest was a sharp one
but the people are generally pleased
that there were SO few changes. The
All erican Book Co., offered reader
the set of which would sell for $500
while the Cyr readers sell at 1874 per
set with liberal exchange price but
the board decided that the readers low
in the schools were giving satisfaction
and that the expense of change would
be more than that saved in the other
books
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-22
Died From Want.

That the death of Charles K. Bantz,
whose lifeless body was found at his
home, in Frederick, twas the result of
somo acute disease, probably pneu-
monia, and this was probably the re-
suit of lack of care and medical atten-
tion," and that the death of his sister,
Miss Alice Bantz, whose body was
found at the same time, twas the same
was the verdict rendered by the csro-
ners jury.
Though they owned farm in Fred
erick county and Is dwelling houses,
the dead brother and sister lived in a
miserly way, and apparently were toe
aVerse to spending money to call in q
physician when they were ill. In the
room in which Miss Bantz died were
four baskets filled with eggs and other
provisions, but neighbors say that in
providing for themselves they were
saving in the extreme.
The property which they left will
probably be divided among numerous
relatives.
A search of the house was made, and
in chest ip the bedroom in which
Bantz died was found 81, $3.50 in cash
Of this sum, $1,000 was in paper
money and the balance in gold and sill
yer coin. The coins were in cloth sacks,
but the paper money, which consisted
in part of about 800 one-dollar bills
was concealed between the leaves
books.
In addition to the money found in
the chest there are, it is stated, depos-
its to Bantz's credit in the Citizens
and Farmers and Mechanics Banks,
of Frederick, amounting to about $12,
600.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-22

The assignment of Senator A. r,
Gnger has caused more universal re-
greet than any event of a like character
that ever occurred in our community.
Wherever he is known, his generosity.
his kindness of heart, his incorrupti-
BILE nature and absolute honesty, is an
assured fact. And yet with all that,
the assignment of Mr.. Charley Jack,
with whom he was unfortunately as
ISOLATED, caused his creditors to feel I'M
easy and as he was security on some
of Mr.. Jacks notes, Mr.. Unger gave up
his beautiful farm, store, mill, and
fine residence here, so no one should
lose one cent by him, Notwithstanding
he could have saved great deal if he
had gone to law. We truly hope the
sale of his personal property, at his
farm, the tirst of March, as well as the
receipts from the sale of his real estate
may bring its full value Morgan
Messenger.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-22
Real Estate Sold

Hunter d. Sperow and others have
sold half interest in the Sperow farm
located in the Hedgesville district and
containing 215 acres, to Henry V. Spe
row, the consideration being 5000.
Mrs. Hezzie Newkirk and husband,
George Newkirk, of Hedgesville, have
sold their half interest in James n.
Newkirk farm in the Hedgesville dis
trict, to Charles f. Newkirk, for 81 900.
DIR. J. w. McSherryhas sold to John
H. Lemen tract of So acres in Ope-
quon district for $500.
H. P. Thorn has sold to John S.
Emory a frame house and lot on Vir-
ginia avenue for 81 900.
NJ. q. Tabler to George FL. Kitchen,
house and lot on Terrace street, on the
"beom" land, 81 900.
Harry 8. Thompson to Mrs. ALA
Kilmer, house Il lot on Albert street,
$500.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-22


A novel and interesting feature will
be introduced in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Suanay school on Sunday
morning, when two bands of the pupils
VIII be organized under captains for
the purpose Of increasing the attend
ance and membership. One band will
be called "Gold Stars" and the other
"Sllver Stars" The contest will run
for several weeks, and the band secur-
ing the most pupils will be given q
supper at the expense of the losers.
The building committee of the Old
National bank, Wednesday, awarded
the contracts for the furniture and fix
lures Tor their new bank building. A
number of bids were awarded as fol-
lows: Screens, counters, ETC., to be OF
marble, bronze and mahogany, to the
Southern Seating & Cabinet Co., of
jackson, Tenn. The portable furniture,
desks, chairs, ETC., to be of mahogany,
to the William j. G. Dulaney Co., of
Baltimore. The contracts aggregate
about $4,000.
FOR SALE.-A. fire Groom house
located on West Burke street, with all
modem Improvements, including fur
mace well-equipped bath room, hot
and cold water, elegant location, a
most desirable home. Porterfield q
Boyer. Over Old National Bank.