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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
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denly and unacountcably taken very ill while in pursuit of the men Redd and Jones. It developed that MT. Latham was seriously Ill from ptomaine poisoning, and was confined to his bed for a week.
 Misses Alice Ashley and Lucia Van Hoose, two Tuscaloosa belles, have re- turned from a visit to Montgomery, where they went to be present at the Gray 5 ball in that city.
 The many friends of MT. George w.. Simpson are glad to learn that the is much improved from his severe illness of a few days.
 Mrs. J. II. Buck has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Selma, Ala.
 MT. and Mrs. Miller G. Williams and children of Knoxville, Tenn, and Mir Jones Tyler of Tennille, Ga, are the guests of Mrs. Emma Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Statement of Cotton Weiohts.

New Orleans, April 17-Secretary Hes ter today issued a statement of weights of 9,992542 bales of cotton handled at outports and across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to American manu- facturers outside of the cotton belt for the seven months from September to March, inclusive, showing an average per bale of 52l .16 pounds against 517.11 last year. The details by states are:
 Texas ports, SC aganist 52S .97
 Louisiana ports, 523. 60 against 5lS.57
 Alabama ports, etc. 52f. 46 against 524. l9. Georgia ports. 503. 15 against 504.76.
 South Carolina ports. ts0 against i9S.
 North Carolina, 494 against 49i.
 Virginia ports. 502 against 49617.
 Tennessee, etc, 517 10 against 522.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
corey-oiIIman Wedding May z.

New York, April 17.-The Herald to- day said:
 William Ellis Corey, president of the United States Steel corporation, and Ma belle Gilman will be married in this city May T. if their present plans are not changed. They will leave for Europe soon after the ceremony, and will pass the honeymoon trip abroad. returning to New York about August l.
 The announcement was made yesterday by Maj. James O. Barley, a cousin of Miss Gilman. MT. Corey cannot be found to confirm or deny the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Buys Vinko Press.

Gadsden, April 17.-(Special.) )-John R. Hardin, well known local printer, has bought the Vinko Press, a printing plant, from Earl Cochran of Fort Payne, and will conduct the business in the future. Mir. Hardin has a number of years ex- perience in the business and will no doubt make a success of his undertaking. MT. Cochran will devote his entire time to his paper, the DeKalb Record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Yes, we must sell every piano.

Yes, we must sell every piano. We must get them out of the way of the workmen, out of danger of dam- age from store alterations soon to begin.
 The contracts for remodeling our store were let some time ago, and the contractors expect to begin work at the time appointed, April 29. We must dispose of these fine instru- ments in some way, and have the alter native of moving large stock to the storage house and back with conse- quent expense and damage, or. cut the prices deep on each and every instru- ment and close them out to those needing instruments As we must suffer a loss we decided to take it in loss in profits on these pianos and give the buyers the benefit of every dollar of it. These are the simple reasons why we are closing out everything. This explains why we have sold so many pianos during the first three days of the sale. Everything marked to go, prices cut in two in many cases, the saving on fine pianos in most cases being $125 to $200.
 We are simply in a position where we cant help ourselves, and Invite those needing instruments to come in and help themselves. And you can pay as you please. We mean by this that any kind of reason ab e terms will suit us.
 Ne are going to sell them.
 Mery piano. fact, we MUST sell them. nd we have no fear of failing in W t we have started out to do, for by tt way the pianos are being taken, " ioubt if there will remain a. single oi Iunsold in the next three or four days. N So, if you are at all interested in buying at this time or the near future. we urge you to come to this sale at once.
 Very best makes of pianos are being selected by prudent buyers here at about half the regular price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Bartl and Ali Sian.

Chattanooga. April 17.-tSpecial)-Fred Bartl. the wrestler who has won every thing in this section. and Ali, the Turk, today signed agreements for a match for a purse of $500. 1t to be held here in the near future. Tthe only stipulation for the proposed match is that the Turk shall not use his famous toe hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, April 17.-(Special.) .)-Post- masters appointed: Hawkinsville, Bar bour county, Cicero B. Stovall Morris ton, Baldwin county, George c. Outlaw.
 Rural free delivery carriers appointed: Altoona, route ?, Joseph w. Copeland carrier, James N. Rickels substitute; Montgomery. route 2, Robert l.. Jackson carrier, Nathan H. Fryer substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Out of Town Buyers

Many people from out of town are patronizing this sale. They finnd it pays them largely to even come hun dreds of miles to secure pianos at these wonderful discounts. We ship pianos anywhere on the easy payment plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Old Makes-Good Makes


