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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29
AMERICAN MONEY IN EUROPE.

Last year we were told by steam
ship agents and others that the rusl
of American tourists to Europe wa
beyond all precedent" The expenai
lures of Americans abroad We're esti
mated at tremendous sums. Wha
are the conditions this year? Fol
months there has been serious tail
about recession and at least tempo
rary check to business expansion: hui
the stream OF travel to Europe is SAID
to be "record-breaking" again. and 4
leading financial organ believes thai
between the months of April and No
yember the American travellers in the
old world countries will transfer some
thing like 100000, 900 of our money
to foreign pockets. In fact, certain
gold shipments are attributed to this
factor.
OF course, travel Is delightful and
iibera'izin, in its effects. and no one
proposes to discourage 1t. beyond
pointing out occasionally that Ameri.
cans, In their eagerness to see and
enjoy the wonders of nature and art.
should not neglect the beautiful places
and the wonders of their own mar
velous country. The right to the nur
suit of happiness includes the right
20 spend ones money as and pnere
he pleases. But in some quarters pro.
tests have been raised against the
reckless extravaganza. A New York
banker is quoted as saying: 81 never
before saw such extravaganza. The
American tourist acts as IL he would
never again have chance to make
lavish expenditure and were deter
mined this time to go to the limit.
The amount Americans are now spend
ing abroad is extraordinary" Another
banker has said in public address
that our extravaganza in expenditure
Il without previous example. and that
thrift appears to have been forgot
ten"
So far as expenditure of American
money abroad represents Legitimate
pleasure and reasonable purchases, it
iG natural and even beneficial. But
riotous waste, corrupting to all whom
1t affects. no one will say n word of
apology. The pity of it is that the
spendthrifts themselves are beyond
the reach of argument and appeal.
Il they find any time for reading on
their journeys it is safe to say that
essays on high thinking and plain
living do not figure on their book
lists.
The economist and financier, how
ever. in pondering the favorable bal
ance of trade" and what becomes of
Ii, cannot overlook tourist expendi
lures abroad, for they amount in the
aggregate to n very formidable total
And there is little to offset It in the
European movement America ward
Immigrants bring in considerable
money, but they send out many times
as much as gifts to poor relatives or
for investment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29
AUSTRALIA BARS OUT JAPANESE

Washington, ID. c., Herald.
Australia has law which most eff
fectually bars Japanese from that
country. The statute in question pro
hibits the entrance of any colored peo-
pies, and the Japanese are included
in that classification. A year or so
ago japanese war ship or two visited
Australian ports. and while the Off
GERS and crews were permitted to land,
|. was with the distinct understanding
that they were not to remain. A ship
captain who touches at an Australian
port with Japanese among his crew
must furnish heavy bonds guarantee
ing that when he clears the Japanese
will be aboard. If they are not. the
bonds are forfeited and the r,inaways
are hunted down and deported.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29
SMALL ECONOMY, BIG SAVING.
New York Herald.

New 1Ork Herald.
NJ. Caillaux, minister Of finance, who
introduced the much opposed Income
tax bill, has just devised another
means of reducing the national debt
He has discovered that government
officials invariably use double sheets
of paper for correspondence and has
calculated that if half sheets were
used the national finances would bene-
fit by 100000 francs $4,000. .000)
annually. He has, therefore, sent a
circular to his colleagues in the cabi-
net appealing to them tot give orders
TO all their subordinates to use half
sheets only.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

The children were having an object
lesson on the heron. The master
called attention to its small tail, say
Ing. "The bird has no tail to speak
OIL The next day he asked the chil-
dren to write an assay on the bird
and one little girl concluded her es-
say by saying: THE heron has a
tall, but 1t must not be talked off,
London TitBIts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

In Germany man has been sent to
prison for assaulting and wounding
another who was playing ghost. Be-
Ing thus protected. the German spooks
VIII, after this. probably insist on
standing pat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Alderman Folsom moved that the
clerk notify the marshal to enforce
the ordinance relating to dog licenses.
Carried The clerk was instructed to
procure 100 license tags.
Council adjourned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Whenever a man gets to fooIishly
thinking he Is tie idol of the people
he ought, In Justice to himself and
for the reduction OF the size Of his
head, to umpire n ball game.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Sunday will be the forty-third an.
niversary of the last battle before
Atlanta. 1t win also be the seventh
Waterloo of the Silverton baseball
team. Vot iss dot?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Major and Mrs. Harris, Ensign De-
Rudder and Captain Harris Will con
duct the jubilee at Salvation hall to-
night. All are most cordially invited.
Seats free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

