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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
SPEAK FOR ASSOCIATION.
President Seymour and w. R. Greene
 Speak at Greenville.

Greenville, March 2S.-(Special)-W. H. Seymour and w. R. Greene, president and state organizer of the Southern Cotton association, spent yesterday in town in the interest of the association. They addressed an audience at the court house and gave the people plain facts with wholesome advice regarding the great southern product. very fine impress sion was made upon the audience. Col. J. Lee Long, asNhairman of the meet ing, announced himself in hearty sym pathy with the movement in which the distinguished speakers are interested.
 Contributions to the amount of $113.50 were made to help in pushing forward the work of the association.
 The preliminary trial of Jim Halford of Mckenzie took place yesterday. He was bound over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of s1000 for the murder of his uncle and $300 for assault and attempt to kill his grandfather. In default of the bonds not being made, the prisoner will remain in jail until the spring term of circuit court
 The Willing Workers will have their an- nual white sale tomorrow, and will serve dinner in the dining room of the Elk hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
Commercial Club Meets.

An important meeting of the Commer- eli. club has been called for Friday night A large iron manufacturing plant is seeking a location in this city and representatives of the proposed new in- dustry will appear before the club and make known their nlans.
 J. B. Sherrod promoter of the Gadsden- Tuscumbia railway, will also be present and will address the meeting in the in- terest of his road. The road io one of tic most feasible propositions advanced in some time.
 Capt. w. P. Lay of this city has made an exhaustive investigation of the pro posed line. and he thinks it is not only a good proposition but one that can be easily carried out. At this meeting the club will again take ID the greater Gads- den movement with a view of extending the corporate limits which would insure a population in excess of 2o,OO0 in 1910, making the city the fourth in population in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
WILL MEET AT FLORALA.
Alabama Lumber Manufacturers Asso
 citation Meets April g.

Montgomery, March 2S.-(Special)-The Alabama Lumber Manufacturers associa- ton will hold its next meeting in Florala, Ala, April 3, 10 and l1th. During the meeting, the members will visit the plants of the Britton Lumber company and Flor ala Sawmll company. also the wood tur pentine plant of the Hughes-S Shell Fur pentine company at Paxton, Fla.
 The local merchants and saw mill oper- ators are arranging to entertain the vis- ators A Hoo Hoo confederation will be held April A. MT. C. T. Strauss of Lock- hart, Ala, is receiving application for this.
 MT. J. H. Eddy of Birmingham, Ala, is receiving applications for membership to the Saw Mill association, which operates in Western Florida, as well as Alabama.
 A general invitation is being extendeC to all lumber manufacturers in the asso- ciation's territory, as well as mill supply men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

terest at the rate of 6 per cent per an- mum on the whole amount of the fund in the treasury al the close of the quarter computing interest in any sum paid in during the quarter.
 Sec. ?. That the full amount of the proceeds of all lands sold or leased shall hereafter be paid into the state treasury appropriated by the state for the mainten- ance of the school, pay all the expenses of caring for, protecting and selling the lands
 Section 1 of the act of February 2S. 1907: "To make appropra tions for the or dinary expenses of the executive, lesisla- tive and judicial departments of the state, for the interest on the public debt and for public schools" contains the following: and for interest on the funds arising from the sale of the lands of the Alabama Girls Industrial school for each year $l0,000, provided that no interest shall be paid to the Alabama Girls Industrial school on any amounts except such sums as are actually received from funds be- longing to said school derived from the sale of it's lands"
 It will be observed that under the act of September 16, 1903, appropriating $50, eco (tifty thousand dollars) to this school, that amount was accepted by said Alabma Girls Industrial school as a payment or refunding of the funds of said school to the extent of this appropriation, and said amount shall be deducted from said school fund if in the treasury or as soon as same may come into the treasury, and no. interest shall be hereafter paid on the sum appropriated herein after the ap proval of this act" etc Neither the act of February 2S, 1907, nor the provision contained in the appropriation act of Feb ruary s, 1907. contains any reference to the terms upon which the $500O0 (tifty thou sand dollars) was appropriated Under the act of September 16, 1908, the total amount realized to this time from the sale of the lands of the school amounted to $36 556.6S on February 2S, 1907.
 It thus will appear that there is no fund in the treasury on which interest can be paid until the amount of $50,0 eco is reached and on any monies oyer that amount realized from the sale of land in terest should be paid IS provided by the acts of the present legislature, quoted above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
News of Montevallo.

