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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
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and was actively in charge as an edi- tor until the moment of his death.
 As an editor he was vigorous and his style of expression was most forceful.
 Previous to founding the Tribune he practiced law in this city and was an editorial writer on the Morning Mercury. H was active in Alabama republican politics and has been twice nominated for governor by the republicans of the state. He was brother of the late Hector B. Lane, commissioner of agriculture of Ala bama, and the first president of the old American Cotton association. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
EAGLES' MINISTRIES
 WILL BE UNIQUE
Performance to Be Given in
 EnSIey Tonight
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
Business at Gadsden Shows an h. crease of 30 Per Cent During the Past Year-Garrett Is
 Held on Bail.

Ensley, May .-(Speciat)-The per formance to be given by the Eagles to- morrow night promises to be rather a unique affair, something entirely new and different from the. usual run of amateur shows. It will be first-class minstrel, having the usual number of funny men in the interlocutor and end men, with many up-to-date specialties and songs.
 Following is the programme:
 Interlocutor-Charles H. Mandy.
 End Men-George Tragesser, J. l.. Owen, Harry Gammell Charles J. Herbert
 Grand introductory overture.
 Song, "Tommy"-Mrs. Rebecca Nell heren.
 Comic song, Let Him Without Sin Cast the First Stone'-C. J. Herbert.
 Ballad, T Wonder if You Miss Me Like Miss You'll. J. Hughes.
 Song, Some Day When Dreams Come True'-Miss Bessie Dunlap.
 Comic song, What You Can't Get You Have Go to Do Without'-George Ira gesser.
 Song. Camp Meeting Time"-J. L. Owen.
 Song, "Ain't You Coming Back to Old New Hampshire, Mollie?'-C. H. Herbert.
 Song, For a Grand Old F1ag''-Mss Mamie Malloek and company.
 0lio.
 "squlbs"-Miss Leila Garrison, J. L. Owen.
 A few minutes with Harry Gammell. Troubles of Burglar''-Miss Etta Gar rison. Miss Sadie Wilson, c. H. Mandy.
 "A Friend of Henderson"-Miss Mamie Mallock, Harry Gammell.
 Booking Company Charles De- Lacee and George Trageser, assisted by the entire company.
 Grand finale.
 Those who are to take part in the per formance have been holding regular re- hearsals during the last two weeks since the postponement of the show from AprilA 19, the last one being last night under the direction of MT. Ansley and have become practically perfect in their vari- ous roles. An evening of rare entertain ment and amusement is being anticipated by the Eagles and their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
MRS. DE MAssY TEsTIFlEs.
a5wore She Didn't Kill Simon-She
 Wasn't There at the Time.

New York, May Mrs. Annissia De Massy testified today in her own behalf at her trial for the alleged mur- der of her former employer Gustav Simon. She swofe that when she went to Simon's office to demand money due her as wages he refused to pay her, telling her to sue for it. When she asked his reason for refusing and said the amount was not worth suing for she testified he pushed her out of the office. She did not see him again until she was taken to him after he had been shot, she swore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE BLACK" BECAUSE THE HOUSEWIFE DIDN'T USE
 SAPOL|O

jury, which grew out of habeas corpus proceeding which was being held before Judge Lee last week Garrett was repre- sented by strong array of legal talent but Judge Lee held that the evidence war ranted him in holding him for investiga- tion by the grand jury.
 The case has attracted unusual atten- ton on account of the prominence oi Garrett, who was recently elected alder man of Alabama City. and is merchant of some means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Negroes Arrested.

Will Vann and Walter Vann, two ne- groes, have been arrested on suspicion of having stolen considerable clothing from some one. The negroes were detected selling clothing on the streets to other ne- groes. Twenty-Five pairs of new pants were found in their possession from which all labels had been removed. The men decline to make any statement as to where they became possessed of the goods, but insist that they came by 1t honestly.
 The first annual reception of the mem bers of the Young Mems Christian asso- citation will be held Thursday evening in celebra ton of the first year of the exis- tence of the association. The reception IS in charge of the ladies auxiliary. ard most pleasant time is assured. The or ganizaton has membership of 2l5. and Is constantly growing. It is In excellent condition in every way.
 Etowah county has surplus in the treasury of sl700 from the state school funds and the county Board of Educa- ton will determine no wthe money will he disposed of The board is also eonsid- erng the applications for the school house fund which was recently appropriated tn each county in the state. The schools are in the best condition the yhave been in in some years, and greater progress than ever ia expected during the coming year.
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 Spring humors, pimpies and boils ate cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the greSt blood purifier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Schooner Abandoned; Crew Missing.

