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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Matrimonial Complication.

Montgomery, December 1S.-T, H. Thompson, an old man of Colbert county, is a party to a complicated marital con- ,troversy. in which two women and one man other than himself are concerned. He married some weeks ago wife No. 3, Shortly afterward they became dissatis- fled. He then told her that he was not legally married to her; that his second wife was yet living, from whom he had never been divorced. A charge of bigamy was then brought against him. Investiga- ton, however, proved that wife No. had a husband when she married Thompson hence, that alliance was not legal. Wife No 1 being dead. the third marriage was. therefore, lawful. As result. the last wife has brought suit for support. Thompson is 75 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
OKLAHOMA'S NEW
 BANKING LAW
MAKERS OF THE NEW LAW BE- LlEVE THAT PANlCS AND MONEY sTRINGENcIEs WILL BE PRE- VENTED.

Guthrie. Okla, December 1S.-The new banking law for Oklahoma, wherein is providing a guaranty fund for the protec- ton of depositors in insolvent banks, will become operative February IT, 19OS Its makers believe it will make impossible a run on an individual bank and prevent a money panic in the state.
 Each state bank is required to pay to the state banking board a sum equal to per cent of it's average deposits. When ever the sum is depleted it shall be in creased by further assessment.
 When a bank fails the state bank exam iner steps in and forthwith protects the depositors from the guaranty funds held by the banking board. These payments become first lien on the assets of the de- funct bank. National banks that wish to avail themselves of the benefits of the law may do so on plan agreed upon by the banking board, the bank commissioner and the comptroller of the currency of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
JUDGE HUSTLES
 ATTORNEY TO JAIL
RITTER WAS HELD IN CONTEMPT BY WEAVER-RELEAS ON HABEAs CORPUS LAST NIGHT BEFORE JUDGE LANE.

As the result of controversy which grew out of an argreement said to have been made concerning the payment of costs in the Harriet Elmore case, which has been pending In the second division of the criminal court for some time, At torney Claude D. Ritter was sent to jail for contempt yesterday morning by As- sociate Judge Samuel L. Weaver, and it is understood that Judge Weaver stated his intention yesterday afternoon of fin- ing Attorney Ritter $50 and sentencing him to five days Imprisonment for the con- tempt.
 Attorney Ritter claims that the Har- riet Fillmore case, which has been pend ing for about five months, was to have been dismissed on payment of costs, and that the defendant deposited s25 with him to pay the costs which 1t seems turned out to be $44. When MT. Rit- ter saw the clerk he explained mat ters to him and told him to hold the money pending some settlement. The case came up yesterday for settlement and MT. Ritter stated to Judge Weaver that he had the 1925 and 1t is understood that the judge proposed to the solicitor to take the money and dismiss the case. Solicitor Frank Smith agreed and Mir Ritter was told to go and pay the $25 and bring back the receipt and the case would be dismissed He paid the money and go the receipt and when he re- turned the judge stated that for reasons he had decided not to dismiss the case, but would let the N$25 go as a partial payment on the case.
 Attorney Ritter refused to hear such a proposal and insisted that Judge Weaver tither dismiss the case accord ing to the agreement or return the $25 paid; remarking in sense that things had come to a bad pass when law yer could not depend upon positive statement from a judge"
 When this remark was made Judge Weaver ordered the attorney to jail.
 For how long?" asked Deputy Car ter.
 Take him to jail,' said Judge Weaver, repeating the order several times, and refusing to hear any explanations of the attorney whom he held to be in contempt.
 MT. Ritter had his attorney institute habeas corpus proceedings at once and Judge A. o. Lane went to the court house last night to hear from MT. Pettus. He fixed Attorney Ritter's bond at $500, which was readily made The proceedings will come up before Judge Lane this after noon at 12:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
CHAMP CLARK SAYS
 BRYAN WILL WIN
THE MlSSOURIAN COMMENTS ON POLITICAL SITUATION AND DE- CLARES REPUBLICAN FRICTION WILL DEFEAT PARTY.

fittsburg, December 1S.-Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri, here to deliver a lecture, said in an interview today:
 Tt certainly looks as though MT. Bryan would get the democratic nomination, and furthermore he will be elected if the re- publican leaders do not stop quarreling among themselves. The republican party has not been so split for many years.
 President Roosevehs third term de- cision certainly means that he will never again be a candidate for the presidency fl there is any meaning in the English
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Two Messages Received.