A woman who had not spoken to Il
man for seventy years died recently
In Indiana. She never was married.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Recent heavy hail storms In the Ar
kansas valley have done great damage
to fruit and melon crops. in some
places totally destroying them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Three hundred iron railroad cars
ior RonmanIa have been ordered In
Russia.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

In India during the past six months
] .O60,067 people have been carried on
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mrs. j. NJ. Hadley of Florence is
visiting her sister Mrs Robert Hanna.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Born-Last night to Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Brennan of the north side, a
son, DR.. Turrell officiating.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

L. c. Dunbar and son left this morn
ing for Colorado Springs. Mr.. Dun
bar will return in a week or two
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Marshal Mccartney puts in a few
hours a day practticing throwing the
rope. He will have to become an ex-
pert to catch all the unlicensed dogs.
The city clerk was instructed to pro-
cure only 100 license tags and there
are 1000 dogs in town. What a slaugh-
tering there will be. Who will re-
imburse the marshal for the 800 "A
bullets 1t will take to dispose of the
bunch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

p. II. Wilcox of Fort Collins. grand
father of Mrs. Joe Mckinney. arrived
on surprise visit.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-29

Alderman Folsom is rather stirring
things up these days and certain per
sons are beginning to sit up and take
notice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-01
PRESIDENT DIMES
NAVAL OFFICERS
Brilliant Function at White House 20
Those Participating In jamestown
Exposition Ceremonies.

Washington, April 90.-One of the most
brilliant social functions of the season
was given at the white house this after
noon, when President and Mrs. Roose-
welt entertained at dinner all the prin-
clpal officers of the United States and
foreign naales who participated in the
ceremonies attending the opening of the
Jamestown exposition. The dinner was
followed by a reception.
The dinner guests numbering about
tfrty-five, included Rear Admiral Sir
George Neville, Capt. G. p. w. Hope and
Capt r. e. s. Ryan, of the British navy
Rear Admiral Prescott, Commodore Ka-
lau Won Hoff Capt Won Robeur- Hasch-
WITT, Capt. Ludwig Ritter Won Hoepnel
and Capt. Hebbinghaus, of the German
navy; Commander Jose Monet. of the Ar
gentine navy; Commodore Don Virgilio
Morena Vera Admiral George Dewey and
Rear Admirals Evans, Davis, Thomas
and Geary and Capts Hillsboro, Schroe-
der, Comley and Helner, of the Amer
lean navy; Secretary Root, Assistant Sec
rotary Bacon, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Newberry and Col Bromwell and
Lieuts. Wood Long, Key and Butler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-01
II. c. TERRY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Leader at Philadelphia Bar Wounded
Seriously. :.

Philadelphia. April So.-H. C. Terry, for
many years a leader at the Philadelphia
bar, was removed from a hotel to a.
hospital today, suffering from bullet
wound in the abdomen. His injuries.
which the physicians say are serious in
The extreme, are declared to have been
received accidentally Mr.. Terry, who is
81 years of age, lives at the Normandie
hotel with his wife. Beyond admitting
that Mr. Terry had been removed to the
hospital and asserting that he had met
with an accident those in authority at
the hotel refused to discuss the case.
Mr.. Terry's secretary told the hospital
people that the injuries of the lawyer
was due to an accident.
Mr. Terry put his suitcase down on
the floor of the elevator, Mrs. Terry is
quoted as having said. Just as they left
the seventh floor, he lost his balance and
stumbled over the bag. The shock Jared
the revolver and it was discharged, the
bullet entering Terry's abdomen.
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WIDOW SUES DOCTOR
FOR KISSING HER
Asks the Court for $4,000 IL
Damages 4
GRAND JURY ADJOURN
Morgan County Is Reported to Be In
Good Condition Financially, With
$3s,366.o4 In the Bank.
Other News Items.

