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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
JOHN WHTTLEY'S WEI.
Man VINO Killed VIE and self Leaves All
HIS Estate tO ISIS son and Daughter.

Man who Killed VIE and self Leaves All
HIs Estate To isis son and Daughter.
John Whitley who killed his wife and
then committed suicide by jumping from
the tenth story window Of the Hotel Belle-
claire on Thursday. made his will on Novem-
Der 8. and il was filed yesterday for probate
in the ~Surrogate's Office in Brooklyn. II
Broadway, Manhattan, and F. II. Tyler of
3s5 Franklin avenue. Brooklyn. Mr.. Whit
ley beQueaths TO his son. Frederic Nelson
Whitley. all cash in hand and in bank.
and his business at 2l5 Fulton street. and
name OF John Whitley. He gives TO his
daughter. Elizabeth Frances Whitley. all
his shares of stock and appoints his son as
tho executor of the will. In a closing clause
he says: -Sinoe | have provided for my
wife by an ante-nuptial agreement under
date Of February 10. 1908. I make no further
provision for her"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
$500 EMIGRANTS SAnED.
Saturdays List crowns a BIg Week In the
Business.

About 1000 alien mechanics and labor
ers sailed yesterday for their homes in the
old world. Many are going, as IL CUSTOM
airy az this season, to spend the Christmas
holidays with relatives and friends. but an
unusually large number are departing be-
cause they have been out Of work. Aboard
the unarder Mauritania are 200 in steerage
and second cabin. The White Star liner
Republic has more than 1000 in her steer
age and about 200 in her second cabin; the
North German Lloyd liner kOenig Albert
carries 1900 steerage passengers n the
American liner New York 900. More than
!. ZOO aliens who had expected to sail on ships
going from North River piers were sent
70. brooklyn to take slower liners less
crowded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

Our own impOrtations
OF Cams Drogheda
Irish Oatmeal; 2-lb. cans,
24e.; S-.lb cans, 4Sc.
l4-lb. cans ...... S1.24
Lily White Brand To-
mato Catsup; guaranteed
absolutely pure and I'M
colored; Z, pint. lie;
dozen. S1.26; pint,
lie; dozen, S1.A3;
quart. 26c.; dozen, S2.71
Snider's Chill Sauce:
pint bottle. 24c.; half
pinr bottle ......... lac
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

SyTups--M Maple Syrup,
LILLY White Brand alb
solutely pure; medium bot
re; 26c.; large bottle,
&c; u gallon, 54c.:
gallon ........,...H 1.3S
Vermont Syrup, Jessa-
mine Brand; medium bot
tle, Gle; large bottle,
14c. ~ gallon, Soc;
gallon ;...,....,,.N Ella
Smoked Sardines In oil:
our own importation; "a
cans; same quality sold
elsewhere az lSc. each;
our price for this sale,
1Oc.; dozen cans, S1.14
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

lO-lb. wooden boxes, each
Best White GRADUATED
Hominy, S-lb. cotton
bags, elsewhere lI8c.; our
price, 15c.; lob. bags,
csc. 2415-lb. bags, Csc
Rye and Graham Flour;
S-lb. cotton bags. 1SC.
lob. cotton bags 34C
Lily White Pancake
Flour, made from finest
whole wheat flour; car
ton, lee: dozen .&1.33
Red Star brand Table
Salt, S-Ib. cartons 12c
Snider's Oyster Cock
rail Sauce; half pint;
14c.; pint bottle 24c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Court News.

Tn the city court, Judge Jackson spent the entire day. hearing testimony in the case of D. w. Brown vs. G. B. Edwards. The suit was brought by Brown, who claimed that he gave Edwards contract to build a house, and that the contract was not lived up to. The plaintiff seeks to recover damages in the sum of Slooo. The case will no dolhbt be given to the jury tomorrow morning.
 Mayor Sullivan did not have his usual big Monday morning opening today, as yesterday was a very quiet one in police circles With the exception of two cases, two fifty and costs was the limit, which proves beyond doubt that Bessemer is decidedly among those present when 1t comes Ito having the lid on"
 Will Harris, youth of much color and little age could not tell the difference between what was and what was not good booze, so his choice of the bad brand stood him in $7.50 and costs.
 West Lynch, colored, took trip out to the oolored Coney Island, better known as Blue Lake, and the beverages dished out there caused him to arrive at the conclusion that all the visitors had spe- cial grtIdge against him. He did not get hold of the original big stick, but he got one that was quite large enough to aid in enforcing any argument that he might put up. After doing the can-can on sev- eral soft heads he was by the aid of sev- ernl small clubs induced to get out oi the fighting class, and the mayor grant ed him twenty days in which to recover his usual good humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
HOPE LIMITING
 ARMAMENT GONE
Regret That Roosevelt Yielded
 Initiative to Russia
ALL NOW AFRAID TO MOVE
United States Refers Armament Cues ton to Europe-Preparations for Real Work at The Hague
 Proceed Dlsconsolateiy.

