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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
SIX DECISIONS ANNOUNCED.
ccsnrnissioncr Prouty Announces Ruling
 On Railroads.

Cozuunfnsfoner Fr0uty AunOunces Muln8 '
 On Railroads.
 Washington, March 1S.--Six dects- ions were announced today by the in- terstate commerce commission, all Of the opinions being prepared by Com missioner Prouty
 The most important was that of the American Live Stock Association and the Texas cattle raisers against the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company. and others. The commission holds that the public interest requires the eetab- lishment of the through routes and joint rates formerly provided for in Joint tariffs, but grants leave to any party to apply for a modification of the order which may be issued In this proceeding at any time and provides that such order shall be withheld for thirty days. The carriers are granted authority to establish such joint tarins upon ten days notice.
 In the case of the Birmingham Pack ing Company against the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company and others, the Commission ordered that through route and joint rate not exceeding 50 cents per hundred pounds be establish ed and maintained for the transporta- tion of beef cattle in car loads from Fort Worth to Birmingham.
 The Commission holds in the case of Blackwell Milling Company against the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad Company that the arbitrary charge of cents per hundred pounds on ship ments of -four and other grains in ad- dition to the regular transportation, was unjust and unreasonable end re- quires carriers to refrain from apply ing the same during the next two years. The complainant Is awarded nominal reparation.
 The Ponce Milling Company against the same railroad was awarded noni- nal reparation.
 The case of J. B. Harrell against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas on the unreasonableness of coal rates from St. Louis to Oklahoma City has been dismissed without prejudice to the rights of the complainants, 'the reasonableness of the rate involved in case 1t shall hereafter become of actual consequence"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
ENGINEERs ARRIVE.
Party of Four Here To Inspect Fire
 Preventive Features.

Party of Four Here To Inspect Fire
 Preventive Features.
 F. F. Wa1ther and three other engi- neers, arrived in Montgomery yester- day, as representatives of the Commit tee on Fire Prevention of the National Association of Fire Underwriters. un- der whose direction they are inspect ing the facilities of various cities for preventing disastrous confiagratioi1s
 The four engineers. whose coming was announced several days ago. will spend several days in Montgomery, making inquiry not only as to. the fab- cilities for fighting fires, but also those for preventing them. To thisrerid. they will inspect whe principal buildings of the city, the fire department and the water facilities Ssr
 The engineers have no connection with the Underwriters Board, and have no power to fix or alter any fire in- surance rate, nor has the association which has sent them here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
BLOW AT IRELAND.
Effort to Prove Home Rule MOvemen
 Injured Credit.


 Effort to Prove Hosne Rule Movement
 Injured Credit.
 London, March 1S.--In the House of Commons today the government was questioned by Unionist and other mem- bers on the price of consols in an att tempt to draw the inference that the decline in British credit was coinci- dent with the attempts of the govern ment as in 1885 to grant home rule to Ireland.
 The ministers ignored the insinua- tions, but in reply to a question by sir Howard Vincent, Conservative. as to whether steps were contemplated to restore the national credit, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Mr.. Asquith. said while the government fully recog- nized the serious character of the de- cline it could not accept the statement that the credit of Great Britain was lower than in the memory of the liv- ing
 Many causes contributing to the de- cline in British government stocks and most other high class securities during the last ten years. were international ip their operation and independent of government control. He might in- stance the increased demand for money consequent on the rise in the ruling rates of interest. due to the exception al commercial and industrial activity at home and abroad and also to the me- cessity for replacing the capital de- stroyed as a result of the San Fran cisco earthquake and other disasters
 On the other hand the enormous in- crease in the national expenditures, the neglect to make adequate provision for the redemption of the national debt ana for the freedom with which new obligations were created undoubtedly affected the national credit. The steps which the government proposed were to reduce the expenditures and strengthen the sinking fund and avoid as far as possible borrowing for cur rent expenditures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

