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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
MEMBERS OF BOARD
RESIGN PLACES
Governor Has the Appointment
of Successors
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Horse and Wagon Run Over Child In
Streets of Enthusiastically
Slight Scalp Wounds
Sustained.
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE

Tuscaloosa March 14.-tSpeciall-The
citizens of this county were much sur
| Drised and also regretted very much TO
read this morning in the paper the an
nouncement that all three of the mem
beis of the board Of public works have
resigned. Those composing this board
now are George \. Searcy, George w.
Christian and Walter S Patton.
in the designations. which have been
forwarded to Governor Conner. they ask
that they take effect April /. Mr.. Searcy
is quoted in the matter as stating press
ing business affairs to be the cause of
his action and also that or his TWO asso-
ciates. Ii will be remembered that by a
recent law this board will be elective
until the general election In 1905.
The gentlemen who have composed this
board and who are now resigning have
rendered some excellent service to the
county while acting in this capacity. Es-
pecally in the ma tier of the county roads
is such marked Improvement noticea.
bic. They are also wise and substantial
business men and have exercised splendid
judgment in all matters pertaining to
their positions. The Governor will have
the appointment in consequence of their
action, of three members TO fill their
places until the next general election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Birmingham Boys Under $1,000 Bonds.

Chattanooga. March 14.-(Special =
Ligc and Lon Winters, the two BIZ
mingham youths arrested here recently
on the charge of counterfeiting, We're
bound over TO the federal court IN
bonds TO the amount of $1,000 each by
the United States commissioner today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Rain Spoiled Practice
atlanta Fans Are Expected

dered the Barons to Nashville for the first
contest, there was little hope of a sue
cessful pennant-raising celebration.
Mr.. Whiting himself will be on hand, as
will numerous others from Atlanta. 1t
was learned yesterday, too, that several
of the fanatics of Montgomery will take
an early glance at the Barons on that &C.
cason.
Because the fans in Birmingham resent
ed the charges made by the facetious
sporting editors of New Orleans against
Manager Vaughn, as concerns the Harry
Matthews deal, those same fellows now
declare that Birmingham shall not have
another pennant. They argue that
Vaughn would have held Matthews under
any salary, when in Iact the catcher was
fired bodily, and if no berth had been OBJ
tanned for him he would have been turned
into the cold. cold.
It is now prophesied that Manager
Frank will get out of the Southern league
this season, and that this will be the last
season that Matthews will play in the
south. too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
ON THE RACE TRACK.
CITY Park Results.

New Orleans, March H-Favorites did
well in the mud at City Park today WIN
ming four races. Sally Preston in the
third event won by eight lengths. Most
of the races had few starters ON account
of the had weather. as the rain fell heaV-
ia. a. fines summary:
- - "a o,o-1,a1r fnrlonps.
hHS' idec' ''ieS "ie w
selllng-Lute roster III '1' Leo " -
won: Dick Rose, loo 0ohannesson' l. 10
second. Prince Bowling, 10 CDiggins), .
=, third ,rime .i3,-5
Second race. steepleehase, short course
Kara, rs o. Murphy. to ., won; Lights
out 19S eyn1relb. lG to ). second Suba-
80, ,,a,.,a,, IA +o third Time.
uol' ~ N'"'
1907 10
Third race, seven larieSss-SdliS rvs
ION o. "A. Martini. to 10, won; Lancas-
..i,, ,o- Glennessev1 II to :. second:
'.''''' i'' -, - - t,,ira ri,,e
Grahada' iio ''' AVe'' 30 " % 'i'ii
1:29 10
Fourth race six furlongs, handicap
f.io,ifor ~ o;arner) o Ia 20. won: Wild
A. ,,,.,,,,.4cin, On 70 I eocond.
lIlsn''a"' -
Rusk, lOd lLloNd)' 70 l. l"iiu' Aii'e'
lis 40
Eiftb raeo one mile. selling-Nesme. 81
,o,,rno,, to I won. Nerybest. % dloyd),
'N''i " - % l,1.,,.ti.,
to D. second ire Ai"i"i' O. NiiN's''91'
Q TO =, third Time, l:1o 20,
sixth race. mile and a furlongs, SELL
;,,-St Noel. 1o7 tGauseD. to |. won;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

mock Mimic's Daughter. Dorothy Dun
can. Mollie Ball Dorothq. 107; Doubt.
Sagapanak, Edward Everett, Robert Min
ton, / 90: Chambret. Rappanhannock
Druien, Maelstrom, Royal Breeze, Prince
Ahmed, IL.
Sixth race mile and a quarter selling
Bell the cat 1Ol; Evie Green, 1902; Sin
cerity Belle, 1914; Longbright, 105, King of
the Valley, Grand Duchess. Gamara, 1906;
Gamester 107; Cashier. los; Jungle Imp,
Sanction, Arthur GUNNER, 109.
Seventh race, mile selling-EIiggin-
botham. Belsey, 81; Fieldwick. Golden
Wave. 80; Quagga. "a, Gold Duke, 95;
Don Trent. Harry stephens, los; Arshp,
Gull, Henry o., Vic ZeIgler, 109.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Another Daughter Sees Shooting.
Personal and General