The Hague, June 17-Although the pa cihists still insist that the question of the limitation of armaments must be raised in some form before the adjourn ment of the peace conference, the last chance of any government coming for ward to openly propose the discussion dls- appeared with the knowledge that the government of the United States con sidered that the initiative belonged to Europe and not to America
 M Nelidoff's pressing utterances at the opening of the conference, coupled with the unfortunate dissolution of the douma, at the very moment the conference had assembled, has produced many expres {. sions of regret that President Roosevelt yielded the initiative of the second con ference to Emperor NlchoIas
 The correspondent of the Associated Press has heard dozens of delegates spec ulating on the difference in effect which would have been produced had the key note been sounded by country inspired by democratic tendencies. AS matters now stand, neither England nor any of her eontin ental friends are ready to move lest the mere suggestion of debating the question of armamentation injected into the spirit of diseord which would endan- ger the useful work achievable, and pos sibly break up the conference under cir cumstaneeS which would postpone an other conference indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
SPIRITED BIDDING
 FOR THE UNKNOWN
ONE MAN IS WISELY EMRAR- PASSED WHEN HE OPENS PACK AGE AT AUCTION sALE-AN- NUAL FOLD HosS' SALE.

The harsh voice of the auctioneer filled the storeroom in which the sale was be- ing held, and between the breaths which he took about once every minute, in or der that he might continue to call the figures bid at the 2:4O gait he had attain ed, something was occasionally heard from the bidders. There were heard those loud guying shouts, and low sarcastic remarks of disgust, and swearing in the milder forms; but above all laughter reigned supreme. 7such was the situation at an auction of "uncalled for" express on First avenue yesterday.
 Wooden and paper boxes. strings and paper advertisements of all kinds, sizes and descriptions covered the floor, and worthless articles over which news sell CTS were bending were scattered here and there; and the need of cleaning day was much in evidence.
 The uncaled for express packages were stacked up in a pile. and the auction- ger came to them he put them up for sale. Men bid wildly on packages, the contents of which they knew nothing, and while no one bid very high, in ras- ing the bid five cents at a time, things grew exciting.
 One portly and well dressed gentleman of about middle age bid fifteen cents on an unattractive pasteboard box, and no one being willing to raise his bid, the box was his. Much to his embarrassment before the large crowd. the box contained ten-well it was part of a ladys wearing apparel, and it embarrassed him.
 Another young fellow bid high on a neat looking package about a foot square, and, much to his dismay. upon opening it, he found that he was the possessor of about fifty catalogues advertising Heinz s "57 varieties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
NEW COMPANY IS
 BEING ORGANIZED
THE BIRMINGHAM MUTUAL SAW INGS, LOAN AND BUILDING ASSo- CLAYTON SOON TO BEGIN 6uSi- NESS.

The Birmingham Mutual Savings, Loan and Building association is the name or new company that has recently been or ganized in Birmingham with a capital stock of s2. 0O0, GOO divided into 40,ooo shares Al $50 per share The officers and dlrec- tors of the company are among the pest and most successful business men Tn the city.
 The company will open its doors Tor ous- mess July 1 at 2023 Third avenue. poi- lowing are the officers and directors:
 President-Col F. l.. Higdon, sheflft or Jeffeson county
 First Vice President-John E. Shelpy' president Birmingham Board Of Iraae.
 Second Vice President-John w. o'Neiii' president Merchants association.
 Treasurer-John D. Elliot, presideht Commercial State bank
 Attorney-Hinds Peevey, general attor- ney r. P. A.. Alabama
 Secretary-Maj. B. r. Havens late pay master U. s. A.
 Assistant Secretary-John A. Matthews cashier Commercial State bank
 With the above named gentlemen at the head of the new company 1t promises to be a success from the start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Lewis as Cow Puncher.

