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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Negro Shot By Contractor.

Thomas r. Connor,. a contractor on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road, shot and dangerously wounded one of the negro workmen at the camp this afternoon. It appears that there has been bad feeling existing between the two men for some time. and this afternoon when MT. Connor rebuked the negro for having done some work in a very care less manner the negro became abusive and MT. Connor shot him. The negro is now in the hospital, where he was taken in kennedy's ambulance, and 1t is thought that he will have to remain there for a good many days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
LUMBERMEN ARE
 SEEKING REFUND.
LOCAL CONCERN HAS FILED COM PLANT TO RECOVER EXCESS FREIGHT RATES PAID DURING ENTIRE YEAR.

According to A. J. Gray, manager of the Jefferson Lumber company, numerous companies of Alabama and other states have fled or are preparing to file, suits against the railroads for damages and re funds for an alleged excessive rate charged for shipping lumber.
 The Jefferson Lumber company has filed complaint with the interstate coni- meree commission against the Louisville and Nashville, the Southern, the Seaboaid Air Line, the Central of Georgia, the Bif- mngham and Atlantic, and the Illinois Central railroads alleging that these com panies unlawfully raised the rate cents per hundred pounds on lumber from points of shipment in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Kentucky to other states, to Chattanooga, to Ohio points, Missis- sippi river crossings, as well as to other points south of the Ohio in eKntucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The com planant claims that this alleged unlaW- ful advance in the rate prevented success full competition with rival concerns Tn other sections. The complainant asks Tor damages, and for refund of 5000 paid m alleged excessive freights
 In explanation of the above, MT. Gray, manager Of the complaining company, stated that the excessive rates were charged for some twelve months He stated, too, that recently the supreme court declared that the railroads had been charging too high a rate, and that on that finding, the suit was basedfl He declared that the Louisville and Nashville since the decision of the supreme court had lowered It's rate cents per hundred pounds. Now" he stated, "the Louis- vile and Nashville carries our lumber to Cincinnati for l9 cents, where heretofore 2l cents per hundred pounds was de- manded. The present rate to Louisville is r cents, where heretofore we were forced to pay 10 cents.''
 Mir. Gray stated that other lumber con eerns had filed complaint, several through Mississippi attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Detective Patton Slightly Improved.

The condition of Police Detective Rob- ert Patton was reported slightly improved at o'clock this morning. Detective Pat ton has been at St Vincents hospital for fever. His condition has been very crlt- cal, but his many friends hope for d speedy recovery His pulse was some better, and his temperature not quite so liob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Hoosier GirIg ?

At the Jefferson theatre tomorrow, matinee and night, "The Hoosier Girl" a pastoral comedy drama in three acts, will be presented. It will serve to in- troduee Kate Watson. who is among the few women who have made a suc- cess of portraying the character of an uneouth, backswoods child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
 Remains Still Held.

The remains of the unknown man who was accidentally killed by q Louisville and Nashville train at Grace's Gap eaiiy last week are still being held in the morgue at Shaw & Sons. The coroner $ jury returned a verdict that the man was killed by the train. and decided that he was unknown. What disposition will he made of the remains has not been de- dal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Mrs. K. D. Mims.

Mrs. K. D. Mims, widow of the late Maj. w. J. Mims, died yesterday evening at o'clock at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Charles L. Foster, at West End. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the late residence, 1211 Tuscaloosa avenue. tomorrow moru- ing at II o'clock, the Rev. Dr. w. NE. Evans, rector of the Church of the Ad- vent. officiating. The interment will be made. in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Negro Dies In Jail.

John 'Tulliyer, negro who was arrest ed yesterday afternoon. died last night n the city jail When arrested he was badly intoxicated Found in the gutter. he was put in the patrol wagon and carried to jail. Too much whisky resulted in con yulsions, from which he died in a few minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Alice Sanders.

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Alice Sanders. aged F years, who died late Sunday afternoon at her late residence, 421 South Twenty-fourth street, will be conducted from the Third Presby- terian church, on the corner of Avenue c and Twenty-second street. this after noon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. James A. Bryan. pastor officiating. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Majestic Theatre.