Montevallo, March &.-(Special 1.-The Rev. II. F. Wheeler has returned from White Plaine, where he attended state conference of Methodist ministers.
 Misses Annie Kennedy Lila Mae Mahon Veta Franklin, Mary Goode Stallwortl and Elizabeth Maude Haley will represent the faculty of the Alabama Girls Indus- trial school at the Alabama Educational association in Mobile.
 Dainty invitations have been issued to a party given by little Miss Sarah Frances Jeter in honor of her third birthday.
 Miss Mabel Myers has returned from a two weeks visit to her home folk in Gadsden.
 Mrs. J. H. Davies, Masters Joe and Ewell Davies. have returned from visit to relatives in South Alabama.
 Mrs. H. E. Whitaker of Columbiana is visiting in Montevallo.
 Miss Nasula Delchamps is spending a few days at her home in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
Wheeler Rifles Inspected.

Florence, March 2s.-(special)-The an- nuaI inspection of the Wheeler Rifles was held Tuesday night at the armory by Adjutant John Alden Degan of the Twelfth United States cavalry and Col. F. 1T. Graves of the governors staff. Capt J. w. Moore mustered thirty-five men in line and their guns and other ac,ourtrements were subjected to rigid examination, which will be submitted to the governor. Besides the regular off cers the Rev. E. D. McDougall, chaplain of ths Third regiment. was present in uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

R. w. Bishop, patent attorney Wash ington, D. C., reports the issue of the following patents on the 26th instant to residents of Georgia and Alabama: S4S,025, gearing for crane mills, J. r. Golden, Columbus Ga: SlS.062. burglar alarm, O. r. Smith. Valley Head, Ala; SiS,0SG, flat car stanchion, r. J. Buzbee, Mobile, Ala; S4S, 135, planter. s. R. and T. E. Sikes, Oclla. Ga; StS155. reinforced concrete cross tie. w. A. Bryant Wetumplla, Ala, assgnor of one-fourth to T. W. Rouse. same place; S4S, ,334, combination dental plugger. P. F. Williams Savannah, Ga; SIS, 40, rotary engine. G. F. Burton Wood lawn. Ala; SiS,449 watchmakers tool, De Roy Dekle, McRae, Ga; S4S,512, device for inserting explosive charges, Rosendo Tor ras, Brunswick. Ga; S4S ,5S0, thmble, Eu- gene Barnett, Atlanta. Ga; S4S,535, annun- ciator, D. IT. Coker, Piedmont, Ala; S4S,- 536, balanced valve, J. M. Cosper, Brigh- ton Ala, assignor of two-thirds to J. s. Acton. same place and M. E. Connor, Milwaukee. Wis: S4s,545. ruling device, C. C. Clidden. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
THIRD DAY OF TRIAL.
Noted Murder Case Is Being Tried at
 Florence.

Florence, March 28.-(Speclal) )-Yester- day was the third day of the Shelton murder trial, and from the progress made it is believed the case will be concluded Friday Much interest is being mani fested in the case, several Colbert coun- ty lawyers being among the spectators and people from twenty-five miles around.
 Lee Shelton. the twin brother of the prisoner, sits constantly by his side and seems much more interested in the pro- ceeding than the defendant himself.
 The murdered mans pistol which was found on Shelton after the shooting, and with which the state contends Hammonds was killed, was this morning exhibited to the jury and identified by witnesses. Both sides will introduce new evidence at this trial the nature of which has not been divulged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
 RENDERS AN OPINION