pr. George R. Lewis, the prominent and efficient postmaster claims to have spent some of his early youth on ranch in Texas. Whether he could go before a court and prove this to the satisfaction of the judge and jury is matter of grave doubt, but that he has some ability when it comes down to real COW punching was proven beyond all doubt late last evening. The doctor is a great lover of all that Is beautiful in nature, and he went to con siderable trouble to surround his residence with A nice lawn. The lawn bears evil dence of being under cultivation for only a few hours now, for it contains one lone Mother of Pearl rose bush and wee lit- tie geranium.
 There seems to be more cows in Bes- semer than have good homes, and for the past week have been giving lawn fete on the doctors spacious premises. He grew tired of 1t last cvenIng and with the assistance of several of the gentle men in the neighborhood went out to drive the herd down to the city pound. Of course they could not all be bell cows and those that were not refused to fall In line. The party made three trips down to the city hall, and managed to land as many COWS. The COW with the loudest hell. they decided to leave for the last. After throwing her down and wrapping her LID In about sixty feet of rope, her owner colored maid of some 200 pounds, appeared on the scene and promised to beat the man that "teched dat cow A hurried consultation was called and It was decided to pass the prize COW up.
 The residents of that section have pro vided themselves with pump guns, and the cows that stroll that way now had better remember that every day is nov ing day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
COUNTY MAY GO
 ON BACTERIA HUNT
SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT BAG PATHOLOGICAL TESTING DE- APARTMENT SHOULD BE EsTAB- LISHED IN HOSPITAL.

Several members of the Board of Rev enue are considering the matter of es- tablishing a meteorological department in connection with the Hillman hospital, 10 be used by the whole county, and to be run jointly with the city bacteriological department.
 Their attention has been called to the fine work being done by City Bacteriolog- ist D. M. Duncan in Birmingham toward preventing and detecting diseases, anc it is thought the whole county should have just such advantages. Life is just as valuable in the suburbs as in the city, and modern ways of living require mod ern contrivanees for the prevention of disease.
 When asked if the city department could do the work for the county MT. Duncan said yesterday; If the county would make an appropriation for addi- tional expense and help no doubt the city would enter an agreement by which the testing for all could be done in our laboratory. It is the best equipped in the south and has every instrument and ap- paratus for all branches of the work.
 When the physicians work in conJunc- tion with us their diagnosis ceases 10 be guess work, and becomes almost eer- tainty. They are not supplied with the equipment and have not the time if they would to make careful tests of blood, sputum and tissues which can be done n the laboratory careully, quickly and ac- curately.
 "The plan would be to have sub-offces all over the county convenient to all phy- sicians, where fresh culture tubes could be left for their use, and could be sent in after the culture is taken. This would give the sick at the farthest borders the same advantages which Birmingham peo- pie enjoy"
 As is well known the health of Bir- mingham has made a much better show ing since the establishment of the de- partment year ago, and the work has the hearty commendation of the Medical society and profession throughout inc city. Where the symptoms of a patient may point to one disease the bacteriologi- cal test often detects the presence of an other and thus much time and perhaps life Is saved It also shows what stage the trouble has reached, and gives the physician an idea of just what course to pursue.
 The board has undertaken to care for the health of the county at the hospital, and this additional help would be invai- uabe. It has precedents in many north ern counties, while in New York the worl is directed by a state head, with oi- ficers in every county. It Is a matter of importance, and the board will probably take some action soon as other ques- tions are settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
NEGROES KILLED
 IN BAD ACCIDENT
ENGINE PLUNGES INTO EMBANk- MENT AT FLAT CREEK AND
 KILLS TWO-D. D. BUTTON, A
 WHITE MAN, SERIOUSLY HURT.