New York, May 1.-The, schooner Everett Webster of Philadelphia, which sailed from Wilmington, N. C., for Philadelphia, was sighted aban- doned and waterlogged at sea on April zs by the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which arrived here today. No word of the schooner's crew of six men has been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Whitney Announces for covernor.

Boston, May 1.-Henry M. Whitney to- day formally announced that he was a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor of Massachusetts. T am candidate for the democratic nomina- tion," he said. 'I shall make the fight for governor if I can get the nomination. Expansion of the trade Arrangement of Massachusetts is the issue that I shall preach.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
ANOTHER MILL MAY BE ERECTED SOON Important Deal By Dwight Manufacturing Company THE POSTOFFICE SHOWING All Officers of the City Will Submit Monthly Reports and Other Mat
 ters of importance Will Be
 Acted Upon-Other News.
THE POSTOFFICE SHOWING

Gadsden, May 1,-(Speeial) )-One of the most important real estate deals in some time was consummated here today, the Dwight Manufacturing company purchas- ing seventy-three acres of land between this city and Alabama City. The price paid was $21 ,50O
 It is also announced from semi-offcial sources that the Dwight Manufacturing company will begin the erection within the coming year of another mammoth cot ton factory. as large, if not larger, than the one now in operation, employing sev- eral thousand operatives.
 Coleman Jackson, a negro, was per haps fatally shot by Wyley Laney, an other negro, last night at his home in the northeastern part of the city. The weap- on used was double-barrel shot gun, and both barrels were fired Into Jackson s body, the shot taking effect in his legs, arms and abdomen, causing serious If not fatal wound The police traied Laney with bloodhounds shortly afterwards and locked him up In jail.
 Jackson and Laney had a fight few nights ago, in which Laney got the worst of it, his clothing being nearly cut from his body. Last night he secured shot gun and hunted up his antagonist of the previous fight and opened up on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Postoffjce Showinu.

The report of the local postoffice for the month of April shows total receipts amounting to sl5s5 79 For the same month last year the receipts were Sl2li.o6' whlch shows an increase of 90 per cent. The receipts of the postoffice here have more than doubld within the past six years. An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

interesting table showing the total re- cepts since March S1, 1902, has been pre- pared, and is as follows:
 Year ending March 31, 1902, the total re- ceipts were $70S4 .55
 Year ending March S1, 1903, the total receipts were oSS3S. 60.
 eYar ending March 31. 1904, the total receipts were $11, .05.
 Year ending March 31, 1905, the total receipts were $I1, ,601 .2S.
 Year ending March Sf, 1906, the total receipts were S13,S4O.27.
 Year ending March S1, 1907, tho total receipts were s17, ,20i.90.
 It Is doubtful if any city of its size in the south can make any better show ing than this.
 Lafayette Minshear, q white man, was arrested in Altoona Monday night and was brought to this city and lodged in jail, charged with an attempted assault upon woman of that place.
 The offense is alleged to have taken place Sunday night at the home of the woman, Mrs. Lula Clark, and according to statements of the citizens of Altoona the prisoner had to be closely guarded to prevent the irate husband of the victim from committing some rash act
 It Is said that Minshear was drinking at the time the offense was committed. Mrs. Clark was walking some distance from her home when Minshear approached her with improper proposals. She seized piece of rope and gave the man severe beatlng-with it. It ia said that con siderable feeling exists at Altoona over the act.
 ]. M. Garrett, the Alabama City alder man who was given a hearing before Judge Alto V. Lee, was held in 5000 bond to await the action of the grand Jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Chief Makes Report.

The first report of Chief of Police Will son was made this morning for the month of April. The police made sixty nine arrests of parties who were later convicted in the police court and the fines paid in cash amounted to $302. hundred dollars in work on the streets was dcne by prisoners who were unable to pay fines.
 The hody of Robert l.. Howard. aged 2f years, was brought here from Birming- ham today and shipped to New Market. His father and mother reside near New Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Corner, southside.