New York, December 1S.-The following message from it's correspondent on board Admiral Evans flagship was received by the Associated Press by wireless tele- graph tonight:
 "On board United States Steamship Con- neeticut, December I-The battleship fleet at this hour is 750 miles north by northwest of St. Thomas. The weather is fine"
 A later message from the fleet re- ceived through the wiresless station here this evening, reads:
 United States Steamship Connecticut at Sea, December 1S-During the "A hours since noon yesterday, the fleet made 24O miles, the course continuing due south east"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
INTERNAL REVENUE
 STILL INCREASING
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER LAST YEAR IS OVER $2o,ooo, ,oo0, AND NEXT YEAR WILL SHOW GAINS ALSO.

Washington. December 1s.-The annual report of Commissioner Capers of the internal revenue bureau shows that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, the receipts of this bureau were $269, ,664, 322, = s55, an excess of $2O.561, ,2S4 over the pre- ceding year.
 The receipts for the first three months of the current year show an increase of collections of $373037 as compared with the same months of the past fiscal year, and it is estimated that the total re- ceipts for the fiscal year ending June 30 1908, will aggregate $27S, COG, ,OO0 During the past fiscal year there was collected on distilled spirits $l49, 7493SS on fermented liquors; s5S.546,11O on tobacco, s51 ,S11, ,o69
 The leading states in the payment of internal revenue taxes for the past year are Illinois, $54,S56, Al .97: New York, $92,- S5s,647.7o; Indiana, s2s ,1s2. 10; Kentucky, BPS 444, 13s.3S; Pennsylvania, $22, 727, ,99S. .26; Ohio, s21, ,S34 06S .60
 In 1906 the total production of distilled spirits was 15O,11O, 197 gallons; in 1907, 174.- 712,21S. In 1906. 139, ,9OO.0 .0OO gallons og tax paid spirits were withdrawn; in 19O7 136,- 100000. There has been an increase in the amount of tobacco and snuff manufac- tured and the production of beer.
 The four states having the largest pro- duction of distilled spirits during the past fiscal year are: Illinois, 4S.273.12S gallons: Kentucky. 3S,301, PAT gallons; Indiana. 26.- S73, ,413 gallons; Ohio, F, 625, ,S01 gallons.
 The four largest states which made the largest quantity of fermented liquors are New York, 13,1OS902 barrels; Pennsylvania 7,541. .796 barrels; Illinois, 1928 barrels; Wisconsin, 5,02632 2barrels.
 n,,.i ,fx- on 1907, there were withdrawn from bonded warehouses for decentralization 30S4, $50 taxable (prooI, gallons of alcohol. or at the rate of 6169.910 gallons annually. H. lict distilllng, the commissioner reports. is on the decrease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Prominent Mobile Man Dead.

Mobile, December 1S-(Special. )-Joseph F. Mitchell, only son of the late Frances Mitchell. deid today in this city after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Mobile and educated at the Christian Brothers academy. When mere boy he entered the office of the Factors and Traders Insurance company and rose to the position of secretary, when a vacancy was caused many years ago by the death of Col. w. A. Buck. As a business ms n he was accurate and held in the highest esteem,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Booker Washington a Mason,

Boston, December 1S.-The degrees in Freemasonry were conferred on Booker T. Washington, president of the yuske- gee institute, Tuskegee, Ala, by William Lloyd Marshall grand master of Prince Hall, grand lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Massachusetts, tonight at the apartment of the colored Masons. H. c. Binford, grand master of the grand lodge of Ala bama, in whose jurisdiction Dr.. Wash ington resides, officially sanctioned the granting of the degrees and sent letter of cOngratulatiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Bullets End Two Lives.