Suddenly plunged into a bank and crushed to death was the fate of two ne- groes yesterday when an engine suddenly and apparently without provocation, jumped the track Frank Johnson was killed almost instantly and John Johnson died a few minutes after arrival at the hospital. D. c. Dutton, white man. who lives at Blount Springs, was seriously injured, but is expected to live.
 The wreck occurred on the Louisville and Nashville railroad yesterday after noon at Flat Creek, near Quinton, which is twenty-four miles from Birmingham. 1t was on a new track which had been put down for the Pratt Consolidated Coal company for its mines at this place.
 The engine was backing along at a rapid speed without any cars. and A special track crew was riding the running board or step which is attached below the water tank. The white foreman was riding on the tank and thus escaped death.
 When the engine jumped the track it plunged headlong Into the bank. The two victims were rammed six feet through the rocks. dirt and mud. The train crew was not injured and immediately set to work digging them out. They were brought to town at 3 o'clock and carried to St Vincent's hospital in the ambulance of Shaw & Son, where the little negro. who was water boy, only about F years old. died from his injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
ENGINEED SUFFERED
 FRACTUREB SKULL
Vas Leaning From Cab at Tacoa When His Head Staruck
 Box Car.

Norman James, an engineer on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, sus- taircd fractured skull last night that will probably prove fatal. He was driv- ing his engine at top notch speed at Tocoa and was hanging out of the window, as engineers always do. when he passed a box car, standing on side track that had just cleared the main line.
 He evidently did not Aotice it closely, for his head struck against the end of the car with mighty force, and came near knocking him out of the cab. He was picked up from the bunk unconscious, and brought hurriediy to. Birmingham.
 The ambulance of Shaw x Son carried the unfortunate fellow to St. Vincent s hospital, where he is receiving the best of attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
NEGRO LEFT TO
 BLEED TO DEATH
Hastily Sewed Up, He Is Carried to Hospital In a Hack After an
 Hours Delay.

Stabbed to the heart, Jim Tenny, ap- peared at Twentieth street and Avenue R., yelling at the top of his voice, and bleed ing to death at l oe clock this morning. The negro was in dying condition. and reeled into the negro drug store nearby. Here he had to wait at least an hour, while an ambulance slowly answered the call. colored physician sewed up the wound and, then, becoming tired of wait ing, placed the man in hack and drove to the hospital. He was placed on the operating table, but there is little chance of his life He was forced to bleed so long that he became very faint. It Is said that two officers of. the law who were present, walked off and left the fellow bleeding and crying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
NEGRO KILLED IN BESSEMER YARDS Negroes Burn Down BeuIah
 Baptist Church LEWIS AS COW PUNCHER Wandering Cows Have Been Holding Fete on Ills Spacious. Premises.
 Other News of Res-
 semer.
 
LEWIS AS COW PUNCHER

Bessemer, June H.-(Special.)-A negro was killed this evening on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, by being run down by switch engine. The employees in the yard would give out no informa- ton, but 1t appears that the negro was standing on the track and did not hear the engine approaching. A call was sent in for Kennedy's ambulance. The call was responded to immediately, but the negro died beforetthe ambulance reached there. The name, of the dead man could not be learned and 1t Is not known whether he was Aemployed by the com pa1y or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Beulah church Burned.

ln order to prove to the people that every good thing has an end the Beulah Baptist church, colored, went the nmi' this morning at 1 o'clock and the only mark left to tell the tale is pile of smoking ruins. This church has made a little history all for itself, in the past few months being mixed up in scraps of all kinds No one. of course, knows how the fire started. but the party or parties that set it or fire made good Joh of it and they were quite sure that Beulah would be numbered among the has beens.
 The eternal upheavals in the church stand second to none with the possible exception of Mount Pelee and the burn ing was witnessed by the warning fac tions lined up on each side
 The church now has several cases pend. ing in the courts, and the papers In the different cases will no doubt have to be changed to read, in the case of Buleat church. ''that was.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
YOUR SuMM OUTING.

If you are fond Of fishing, canoeing, camping or the study of wild animals look up the Algonquin National Park of Ontario for your summer outing. fish and game preserve of 2000,000 acres inter spersed with 1900 lakes and rivers is awaiting you, offering all the attractions that nature can bestow. Magnificent ca . noe trips. Altitude 2OO0 feet above sea level Pure and exhilarating atmosphere. Just the place for young man to put in his summer holidays. An interesting and profusely illustrated descriptive pub lcation telling you all about 1t sent free on application to w. Robinson, BOG Park Building, Pttsburg. Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Plana for, Rln Fourth.

