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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
MIL LWAUKEE MAYOR
 TO BE STAGE STAR
S. M. BECKER OFFERED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A WEEK BY BRADY TO BE IN POLITICAL PLAY.

Chicago June 2.-Mayor S. M. Becker of Milwaukee is contemplating abandon ing the Mayors chair for the stage. Ne gotiations are pending between the Mill waukee executive and Manager w. A.. Brady of New York according to infor- nation given out here tonight which 1t IS contemplated will place MT. Becker In the leading role of play dealing with political affairs and entitled, ."The Man of the Hour" An offer of $500 a week is the outgrowth of a proposition made to Mir Becker, in 8 jocular spirit The for mai offer was made by Brady yesterday in a telegram to Mr. Becker, to which the latter replied, asking that the offer be held open pending the adjustment of a lecture prospect which he desired to carry in connection with the proposed theatrical venture MT. Becker is said to have taken great interest in the play, which is be- ing produced in this city, owing to the fact that 1t depicts events similar to those in the Milwaukee Mayors political ca reer. Mayor Becker's term does not ex- pire until next April. which means that he will resign if he decides to become stage star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Prisoner RecOV6rS from Attack
 of Illness
STATE MAY OPEN TUESDAY
Forty-four Taesmen Left-Defense Has One More Peremptory chaI- lenae-Defense Won't Show
 Hand for Weeks.

Boise. Idaho June 2.-The work of se- curing jury in the case of William b. Haywood. charged with the murder of former Governor steunenberg. will be resumed tomorrow at Il o'clock un- less the prisoner has a relapse. Today Haywood Is himself again. Although a. little drawn and pale as a result of the medicine and the opiates administered to relieve him from the acute pain which he had suffered yesterday morning. he appeared to be in his normal cond- tion
 Judge Fremont Wood has stated that he is determined jury shall be secured tomorrow If possible. Forty-four talesmeu remain of the venire of sixty-one sum- moned last week. Only one more peremp- tory challenge can be exercised and this lies with the defense, the prosecution having exhausted its entire peremptory challenges on Friday This leaves two more to qualify, if the defense should see fit to exercise it's last challenge. That they VII do so is admitted by counsel, but 1t is not expected that there will be much difficulty in qualifying the two men out of the talesmen yet to be ex- amined Should this not be done within the regular hours 1t Is quite probable that Judge Wood will hold a night session.
 With Q jury secured before court ad- Journs tomorrow night the case for the state will be opened by James H. Haw- ley leading counsel, on Tuesday morning. This, the first gun in the real engage ment, will be lengthy recital of the position taken by the state of Idaho in the effort to prove that Haywood to- getner with Mover, Pettbone, Simpkins and Orchard were responsible for the death of Frank Steunenberg on the night of December 30. 1905.
 k. r. Richardson a nrnrnlnent attOr- ney of Denver, VII 4pen for the detense. but if iesr fA,- 1T t .4 i4 tsa l sii agreed tnat the case for the defense will not be shown until after the case for the prosecution fig all in: It may, then be several weeks before MT Richardson de- flyers his opening address: It is conceded that the introduction of evidence for the state, especially the testimony of Orchard, w.ll be contested at every point. This will mean probably that the state will weeks, or thirty days The case for the defense will take equally as long; 1t may be thei efore estimated that the case will last sixty days after the opening tomor- row--if, Indeed, a jury has been secured by that time. Sixteen days of actual work has been spent in the effort to secure a Jury. Counting the adjournments the case has been now going on a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
BLUE JACKETS CAN'T
 BREAK STRIKE
FRENCH SEAMEN LEAVE SHIPS
 AS FAST AS THEY REACH PORT.
 FEW ACTS OF VIOLENCE COM MELTED. ,ws. .r-~-