Hall Dennis is quite sick at the home
of Judge G. NJ. Taylor. He is said TO
have a severe case of typhoid fever. j.
Fl. Dennis, relative. arrived today from
South Florida. and will remain with him
until the crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
To Bunch Saloons.

Chattanooga, March 14-(Special)-
The lower house has passed the SEN
ate bill providing for segregation OIL
saloons in Chattanooga, and IL Is now
up to the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
New York Trains

OF the PENNSYLVANIA Short Line from
Cincinnati and Louisville are arranged for
conJenient leaving and arriVink hours.
Th9r equipment and service could not
he better Get information about 1t from
r. Z II. Lacey, S. L. Agt., Nashville,
Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Notice of Sale.

Alfred Jay and Francis Holt have pur-
chased the brick yard of Arthur c. Sharp
lev and will continue to run it under the
nam, of the Bessemer Brick works.
3-9-7t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

oupstltu'e9' - - "
rod. Iackmond and Ed Armes; Athletic
Clue, Shutes, Anderson, Wilson, Parker
and Hanna.
All is ready for the clashing of the
giants. at the Young Mems Christian
association tonight The games will begin
at s o'clock promptly, and before one
of them is slain, there will be : Struggle
royal.
Both teams nave invaded foreign ter
ritorv. have met the enemies on nome
ground. but have always come out VIC
torious. They are the pick oil the TWO
institutions which they represent, ana
the game of basketball between them
min ba rho hardest fought and most SEN
sational of the season
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
MABEN COMMENTS
ON MARKET PANIC
OLD OFFICERS OF SLOSS CON-
PANY WERE REELECTED AT
YESTERDAYS MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

New York, March 14.-(Special)-T
directors of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and
iron company held u meeting in this
city today. President j. c. Maben said
tonight that the only business of i'm
portanee transacted was the reduction
of the board of directors from fifteen to
twelve members, according to the recom-
mendatlons of the stockholders. The di
rectors dropped are w. G. Oakman, Moses
Taylor and r. p. VanCortandt.
The old officers and the executive COM
mittee were reelected and, with the ex-
ception of the changes noted, the old
board of directors was reelected. The
company declared its regular dividend OF
la per cent. payable on April /.
When asked to comment on the panic
IN the stock market. Mr. Maben said
that it was the worst he Iau ever ca
perienced The reason for the break just
an this time was "a mystery to him, he
said.
"per,t Won think It is due to the hostile
attitude of the federal government TO-
ward railroads and the hostility of the
state legislatures generally toward cor
poratlons?" he was asked.
Yes he replied, that is undoubtedly
true But this situation existed six
months ago. Why didn't the break come
then? 1t seems to have waited till Con-
gress adjourned and the agitation had
died out in measure"
Among the state legislatures which
seemed hostile TO corporations, Mr.. Ma
ben mentioned that of Alabama
1t seems to be the fashion, he said.
lie would not hazard an opinion as to the
limit that would be reached in the stock
market slump.
New York. March H.-The annual re-
port of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel company
| made public in this city today shows
! for the year 1906 the gross sales and
| earnings We're Sc, 290,014, the operating eX-
| penses, taxes, maintenance, etc, S2SS,
| 26S. making the net earnings sl,ooi, 'f'
| from which it deducted fixed charges ano
! depreciation leaving a surplus OF $lWo'-
! Si4 against a surplus of 81 ,20o,O19 in lS9o
! President Maben says in the report tha'
| the furnaces produced 81 900 tons less thaf
! last wear. that the output of coal de
creased 10000 tons. and that of coke 90
600 tons. lie adds that the failure tc
secure cars for shipments of pig iror
forced the company to carry over large
tonnage into the present year As ne
securities were issued during the past
he reports all improvements and add
tions have been paid for out OF earn
| ings or working capital. The working
capital is given in the report as s2'oo2l Ii
| net.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