Isf Fun and FroIic at Skating carnival
 Fun and frolic was the order of the evening at the Rube aud Domino Car nival at the Auditorium Skating Rink Monday evening. The crowd that went to enjoy the costumes and the antics of the Dominoes filled the immense Auditorium to overfiowing.
 A grand march was the first thing on the evenings program, which Man ager Rainey directed. This was fol- lowed by an exhibition on rollers by the Taylor Sisters. which brought forth much applause from the audience. A feature of the exhibition was the dance of the Sisters between rows of bottles
 Then followed the skating for the best costume. The prize was awarded to Miss Lizzie Sue McPherson, who represented a question mark. After the prize was awarded. an informal dance was given.
 The gentleman's prize was awarded to Mir. Crockett, who was dressed as a red headed country woman.
 The judges were Mrs. James Hay good. Mrs. E. Lobman. Miss Viola Cam eron. Mr.sJa Hunt Taylor and Mir. A. L.. Cassady
 Only one mishap marred the even- ing. One of the ladies whose name might have been Jannette Pillow, was skating to the melodious strains of the orchestrfna when an uneasy look be-, gan to spread over his swarthy coun- tenance which soon deepened into q look of dispair. The cause of this uri- easiness was soon made apparent by the frantic grabbing of the draperies which covered his neither limbs. Sym pathetic helpers soon enabled him to remedy this fault.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
plsn.ing Moving Pictures.

Has it ever occurred to the observer how few people care to attend nov ing picture shows this day, but those who do go and witness a first class moving picture production, will declare that they enjoyed what they saw.
 A few persons-it may be exagger- alton to say that there were 2D0-saw shepard's moving pictures at the Mont gomery Theatre last night and they were Interested and entertained by scenes of varying description which were put on canvass before their eyes. They liked the more serious numbers and they reveled in the numerous fam tastic and freakIsh things that caught their vision.
 The pictures are a nice. clean amuse- ment and you do not feel that you have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
BLAIR DEFEATS WHITE.

Is Reelected Mayor of SheEneld After
 Close Race.
 Sheffield, March 1Ss-(SpeciaL )--In the municipal primary here today Mayor Blair was reelected. defeating Captain W. s. White, formerly State Audit pr, and a candidate for Associate Railroad Commissioner in the recent State election.
 CIair's vote was ITS and Whites 122. w. E. Sadler, was e-nominated City Treasurer without opposition. For AL dermen. M. V. Morris, W. D. Will Hams, c. F. Hogue. J. B. Payne. J. B. Pippin were nominated. Three oth- CT Aldermen are to be nominated in a run-off next Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
TROOPS FOR PERSIA.
Russia Sends COssaclKs to Guard Ints
 nnAa snR Errnnn.n.nr

Russia Sends COssaclZs to Guard Inter
 ests O4 Emperor.
 St. Petersburg, March 1S-An in vestigation of the reports of the dis patch of the many Russian troops to Persia shows that while it Is true that a few Cossacks have been sent to strengthen the consulate guard in Per sia, the whole number does not exceed 100.
 The Russian government, however. regards the Persian situation as seri- ous and is prepared in concert with Great Britain to take necessary meas ures at any moment to protect foreign interests and prevent anarchy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
I. Q. D. b. peIegatea.

The Indopendent Order of BNai Firth will hold convention of dele gates from the various lodges in this portion of the country at Memphis. April 2l, which is expected to be quite a successful gathering of the members of the order.
 The delegates to the convention from Montgomery will be Messrs. Sam Rice, David Hirsh and M. Mohr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
CHARGES AGAINST ATTORNEYS.
Central council of State Bar To Nee
 at Birmingham April 3.

Central Council of State Bar To Meet
 at Birmingham April 3.
 The Central Council of the Alabama Bar Association has been called to meet in Birmingham to investigate charges of unprofessionaI conduct against cer- tain unnamed attorneys. The meeting will be held April 3.
 The call was Issued by Chairman John London of the Central Council,
 The deliberations of the Council are not public, nor is'it known whose con- duct will be investigated. The mem bers of the Central Council are Messrs John London, E. K. Campbell and John Bradley, of Birmingham, and c. C.. Whitson of Talladega-
 Secretary Alex Troy of the Bar Asso- citation will attend the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
HoRsEwH1PPED STEVENS.
caDtain John Reid Uses Lash Wit1
 TeIlinG Effect.