Paris, June S.-The striking seaIhen are displaying extraordinary unanimity of resolution. It Is the same tale In every port in France Not only are ships unable to start, owing to desertion by officers and crews. but the men aboard French vessels arriving immediately throw in their lot with the strikers, even though their voyages are incomplete and they are liable to prosecution for so doing. The decision of the government to lend blue Jackets at the request of ship owners to replace strikers, has proved abortive up to the present. The first vessel on which they embarked, belong ing at Marseilles, was unable to sail because it's officers refused to navigate 1t. Up to the present few acts of violence have been reported. Many of the striking shippers are placed in a peculiar posi- ton, owing to the action of the author ities In refusing to accept their papers when presented, unless accompanied by the shipowners' written consent, which is not forthcoming. These men, there fore, are liable to punishment for de- sertion. as technically they are still In co.amand and responsible for their ves- sells. The public is clamoring for nasty solution of the strike. because of the enormous inconvenience 1t is causing trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
RAILROAD CROSSES
 LOUISIANA SWAMP
EXTENSION OF SOUTHERN PA ClFIC FROM LAFAYETTE TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVIERA 12- MILE TRESTLE.

Chicago, June 2-(Speeial.) )-Grading has been completed on an important ex- tension of Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad of the Southern Pacific system from Lafayette to the west bank of the Mississippi, opposite Baton Rouge. Lafayette is about 145 miles west of New Orleans, and the railroad from that point forms a direct line to the state capital.
 To carry the new line across the fa- nous Atchafalaya swamp, it has been necessary to construct twelve miles of trestle work which Is to be filled in with earth. The hardest part of the work remaining to be done Is at this point.
 When completed this extension will form short line across the state for through freight which now moves by way of New Orleans. Although the line is only 53 miles long, by cutting out the long detour southward to New Orleans, 1SO miles will be saved. resulting in a great economy both as to cost and time on westbound shipments
 Beginning at Lafayette the extension passes through the Anse La Butte oil country where the prospects of a large development are very bright, and then enters the Grand Point Prairie, one of the most fertile cotton sections of the state. Sugar cultivation, however. will be greatly encouraged by the new line of railroad. Sixteen miles from Lafayette the Atchafalya swamp Is encountered. Much of the swamp Is overfiowed part of the year, making necessary the tres tie work mentioned. The Atchafalya river is crossed by truss bridge 45O feet long.
 Between the swamp section and the Mis- sissippi the new line traverses about eight miles of valuable hard timber land and five lumber mills are already pro- jected along this part of the railroad. At the river there will be a passenger and freight ferry to the capital city, similar to the ferry operated at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
ItaIy's King and Queen See
 Aerial Tragedy
TERRIFIC DEPORTATION
stain UllivelIl in Car of Military Balloon When Lightning Bolt Strlkes-Dies After Fall
 ing to Ground.

Rome. June "A tragic incident took place today during review of the troops by King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena As part of the maneuvers, a military balloon was sent up to a height of seven hundred feet with Captain Uni- velli in the car. storm which had been coming up burst suddenly and the thous- ands of spectators were mortified to see d flash of lightning strike the gas bag. There was an enormous burst of flame and terrific detonation and the col lapsed balloon with it's dangling car fell to the earth, mile from the scene.
 Crowds of persons rushed in the drec- tion where the balloon had fallen. Cap tain Uilivelli was found alive but uncon- scious He was placed in an automobile and rushed to a hospital where he died without regalning consciousness. King Victor Emanuel and the military authori- ties went to the hospital after the review to inquire concerning the injured man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
ONE OF CREW SURVIVES.
Four Lost-The Belle of Brooklyn
 Capsies.

New Haven, Conn. June 2.-Edward Auth of Brooklyn was brought here to- night or the tug Wyoming the sole sur vivor of party of five men, the other four members having been drowned when the auxiliary sloop Belle of Brooklyn, capsized in a heavy sea off Norfolk to- day in Long Island Sound. Auth is now at the New Haven hospital in a pre- carious condition. as a result of hours of buffetlng by the waves as he clung to the overturned boat before he was taken off by the Wyoming. The others of the party were Jacob Auth, brother of Ed ward. August Jaeger, Otto Pheger and George GlaZer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Tennessee to Honor Davis.

Nashville, June Ex-Governor Patterson tonight issued the following proclama- ton:
 ''As governor of Tennessee I request that so far as practicable and as mark of respect to the memory of Jefferson Davis. that all business be temporarily suspended over the state at the time of the unveiling of his monument at Rich mond tomorrow. This will be from to 205 D. m. and it is peculiarly appropriate that during these five minutes the people of the "Old Volunteer State" should by a suspension of their ordinary affairs manifest their honor and reverence Tor the dead chieftain of the Confectionery.
 MALCOLM R. PATTERSON,
 "Governor or Tennessee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
FARMER SHOOTS
 NEGRO ASSASSINS
J. B. MORGAN OF AUGUSTA, GA, AROUSED BY KNOCK AT DOOR. GOES AROUND BACK WAY AND CATCHES NEGROES.