A new electric treatre has been opened
up in Tuscaloosa. There was one MAIN
tanned here for while in the fall, but
this was discontinued some time ago.
This theatre is in the same place, but
the building has been much improved and
the enterprise has started out with much
success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
SEWED BODY Up
IN BIG BLANKET
Carried 1t on Rails to Pond
Near House
WIFE HELPED DO THE DEED
Will jackson Is Charged With Killing
Tom staffney, and Kate staffney
Is Held as Accomplish In
Pratt City Murder.
WIFE HELPED DO THE DEED

Pratt City, March 14.-(Special. 1.-The
coroner's jury completed its investigation
today in the stanney murder case. and
rendered a verdict charging Will Jack
son with having killed Tom Staffney by
shooting him with 80 calbre pistol on
Tuesday evening. February IS. They also
ratl,rne cd a vardiet olAafnino IIatn Stanrszr
with Delng an accompllce.
! The testimony went to show that the
shooting occurred at the Staffney home
about p. M. and that Staffney being
instantly killed, his body was put out
behind the house mad covered with a
blanket until about 8 p. M, when jack
son, Kate Staffney and Preston Smith
sewed the blanket around the body and
put on old two-edged axe inside to act as
weight. They then secured an old truck
| wagon and started with the body to the
pond, which is but few hundred yards
| from the house. The wagon broke down
| and they carried the body the rest of the
way on two pieces of fence rail. When
they reached the pond they put two or
| three heavy rocks in the sack with the
body and threw it into the water
Entire Family Moved Away.
few days after this the entire fam
| ily of the murdered man, together with
| VIII Jackson, moved over to house
| near the drift track, and the report was
! circulated that Staffney had left for Mo-
bile in company with another negro
| man.
Preston Smith and Lucinda Smith,
| Staffney's step-chldren, made full con-
LESSONS, testifying that Will Jackson did
the shooting and acknowledging that they
helped sew the body in the blanket Pres
ton Smith, VIII Jackson and Kate staff
ney did the work, while Lucinda Smith
held light for them.
Another Daughter Sees Shooting.
Mary Smith, another step-daughter of
| the murdered man, confessed to having
witnessed the shooting, but said that she
was in bed at the time and did not as
sist them in preparing the body prepara-
tory to being thrown in the pond. She is
years old and the other daughter, Lu-
cinda. is II years of age.
VIII Jackson and Kate Staffney We're
taken back to the county Jail and Pres
ton Smith and Lucinda Smith We're placed
under 500 bond TO appear as witnesses,
The youngest girl Mary, was not placed
under bond. as 1t was not thought neces-
sary. as she is probably too young to tel
any other story than the facts as stated
in her testimony of today.
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Athens. Ca, March 14.-New York
Americans Z; University of Georgia 2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
PENMANsHIP A FINE ART.
TypeWriting Has Not Driven Hand
Work from the Field.

There is a renaissance in penman-
ship, despite the speedy comforts OF
the typewriters. Ten years ago it prob
ably would not have occurred to any
one to show page of manuscript at
any exhibition; to-day pages or books
of script form feature of every show
which takes to itself the name of arts
and crafts. Some of the work is in
Roman capitals, but the form of letter
usually adopted is the unciel or half
uncieL Apparently all the writer's
have founded themselves in these
models. Within these last few years
not only has the art attracted a good
deal of attention, but it has become
quite the rage, so that in some circles
1t creates no more surprise now to
learn that an amateur is taking les
sons in script than it would have done
some years back to be told that he or
she had taken to poker work. From
one viewpoint it is difficult to say
where writing ends and illustration
begins, but though in the recent re-
Vival the two arts naturally have gone
hand in hand, the scribe and the illum-
inator are not necessarily one and the
same person. Some of the illumina-
lions show most elaborate and minute
figure decoration, so delicate in color
ing and so refined in treatment that
It challenges comparison with the best
If old work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by Cuticura.

Last year, after having my little
stefan for an obstinate case of &C.
zema, resorted to the Cuticura Rem
edies, and was so we'll pleased with
the almost instantaneous relief afford
ed that we discarded the physicians
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commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six
weeks we had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence of
the trouble.
In July of this year little boy
in our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and in twenty
four hours his hands and arms were
a mass of torturing sores. We used
only the Cuticura Remedies, washing
his hands and arms with the Cuticura
Soap, and amounting them with the
Cuticura Ointment, and then gave
him the Cuticura Resolvent. In
about three weeks his hands and
arms healed up. So we have lots of
cause for feeling grateful for the Gu
ticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are valuable
household standby, living as we do
twelve miles from doctor. Mrs. Liz
zie Vincent Thomas, Fairmont, Wal
den's Ridge, Tenn, Oct. 10, 1905"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
PREPARE THIS YOURSELF.
Tells How to Make the Best Blood
Tonic at Home.