Birmingham, Ala, March 1S.--A sem sation was created in Birmingham this afternoon when 1t became known that Captain John B. Reid, one of the best known smen in the State. had horse whipped E. G. Stevens, we'll known citizen of Birmingham.
 Captain Reid entered Mir. Stevens of- flee and wieided the lash so effectively that Stevens was taken to local hos pitaL.
 It is understood the attack was caus- ed by an insulting letter written by Stevens to a member of Captain Reid'S family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19

Washington. March 1S-W J Knees, keeper of archives of the Smithsonian Institute, died of heart failure today. In point of service Mir Knees was one of the oldest employees Of that institu- ton. having been connected with 1t since 1S52.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
ALARBLH

Curbow-Clapp Marble Go, Marble and Granite Monuments. 209-211 Dexter. Phone 14A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
0N \ do0D c0zE HINGE.
ARTICLE

40 minutes Time for heating cooking time hours 10 min pounds of coal Cat Se0e ton). nguring ikndIing. 183 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-19
'; ';oN NoDEKN dzs KxNGE I'

Total time consumed 1 hour minutes ccok- ing i hour nninutea used meter, feet at tt.os thousand feet tI oents
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
Bad Habit Of Criticism.

There is one habit that IS so
easily formed and when once we
drift into it there is apparently no
cure-and that is the habit of critic
izing others. A good plan is to
determine to see only the good and
lovely in people. We can find It
if we wish to, but most of us are
SO intent upon searching for that
which we may condemn that we
lose sight entirely of the good. A
thoughtless criticism often does
untold harm and never in any case
any good. And when we are con-
stantly finding fault instead Of
praising or approaching we ruin
our own power to see the really
beautiful things OF life.-Eagle
Lake Headlight.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
NOw's The Opportunity.

If you live il the country now
STAY there. That is the place of
opportunity now. The money
panics may injure every occupa-
ton, but it hurts the farmers least
of all. 1t may inconvenience him
a little to hold his crops, but it
does not injure his trade. The
farm holds out better inducements
now than any other occupation. Of
course the farmer may use good
business Judgment, just the same
as in other pursuits. He must
work and know how to make his
work count. If he does this he is
surer of handsome income on the
investment for labor expended. :
Beaumont Enterprise.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Miller:-Joe Brown,
Phillipsburg, Kans.; Jas. Cameron,
Phillipsburg. Kans.; c. Gibson and
wife, Tulsa, Okla; E. v. Eter-
stein, Remington, KaHs.; w. w.
Stanford, Gage, Okla; VIM. Ber-
lin, Dallas; Alex. Major, South
Bend, Ind; H. c. Tandy, city; P.
F. Aye and wife, Chicago; S. A.
Robertson, San Benito; S. G. and
N. Morris and A. H. Silvane, St.
Louis: w. H. Morse, VIM. Briggs,
Hidalgo; J. H. Griffin, Mercedes;
A. ]. and Ray Rhodes, Kansas
City; ]. F. Cole and wife, Chicago;
J. T. Eberhardt, Chicago; J. NJ.
Hamilton, Kerrville; B. NJ. Hix-
son, Kerrville; w. J. Comedian,
Kingsville; A. B. Magnet, Kansas
City; M. H. Logan, Taylor; J. B.
Eubank, Corpus Christi; J. c.
Ritteers, Lyford; w. B. GoOde,
Refugio; Jno. Schickling, and wife;
Lake Crystal, La.
At the Rio Grande:-A. G.
Childs. city; A. c. Purvis, San
Beuito; J, H, Mccain, Mercedes;
M. Sutton, Millsdale, Mich.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27

Thousands of children are said
to be suffering from hunger in the
primary schools of Berlin
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological Report up to s a. m.'
and Forecast for Next % Hours.

Following are the observations
taken at the South Texas Garden
for the "a hours ending at eight
O'Clock this morning:
Dec. rs maximum tenn 81; min
imum 40.
Dec. 20, maximum IS, TEN. min
imum So.
Dec. 27, maximum II TEN. min
imum 65.
FORECAST.
Tonight and Saturday. partly
cloudy.
Fresh southerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
To the Public.