Augusta, Ga., June 2.-Joe and Tellman Barnes, negroes, aroused J. B. Morgan, a white farmer, early today by knocking on his front door. Morgans suspicious were aroused and he. wsot through the rear of and around the house, finding one negro standing on the steps with a drawn revolver and the other crouehed by the door with knife. The negro was ordered by Morgan to drop his pistol but attempt ed to fire. He was shot dead by Morgan. Joe Barnes rushed upon Morgan with knife and was fatally wounded by 6 second shot from the farmer.
 Judge Eve was notified tonight that threats were being made by negroes against Morgan, and he ordered the county police force and a detachment of guards from the stockade to proceed to the vicinity and preserve order. At mid night everything seemed quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
SCORE INJURED
 IN TEXAS WRECK Train WreckerS DeraiI South
 ern Pacific Train
ONE INSTANTLY KILLED
Passengers Are Asleep When Chair Car Thrown on Side and Drag ged on Rocks of Embank-
 ment.

San Antonio, Tex, June 2.-One man in- stantly killed and a score of persons ln- jured some of whom will die. is the re- suit of the wrecklng of eastbound pas senger train No at s:SO o'clock this morning two miles west of Lozier, a small station on the Southern Pacific.
 The derailment was the result of train wreekers, or defective steel, though the positive cause had not been determined up to late tonight.
 It was while the train was dashing along at speed of from thirty-hve to forty miles an hour that the derailment oc- cured.
 All the dead and Hounded were in the turn over. This. car was thrown over upon its side and dragged along over the rocks of the embankment.
 Practically everyone was asleep in the car and so suddenly was the interior of the car transformed from a scene of calm and peace into a carnal carriage, that the inmates hardly realized what had oc- cured and only to awaken with the angel of death in their midst.
 This was followed by chaos and con- fusion until the more fortunate and un- injured of the train went to the rescue of the maimed. Not until dawn did medical aid reach the injured, who bravely bore their suffering.
 The dead:
 w. B. Jacks. Sanderson, Tex.
 Injured; Mrs Emma Aldrich, Big Springs, Tex; Nellie Aldrich. cut on fore head. bruised on right hip and face; Chcs- ter Aldrich, deep scalp cut, back of head, injured internally, will die Mrs. Sarah Rador. Yoakum Tex, deep scalp cut. right side of head: Mrs. F. H. Ball, Fl Paso, Tex, wounds on wrists and head i; infant of Mrs. Ball, contusions on head, will die; c. A. Lewis, Fl Paso, Tex, back injured; Mrs Maude Lewis. bruised and cut In left side; Capt. D. A. T. Walton, sheriff Alpine, Tex, head hurt; Jim Gill, baggageman, left shoulder injured Will liam Caskey. colored porter, right knee and hip bruised; Charles c. Conley, Uni- ted States animal inspector San Antonio, cut and bruised about head and hands; Jose Castano, 270 East seventieth street, | New York City, cut Fn. heed and bruised on right knee; Mrs. Robert Ross. Corpus l Christi. Tex, left arm injured; N. F. Carter, El Paso. cut and bruised about arms and hands; B. F. Gates, East Pitts btirs, Pa, left hand broken John l.. Mohler. Washington, H.. scalp wounds and wrenched back; P. F. Miller, section foreman, Pavo. Tex. bruised on body S. H. Sherod, Fl Paso, Tex, bruised on body; Mrs. Sarah Haukeman, Fl Paso, bruised on body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
MEMORIAL TO MRS. M'KlNLEY.
Services Held in Canton Methodist
 Church.