 Search the world over and you will not find better pianos than the Weber, Kimball, Steck, Grown, Haines Bros, Marshall & Wendall, Whitney, Hinze, Brewster, Dunbar, etc. These are the pianos we are closing out in this sale, all marked down and must be sold. New $250 and $275 uprights cut down to SIP, $138 and $155.
 New pianos at SITS, $191 and $21S, that are worth and should sell at $350, $375 and $400.
 The terms will be made to please you Any reasonable terms will do. new $425 uprights now $247.
 new $450 uprights now $27S.
 new $475 uprights now S292.
 new $500 uprights now $324.
 new $550 uprights now S362.
 Beautiful styles, latest designs, ma hogany, fancy walnut, English oak, trench walnut and other finishes in fact, we can please you in quality, style, price and terms.
 Square Pianos-Used Organs A few good ones left, marked to sell at S10, $11. $15, SIS, $20, etc, on pay ments of $2, $3, s4 or $5 monthly,
 Delays are Dangerous.
 You should not put off your visit to this sale single day. Come while you have a good selection. Come and see how easy 1t is to own nice in- strument. Open evenings, 2017 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Seals Piano Co., Having Let the Contracts for Complete Remod cling of their Store Must Now Get the Pianos Out of
 the Way and Quickly, Too
DESPERATE CASES REQUIRE
 DESPERATE MEASURES
We Must Move Them Either to the Homes of the People to the Storage House, and the Latter Alternative Means
 Big Stock and Damaged Stock

As We Must Suffer Loss We Taking in the Way Loss in Profits and Giving the Purchasers in this Sale the Benefit. Prices Never Low Terms Never so
 Easy. Everybody Can Buy
 Open Evenings. 2O17 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

Many of them at less. Many going for barely their first cost.
 You can save $125 to S200. On terms to suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18

Chief of Police Alex Christian has caught and lodged in jail the negro Nose Morgan, who succeeded q few days ago in cutting his way out of the city prison through the ceiling. This is wary negro and the chief displayed consider able detective ability in rounding him up.
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Sheriff Latham is able to be out again. It will be remembered that he was sud
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 whisky, add a little White

.ol DILL-Youre crazy. Let's vamoose. These bears won't notice us while the Sugar Glen lasts It is so delicously sweet, it soothes the savage breast" They'll get fat on 1t, too.
 The universal Spring ''blood puri- fer is molasses and sulphur. Your mother and grandmother used it-so should you. The sulphur acts direct ly on the liver. good molasses purifles and enrches the blood. Save drug and doctor bills. You want the very best molasses which Louisiana pro- duces. the luscious juice of selected mature Sugar Cane. Insist upon oettin0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
Square Pianos-Used Organs

A few good ones left, marked to sell at s10, S11, .S15, SIS, $20, etc, on pay ments of s2, s3, $4 or $5 monthly,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25

Paris-The marriage of Prince Rob
crit De Broglie and STEELE Alexander
the divorced wife of Sydney B. Veit,
which occurred at Chicago last sum-
mer was annulled by the French court.
The court also forbade "Mme Alex,
ander" to use the name Of De Bro
gle.
The suit for the annullment Of the
marriage was brought by the father
of Prince Robert. Prince Amadee de
Broglie. At the hearing counsel for
the defense admitted that the Chicago
marriage was in contravention TO the
French law, and asked for immediate
Judgment in order that the couple
might be legally united in marriage
in France.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
JAPAN WILL RULE
COREAN EMPIRE
INDEPENDENCE OF RULE Is
NOW AT AN END.
ARMY LACKS QU0TO or MEN
Artillerymen Not Anxious to Servo
Second Enlistment. Some Meas
ures Will Have to Be Legislated.

Ways and means to prosecute the
thirty-two Washington ice cream deal
ers charged by the Health Depart
ment with selling impure lee cream.
are to be considered in a conferences
between Acting Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Hayes and L. r. Kebler, acting
chief Of the Bureau of Chemistry
Officers of the Department OF Agri-
culture are disposed at present to be-
lieve that the thirty-two samples OF
ice cream collected and analysed by
the health officer Of the district, and
offered by him as evidence for the
prosecution of the dealers, were not
obtained according to the regulations
of the pure food law, and that here
fore prior to a prosecution by the
department new samples will have i,
be collected and analysed by the de-
partment. It is not certain whethe,
a prosecution can be based on the ev-
idence collected by the health officer
The issue will be submitted to the
Attorney General Of the United States
before further progress is made.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Trusts to Have Rest.