The preparations for the Fourth of July celebration are going merrily along, and the success of the affair Is already as sur1ea. The finance committee canvassed some of the city today, and the mer- chants and citizenss responded very fiber ally. Two hundred dollars has already been subscribed, and there is little doubt h,,t that the remaining $500 to complete the subscription will be gotten up within the next few days. Every one generally seems inclined to favor'the plan for bring ing the people all over the district to Bessemer for that day, and the different committees are leaving nothing undone that will tend to make the affair grand success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Personal and General.

Mir. Thomas Reed Fulton left today for Montgomery on a two days trip.
 Miss Cornea Fulton mas returned from a trip to South Alabama.
 Miss Celia Brown left today to spend several weeks in Parkersburg. w. Va.
 Mrs. w. D. Lanier will netertain her Sunday school class with picnic at Hale Springs on Friday.
 The following are registered at the Grand hotel: Thomas Morris of New York, R. H. Williams of New Orleans, G. H. O'Bren and w. D. Parrish of Birmingham
 MT. Charles Hawkins of Montgomery is visiting A. Leo Marcus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
No Dancer of Buu.

Montgomery, June IT, Especial )--Com- missioner of Agriculture Wilkinson has given it out that there is no danger from the use of Texas seeed oats from the green bug The bug can only be trans mitted in green stuff which Is not brought here This information has come to the commissioner from both Washington and Texas
 J. M. Horn. tax collector of Crenshaw county, has made final settlement with the auditor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Woman Held for Stealing Brasses.

Julia Odom, a negro woman, was ar rested at her home behind Sloss furnace on Thirty-second street. between First and Railroad avenues, yesterday morning for being implicated In the wholesale stealing of journal brasses from freight cars, which has been going on in that neigh borhood for some time. About two hundred pounds of brass together with large quantity of rubber, copper and other metals were found in the house after the arrest. Policemen w. T. and E. K. Elledge. Parker and Barnes arrested the negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
YOUR ADVANTAGE
In Purchasing Tickets 10 the Exposl-
 tion Via Southern Railway.

Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia are reached only via South ern Railway, the direct route to James, town Exposition. These tickets allow stopovers at such resorts in either direc- ton. On season and slxty-day tickets you can return through Asheville. Nor ristown, Knoxville, Chattanooga or Cin- cinnati and Louisville. stopovers at latter points allowed only on return trip, Pur- chase your tickets via Southern, the line that allows you to visit tho exposition and summer resorts on the same ticket, Dim ing. chair parlor. observation and Pull man cars between these points,
 e-ie=su-tu-th-to-7-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Coffee Drinkers and Smokers

Are often told that coffee or to- bacco gives them indigestion-a fake pure and simple. Tndiges- ton is a disease which coffee or tobacco frequently aggravate just as indulgence in certain food will do.
 To cure any disease it is neces- sary to remove the cause, other wise there can be only tempora- ry and partial relief. St. Bernard Extract of Bark Is something new, a cure for the diseased con dition of the digestive organs. It is not a new digestant to arti- ficially do the stomachs work, but is a cure for the disease. You may have been disappointed so often in your efforts to get re- lief that you have no confidence in any remedy, but you owe 1t to yourself to make every effort to obtain a cure. A medicine that is endorsed by hundreds of rep resentative people, that is pre- scribed by physicians is certain ly worthy a trial. If your drug gist hasn't St, Bernard EXtrat of Bark insist on his getting it for you, don't let any one talk you into taking something else just to let them get rid of some of their old worthless stock.
 Rev. F. c. Moore, pastor Clay ton Street Methodist church of Montgomery, Ala, says:
 Dear Sirs: It affords me pleas ure to testify to the efficacy of St Bernard Etract of Bark as a cure for indigestion. I have had indigestion of a severe kind for several years. About two months ago I began using the Extract of Bark, took in all about six bot ties, and I feel that I am entirely well. I have not taken a dose of it now in about two weeks and I do not feel the need of it. I can eat some things that I have not been able to eat for a long time and digest them per fectly. It Is due to your Extract of Bark. I can conscientiously recommend it to all sufferers from indigestion.
 v. REV. EDWARD c, MOORE, Pastor Clayton Street Method
 ist. Church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
charities and Corrections.

, Minneapolis. Minn., June 1.-The na- tional conference of charities and cor rections in session here today organized a committee of fifteen to deal with the problem of vagrants and orphans.
 The committee oil organization reported the following officers for next year:
 President, Thomas H. Mulrey; secre- taf., Alexander Johnson.