Canton, O., June 2.-The services at tho First Methodist Episcopal church today were memorial in honor of Mrs Me Kinley who was a member of that church. The Rev. E. O. Buxton, D. D., who conducted the funeral of Mrs Me- Kinley Tuesday, delivered the address. The Mckinley pew which until recently had been draped since the death of President Mckinley was reserved for the immediate relatives of Mrs. Mckinley. The church edifce was crowded. A draped portrait of Mrs. Mckinley was placed fin front of the rostrum. American flags an carnations and potted plants were the decorations. The hymns included Lead Kindly Light" Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and other numbers. which were fayorites of President and Mrs. Mckinley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
LONGSHOREMEN
 REDUCE DEMANDS
Strikers Now Ask Thirty-five Cents Instead of Forty for Day
 Work.

New York June 2.-At a meeting to- day at which were represented nineteen branches of the striking longshoremen $ union, demands made a month or more ago in the steamship companies were re- vised and tomorrow the new demands will be submitted. The longshoremen demand ed 40 cents for day work and 60 cents for night and Sunday work. Soon after the strike began, a compromise was effected with the Savannah and Morgan lines on basis of 35 cents for day and 50 cents for night work. At the meeting today 1t was decided to reduce the original demands made on the transatlantic lines to the figure of the compromise with the two coast lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Constitutional Convention Legislation.

Guthrie. Okla, June 2.-Litigation grow ing out of the constitional convention and having direct bearing on the special election to be held for the ratification or rejection of the constitution for the state of Oklahoma will be taken up by the Oklahoma supreme court. which meets here on June 1. Horace Speer, formerly United States attorney, representing nearly all the cases for plaintiffs, said today the court will order all of the cases taken up immediately and from what can be ascertained all the attorneys hold a similar view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
200 MEN BOMBARD
 CATHOLIC PRIEST
REV. REAR OF CLEVELAND AT PACKED ON PORCH OF RESI- pENcE-sToNEs ARE THROWN THROUGH WINDOW.

Cleveland O., June 1.-Two hundred men bombarded the residence of Rev. vltus H. Ribar. pastor of St. Vitus Cath ollie church. today, following the monday service.
 volley of stones were hurled against the door and through the windows. Thr- ty arrests were made by the police after q riot call had been turned In.
 The priest, who was summoned to the street by a ruse withstood the fusilade until the mob attempted to drag him From his porch Then he took refuge inside the house. Feeling against him has re- suited In a number of disorderly demon stratlons recently. but he has refused to leave the parish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
INDIANS DENOUNcE u. S.
Look Que Hean Says Land of He
 People Stolen.

Torreon. Mex, June 2.-Representng three tribes of North American Indians on reservations in Oklahoma. Look Que Hean. full-blood. has been here sever al days negotiatlong for the purchase Of the Maguea hacienda. the choicest and richest in this district.
 While here Hean was loud in his de- nunciation of the United States govern ment, charging that 1t has stolen the lands of his people, who he said are now so cramped in that they can do nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Sheriff Won't Sell Liauor Licenses.

Parkersburg, Va. June 2.-Assistant Tax Commissioner Darst has gone to Randolph county on a peculiar mission Sheriff Hell mick of Randolph county Is a strict pro- hibitionist. He has absolutely refused to receive any money for the state from liquor licenses saying that neither pti- vately nor officially will he be party to any transaction which countenances the liquor business.
 The saloonkeepers there are much worked up and the assistant commissioner does not know just how to proceed to compel the shsriR to collect the nonax,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Captain McGIn Browns.

New Orleans, June 2.--Capt. c. l.. Mc- Gin of Baltimore was drowned today at the mouth of the Mississippi river. In drowning he carried down pr. H. B. See bold. who had tried to save him. The res cuer had to leave his coat in the drown ing mans grasp before he could rise to the surface and was unconscious when picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
REVOLUTIONISTS
 BURNING TOWNS
News of Chinese Uprising Suppressed Through Fear of Foreign
 Interference.

London, June 3.-According to special dispatch from Shanghai the revolutionists in the districts surrounding Swatow and Annoy. are murdering, burning and occu- pying towns and villages. The Toa Toa of Swatow. the dispatch adds, is only reporting the losses suffered by the revo- lutioiists, fearing that the news of their depredationsr would lead to foreign inter- ference. The dispatch also says that the market is overstocked with American piece goods and that 1O,000 pieces are be- ing reshlpped to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
s1oo.ooo Lawyers, Fee.