Leave orders for signs at Birmingham Paint Mills-HaxnaitaGA- o{ cnuraA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Day Warden Tenders Resignation.

Day Warden W. A. Ward has rendered his resignation to the Mayor and City Council, effective today and is no longer connected with the city administration in any capacity. MT. Ward has been in the service of the city for number of years, being policeman up to last February, when the new administration took charge of affairs. MT. Ward was then elected toi the position of day warden at the city jail, which position he has filled up to to- day. It is MT. Wards intention to en- gage in other business. MT. Oakley has assumed charge of aff = at the jail pending the action of the D-sy Coun- cil tomorrow night.
 City Treasurer and Tax Collector w. H. Davis Is now busily engaged in getting up the list of delinquent taxpayers prep aratory to advertising the same next week. The Tits this year is very lengthy, showing that many property owners have neglected to pay the annual assessment of the city on real estate There Is stnl an opportunity for the delinquents to pay up and avoid the extra costs caused by ad- vertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
Officers Resiun.

The full list of officers of the chamber ol commerce, including President Frank J. Thompson Secretary Ben P. Hunt and Treasurer H. J. Lowenthal, are out in a card today offering their resignations as officers of the organization. The chamber of commerce, it is understood, will retire from the field so as to allow the new organization now In process of formation a wide-open field for It's eff forts. The literature and everything else in the hands of the chamber of com r,erce will probably be turned over to the new organization.
 There are upwards of three hundred members in the new club and a meet ing for organization will be held tomor- row night.
 Will Armstrong, young white man, died this morning in the county jail, where he was imprisoned on charge of petty larceny. Armstrong was from Cur ley. lie was B yeai5 old and married. Shortly after being incarcerated he de- veloped a case of pneumonia which caused his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

J. M. Garrett. the Alabama City alder man who was given a hearing before Judge Alto V Lee, was held in a 5000 bond to await the action of the grand jury.
 Garrett was held on a charge Of per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

Spring humors, pimples and boils ate cured by Hoods sarsaparilla, the greSt blood purifier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

A 1473--A dark grey invisi- ble plaid worsted, princess lining, French hair cloth front shrunk canvas, open shoulders all hand tailored. Regular $16.00.
 THIS HOUR S11.52
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
FORCING DOWN HIGH PRICES
M. & X. AGAIN PROVE THEIR
ABILITY TO UNDERSELL
AND OUTSHiNE.
Unusual Values in Overcoats, Suits,
Underwear, Etc.

The NJ. & K, Rock Islands ever
alert best clothes store, are again
demonstrating their superiority. Dur
ing the present stringency in the mon
ey market, the NJ. & K. with cash ia
clilties and practical merchandising
ability have secured several very de-
sirable deals in overcoats, suits and
underwear which are now enabling this
store to offer their patrons advantages
in high grade wearables that positively
cannot be had elsewhere 1t is plain
10 be seen that when a manufacturer
Is pressed for cash he Will start in
search for the merchant who is recog-
nlZed in the market as a spot cash
buyer. Thus it is that the NJ. e X.
are always placed in the foreground
and therefore have the first opportun-
lty of securing these price advantages.
Another we'll known fact is. that M.
| & K. always share these price bene
| hts with their patrons. in fact the Nj
q K. store has always been conducted
upon the principle, the more they can
do for their customers the more is
being done for NJ. & X.
| Unless a man has money to squan
der he cannot afford to pass these
I, bargains by: SIS and 500 overcoats
at SIS. $22 overcoat values at SIS. 81;
and SIS values in overcoats at $22. so
SO cents for so cent fleeced under
wear, IS cents for 81 wool and fine
ribbed underwear, 81 for $3.50 WOO
ribbed underwear, very fine 81 under
wear at $3.50. Some of this underwea
is on display in the M. & X. frcn
show case. In passing by take peel
at tit really speaks for itself II
order to make this sale more interest
ing and especially attractive NJ. & K
have added several numbers in men
land boys suits which they are Offer
ling at attractive prices to prospective
: purchasers. 1t certainly pays to trad
. at M. & K, a fact that cannot be en-
phasized too strongly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