Decatur, April S0.-(Special Mrs. Liz.
about thirty years of age, is suing DR..
W. A. Barciff, prominent physician of
Hartselle, for $4,000, claiming that the
doctor kissed and embraced her against
her will when she lived in Hartseue some
time since. The case is now on trial here
In the circuit court and is attracting no
small amount of attention. This case
court, but resulted in n mistrial.
The greater part of today was taken
up in the examination of witnesses by
the defendant with a view to showing
that the character of the plaintiff is bad.
Mrs Lee has resided at Hartselle and
near there in this county all her life.
She sat in the court rom with her at
torneys this morning unaccompanied by
any lady friends. Her eyes were tear
stained and she showed that she felt
keenly the cutting words of the witnessea
who testified against her.
DR.. Barcliff has been a resident and
practitioner in Hartselle for a number of
years and is said to stand well there
both socially and professionally. At one
time, 1t is said that Mrs. Lee lived in a
house belonging to DIR. Barcliff
Several of the most noted lawyers in
the county are engaged on both sides of
the case One of the attorneys for the
defendant is Judge o. Kyle, who was a
few years ago United States Judge in the
Panama canal zone.
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Makes Return Trip.

Attorney A. King Wilson, of Portland,
Ore, is in the city calling on old friends
and viewing old scenes.
Mr.. Wilson was located here during the
boom days of 1SS6-8S. He was employed
by the American Oak Tanning company
in those days. He left Decatur in 1883
and this is his first trip back.
In speaking of the growth of the De-
caturs he said: "Decatur's boom was
the most remarkable one l have ever
seems When | came here in the SOS De-
catur had l suppose, u population of
about 1900 The boom came and In less
than one year there were over 5000 peo-
pie. A boarding and lodging place was
hard to find in those days. Why, sir l
slept in a room with six other fellows
and | pledge you my word | didn't know
the name of either any of them, notwith-
standing the fact that we roomed to-
gether for several months"
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KNIGHTS of Columbus.

A lodge of the Knights of Columbus
has been instituted in the Decaturs. Mass
was held at the new st. AIMS Catholic
church in New Decatur and the sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Father Doyl
of Ensey, During the afternoon the
lodge was instituted in the Knights of
Pythias hall in Decatur
The degree work was done by members
OF the order from Birmingham Hunts
Vile and other places. A special train
was run from Birmingham and many
members of the order came up on this
train and assisted in the institution of
the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-01
HORSE THIEF CUTS
HIS OWN THROAT
Commits Act While Under Ar
rest Near ThomaSton
is STABBED BY A WOMAN
Murderess Attends the Bedside OF Her
Victim Until Physician Announces
That He Is DyIns-she
Is Later Arrested.
is STABBED BY A WOMAN

Selma, April 30 -(Special. )-Informatio
reached Selma today of a tragedy enacted
at Thomaston, in Marengo county, yester-
day, the final curtain being rung down
at Linden this morning. Sunday Mrs.
j. b. Kornegay, who lives at Van DORM
missed her horse and buggy, and white
man who had been helping around the
dairy was also missing. Word was tele-
phoned around to look out for the thief
and yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff
Ballou and Constable Tom Bledso, while
en- route from Linden to Thomaston, saw
the man driving down the road. They
pursued and caught him and were pre-
pairing to carry him to Van Dorm when
1.-THE man asked them to unhandcuff him
for minute
They had previously searched him, and
when the request was made removed the
manacles No sooner did the man flnd
his hands free than he pulled out a small
I pen knife from one of his pockets and
/ vicously cut a deep cash in his throat
lbefore the officers could stop him. Medi-
al attention was secured and the man
arried to Linden, where he died this
orning from his self-inhicted wounds.
rhe particulars of the affair are very
agre and the name of the man could
be learned beyond the foregoing. 1t
stated that the man was not possessed
an even tempered mind and that his
Lotions were caused from his mental de-
angement
Stabbed by a Woman.
This morning. at his cabin on the Tip
! ton place, VIII Pernell negro, died
from wounds received from a knife in the
hands of a woman, Anna Lewis, inflicted
In Selma on the night of April 20. The
woman is reported to have asked him for
some money while standing on the cor
ner OF Washington and Water streets on
] the night in question. Refusing to give
to her, she plunged a knife into his
houlder, saying. Take that then" The
man ran Off and, according to his state
ment, had not gone very far until he
tainted.
Tho woman found him at home. and for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-01
VIII Attend unveilina.

