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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18
HAD 500 IN SILVER.
Tramp Who Was Loaded Down With
Money Arrested.

The police are holding for investi-
cation a smooth youth, who gives the
name of Francis Reed, and says that
he is a crap shooter by trade. The
suspect Is a harmless looking boy,
about twenty years of age, but the po-
lice, who picked him up during the
early morning hours when he had just
alighted from a freight train, thinks
that he displays very poor taste in
wearing money. The man had over
5000 in cash, and checks amounting to
about $50. This collection contained
an even 100 silver dollars. The whole
bunch was in a sack, and weighed over
six pounds. Reed carried no other bag
gage, and is a typical hobo in appear
ance. He said that he won most of
the money in Kansas City shooting
craps and was on his way to Denver.
He was avoiding the inconveniences of
Mr.. Hepburn's pass law by riding the
rods of freight trains.
The officers will see what the Kan
sas City police have to say about Mr..
Reed before returning his wad and al
lowing him to be on his way to Den
yer.
Arthur Patten, aged .22. was caught
IN the Santa Fe yards this morning by
Officer PARCELS, and run in" for a
vagrant. He is alleged to be an es-
capped convict from the Kansas pepi-
Tertiary. and Officer Higgins of the
penitentiary. is coming after him to-
day. How he escaped or what he was
in for are his business. and he seems
an adept at keeping it to himself.
The work of Kidding the town of ho-
boes is still on. The police arrested
half a dozen ''vags" last night. One of
these. giving the name of John Cash
added to his offense by stealing a case
containing two dozen empty beer bot
ties. He was caught with the goods.
and made no excuses except that he
needed the money. The officers made
him show them where he got the case
and he pointed out the rear of a small
chilli joint on lower Kansas avenue
called "Stump's Place. Stump, the
proprietor. had cold feet and failed to
claim his case of empties. so the police
brought it along with the thief.
National Bank for FormOsa.
Washington, March 1S.-The First
National bank of Formosa. Kan, has
;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18

Buffalo Jones lectures at First
Christian church Wednesday evening,
Tickets at StansfeId's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18

National Bank for Formosa.
Washington. March 1S-The First
National bank of Formosa. Kan, has
been authorized to begin business with
$4,000 capital. ]. c. Postlethwaite,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-18
package bearing his name.

package bearing his name.
Don take ii. neither the looks nor the price
indicate its cup quality. No matter where you
buy Arbuckles ARlOSA. or what you pay
for it. its the same old uniform Arbuckles'
ARIOSA Coffee.
Ii your grocer viii not supply, write to
ARBUCKLE BROS.
New Yogk Citz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
HUNDLEY'S FATE IS
 UP ID BANKHEAD
So Said Congressman Wiley
 Last Night
ALABAMA AND COMMITTEES
Colonel Wiley Says Washington Is Most Interested In the Way Roose. welt Upset Plans of the
 corteyou Followers.

"rhe appointment of Judge Hundley seems to depend entirely upon Senator Bankhead." said Congressman A. A. Wiley last night.
 Colonel Wiley arrived in Birmingham at II D. m. from Washington, and leaves early this morning for his home in Montgomery. He was apparently in good health though fatigued from his long journey.
 "I signed Judge Richardson's petition but have taken little interest in the matter. The return of Senator Bank head will settle the confirmation one way or the other.
 When asked about the congressional committees which have not yet been appointed, he said: Alabama will fare well on the committees. It appears very evident that Taylor will get the appointment to the rivers and har- bors committee, Underwood will be on the ways and means committee, Hehin on the agriculture committee, Burnett on public lands and immigration. Clay ton on judiciary, Craig on public build ings and grounds, Richardson on inter- state and foreign commerce., Hobson on naval affairs. and myself on military affairs.
 Most of these appointments have been unanimously recommended by the Alabama delegation and I think they will go through.
 "The subject of most interest in Washington is the manner in which President Roosevelt turned over Hitch- cocks plan to manipulate the third term clubs and delegations into Cortel- you votes. He evidently decided that he could not allow his name used for such political purposes.
 "Prohibition is getting very popu lar around Washington, more so than ever before Numerous bills have been introduced prohibiting the sale of liquors in Washington, while several seek to regulate the shipment of liquor into dry states They will probably get favorable committee reports, but it de- bends upon Speaker Cannon whether they pass or not, and that Is not likely unless they become a republican issue.
 "The presidential future is just in it's infancy. We can hardly tell yet whether the democrats have the ad- vantage or not. 1t is evident that Bry- an will be the nominee of our party.
 "The Alabama delegation Is one of the most harmonious at Washington. We are all good friends, and stand to- eether everywhere. There is not a man among us who has not the respect and assistance of all the others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Anfi-Salo0n League Plans
 EntoYcemenf of Veh Labs