On Jan. 1st. I will resign my
position as Civil Engineer for the
Brownsville Irrigation Company,
and will thereafter devote my en-
tire time to engineering work for
the Public.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
PERSONALS.

Col. Vann returned last night
from visit to Houston.
Civil Engineer Crum left today
for some point up the road.
Mrs. ]. Shoemaker spent Christ
mas with friends and relatives at
San Benito.
Prof. Gambler left for Houston
Christmas day. to attend the State
Teachers Association.
Attorney E. K. Goodrich made
a business trip up the line yester-
day. returning home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Paine and
child from Comanche are visiting
Mrs. Paine's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Moore for the holidays,
Tx. Morris, the lumber man,
visited Lyford yesterday on bust
ness returning home last night.
He reports the new town as good
to look at.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Perrinot LETT
today on their return to their
home at Kingsville, after spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Weller.
Second Vice President Nudge OF
the Rock Island lines and party
left this morning in his special car,
with the regular train, after spend
ing several days on hunt in this
section.
Rev. w. H. Petty has gone to
Alice to attend the meeting of the
BAPTIST Ministers Union, which
meets every FIVE weeks. 1t is I'M
derstood that the next meeting will
be held here in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Freeman
returned to Mercedes today, after
spending Christmas with Judge
and Mrs. Allen. They are ex-
pecting a visit from Mrs. Freeman
parents. who will reach Mercedes
tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Green of the
South Texas Garden are enjoying
a holiday visit from Mr.. Green's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Green
of Clay City. H., who arrived in
time to take Christmas dinner at
the Garden.
M. H. Dreyer, formerly express
agent at Brownsville, and now
route agent for the Wells Fargo
with headquarters at Houston, ar
rived last night to spend few
DAYS with friends, after making a
short holiday stay with his mother
at Corpus Christi.
DR.. Taylor went to Laguna Vista
Yesterday to superintend some sur
veving and plating, which is be-
ing completed before this PROPOSE,
tom will be quite ready for final
development. Civil Engineer J. w
Davis. who is doing the surveying
accompanied DR.. Taylor.
Herbert bennett, secretary tc
General Manager Miller of the St
l.. B. & NJ, came down from
Kingsville to take Christmas tur
key with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. F. bennett, returning t.
xingsville today. Herbert!
Brownsville friends are Away
glad to see him.
A. c. Purvis returned to hi
home at San Benito today, afte
spending a day in town attending
TO business matters. While here
Mr.. Purvis took FIVE subscription
for THE HERALD, to be sent to a
many of his distant relatives, as
New Years gift. He is so wei
pleased with this country, that h
wants his friends back home t
read about it in THE HRRALD.
Col. Alba Haywood, accompanie
by Mrs. Haywood, left this morn
ing for San Benito, in order to Sc
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Merchants
National Bank of Brownsville,
Texas, will be held at its banking
house on Tuesday, January the
18th, 1908, at 4 P. NJ, for the cleo
ton of Directors and such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
]. G. FERNANDEZ, Cashier.
12-13-1m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27

The corean tailor does not stitch
garments. He pastes the edges to-
gether and presses them down.
Coreans carry glue around to stick
their. clothes together when they
are torn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-12-27
a. W. AMTHoR,
Texas

County Surveyor Cameron Co.,
Texas. 12-27-4t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
The Neh Police COm7aissi0u

a member of both boards, and is the only member of the commission appoint cd by Governor comer who is now i'll the city. When seen yesterday he said:
 "l have not advised with any law ger as yet and am not in the position to say whether ] will join the old com- mission in it's fight for life. Which ever side l find is right and legal, will champion However, from what do know, my present opinion is that the new commission is the legal one.
 "I believe there are a number of re forms needing attention in the police force. I think we need a larger force. l have always demanded many lights on our streets and a good police force, for the two together are the greatest aid to good order.''
 John B. Wealley is a well known law yer of this city, who came here from Florence, Ala. he has served as a mem Der of the constitutional convention, and is a man of force and conviction. He is now in Michigan, enjoying his vacation, and will return on the 1ith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