Akron, O.. December 1S.-Thomas w.. Larimore, S9 years old, shot his wife. formerly Mrs. Lilah Summerton. through the head today and then put bullet into his own brain: Both died shortly after removal to a hospital. The shooting oc- cured on the street. The couple were married last summer after Mrs. Sum merton's husband obtained divorce. They did not live happily and separated. Larimore left the city and returned only yesterday to seek reconciliation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Brewers Fiqht Bad Saloons.

Columbus, O.. December 1S.-The first arrests were made here tonight as the re suit of a campaign instituted by the Ohio Brewers association against disreputable saloons. The arrests were made at the instance of Louis Weihner of Dayton, superintendent of bureaus of the Brewers association. MT. Weihner claims that four saloons in this city have already been closed as a result of the policy adopted by the brewers, and that more arrests are contemplated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
The Rev Father B. J. Bekkers, for 1C

The Rev. Father B. J. Bekkers. for 10 years pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church in this city, died very suddenly at his home in this city at 80 o'clock this afternoon He was 65 years old and was born Tn Holland He was greatly beloved by all the people of Meridian, and his death is shock to the entire community. The funeral services and interment will be solemnized Friday morning at $ o'clock. Deceased was considered only slightly ill and was sitting up shortly before the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Killed By His Friend.

Pensacola, December 1S.-News has just reached here of the killing last night at Argyle, Fla, of G. A. Wood by his friend Alexander Anderson. It is said the two had been drinking together, and while the two were talking together Anderson drew revolver and shot Wood Ander- son was later placed under arrest. This morning Anderson said that he knew nothing of the shooting. Both men are prominently connected in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Want To Fill MalIory's Shoes.

Tallahassee, Fla, December 1S.-A tele- gram from Congressman Lamar, an- nounced today his purpose of making the race for the Senate to succeed Senator Mallory. who announced yesterday that he would not be candidate for re-elec- tion. w. J. Bryan and D. U. Fletcher of Jacksonvl..e are also candidates for the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19

language" said the Missouri congress- man, "and with the republican party split into two factions-the one headed by Taft and the other by Uncle Joe Cannon, For aker, Hughes, Knox and others. there seems to be every chance for victory tor the democrats
 Regarding the movement of the navy, Congressman Clark said:
 Sending the fleet to the Pacific is all right If I believed that no foreign na- ton objected to it's going there, would not favor the risk and expense of a long trip, but because I do believe that cer- tain nations do object, I am in favor of sending it to the Pacific waters and keep ing it there as long as we see fit"
 Meridian Pastor Dead.
 Meridian, Miss, December 1S.-(Special)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Men Still On Guard.

Lexington, Ky, December 1S.-Although little fear was felt here concerning the threatened attack of an organized band of night riders, fully 100 men guard the big warehouses and several hundred wagons of leaders of tobacco every night. The guards are formed by the owners of this tobacco. There have been fully 1,000,00 pounds sold so far this week, notwith- standing the threats of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Small Bank In Trouble.

Los Angeles, December 1S.-The state board of bank examiners have taken charge of the affairs of the Occidental Trust and Savings bank, small institu- tion It Is said 1t will go into liquidation as a result of the action of the commis- sion unless steps to avoid this are taken by the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Stirred Him Up.
From tlls

From the Philadelphia Press.
 'Cheer up. old man." said the in- valid's friend, you're not going to die yet''
 valid with a new determination.
 That's the way to talk
 "Yes, I heard the doctors quarreline about which one of them should per form the autopsy, so I'm just going to fool 'em"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
Charles R. Leonard.