goodly number of ladies and gentle
men will so to Shiloh on May to be
present at the unveling of the Confed-
crate monument, erected to the memory
of the Alabama soldiers who lost their
lives for the cause they believed to be
right.
TIL members of Camp Horace King, U.
C. ", and the members of Joe Wheeler
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
will probably attend in a body. There is
some talk of a steamboat party being
made up here to take the trip. Shiloh is
below here on the Tennessee river and
the trip can be made by steamer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-01
Grand Jury Adlourns.

The Morgan county grand jury has adj
journed after finding elghty-four true
bills. In all 1o6 cases were dooketed and
2S0 witnesses were examined
The report of the grand jury. shows
that the financial condition of the county
is most excellent. At this time there is
in bank $3S ,366.O4. The report goes on to
say that the sanitary condition of the
county jail is excellent and the prisoners
well cared for and well fed. that the
county poor house is In good condition
and the inmates well taken care of.
The report says further that the books
of the county officials are correct and
we'll kept and that no Illegal fees have
been charged by the officials. The report
is most complimentary to Probate Judge
w. e. Skeggs, Sheriff Thomas Ship, Cir
cult Clerk James Fowler and other off
cials.
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lands for other communities, and in 1915
called a worlds convention in New York
to discuss his vast schemes for the So
cial betterment and uplifting of all peo-
pie.
Horace Greedy was the godfather of an
interesting colony that fiourished for a
few years forty miles from New York
This was known as the North Amer
lean Phalanx. 1t was founded near Mon
mouth, N. j., in 1S43 and lasted until
1856, its principles being those advocated
by Fourier The colony was a large
one, owning 675 acres of good land, with
shops, diaries, farms and factories. 1t
also owned stock in the steamboat and
railway lines than ran into New York
For some reason dissensions arose, the
financial affairs got tangled. though
Greeley offered to lend any amount of
money necessary, and after a few years
experiment the members drew out their
shares and went their way.
In 1S47 Etienne CADET, French social
ist, and member of a society called the
Icarians, believed he could colonize a
million of his people in Texas. That
state had just been admitted to the union
and was offering great inducement to
settlers. Through a Chicago real estate
more than a million acres on the Red
river in Texas. He chose sixty-three of
his best young men and sent them over
In 1913, but they found that they had
been cheated in the land A greater emil
grafton was checked because three weeks
after the first settlers left FRANCE be-
came a republic. The second installment
of settlers was only nineteen, instead
of 1900 as had been expected. All re-
turned to New Orleans and when CADET
came with 400 more in 1S49, the colony
moved to Nauvoo, ILL.,, where a recent ex-
odus Of Mormons had left many vacant
houses and farm lands. They Immediate
iv set up shops, opened farms and be-
came prosperous for awhile. Politics soon
upset the scheme, however, and 1t ulti-
mately failed.
Another settlement that was under for
eign direction was that at Rugby, Tenn,
on the Cumberland plateau. This was
engineered by an English company,
known as Board of Aid to Land Own
ership." The president was none other
than the famous Thomas Hughes, who
gave the world tom Brown. of Rugby"
Many of the members were from Elton,
Harrow and wellington, and the plan
was to encourage younger sons of good
English families to settle the beautiful
plateau country. An ideal town and COM
munity were planned which would have
exceptional educational, agricultural and
manufacturing advantages all in one.
English gardens were made, an inn named
for the famous "Tabard Inn" of the
Canterbury Tales was erected. tennis and
cricket clubs organized, good houses
built, and the natives electrified many
times a day by seeing faultlessly dressed
Englishmen go gallopng over the hills
where only creaking carts and slow oxen
had come before. The town site was ded-
icated on October 5, 1880. people coming
from Boston, New York. Philadelphia and
Chattanooga and Knoxville to hear DR..
Hughes address. But today Rugby, the
hope of the English land company, is
merely another light that failed
Tomorrow-'what is Whisky"
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Offer of Bonds.