The Thank sgiving week opened at the Majestic theatre with a vaudeville bill unlike any other so far this sea son. Bright, snappy and unique from beginning to end, a half dozen alto gether original and new features com pose a programme that mingles the wonderful, the musical and the hu- morous in an exceedingly pleasing manner.
 More wit and fun is crowded in the little playlet, An Eventful Honey moon," than one person can laugh at to his satisfaction. Richmond Hutch ins. Miss Frances Hoyt and James Waters know how to fill the atmos phere with noise and laughter. Their act was decidedly the best on the bill.
 Closely a second was the work of Evans and Evans, the dancing swells who are swifter than the eye. Their figure and clog dancing resembles midsummer cyclone in hay patch.
 Working like Lightning upon crude blocks of ice in a cold northern scene, Luigi Marabini presents within a few seconds to the surprised audience some beautiful figures carved in ice. Last night the final work, an eagle, with the national colors, and the picture of George Washington brought forth rounds of applause.
 The musical part of the programme was appropriately concluded with the instrumental feats of the Musical Goolmans in a refined number. Hume Cain and Hoey were pleasing, as were Ryno and Emerson, all of whom en- tertained with comic songs and har- mony. The MaJestophone presented new pictures, at the close of the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR. Knights of Columbus Will Take Lunch
 There Today

The bazaar at St. Paufs hall is being largely attended every day between noon and D. m., when business mems lunches are served by the ladies of St. Pauls church, and every night. when various attractions are presented.
 Today at noon the Knights of Columbus win assemble at the hall and take lunch in body The bazaar will continue all the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Conduct Missionary Rally.

Stephen J. Corey, assistant secretary of foreign missions of the Christian church; J. c. Archer and Fred E. Heagin. miss sionaries, conducted a missionary rally last night at the First Christian church. Quite large crowd attended, and the meeting was one of good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
"The Other House.

"The Other House" is the name of the new comedy used as a vehicle for the exploitation of the clever comedian, Harry Beresford this season, and in it Beresford is seen at his best. It is a Shubert production, and comes to the Jefferson theatre on Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
J. D. Riles.

The body of J. D. Bles who died at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday morning as the result of injuries sustained in an &C., cident last Saturday night, will be in- tered today. The funeral services will be conducted from the late residence. a29 Noxh Seventy-third street, this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be made in the East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
"Rip Van Wrinkle"

Rip Van Winkle," with Thomas Jef- ferson in the title role, will be the of- fering at the Jefferson theatre Thurs day Thanksgiving, matinee and night The seat sale opens this morning at 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Young Man Says He "Took Something
 Man Ouqht Not To Take"

T. w. Williamson, a young white man. was found in an unconscious state early yesterday morning, lying near the rail road tracks in Ayondale. One of the em- ployes of the Krebs Lumber company discovered the body. There were no signs on the body that would indicate foul play. An examination by physicians did not indicate that Williamson had taken lauda- mum or some similar poison, and it ap- peared that he had been robbed.
 After reaching the hospital, where he was carried iD an ambulance of the Green Undertaking company, he stated that he had taken something that a man ought not to take" At St. Vincent's hospital last night his condition was reported fa- vorable. Williamson is about 20 years old and lives at West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Treble CIef Club,

The Treble Clef club concert at the Jefferson theatre tonight promises to be one of the most delightful musical events of the sea son. The chorus. directed by Adolph Damn Petersen. over 30 voices, phrases with great beauty and interprets with fine intelligence. The club will be as- sisted by Ellison Van Hoose, the famous tenor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

PILES CURED IN TO I4 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. 50c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
SIR ELOON GORST, BRITISH CON.
SUI IN NILE COUNTRY.
Succeeds Lord Cromer, Who Held the
Post for Twenty Years-A Con-
sentative, But Was Appointed
by a Liberal Government.