Charles A. Leonard, son of MT. and Mrs. G. D. Leonard, died at his home. 713S First avenue. East Lake, last night. Flu neral services will be conducted at the residence Friday afternoon at o'clock. Interment wil take place in East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
By Right of Birth.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Hunter-"Are you an American citi- zen. Pat?"
 Pat-"Faith. an I am that; I was born in Donegal, but twas on the Fourth iv July"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19

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 BROWN BROS. & GO.
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The Interstate Commerce Com
missions ruling on party rates" is
liable to breed another railroad
brainstorm.
Colonel John Temple Graves is
still busy picking matched team
for the Presidential race.
The courts are going to have a
hard time devising some way of pun
ishing Standard Oil without making
the consumer squeal the loudest.
MIR. Bryan apparently has the De-
mocracy so well tanned that it doesn't
shy perceptibly even at the initiative
and referendum.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18

Sam Wcsterheld is back from Kan
sas City where he has been breaking
in big farm or two big farms he
purchased a while ago. According to
Sam Kansas isn't bleeding any more.
It's the garden spot of the world.
He could sell his farms now for much
more than he paid for them but he
doesn't want to sell. He left his son
in charge while he came back so as
not to break his connection with the
Saints who dwell in lions land.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18

tellcct and erndition far above the
majority of his colleagues in the
United States Senate His appear
ance here is of considerable interest
and his lecture will be more than
worth hearing.
Postmaster Thomas has returned
from Jamestown, Va, whittier he
went as special representative of the
State of Utah at the opening of the
east Mr. Thomas availed himself of
the opportunity and went up to
Washington on post office business.
AS a result of his visit to the depart
ment important improvements will be
made in the post office in Salt Lake.
Mr.. Thomas has more influence at
headquarters than any other Federal
official in this state. He never asks
for anything that is not right, but he
gets what he asks.
John NJ. Zane is in town. He came
in from Chicago few days ago OH
legal business connected with the
governments cases against the Utah
Fuel Company and others. Mr.. Zane
is leading counsel for the defendants
The Utah Association of Credit
men, those fellows who sell to the
retailers on credit, held their sixth
annual meeting and banquet at the
Commercial club last Saturday even
ing. Taken by and large the credit
men are pretty good class of peo-
pie, useful, in fact a class that is
indispensable to the progress of the
state. They don't pose as philan-
thropists. They are in business for
the same reason as other men are in
business. They sell and deliver their
goods, wares and merchandise on Gre
dit. They expect to get paid for
them sometime or other, and they
aim to sell to honest people who pay
their debts. Their association is mu
tual protection. 1t does not exist for
the purpose of squeezing anybody
or expressing their customers. On
the contrary it wants to help them
along so that they can pay their bills
and buy more goods and pay for
them too. Failures in business are
scarcely ever the result of dishonesty;
much more frequently such failures
as do occur arise from incompetency.
When debtor gets into financial
trouble the aim of the Credit Mems
association is to keep him out, not to
crush him. The association has been
i'll existence some six years and in
cludes in its membership o5 per cent
of the wholesale houses of the state
1t is factor for good in the business
life of the state. They had little
Notification last Saturday in which
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aid lately. He footed the losses last
settling day
A meeting of the democratic city
committee was held on Friday even
ing too late for this paper to use it
this week. Chairman M. F. Cunning
ham called the meeting for the pur-
pose of rendering his resignation as
chairman. Secretary DDle's resig-
nation, it was understood, would also
be handed in Mr.. Cunningham was
All ideal chairman, but his business
engagements preclude his continu-
ance i'll the position and Secretary
Dole has moved to Oregon, where
he is engaged in the beet sugar in
dustry. Plans for the coming NUM-
cipal campaign, fusion, anti fusion
sion
John Sears has returned to Salt
Lake for the summer. He has been
i'll New York for several years as
newspaper artist and has already
made name as one of the foremost
men in his line even in New York.
He has original idea and depicts them
on paper in the way that counts. He
will probably remain here all sum-
mer breathing his native air and gath
ering health and vigor before return
ing east
A story is told of a pretty warm
reception Mr.. Sefrit, manager of the
Tribune, was given in the office of
one of the Federal officials the other
like this: Tribune manager enters
the office and with show of POM
posity addresses the official, Mr.
i have come to ask you few
questions and for information re-
garding some things
Federal official-get out of this Of
iNS anu SSt ott p u. VI ou hdNS
lied about me, you have inventel and
published the most scurrilous things
about me and my office, you have
betrayed confidence, you are a sneak
and cur, (threateningly) get out
and take your hang-dog expression
with you.
Manager of the Tribune makes a
hasty exit, and when outside, invites
the Federal officer to come out to
the corridor and settle it.
The Federal officer made a rush
for the corridor but saw nothing but
the coat tail of the manager of the
Tribune tapping in the breeze as he
disappeared
The famous Senator Ben r. Till
man will 1actura ., tho nrDbaup,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18
c u i n S