Jackson. Miss, June 2.--(Special.)-It is reported here that Messrs. Green & Green, attorneys for the Mississippi and Louisi- ana lumber dealers, received fee of sl00.000 for their services in securing the defeat of the 2-sent increase in freight per 100 pounds on lumber to points north of the Ohio river. T. Marshall Miller of New Orleans, Is said to have been paid A similar fee in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
Sons of American Revolution.

Rome, June 2.-The people everywhere today celebrated the anniversary of the granting of the constitution, the birth of Pope Plus X and the death of Gari baldi. A fact much commented on was that among the telegrams of congratu- lations received by Pope Plus, the warm est was from Emperor William.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
FOUNDER OF ANNIsToN DIES

, New York, June 2.-Alfred Lee |, Tyler, the founder of the town of . Anniston. Ala, and one of. the } most prominent capitalists in the ], south, died at the Waldorf hotel to- night of Bright's disease. Colonel Tyler was 73 years of age. } He was at one time connected with the Pennsylvania railroad and went , south in the service of the Macon } and Western railroad, which his
 ], father built. He married Miss Scott } of Macon. In the early eighties he
 } established great iron plant at } Annlston. He leaves a widow and
 } two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
SNOW FALLS IN NEW YORK.

New York, June 2.-Snow fell in New York, on this the first Sunday in the summer month of June. The flakes were not of the sort that fell as snow all the way to the pave
 ment. They swirled about the tops of the sky-scrapers and before dis solving added midwinter touch to the most remarkable June that New Workers have known. From up the state come reports of wint- cry weather. In the Catskills,
 where many New Workers have al-
 ready taken up summer quarters
 there were two heavy snow squalls
 today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-03
kurokl at Rock Island.

Chicago, June 2.--Gen. Baron Kuroki and party left here tonight for Rock Island to inspect the United States arsenal at Rock Island
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors, if you have blood
poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores,
~scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or
skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
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and pains stop and the blood is made
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81 per large bottle. Sample free by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
B. B. B. is especially advised for chronic,
deep-seated cases, as it cures after all
else fails. Sold in lexington S. c., by
Derrick's Drug store and Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Mrs. Samuel Steele Dead.

Mrs. Samuel Steele died at her
home in the mill village yesterday
afternoon after a long illness of ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. Steele bore her sickness with
that Christian fortitude =, which
always supports those who love Him
during sickness, sorrow and death.
She leaves an afflicted husband, be-
sides a large host of other relatives
and friends to mourn her loss.
She will be buried this afternoon at
8 O'Clock at st. David's church, near
Arthur's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Transfers ef Rsal Estate.

The following transfers of real es.
tate have been recorded in the Clerk
of Courts Office since our last issue:
Mrs. Alice Shull to L. J. Frink and
B. A. Lancaster, 1912 acres in Brook
land for 1866.
Martha A. Gorley to Jesse Young,
lot In Lexington for 500.
3. Lee Kleckley to e. A. Kleckley,
u acres in Lexington township fol-
$3.50.
Samuel T. Brown to Luther J.
Frink, lot in Brookland for 1886.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not to
hire, harbor or give food or shelter to
my son, Barnard B. Bachman, a minor,
who has left my home without permits
sion. All violators Of this notice will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. MRS. S. NJ. BACHMAN.
June II, 1907. 3w34
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Barbecue at Irene.

The Irene Brass Band will furnish a
frstclass barbecue with refreshments
at Irene on July 4th. Music and dane
ing will be the order of the day. A
good dinner will be served, and the pro-
ceeds will 60 to the band. . Everybody
should attend this 'scue" on July 4th.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
Barbecue.

We will furnish a frstclass barbecue
with refreshments at Gilbert, (Lewie
dale,) S. c., on Thursday, July 4, 1907.
Everybody is cordially invited to come
and enjoy the day. Come, listen to
the music, hear the speaking and see
the fun. Special attention to ladies
and children. l. MAILMAN.
6w35 ID. +. HAMMOND.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-06-19
10 xethags Is This Town.

Children who are delicate feverish
and cross will get Immediate relief
from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
Tor Chldren. They cleanse the stom=-
ach. act onSthe liver. making q sickly
cfild Strbng and healthy: certain
scrre for worms. Sold by all drug
aists. $50. Sample free. Address,
Allen s. ohnsted,rLeRoy,sN.5Y