London-As the successor of Lord
Cromer the man who for 20 years,
has been the real ruler of Egypt.
though nominally merely the British
consul general there, Sir EldOn Gorst
has a most difficult post to fill. Lord
Cromer has been fittiugly described
as the maker of modern Egypt lie
found her almost ruined, her people
desperate with suffering, her very ex-
istence in peril from the Dervishes;
he leaves her in splendid prosperity,
her population increasing in numbers
and happiness, her finances estab-
lished on firm basis, her taxes light
ened, her people freed from the tyran-
mics that so long oppressed them To
maintain such a huge standard OF
achieN nment and carry forward the
work of Egyptian regeneration de-
mands a statesman of the highest
caliber.
Sir Eldon Gorst does not lack ad-
mirers who declare that he will prove
the right man in the right place, He
is the eldest son of remarkably able
man, Sir John Eldon Gorst who is
still living. He was named after his
father long before, of course, it was
known that he had inherited his ia
theirs brains. When his ability
| brought him a knighthood he dropped
his first name that there might not be
two Sir Johns in the family. But in
! Egypt everybody still speaks of him
as Johnnie Gorst He went there
when &c as an attache, and rose rap
! idly through the diplomatic grades
| Great administrative talents and con
| spicuous social gifts commended him
! to Lord Cromer, and within an extraor.
| dinarily short time he had become I'M
! der secretary to the ministry Of
! finance, and again adviser to the min
! istry Of the interior. "Adviser" in Egypt
Is a euphemism for the British official
who is really the boss, but nomnally
the subordinate of the minister at the
! head of a department. He was finan-
cfal adviser to the Egyptian govern
ment when, in 1903. he was summoned
| to London to assist the foreign office
in the negotiations which resulted in
the Anglo.French agreement that so
! largely contributed to giving England
a free hand in Egypt. His services
were rewarded by giving him one of
the most responsible positions in the
permanent civil service, that of under
secretary OF state for foreign affairs.
His selection as Lord Cromer's sue
cessor affords significant illustration
! Of the difference between English and
American methods in making appoint
ments Of great responsibility and pow
err. 1t was under a Conservative gov
| eminent that Sir Eldon won distinC-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01


ally known as the takin, and common
ly IS called the bull antelope of the
Eastern Himalayas. He is a link be
tween the OK and the antelope; and,
according to Prof. Ray Lancaster,
there is nothing deceptive or mislead
ing about the animal except its name,
and this, after all, is only the name
given to 1t, without intention to offend,
by the natives of the Mishm Hills on
the northern frontier of Assam,
whence the first specimen was OBJ.
tanned by Brian IfodEson 40 years ago
from native hunters. 1t occurs also
in the mountainous regions of western
China where a pale-colored variety
of the species was discovered by Pere
David, and in Thibct. The takin is not
rare in the high mountainous regions
whore 1t occurs Collecting at GER
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

nation-a nation which naturally
wants to largely run itself With
these aspirations Lord CrOmer has no
sympathy. His ideal of Egyptian rule
is that of benign dictator England
is pledged not to reduce Egypt per.
manently to the condition of protect.
ed Indian state. Sooner or later a be.
ginning must be made with the work
of teaching Egypt to rule itself. 1t is
expected that Sir Eldons adminiStra-
ton will take the direction of paving
the way for some form of constitu,
tional government 1t is a most dini-
cult task requiring the utmost tact,
firmness and judgment Nothing
would be more fatal than undue haste.
Sir Eldon is 46. He has time in
which to make for himself a name
that will rival that of Lord Cromer.
But should he succeed in setting
Egypt on its own legs he will be ex-
posed to the most scathing fire of
hostile criticism while doing it. For
many in England who most loudly
proclaim their patriotism believe that
il is only white races which are fitted
for any measure of self-gOvernment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