The board of trustees of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league held it's annual meet ing yesterday morning in local head quarters. strengthened it's ranks with new blood. reelected Brooks Lawrence to the superintendency of the league with 0 material increase in salary and att tended to number of important matters.
 Present at the meeting were President W. B. Crumpton Davis Cooper of ox- ford w. A Davis of Anniston. A. H.. Carmichael of Tuscumbia, the Rev. w M. Crawford, the Rev. s. L. Dobbs, the Rev. I. D. Steele, the Rev. J. H. Mccoy P. c. Ratliff and others.
 The real executive, the headquarters committee of the league, was elected to consist of five instead of seven members, as follows The Rev. W. B. Crumpton, the Rev. s. D. Dobbs. the Rev. l. D. Steele, the Rev. J. H. Mccoy and P. c. Ratliff.
 R. M. Goodail and John W. Slbley of Birmingham and the Rev. MT. Gamble of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Officers Go After Men Wanted.

Deputy Sheriff J. P. Brents left yester- day morning for Weatherford, Tex, where he goes after Ollie Robbins, a white man wanted here for a highway robbery which he is alleged to have com mitted several years ago. Deputy Charles T. Helton also left on one of the morn ing trains for Walsenburg, Col. where Dennis Weathers, a negro, is being held for the Jefferson county authorities. Weathers is wanted for the murder of John McDonalds it being charged that he committed the offense several years ago. Deputy Sheriff Reeves left yester- day for Pell City to get a negro now under arrest there. who is wanted here for perjury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
THEATRICAL FOLK
 HERE NEXT WEEK
Many Companies Will Take Vacation During the Holidays, Which Is
 Always Dull Season.

Several large theatrical organizations will gather in Birmingham next week for the purpose of taking brief vaca- tion Plans are on foot now for an en- tertainment at which the players may meet and mingle with each other in social way. It will be a sort of "off week. with nearly all companies in the south to give the actors and actresses an opportunity to do their Christmas shopping and incidentally because Christ mas week is always a poor one from the theatrical mans viewpoint.
 Among the companies which will get here first will be that headed by Flor ence Gear. This company will arrive here Monday and it is understood that Miss Gear has made arrangements to have a big dinner. Members of other com panies will begin to arrive Monday and take part in the celebration. On Christ mas day they will see Miss Gear in "Cupid at Vassar,' at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
CALLS MEETING
 TO AID VICTIMS
Commercial Club To Take Charge of Relief Work For Yolande
 Families.

President Sterling A. Wood has called a special meeting of the Commercial club for Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock for the purpose of raising relief fund for the families of the miners who met their death in the Yolande mine disaster. Everyone is urged to attend the meeting.
 The following is the call which Presi- dent Wood has issued:
 "A special meeting of the Commercial club is called for Friday, December 20, at p. m., for the purpose of consider ing measures for the relief of the fam flies which suffered by reason of the Yolande mine disaster, and for such other business as may come before the club. Members of other organizations and cit izens generally are cordially invited and urged to attend this meeting"
 An official committee will be appointed at this meeting to take charge of all funds contributed, and this committee will see that the funds are properly applied. All subscriptions of any kind will be turned over to this committee, including all donations received by the local news papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Will Case Is Stubborn Contest.

Mobile, December 1.-The entire day was consumed in selecting the jury in the Mason will contest case and when ad- journment was reached there were four jurors to be accepted. The contestant demanded struck jury, this necessitat- ing the selection of two complete juries, a total of A, from which the 12 to try the case will be selected The examina- tions of the talesmen brought forth a continual legal battle. indicating that the case will be stubbornly contested through out. The case is expected to continue into next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Selma were elected to the board of trus- tees
 It was the unanimous sentiment of the board that every effort should be made to organize law and order leagues in every county in the state. They suggest that no attempt be made to en- force the law with paid detectives, un- less the proper officials prove themselves inefficient. When the local option coun- ties go dry next month the law will fall on the shoulders of the city and county officials. The first duty of the Law and Order league will be to defeat any man who falls in his duty to the pro- hibition law.
 The Alabama Citizen was returned to a monthly periodical and before adjourn ing the trustees endorsed the plan of the formation of orderly social gathering places to take the place of saloons. Su- perintendent Brooks Lawrence announced the fact that he is preparing notices of reward for information leading to the conviction of parties guilty of selling in- toxicatng liquors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
JBMISON COMPANY
 GREATLY ENLARGED
PURCHASES ENTIRE BUSINESS AND GOOD WILL OF THE UNDER WRITERS REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL co. OF BIRMINGHAM.

The Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Real Estate and Rental company, one of the oldest and largest concerns of it's kind in Birmingham The deal was com pleted this week, when the Jemison com pany took over the business of the Un- derwriters.
 The purchase by the Jemison company of the Underwriters makes the former the largest insurance agency in the state of Alabama, and one of the two or three largest in the south. It gives the Jem- ison company 10 fire insurance companies, agencies for four companies having been purchased with the Underwriters.
 The purchase includes all the insur- ance agencies and aspirations of the Un- derwriters and the real estate and rental business Included in the deal was the good will of the directors and the stock holders of the Underwriters, which con sists of number of the strongest and most prominent business men in Blr- mingham.
 It is said that according to the terms of the transfer of the old company the Jemson Real Estate and Insurance com pany has the exclusive privilege and right to solicit the renewal of all in- surance business on the books of the Underwriters company.
 The purchase includes the agencies for the Home Insurance company, The St. Paul Fire and Marine, the Globe and Rutgers and the Cosmopolitan.
 The Underwriters company was organ ized several years ago. being a comblna- tion of the Malone Real Estate and In surance company. the Consolidated In- surance agency and the Birmingham Un- derwrlters. Among the directors of the Queen, S. F. Thompson, E. Wilkinson, J. K. Brockman, J. w. Minor, w. H. Kettig and J. A. VanIIoose. Among the prominent men who were stockholders in the company are James Bowron, W. M. Drennen. John l.. Raul, H. K. Mill ner, G. B. Mccormack, r. D. Nabers, E. NJ. Tutwiler, Rufus N. Rhodes. Da- vid Roberts. s. w. Lee, George M. Nor row, w. J. Milner, A. J. Reilly, R. E. Collins. T. H. Aldrch, O. F. Smith, John M. Brooks, w. G. Estes, Culpepper Exum and E,rslsine Ramsay. In selling out the directors and stockholders have extended their good will and influence to the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
SHOT AND PUT IN JAIL.
Robert King Is Injured In Quarrel In
 Fourth Alley.

Robert King, alias "Flathead,' negro was shot yesterday afternoon by another negro in Fourth alley, near Fifteenth street. The quarrel is supposed to have been the cause of the shooting. King Is believed to have been one of the negroes who carried off the safe from the Bon Ton nool room some ten days ago.
 The officers have been on the outlook for him and when it was learned at the sheriff's office that he had been shot an order was given for the negro to be moved to the county jail. He was given medical attention and placed in the hos pital ward at the jail. It IS not oeheVed that the shot wound will prove tatai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
William Fitzhuqh Gordon, Jr.

William Fitzhugh Gordon, Jr., district engineer for the Illinois Central railroad, died yesterday morning at St. Vincent's hospital after somewhat prolonged H. ness from pneumonia. The deceased was 54 years or age. The remains will be sent to Trevelia, Louise county, Va, this aft ernoon by the Gaudin Undertaking com pany for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 Charles w. Hopkins of Atlanta to Miss Minnie Melee.
 IT O. Greene of Sandusky to Miss Lula Mcdonald.
 Clarence W. Lyman of Birmingham 10 Miss Harriet A. Harrell.
 Lafayette Dass of Kimberly to Miss Pearl Whisonant
 Francis M. Baird of Melville to Mrs. Mary Emelne Chain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Loveman Residence Damaged By Fire

Yesterday afternoon at about 8 o'clock the residence of A. B. Love- man, on Fairview circle. was damaged to the amount of about 310 ,000 by fire. The flames started in the roof and had made good headway before the alarm was turned in. Most of the damage was caused by water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Masquerade Ball Tonight.