Montgomery March 2S-(Special.)-At- torney General Garber has ruled that the Girls Industrial school is not entitled to interest on money accruing from the sale of lands until $50000 is placed in the treas ury, in line with an act approved Feb ruary, 1903, to the effect that none would become due until the entire amount, which was in the nature of an advance, is paid back The full opinion of the at torney general is given below:
 Complying with request for me to ad- wise whether interest should be paid by the state to the Alabama Girls Industrial school, under the terms of the act ap- proved February 2S, 1907, I beg to say:
 Section l of the act approved Septem- Der IS, 1903 (general acts, 1903, page 236), is as follows:
 That there is hereby appropriated to the Alabamt Girls Industrial school, out of any money in the state treasury, the sum of fifty thousand ($50,00W dollars, to , pay for buildings. machinery and other necessary Improvements which have been made for the said school and that are necessary to be made therefor. The s5O,O00 hereinabove appropriated shall be accept ed by said Girls Industrial school as q payment or refunding of the funds of said school to the extent of this fund if in the treasury, or soon as the same may come into the treasury, and no in- terest shall be hereafter paid on the sum appropria ted herein. after the approval of this act, and all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed"
 The act of February 2S, 1907. emitting the title. is as follows:
 "Section l. Be it enacted by the legisla- ture of Alabama. That on the 31st of March there shall be paid to the treas urer of the school, on the order of the president of the school, approved by the governor. the first amount of interest. computed at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. on the several amounts = this fund, from the respective dates upon which they were severally paid into the state treasury up to March 31, 1907, and thereafter on the last day of every quar- ter thereafter shall be paid to the treas urer of the school in like manner. in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
CITY COUNCIL IN
 CALLED SESSION Commercial Club of Gadsden
 Will Meet Tonight VISITORS OF IMPORTANCE Representative of Large Iron Indus try Will Present Plans for Loca
 tion of New Industry at
 That Place.
VISITORS OF IMPORTANCE

Gadsden, March Especial .)-The city council met in a called session last night for the purpose os electing building and plumbing inspector, a q city engineer. A. l,. Simpson was reelected to the first position for a term of two years. T. w. Lister was elected city engineer He succeeds Hill & Wilson, who declined to serve longer, as their other duties prevented them from giving the work the required time. Robert I\el-ey was award ed the contract for the city scavenger department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
REV. cRITTENToN BREACHES.
Dovie Belle Fuller, Aged 16, Dies of
 Consumption at Girard.

Girard, March 2s.-(Special) l)-The Rev. Charles N. Crittenton. the noted philan- thropist and evangelist, arrived in the city today from Albany Ga. where he has been conducting a series of meetings. and preached at the Girard Baptist church tonight. He will spend several days in Grard and Columbus, and will inspect the Crittenton mission in the lat ter city.
 Doyle Belle Fuller, the 16-year-old daughter of w. J. Fuller died yesterday afternoon after an illness of consumption. Interment took place today al HopeweIl church, west of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
Plan New Hotel.

A syndicate of Selma capitalists are here negotiating for the construction of a new hotel to cost s75,000 It i5 thought all details for the purchase of the site will have been completed within the next twenty-fou hours. The hotel planned 7 i'll be modern and will be built by the Selma people without any outside aid be- ing asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29
War on Warrants.

The city and count officials have de- clared war on vagrants and have issued orders for all loafers and idlers to get to work or get out. A doctors certificate or q bank account will be the only ex- cuses accepted. All the low dives will be cleaned out.
 The new vagrant law recently enacted by the legislature will be put to full test Al. the manufacturing plants are short of help and are paying good salaries and there is positively no excuse for idlelesS here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

Jake Rosenbaum, who is at the head of the company which proposes to build a modern opera house in this city, has gone to Birmingham to investigate the plans of the several theatres there pre- paratory to havire, the specifications pre- pared for the local play house.
 Twenty thousand dollars of the required
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