works, fumes, etc. 1t has built 376
miles of wagon road in mountainous
country and into heretofore inaccessi.
BILE regions. 1t has erected and Ia op-
Grafton 727 miles of telephones. Its
own cement mill has manufactured
10000 barrels of cement, and tho pur.
chased amount is $4,000 barrels. Its
own sawmills have cut 3,036,000 feet
board measure, of lumber, and 6,540.-
600 feet have been purchased. The
surveying parties of the service have
completed topographic surveys GOV.
ering 1890 square miles, an area
greater than the combined areas OF
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The
transit lines had a length of $4,000
linear miles, while the level lines run
amount to 24,21S miles, or nearly suf
ficient to go around the earth.
The diamond drillings for dam sites
and canals amount to 4I,515 feet, or
more than nine miles. To-day the
service owns and has at work LIZA
horses and mules. 1t operatives nine
locomotives, 223 cars, and % miles
of railroad SO stationary engines and
27 steam engines. 1t has constructed
and is operating five electric light
plants. This work has been carried
on with the following force: Classi-
fled service, $50, including Washing
ton office; laborers employed directly
by the government $500; laborers
employed by contractors, G,l00, or a
total of 10000. The expenditures now
total about S1,000,000 per month. The
excavations of earth and rock amount
to SO 600, 900 cubic yards, or about one
fourth the estimated yardage OF the
Panama canal. AS a result of the op
erations of the reclamation service,
eight new towns have been estab-
lshed, 100 miles Of branch railroads
have been constructed, and 10000
people have taken up their residence
in the desert.-C. J. Blanchard. Sta
tistician, U. S. Reclamation Service.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
THOUGHT 1T CASE OF BAT"
Condition Of Senator Curtis Mada
Theory Reasonable.

Much has been written about the
Indian blood of Charles Curtis, the
new senator from Kansas. but Mr..
Curtis experience as a householder in
Washington must have tendency to
oblitCrate the memory of his lighting
brave ancestor, sitting in majestic
pride before the open flap of his tepee.
One night, when MI, and Mrs. Cur
It's returned from the theater, it was
discovered that the latch key had
failed of transfer to his evening
clothes pockets, and no amount of
prolonged pressure on the front door
bell could elicit response from the
darkened house.
Finally Mr.. Curtis attempted to
climb the back fence and force a pan
try window II was no time to remem-
Der ones Copybook maxims, and Mr..
Curtis leaped without looking Into the
cindery depths of a half-flled ash can
he descended Then Mr.. Curtis and
the ash can gave an imitation of the
little pig who hid in his churn and
rolled down hill 10 escape the wolf.
When the new senator returned to
the front steps, where his wife sat
patiently waiting. Mrs. Curtis was un.
reasonable enough TO ask which part
of the can had given the black eye
Wen 90 to the hotel for the rest
of the night VAS his firm rejoinder.
In the early morning they stole out
~
for the home, where children and cook
we're sure to be astir by this time.
The car was filled with men and
women going TO work, who regarded
the advent of a couple evidently from
the meringue Of life, with primitively
candid curiosity.
For Mrs. Curtis, although having the
worried, maternal expression natural
TO a night away from the children,
was in irreproachable theater apparel.
while the senator's garments wore
symbolic OF humility being still be-
grtmed with the product OF his inti.
macy with the ash can, and II had be-
come necessary TO bandage his at
ficted eye.
Senator and Mrs Curtis sat them,
selves down grimly il a caner.
Suddenly a voice from the other
end pierced the car rumble:
Il wonder where she found him,
Mag" it said
The soul of the big chief within
Senator Curtis struggled with h!s
. - - h,.-
nor woa-Human Life
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
EGYPTS NEWRULER

ton and presumably he is a Conserva
tive Yet it is a Liberal government
that makes him the new ruler OF
Egypt. The question of his politics is
not taken into consideration. He is
chosen for the task because he seems
the man best fitted to ill the position.
Sir Eldou knows all the ropes in
Egypt, is personally acquainted with
everybody who counts there and
speaks Arabic and the native dialects
tluently. Lord Cromer has wrought
a marvellous work in Egypt 1t may
be doubted whether any single states,
man has ever accomplished more
striking results in any country. But
it is his very success that renders
all the more necessary, perhaps, a new
and younger head 10 deal with the
new conditions that result from that
success. For Lord Cromcr has created
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
GATEWAY OF THE ALEXANDRIA.
Famous Spanish Structure That Is
Going to Ruin.