Eglinton, Hammond & Andrews offer
to investors 100000 Montgomery Light
and Water Power companys first con-
solidated mortgage per cent gold bonds,
interest payable semi-annually, January
and July, and due January /. 1913. The
company owns an extensive power gen
Grating station on the Tallapoosa river,
including its own water power, and has
valuable contracts for furnishing the city
of Montgomery and adjacent territory
with electric light and power, and also
with gas. The present earnings of the
company are nearly 200 per cent of the
bond interest. The 1onds are offered at
SIS and accrued interest, at which price
they yield the investor over per cent.
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TUSCALOOSA WILL
WELCOME HOBSON
His Proposed Tour Creates
Wide Enthusiasm
MARRIAGE OF INTEREST
/ Miss Ada Ray WEEDS Mr.. Frank SUIT
j ton-OWenton Baseball Team Ar
rives In Tuscaloosa-Rain
Prevents Game.

Tuscaloosa, April sO-(special.)-Th
outline of the work which Captain Hob
son proposes to do in the Sixth district
made very interesting reading matter in
the local paper this morning. 1t is an
nouaced that two more experts than have
heretofore been announced will accom-
pany the party.
Its personnel will be as follows; DR.. ].
A. Bansteel, from the bureau of soils;
Sam C. Lancaster, from the office of pub
lie roads; William NJ. Hall. from the Of
flee of forest products; r. S. Wilson,
from the bureau of plant industry, expert
on the cultivation of cotton, and an in
spector from the postofice department.
Captain Hobson will in person be in
charge Of the party. The main portion of
his addresses will be along educational
lines He will especially urge the cit
zens of each county to avail themselves
of the states offer of $1,000 to each county
on condition that it raises an equal
amount for the building of new school
houses. Captain Hobson has a plan by
which he hopes to raise an additial $1,000
for each county for the same purpose.
The party will be in this city on the
18th Of next month.
Miss Ada Ray was married at the home
of her father, several miles from town.
to Mr.. Frank Sutton, Sunday afternoon,
the Rev. John T. Bellae of Northport Of
Floating. The attendants were Mr.. e. A.
Townsend and Miss Annie Ray, MI.
Archie Ray and Miss Minnie Sutton. The
bride is lovely young woman, formerly
of Hull Ala, and wore on the occasion
a beautiful gown of white silk. Mr.. SUIT
ton Is a son of Mr.. ]. r. Sutton, a very
successful farmer who resides near
Northport The young couple will make
their home with the grooms parents for
the present.
The Owenton baseball team arrived In
this city today about noon, where they
were to play the university team this
afternoon, but were prevented by rain.
Mrs. Henry A. Snow has returned from
visit to her brother in Columbus, Miss.
Miss Lucia Van Hoose has returned
from visit to Montgomery.
Miss Catharine Nichols has returned
from Spartanburg, S. c., where she went
to attend the great musical festival at
Converse college.
Miss Julia Coleman, who has been the
guest for few days of Mrs. Jim Mus
IT. terday for a visit to friends
ice, who has been night clerk
ster hotter for some time, has
position. He left yesterday
in Rome, Ga.
y.on Van Hose, who has been
visiting Mrs. e. N. c. Snow for few
days, has returned to her home In Bir-
mingham.
Miss Katherine Jaeger, who has been
spending the winter with DIR. and Mrs.
]. Y. Graham at the university, has gone
to Pine Bluff, Ark, to visit relatives.
Miss Jaeger made many friends while in
Tuscaloosa who regrst to note her de-
parture.
Morris II. Myer and his brode CMiss
Fannie Bandham), who were married in
st. Louis last week. have arrived and
are stopping at the Queen City hotel.
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BUSINESS CARES

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at one of the other hundred resorts
reached via Wisconsin Central Ry: Write
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much it will cost. Address Passenger
Department Wisconsin Central Ry.. Mil
yaukee, Wisconsin.
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Hodges a Brieadier General.

Washington, April 30.-The Presi-'
dent has appointed Col. Charles l..
Hodges of the Twenty-fourth infantry.
a negro regiment, brigadier general.
General Hodges is in the Philippians.