Milton D. Purdy, assistant to The
Attorney General and author of the
injunction receivership method deal
ing with the trusts, sailed for Europe
for a vacation of six weeks or two
months. 1t is possible that there will
be no great activity in trust prosecn-
tions during the next two months, 70,
Attorney General McReynolds, who
most Of his time at his country seat
in Maryland, Solicitor General Hoyl
is already in Europe and Assistan.
Attorney General McReynolds, who
prepared the case against the social
ed tobacco monopoly accompanied Mr.
Purdy on his European journey.
Only two more antitrust suits are
in immediate contemplation. The cast
against the Dupont Powder corpora
ton is in print, ready for the fnal
approval of the Attorney General, and
the papers in the case have been sub
mitted to him. The other proposed ac-
ton is against the international Har-
vester Company, which is declared by
the government officers to be mo-
nopoly in restraint Of interstate com
merce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
For Baptist Sanitarium.

Memphis, Tenn.-Before the Shelby
County Baptist Association, held at
Millington, Rev. Fl. P. Hurt made a
report indicated that the erection OF
this institution is assured by the
hearty support which is being ac-
corded it by Baptists throughout the
South. At the recent state conven-
ton in Mississippi the Baptists
Of that state agreed to raise and con-
tribute $4,000 toward the building in
Memphis Of a sanitarium which would
supply the needs Of Mississippi, Ar
Kansas and West Tennessee. The RS
port also stated that here would
probably to 100 or more rooms fitted
for the accommodation Of charity pa
tients, and further that the institu-
ton was promised the hearty sup
por Of many Of the physicians Of
Memphis and surrounding territory.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
$500 FRUSTRATED.

Philadelphia.-The parade of the
B. P. O. E. was marked during It's
progress by the prostration from heat
Of an army of persons estimated by
the police authorities at $500. Never
has there been such a record of heat
prostrations. For six hours the POI
lice ambulance, srgeons and the Red
Cross nurses were kept on the run
looking after persons who collapsed
under the rays Of the sun, and largely
because Of their eUcellnt service, but
one case resulted fatally.
The parade ground was on Broad
street for distance Of three miles
The parade countermarched the last
three miles back to the city hail; that
making upwards of nine miles for the
parade.
Those who succumbed in the parade
were mostly from the eastern division
The humidity was excessive and the
people sweltered.
It required for the marchers to pass
q given point and the eager crowd
stood in the hot sun for that length
Of time to see the Elks pass.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Sun In Hand.

New Orleans.-A city Jail was used
rs place Of refuge for Mr.. and Mrs.
Montelon, Italians discharged this az
ternoon on habeas corpus proceedings
Several hundred angry Italians sur
rounded the Monetelon house and a
guard Of twenty-five policemen fail
cd to quell the crowd. The Moneto-
Ions were finally put in patrol wag
on and taken to a nearby police sta
hon. During the excitement Peter La
mana, father of the kidnapped boy,
with revolver in hand, made at
temtps to break through the crowd
saying he wanted to get at Monetel-
ons. He was taken to the police sta
ton though not put under arrest.
The presence Of three companies of
militia with rapid fire guns at the
Hahnville Jail has apparently stopped
aA intention of mobs to go from here
10 Hahnville for a lynching.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Japanese Poachers Arrested.

The State Department has been in
formed that the revenue cutter Men
ming on the 9Th instant seized two
japanese fishing schooners, the Nitto
Maru and the Kaimo near the boat s
landing, within about mile Of the
seal island Of st. Paul. Both Of the
vessels were fully equipped for seal
ing, and there was evidence i'll thu
shape of fresh seal skins in the small
boats. The seized vessels were taken
to Onalaska and left in charge Of the
United States marshal The crews
were taken aboard the Manning and
conveyed to Ungi in charge Of a
United State marshal, where they will
missioner on charge Of violating the
missioner on a charge Of violating the
sealing regulations.
The japanese embassy has been no
titled by the State department, but as
the case appears to be an ordinary
one of poaching it is not expected that
any diplomatic incident will result.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Needs of the Army.

"There is something wrong with the
army said Gen. Bell, chief of staff
in Western speech recently, and
that statement is being echoed in va
rious bureaus Of the War Depart
ment. There are different explana-
tons advanced for that disquiet-
ing criticism, but the weight Of opin-
ion at the War Department is that
Secretary Taft summed up the case
when he remarked that the trouble
with the army was that there was not
enough Of it. The general staff has
been compiling some tables that bear
out this statement, and these will be
made the basis for strong presenta-
ton Of the needs of the army to Con-
gress at the next session.
For instance, here is company of
coast artillery by regulations required
to number los men, which, accord,
ing to the last return to the depart
ment, muster just eight enlisted pri-
Yates in its ranks. OF course, COM
pany drill with such a skeleton organ
ization is impossible. And this is
only one of number Of such organi-
cations.
According to the statement the men
will not re-enlist at he expiration Of
the first term of their service. Wages
outside the army are SO much high
er that they attract the most ener-
getic soldiers in private life. Never
before have the recruiting officers
found their work so hard and unprof-
table.
A special reason for the refusal Of
the work.
A coast artillerymen to re-enlist is
that they are obliged to do large
amount Of mechanical work in caring
for the complicated Notifications,
dressed only in working overalls or
jumpers and getting few opportunities
to wear their soldiers uniforms,
which is one source Of pride with
them q factor in attracting them
into the army
The staff is trying hard to find
corrective measures, but some meas
ures will require legislation to make
them effective.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Opposition to Discrimination.