brother and companion left this
morning 10 bring him home. 1t is
feared that his mind may be perma-
nently affected as a result of the acct
dent. He and Mr.. thinner mad planned
to relieve the father of the victim, j.
B. thinner. in his tailoring work. next
spring and conduct the business alone
He came from Germany. short time
ago and is held in high esteem here.
Native of Rock Island.
Mr.. thinner was born and raised in
Rock Island. He was q years of age
May Is. After attending the st. Mary's
school in this city he graduated from
the local high school and attended st.
Bede's college at Peru two terms. He
has been in the tailoring business with
his father seven years. He had host
Of friends, won through his genial dis
position and fine personality. He was
a member of the Knights of Columbus
and of the Elks.
Those who survive are the parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. thinner, resid
ing at. ITO Fifth avenue, and the
brothers and sisters, Pauline B., d
school teacher at Belvidere. III. TGen
evieve F.. Milton, Albert and Raymond
, all ar home; and Mrs E. F. Dorm ant
Mrs. w. Evelin, both of this city.
| Funeral Sunday.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clocl
Sunday afternoon from ST Mary's
! church. where Father Adolph Geyel
will conduct the services Intermen
will be made at Calvary cemetery
The members of the Knights of Col
umbus and of the Elks will attend tn,
/ services in a body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
STUDENT is KILLED
Jumps From a Train Near His
Fiancee's Home and is In
jured, Dying Later.
MAS TO BE MARRIED SOON
Victim Attended Iowa State College at
Ames and intended Making a
Thanksgiving Visit.

y tragedy was enacted near Sum-
nit, just back of Davenport yesterday,
the details of which are unusually sad
The victim was Irwin Robinson of Blue
Grass. He was student in the senior
class at the Iowa State college at
Ames, where he studied electricity.
He left yesterday morning to visit for
the day with his sweetheart, Miss
Katherine Carlin, who home is at sum-
nit
He was on a Rock Island passenger
train due in Davenport at 10 O'Clock
| and as the train passed Summit he at
| tempted to jump from it while it ran
1t high speed. in order to reach his
sweethearts home the sooner. Moth
| ing was seen of him till late in the
afternoon. an engineer of a westbound
freight noticing the body of the youth
| lying close to the track a short dis
| lance east of Summit. He notified
| Summit people and a searching party
Of which his father. Lynn Robinson of
Blue Grass, and Miss Carlin's father
Michael Carlin. were the leaders. The
party boarded a handcar, and proceed
ing down the track. found the lifeless
body of Robinson. His failure to ar
rive for the Thanksgiving dinner had
caused a search to be made at noon
but his whereabouts was unknown.
Intended 10 Marry soon.
Mr.. Robinson would have graduated
from the State college in February
and was to be married to his fiancet
a short time later. Miss Carlin is dis
Itracted over the accident
Both the Carlin and Robinson fam
lilies are well known in Davenport, the
Carlins formerly living in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
IMPROVING TELEPHONE
SERVICE TO MUSCATlNE
Illinois City to Be Connected With
Iowa Town by Improved Metallic
Circuit Soon.

The Mississippi Valley Telephone
company of Muscatine has closed IA
contract with the Illinois City associa-
ton to Jointly construct a cable and
metallic circuit across the high bridge
at Muscatine, along the Drury toll
at Illinois City. The Mississippi COM
pany will build to the end of the toll
road and the Mutual will build the re-
mainder of the distance This arrange
ment will bring Muscatine in closer
touch with the lower end of Rock Is
land county and the nearby portion of
Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
COUSIN IS CRAzED
Emil Stork, Who Shot and
Killed J. n. thinner at Buff
faIo, Out of Senses.
FATALITY WAS ACCIDENTAL
Remains Were Brought to This City
Last Night-Youne Man had Lived
Here All His Life.