B. E. Grider, we'll known business man Of Attalla, died at his home in that place yesterday after a brief Illness. He was convalescent from a recent severe illness and had spent the previous day at his store After going home that night he was taken i'll and nothing could be done to relieve him. MT. Girder was SS years of age and is survived by wife and three young daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

Charles A Fitzgerald of Birmingham and Mrs. J. F. Buhler of this city, He is also survived by his second wife and Miss Mable Fitzgerald and Masters James Ed and Norman Fitzgerald. All of these nave the deepest sympathy of this people
 Social and Personal.
 In the circuit court yesterday morning Jim Tomlin a negro. charged with steal ing d horse from the south side Of the river. and bringing 1t to Selma. where he offered it for sale was adjudged guilty The judge will sentence him later.
 Sam Parrish of Consul was among the visitors to this city today.
 A capital case in which Anthony Bry- ant is charged with the murder of Peter Jones, is on trial in the circuit court this afternoon The killing occurred last year on the Craig Smith place.
 See beautiful Easter book, Bessie Bell, at Loveman, Jos z..I. Q, 1 aI,3o,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-29

$30 900 has already been subscribed and the remainder is in sight It is proposed to have the new theatre completed and reauy for the next season. No site has as yet been selected, but several are un- der cOnSidera tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
B|C FIRE IN
 THE EAST END Threatens to Destroy the Lampert Hotel and Ad- joining Property-Sev Cottages Burned.
LOSS WILL BE HEAVY
Fire Boys Unable to Cope with the flamc>-Said to Have Originated in the Ferguson Home on East Second Avenue.

fire which is said to have orig mated at the home of MT. Fergu- son, living on East Second avenue. is burning fiercely as The Graphic goes to press and seven cottages in the eastern part of the city have been
 destroyed. The fire is beyond the control of the fire boys and the Lam- bert Hotel and other adjoining build ings are threatened The conflagra- tion gives every promise of being the costllest that has befallen Pine Bluff in several years Thousands of peo- pie are on the scene and occupants of homes in all adjoining blocks are moving their belongings.
 Mrs. McCarra's home, the residence of Mrs. Norris, Dave Ferguson, and Mrs. Youngblood are reported to have been destroyed among those lost
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
NEW PUMP IS IN
 NOT AN OLD ONE
Mayor Caldwell and F. l.. Dilley In. Spect New Machine at the Local WaterwOrks-Was Said to Be
 Second Hand Machine

To ascertain the correctness Of reports which were in circulation yesterday to the effect that the new pump being installed at the water works by the Pine Bluff Light and Water company for the betterment of the water service. was a second hand one, Mayor Caldwell and F. l.. Dilley, an expert, visited the plant and inspected it.
 According to MT. Dilley the pump has never been in use. It is a new machine and when Mayor Caldwell came away from the plant he stated that there seems to be no foundation to the report. The mat ter was discussed by the aldermen at Monday nights meeting of the council, it having been reported there that the pump was an old one The pump is said to have a capacity of 5,000,000 gallons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
HUMAN BOAT ENDS
 HIS WALK ON WATER
Prof. Oldrieye Reaches New Orleans
 and Wins $5,OOO Wager.

New Orleans, La, Feo. 13.-Prof. Charles w. Oldrieve won tha world s championship and $5,00o by walking the water from Cincinnati, O., to New Orleans, a distance of 1,G00, il thirty nine days. twenty three hours and fif- teen minute.
 He walked only during daylight hours, using cedar shoes, four feet i've inches long, five inches broad and seven inches deep. His wife iowed beside him all the way. In a gasoline boat preceding Oldrieve were Capt. U. w. Weatherington, of Dallas Tex, who backed the water-walker, and Arr thur Jones, representing Edward Will Hams, of Boston, who laid the wager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13