A boon to all Spring house clean
ers, great half price AMI less than
half price selling event, compris-
ing only the highest grades oil
fine imported lace curtains, includ-
ing many novelty designs. This
sale includes the entire surplus
lots of foreign manufacturer
stock closed out to us at ride
ulously low prices. Curtains of
every description, for every inn
aginable purpose will be found
here whether for the Parlor, the
Drawing room, the Dining room,
the library, the bed room, the
den, the town house the summer
cottage.
Bargains in high class, evtra fine
qualities of lace curtains such as
these are seldom offered and we
consider this one of the luckiest
purchases ever made and one of
the greatest saving opportunities
ever presented to the public.
If you are at all interested in
Lace Curtains for immediate or
future use don't miss this oppor-
tunity.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18

The fact that Tillman will be in
the Senate is the main reason so many
people are hoping that Roosevelt will
succeed Senator Plat.
1t now looks as though Mayor
Schmitz of San Francisco would have
been glad of the little distraction
from local affairs war with Japan
would have produced.
A Missouri man is being prosecut-
ed for bigamy by seventeen wives.
We do not know exactly the right
word, but ''bigamy" falls short by
lot
There will really be little difficulty
about the deportation of the negroes
when place for them can be found
where the watermelons ripen all the
year.
A husband brings suit for divorce
because his wife blew a tin whistle
to keep him from snoring. We sup
pose the woman will not resist the
separation.
The Government is going to feed
molasses to some New Orleans neg
70 convicts to test its purity Might
as well try to punish Sambo by Civ
ing him watermelon.
Suppose Thaw's family were not
wealthy" suggests contemporary,
In that case there never would have
been any "Thaw Case"
| rarely meet an American gentle
man" says Count Boni. He probab-
ly would never meet one, if the Amer
lean gentleman saw him coming.
Senator Tilman and Sam Jones
have been the only lecturers who
dared to abuse an audience for not
agreeing with them.
The latest intelligence from Eng
land is that one Swettenham, a small
individual, late of Jamaica, is going
to visit Canada This looks as if
Swettenham is coming to the border
line to hand us little talk at short
range.
1t is difficult now in Ohio to tell
whether it is Senator Foraker's
boom or bum.
AS statesman, Senator Foraker
ranks high, but in the game of poll
tics, he seems possessed of an I'M
governable desire to trump his part
ner's ace.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18

AS statesman, Senator Foraker
ranks high, but in the game of poll
tics, he seems possessed of an I'M
governable desire to trump his part
ner's ace.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-18

The famous Senator Ben r. Till
man will lecture in the Orpheum
theatre on the evening of May Goth,
on The Race Problem from a South
ern standpoint" This is the conclud-
ing lecture of the winter course of
lectures under the auspices of the
University of Utah. Tillman is an
able man, somewhat impulsive and
somewhat cratic, but man of in
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T R U T H S

Hon. David Keith is said to be the
principal financial editor of the Her.
aid lately He footed the losses last
settling day.
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