From further particulars obtained
toSay regarding the fatal accident near
Buffalo yesterday morning, of which
John II. thinner of this city was the
victim, there is no doubt as to the
shooting being purely accidental. The
jury at the inquest held yesterday af-
lernoon returned verdict to that eff
feet. Mr.. thinner, in company with a
cousin, Emil Stork, who has been stay
ing at the thinner home, left Wednes-
day afternoon to spend Thanksgiving
on the farm of John Kress, two miles
northwest of Buffalo. Mr.. Kress and
family are friends of long standing of
the thinner family. The two young
men left together. missed one train
and took train departing at I O'Clock.
Happened in Kitchen.
They decided to go hunting yester-
day morning. Mr. StOrk was holding
gun in his hands. while the two were
preparing for the hunt. i'm the kitchen
of the Kress home. In some manner
not known the gun in the hands OF
Mr.. Stork was discharged, the charge
of buckshot striking Mr.. thinner just
behind the ear on the right side of his
head. The shot passed through the
brain, forcing out the eyes and badly
disfgured the face. Death resulted in
stantly. The accident occurred be
tween 7 and s o'clock.
Cousin is Distracted.
The remains We're brought to this
city in care of Undertaken c. r. Vince
Ian last night at O'Clock. Mr.. Stork
remained in Buffalo, and is out of his
senses as a result of the accident. Il
was necessary to call a physician tc
give him attention and he was remov
ed to another house. Mr.. thinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Cora Van Calder is home from
her studies at Illinois university.
Mrs. H. Schroeder and son Harold
have gone TO Chicago, where they will
visit few weeks with relatives.
Herman Ehrhorn and George Shell
don, students at the University of Chi
cago, are home for a short stay.
Miss Clara Crawford is home for the
Thanksgiving holidays from Lake For
est college, where she is studying.
Mrs. Margaret Weishar and son, ].
A. Weishar of FreepOrt, ILL.,, were
guests of F. A. Leithner and family
over Thanksgiving. t
Rev J. G. Dahlberg, formerly pro-
fessor of Christian doctrine at Angus
tana college has accepted call to the
passionate of the lutheran church at
Winnipeg. Man, Canada. Rev. Mr.
Dahlberg will preach his first sermon
next Sunday.
Clyde w. Porter, formerly of this
city, now of Chicago, will sing two
bass solos at the Memorial Christian
church Sunday morning. The selec
tions which he will sing are My God
My Father, While l Stray" by Mar
ston, and "A, Prayer" by Heller.
c. n. Danielson departed yesterday
for Davey, Neb., where he was called
on account of the death of his father
Nels Danielson. formerly a resident OF
this city. Mr.. Danielson was "A years
| old. c. n. Danielson of this city is tbs
only surviving member of the imme
date family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
THANKSGIVING PROGRAMS
Pupils of ST. Joseph's School Give
Series of Entertainments.

Wednesday afternoon the pupils of
st. JCseph's school entertained their
friends and patrons with a series of
Thanksgiving programs. At 100
O'Clock the high school pupils, attired
in white and wearing their class cob
ors, assembled in the academy parlors
which were decorated with their colors,
Nile green and white, and where they
rendered a program "A Half Hour
with Thomas Moore"
After the program the triennials re
ports We're given by Dean J. J. Quinn
and prizes were awarded to Miss
Marie Frick, Miss Anita Sehnert, Miss
Fern Barnett, Miss Laurine Staubach,
Miss Corrine Ohlweiler, Miss Mary
Gibson, Miss Rosina PiZzuto, Miss
Stella Gibson, Miss Cecilia Burkhart,
Kurth Miss Mildred Garlock, Miss
Anna Coleman. The prizes were hand,
painted booklets. the gift of the SUI
perior, Sister Mary Consolata. On the
cover was the class motto and a clus-
ter of violets, the academy flower
|
ors were invited to the primary de,
partment where they We're welcomed
| by the tiny tots, who carried out a
| Thanksgiving program with their char
acteristic brightness and enthusiasm
| the closing number being contest
among the boys. who, blindfolded, tried
their skill in pinning the head on q
| turkey drawn for that purpose. The
seventh and eighth grade pupils CLOSED
the series with a fine Bryant program
Including sketches of the poets life
and works, numerous extracts and sew
eral musical numbers. Throughout thu
Iafternoon the school was crowded witt
a throng of friends. At the close of eacl
program Dean Quinn warmly com
Imended the efforts of the children ant
their efficient teachers. The schoo
closed for the usual holiday from
Wednesday until Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
FORM CONSuMERS'LEAG
Mass Meeting at Turner Hall Called
for This Evening.

William Ferkel announces that a
mass meeting of citizens will be held
at Turner hall at s O'Clock this even
ing, at which the question of coal and
meat prices will be discussed. Several
speakers will be heard on the subject.
Mr. Ferkel states that all citizens are
cordially invited to be present. The
object is to form a consumers league
as has been done in other cities, and
the scope of the organization is in
tended to include supervision of food
stuffs in general with respect to quail
ty as well as price.