should be amended and not repeal ed, seemed to be the general belief of the Board members.
 Secretary Caldwell was instructed to sign petitions favoring the re- ciprocal demurrage bill, now up in Congress. The petitions will be forwarded to the Arkansas senators and congressman in the national body by the Board of Trade.
 The Board declined to take ac- tlon in favor of the bill recently in troduced by Representative Alex H. RoWell, from this county, making it felony for an employe to violate contract with a planter. The present law makes the offense only punishable by fines. The bill of Rep resentative Rowell is said to be a copy of the law now in effect in Alabama. The Board did not be- lieve that the bill should be endors- ed by the local business men. The Balch bill was approved and it's passage urged.
 D. c. Bell and President W. N. Trulock were named to represent the Board of Trade at the conven- tion to be held in Little Rock by representatives of cities of the first and second class in Arkansas to dis cuss municipal legislation. D. C.. Bell, having formerly served this city as it's chief executive, is we'll posted on city affairs and knows the needs of local legislation prob ably better than any other man within the borders of this city or state. MT. Trulock has also given the subject much study and is we'll posted. Two better representatives could not be sent to the capital. Mayor Caldwell and other officials of the city including all the alder men, will also attend.
 The recent increase of freight rates by various railroads was also discussed at the meeting yesterday, but no definite action taken. The local Board of Trade is working with similar organizations in Little Rock and Fort Smith to restore the former rates in effect west of the Mississippi river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
STATE SHOULD
 MAINTAIN LEVEE sg-~7k
 Board of Trade Endorses Bill Requiring State to Repair and Maintain the Levees at Cummins. BELL AND TRULOCK Will Represent Board at Little Rock Meeting-R0WeH Bill Not Approy. ed-Other Legislation and Freight Rates Discussed.
BELL AND TRULOCK

Freight rates, bills pending in the legislature and in Congress, new headquarters and the convention of officials of cities of the first and second class which is to be held in Little Rock February Is for legis- ] Alive purposes, were some of the m:sottters discussed at the regular meeting of the directors of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade yesterday af- ternoon. President W. N. Trulock presided and Secretary Caldwell was at his desk.
 One of the most important mat ters discussed, however, was the bill which is before the legislature requiring the state to maintain that part of the levee in the Auburn and Linwood Levee District which runs along the state property, the Cummins convict farm, in Desha county. This bill met with the unanimous approval of the Board of Trade and a resolution was adopt ed urging ics passage and request ing Senator Toney and Representa- tives Powell, Hunt and Pinney to support.
 The general opinion here is that the state should be compelled to re- nair and build up the levee that protects state property, as we'll as surrounding plantations. It is ar gued that the tax payers in the Lin ; wood and Auburn Levee Districts &2 continually paying out money for the protection of their property from overflows and that they have already gone into debt personally, after spending $140,000 on the levee system in Southeast Arkan- sas. The bill is heartily endorsed by Pine Bluff merchants and oth- CT legislators will be urged by them to give their support to the meas ure and urge its immediate passage.
 The proposed repeal of the state lien law was also discussed. Cap tain J. B. York was heard on the matter and his opinion that the law
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
DID NOT RESIST
 DEPUTY CONSTABLE
Nose Eaton, Negro, Who Shot Another Said He Did Not Want His Own People to Arrest Him-In
 Jail Here.

Nose Eaton, negro, shot and probably fatally wounded another negro at Vinegar Hill, near Altheim- CT, yesterday and then locked him. self in his house and defied arrest. Eaton declared that none of his own people should take him.
 Deputy Constable A. l.. Cason went to Altheimer yesterday after noon and went to Eaton's home. The negro immediately surrender ed, offering no resistance whatever. He was brought to Pine Bluff and is now being held at the Jefferson county jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
 NOW IN COUNTY JAIL

Anderson Harris, the negro who hit his wife in the head with an ax at their home at Eighth and State streets Monday night, and who attempted to assassinate a policeman after the assault, was re- turned to Pine Bluff last night by Chief of Police Stewart. The ne- gro was captured at Grady yester- day morning, after escaping from this city.
 He is in jail awaiting trial. Two charges of assault with intent to kill have been docketed against him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-13

school house. Senator Rowland introduced d bill klcrcasGng the penalty for selling or giving away liquor in prohibition districts from $100 to $500 for each offense.