San Francisco.-The Board Of Di-
fectors Of the Merchants Exchange
Df the San Francisco has announced
that it does not favor any immigra-
6on law that will discriminate against
the people Of Japan or that win per-
NIT them to be treated any differ
entity from the people of any other
foreign country. It is regarded as de-
sirable, the Board contends, that the
Japanese people enjoy the same priv
leges in our country that tare ac-
sorded the people Of our country in
theirs. The members consider it inn
portant that there be no barriers to
The most friendly trade relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
FINED $50, 900.
Southern Railway Fund for Selling
Tickets at Excessive Rate.

OOutACIA hdAtWdy uuu LUZ Oc1lluS
Tickets at Excessive Rate.
Raleigh, N. C.-The Southern Rail.
way Company was fined $4,000 and
I. E. Green, ticket agent Of the COM
pany fined in the state court here for
selling railroad tickets at a rate IN
excess Of that provided by the re-
cent state law for a uniform rate of
2 IA cents mile in North Carolina.
In the case against r. E. Green
Judge Longs sentence was $40, and
a promise from Green not to again
defy the law by selling tickets at an
excess rate.
Green was given half hour for
consideration, and came into court
and agreed to pay the fine and gave
the promise, whereupon the fine was
reduced to $500, which Green paid.
He directed that the execution be IS
sued against the Southern Railway for
the payment of the fine imposed and
that the papers be placed in the
hands of the sheriff for execution.
The court tthen adjourned.
There are several cases on the dock
cts against agents Of the Southern
Railway for selling tickets at a rate
more than set by law.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
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Japan VIII Rule Coroa,

When the Japanesy government
last year took over the direction OF
the foreign relations Of Corea, officials
notice Of that fact to the Washing
ton government was followed by the
immediate withdrawal from this CAPT
tai OF the Corean Legation. The oc-
casion was rather pathetic when the
retiring Charge called upon Secretary
Root, at the State Department, and
notified him that he had been d.
rected to turn over the conduct Of the
business Of his legation to the Ja-
panese Embassy here.
It was realized then that this was
probably the beginning Of the end
of the Corean independence and that
the control by the japanese of the
foreign relations Of Corea would, in
the not distant future, broaden into
complete domination Of the hermit
kingdom. With the closing Of thst
Legation disappeared all place Of
resident Coreans Of the official class
in Washington. The japanese Embas-
sy is not very we'll informed as to
what is taking place at home in re-
gard to Corea, so that altogether
there is lack of official information as
to these recent and sudden devel-
opments
The understanding here that the
Corean Premier, in demanding the
abdication Of the Emperor, was, Of
course, acting under pressure from
Japan and that Japan in turn found
legal warrant for such action in the
fact that through the dispatch Of tho
Corean delegation to The Hague Con-
ference the Emperor Of Corea had
violated that part of the agreement
entered into by his Ministers, under
which Japan was too absolutely con.
troll the international relations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
ALABAMA COTTON CROP.
VIII Make 65 to rs Per Cent Under
Average Conditions.

Montgomery, Alan reports made
to President Seymour Of the Ala
bama section Of the Cotton Associa-
hon, it is indicated that the cotton
srop in Alabama with average condi-
lions from now on, will make IS 10
70 per cent Of crop. With ideal con-
ditions so per cent may be made, but
they would have to be in practically
every way propitious. Southeast Ala
bama, in the uplands and sandy lands
the best outlook prevails, but the
lowlands and prairies have suffered.
Especially has West Alabama been
hurt. Part of the Tennessee valley is
also backward and promises poor
yields.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Immigrants Going to Canada.

Seattle, Wash.-Secretary Straus
declared that the tide Of immigration
is changing, particularly from the
Oriental countries, and is turning to-
ward Canada.
"In the last three MONTHS" said
the Secretary, "the number Of immi-
grants coming into the United States
through all points has increased 10
per cent, while immigration from ia
pan has decreased, Canada is won
derful country, and it is going to be
one Of the big problems you men .!
Che Pacific will have to face in the
future. /"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-25
Striking photographers.

San francisco. After being out q
month the telegraphers il the Oakland
and San Francisco Offices met the Off
Gals Of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph company and decided to re-
turn to work.
They return 10 work st the same
salary IS when they wentt On strike,
but = question of - increase viii
come Up Immediately upon their -
sumption.