r'or those who have any form of
blood disorders; who want new, rich
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Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
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Shake well in bottle and take In
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16

captured and the others suffered
death, but a glorious success crowned
their efforts.
1t will be remembered that the con-
federates had been making desperate
efforts to break up the federal block
ade that deprived them of an impor-
tant port To destroy the union YES
sells that were protecting the blockade,
they planned an ironclad that they
named the AIbemarle. The keel of
this craft was laid in a cornfield and
the work of building was accom-
plished by the use of an ordinary
blacksmith shop outfit. The union
forces interrupted the building of the
boat two or three times, but finally it
was finished, and on the night of April
Is, 1864, under command of Capt.
James Wallace Cook, showed it's dire
full capabilities.
The land forces under Gen. Hoke of
the confederacy had been making
some desperate attacks on Plymouth
and these in measure had been
checked by the operation of the union
gunboats Miami and Southfield On
the night of April 10 union picket
boats discovered the Albemarle The
Miami and Southfield had been con-
nected with long spars and chains the
intention being to hold the ironclad
between the two gunboats while they
peppered her iron sides with heavy
shot. But Cook Rugged the southern
shore so as to avoid running between.
He ran past the bow of the Miami and
rammed the Southfield and sent the
latter to the bottom and then escaped
Cushing was called to Washington
and it was arranged that he should
go to the Brooklyn navy yard and
bring to the sound two picket boats
with spar torpedoes, and how he sue
ceeded in this matter is told again to-
day by the lone survivor who lives in
Rockford:
Gushing had left for New York in
the spring of 1864 and we heard moth
ing Of him until Oct. 16. was at
tached to the United States steamer
Otsego of the fleet off Edenton, N C.
l had been detailed to Roanoke island
to make some soundings to see if we
could not get deeper draught vessels
from the sea to the sound.
'.One clustering afternoon, while
standing on the dock on the island. we
espied an object away down the sound.
battling with the wind and the waves
We watched it for hours and as it
gradually approached us we found it
to be nothing less than Gushing and
his steam picket boat and a crew of
York with two boats that had been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
Expect Contest Over will.

A contest is expected over the win
of Mrs Isabelle Beecher Hooker. Sis
ter of Henry Ward Beecher. Mrs.
Katherine Burton Powers of Brook
line, Mass, granddaughter of Mrs
Hooker, is expected to contest the
will. The bulk of the estate which is
estimated at about $4,000, is given to
the son of Mrs. Hooker, DR.. Edward
B. Hooker of Hartford. Mrs. John G.
Day of New York, daughter of Mrs.
Hooker, receives nothing because
according to the will, "she and her
daughter are so amply provided for
by the estate of her late husband"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
REBEL RAM ALREMARLE.
One of Survivors Tells of the Daring
Expedition Against 1t.

More than two score years ago a
Wisconsin man, born in Delafie1d, per-
formed an act of bravery that thrilled
every northern heart, filled the con-
federacy with dismay and resulted in
incalculable advantage to the northern
forces of the civil war, writes ]. L.
Graf, in Milwaukee Sentinel.
On the night of October 27, 1864,
William Barker Gushing, with II men,
drove a picket boat with torpedo
boom through a raft of logs and
showed torpedo under the rebel ram
Albemarle that was lying at the wharf
at Plymouth, N. G.
For acts of like fearlessness Cush-
ing had received four letters from the
secretary of the navy, and this act
brought him another from Secretary
Welles.
At that time the A1bemarle was the
only ironclad in North Carolina
waters; already it had attacked the
blockading feet and threatened to
open an important port to the confed-
crates. At one time no less than sew
en- gunboats and ferry boats were set
to watch the ram to prevent it from
destroying the federal fleet, and when
the Wisconsin man with his brave lit
tie crew sent the monster to the bot
tom of the Roanoke, he got the praise
of the nation- and startled the whole
world with his bravery. 1t is claimed
that this was the transcendent act of
the navy in daring feats that were per
formed in the face of death. Two of
.Cushing's crew swan ashore, six were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-16
Where II Hurt Most.

Young gentlemen said the college
president, Notwithstanding the fact
that he was addressing the students,
young gentlemen, hazing must be
stopped and stopped at once. It has
injured the college more than any
of you ever could guess Only last
week a gentleman declined to give
us 100000 because there was so
much hazing. Hazfng is a bad thing
financially"
"How about morally?" asked the
student.
"Aw-aw. really, there may be some
thing in that, but-aw-the-.Se point
has never come up, and I-aw7am
not prepared to answer. But the point
Is worth considering."-Chi Jour
nal