London.-The Alhambra which is
reported as rapidly goin to ruin, is
one of the famous structures Of the
world, and, though mutilatcd and in
decay is said to be the best proof Of
the artistic character of the Moorish
dominion in Spain. 1t stands on hill
north Of Granda and is surrounded
by wall built of red brick, The
structure was in times long past the
fortified palace citadel Of the Moorish
kings, and all that remains is now
grouped about two principal oblons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

cy The goodness that has lasting value to ones iow-man Will be
greatly increased and widely distributed efficiency applied
all persons and all ogcu@c, that ug make better
than to-day.
The important Ingredient OF efficiency desire to know. The
socialism of intelligence within easy ray 1t probable that VIXEN
intelligence achieved the dsucng socialism of capital viii
have less cogcn reasoning support it,
The particular kind of intelligence needed by democracy ne
and intelligence to ethics, fiction, law and
business may be walking dictionary living encyclopaedia BAG
ca wizard, pcrsoufcd and yet intelligent
Given 100 soaed best citizens in church paror aud 100 frequent
of Bvery saloon and would be rash who would feel
that the intelligence lis needs its justice its
methods, was higher in the Tarlor than in the saloon
In nearly all lines of business, housekeeping, certain branches
hospital school and church work already realized that good
efficient service that honest who is inefficient do
defeat the purpose for which he employed than dishonest
PEELED by intelligent supervision render efficient SO far this
principle accepted efficiency substituted for goodness
Where standards of unsatisfactory where
high and buy little where schools waste taxpayers money pupils
time and dcmocrac oppouny where results of religious work
Disappointing; where hospitals regularly deficits where crime
neither controlled undr,tood where and educational leaders
make futile protests against political corruption; whore good intention
a multitude of administrative where charity
lures those il aims help efficiency tests will be found lacking
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

musk OK Of the arctic clrcle-which in
the general character of the horns
and limbs. with large lateral huofs,
presents marked resemblance to the
takiu
II is probable that the takin is an
offshoot of the antelope stock which
ultimately produced the musk OK. just
as the chamois, the serow and the go.
raj are probably remnants of another
antelope line of ancestry which gave
rise to the goats and sheep.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

courts. known az the Court OF Bless,
ing and the Court Of Lions In the
latter is an arcade supported by 124
white ma-blc columns There IS a
network or smaller apartments, and
all the surfaces are decorated wiz
what has been built between 12fS and
1884. the first work having been done
by King Mohammed Ibn-elAhmar Il
va= mutilatcd by Charles Y AMI
Phiip V, and was damaged by fire
In $50
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

When you are on yisit. ana the
woman Of the house makes yo@ bc-
layp YOU are no trouble, hat E tac2
fgv. Of course, you do ua|e traub.y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
STRANGE ANIMAL OF FAR EAST.
Cross Between OK and Antelope
Found in Eastern HimaIayas

Chcago-The strange animal de
picted in the illustration is scientific
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01
CIR Hltlltlra Illlltu
Uulk
BY REV. w. NJ. MORRISON.

A uthor of Grammar and Dictionary ofthc Buluba-
Lulua Languaae as spoken IN the Upper
Kassis and Congo Basin, Africa.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-01

cIock and cash rcgL.Lcr lN,.Dr
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-25
BUGGIEs AND HARNESS.

L. 8. Paddock Was In to see ne
Saturday and reported that his sale
OF thoroughbred Poland-C hina
shoass, on last Friday, Was we'll At
tended and the result Of the sale was
very Satisfactory. BE sold 16 head,
ct an average price Of about fifteen
dollars. he estimated that they
brought more than 10 cents per
pound, but considering the stock II
was no fancy price.
.rheesA rs times In The liis ole news
pAp@ man, says ths Liberty Ad'
1900, VIA b must b controlled b
~ VnpAAhies Tor ~ ianocsut one
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