The police commission which will take charge of the police department of Bir- mingham is made up of three of Bir- mingham's citizens, who have always stood for law and order.
 Mayor George B. Ward the chairman, who will be the official head of the de- partment at all times, has twice been elected to tho mayoralty on the issue of law enforcement, and whisky regula- tion. He It is who waged the war against the old commission and succeeded in get ting a bill through the legislature abol- ishing it, and forming the new one He is in favor of a larger police force, and has promised to cut all official heads who are proven to be faithless to their duty. Just soo.. as he arrives, the first action will probably be a removal of useless material.
 F. B. Yielding, a member of the firm of Hood, Yielding & Co.,, was elected to the old police commission In the last election by a large majority. He is thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

The annual production of gold in the southern states is now $500,000, and shows a slight increase from year to year This is q small amount when compared to the production of the western states, of course, but as the mines have rarely been worked properly or systematically the importance of the southern field can not be estimtaed by its production. The application of improved methods of min Ing have made the gold mines of western states yield much metal that was entirely lost under the older systems. and there are geologlsts and miners who believe that the introduction of modern scientific methods In tue southern states would greatly increase tne yield Of gold, and would return a good profit on the invest ment.
 Placer mining has not been carried on here to any extent, although the eeolo- sical survey experts think it could be done at a profit. The sands from the bottom of the CataWba river are now being raised by dredges and washed for gold. While some metal is being recov- cred, it Is doubtful if the experiment will pay, on account of the heavy expense. The bottom of the river is very rough and rocky, and ii is exceedingly difficult
 to get at the sands.
 When the great gold discoveries were made In California in 1S47 there was n large gold mlnng population in this sec
 tion The new Fl Dorado tempted them, and the exodus was well-nigh complete
 For a time the local mines were para lyzed but the news of the discoveries in
 the west eventually aided the mines here and work was was begun with renewed vigor, not to he stopped until the war came one and interfered with everything in the south. Among the "forty-nners" who left this county was miner named Smith. He persuaded his sweetheart, a Miss Bell, to go with him toF the golden
 west. She left a younger brother here. The families ceased to correspond when the older members died, and the North Carolina branch knew that the cousins In the west existed But in California, where there were no other l5itt or kin. Inc family conversation more often turned to the folks back 1 cast. one day not long ago, MT. James A. Bell, a well known Charlotte law yer, received letter from Miss Smith of California, in which she said see him on her way to New York MT. Bell did not know who Miss Smith was, and could not understand the letter. But when a beautiful young woman stepped into his office few weeks later and made herself known as his first cousin. he remembered the story of his aunt who had joined the Argonauts many years ago. Miss Smith visited with MT. and Mrs. Bell few days, and while here met Mr. l.. w. Humphrey, a young lawyer. She returned to California. Mir Humphrey followed her and brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
DESPERATE NEGRO WANTS
 TO KILL THE CONDUCTOR

started to pull out his gun, when the oon- ductor floored him with a blow over the head with the butt end1of his pistol and another negro assisted in dsarming him.
 The negro was brought to Birmingham and turned over to Officer Fully. He was under the Influence of liquor.
 This came near being duplicate of the horrible tragedy of the day before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08

Thirsty for blood, a big burly negro, Newt Johnston, boarded North Ensley car last night at Thomas with knlle in his hand, and declared; "l will cut off a conductors head before l get to Birmingham.'
 The conductor came in the front part of the car and ordered the negro to put up hls knife. Instead, he drew it back and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
CULPEPPER AT
 JEFFERSON TODAY
Noted Evangelist Will Address Mass Meeting of Men This
 Afternoon.

It Is expected that large crowd will greet the Rev. John E. Culpepper at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon when he appears for the first time in fifteen years before an audience of the men of Blr- mingham. The noted evangelist will speak of "The Secret Sins of Men, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
GENERAL FUSILLADE AS
 RESULT OF CRAP GAME

by the doors, and a regular fusilade be- gan. Luckily none of the white men were injured, but two negroes were shot and eight of the dozen captured.
 Some of them went out the back door, firing at the man who guarded there. The fight continued for several minutes One of the negroes, Tom Davis, was wounded In the leg, but the other will probably die