The first annual masquerade ball of the ladies' auxiliary of the Congregation Beth-EI occurs tonight at o'clock at the German Turn veren hall. An admission of 50 cents will be charged and the pro- ceeds will be devoted to the cemetery fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
James Robertson.

JanfNs Robertson, a native of Scotland, aged 72 years, died last night at 9:3O at his residence, Compton Station, with pneumonia. He was a high moulder by trade. Two sons and four daughters sur vive him, all of whom are grown. The funeral will leave the house at D. m. Wednesday, in charge of the Bessemer Masons. Interment will take place in Cedar Hill cemetery near Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December H-F orecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Clearing and colder Wednesday; fair, colder in south east portion; fresh northwest winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

don't remember whether my next trans action was two years or a few months later. I did make trades four or five times, but they were for small amounts.
 T knew all of the exchange houses in town, but can't name them now, and I only went in them when l had my deals on. l afterwards went with the Berney bank, starting in as runner at $15 per month. I stayed with that bank until it was absorbed by the First National bank, which bank l went with.
 Part of my transactions with Smith were for 10 shares of stock and 10 bales of cotton and other small trades got through with my money the latter part of December, and began using the banks funds just before Christmas" Ho then told of a small deal by which he had made $200 on putting up s145. He also explained how he had given d good many checks when his deposits did not equal the amount. but that the amount was al- ways deposited before the close of the day. with his own money.
 Got Copies of Testimony.
 Chisolm was also questioned by Attor- ney Weatherly as to having read over his testimony given In the preliminary examinations. and also as to having held conferences with District Attorney Street and Bank Examiner Cooper in Street. office. copy of the testimony was also sent to him in Atlanta and he was close ly questioned as to this.
 He testified that he had written his father for a copy and had received 1t. A. R. Forsythe had gone to see him in Att lanta and he had asked Forsythe to send him a copy. One copy was delivered to him and another was mailed both pass ing through the hands of the penitentiary officials.
 Attorney Weatherley read from this tes- tmony about the "S M Webster" bus mess. This testimony was in substance that Sims had asked Chsolm some time after the first deal was made as to who Webter was, to which Chisolm had re- piled that he was a wealthy friend of his whose residence was In Augusta, but who spent a great deal of time in Bir- mingham. and who did not care to be known publicly in the transaction. This testimony also brought out that towards the end of the transactions Sims began to suspect "Webster," and also that he (Chisolm) did not want Sims to know that he was using the banks funds.
 This testimony caused all manner of argument, Chisolm claiming that he did not make 1t as clear as 1t should have been; that he was making the explana- tion of Webster" for the house.
 After this, Attorney Weatherly an- nounced that he was going to start on a new line of evidence and suggested that coure adjourn until this morning, which was done. Chisolm will take the stanu. akanI Wuass -4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Chisolm testified in substance the fol- lowing on cross-examination:
 My first work was in a wire office marking quotations on the blackboard. I held this job for two or three sum-. mers, beginning when I was 14 years old I didn't know what the figures meant, and did not care. I did my first trading with MT. Smith. I don't remember what concern he represented, but his office was at the corner of Morris avenue and Twentieth street. This was six years ago when I was 21 years old. At the time I was working for the Frisco railroad as receiving clerk at $45 per month. On this first transaction I bought 10 shares of Louisville and Nashville stock at SlSO.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23
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With Book on Colds.

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23
OBJECT or LEAGUE.
Declared to Improve the Condition Of
lts Member.

Declared to Improve the Condition o.
lts Member.
washington. May 2i.-Certificate Of
Incorporation q the Republican Inter.
state league. an organization Of negro
citizens Of various states. was filed
with the recorder Of deeds here. II
b declared the object Of tho league IL
10 improve the condition Of ito mem
hers and race generally. and to collect.
compile and distribute Information
concerning the status Of the negro
race In American politics: also to
protect the civil and political rights
Of the negro people. and encourage
negro citizens TO adhere to the princi'
Pies and policies OF the Republican
party. lncorporators are Robert b
Blunt. Richard ID. Goodman. Harrison
Ediin. Walter Tate and Harry A.
Clark. Headquarters will be In this
city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23
Navasota complains Of scarcity

Navasota complains Of scarcity
Of cooks and plans are on foot to
send man to Galveston upon the
arrival of the next shipload OF i'm
migrants to secure supply. The
Navasota Examiner claims that it
Is difficult to secure reliable help
among the colored people at any
price, and among other things says:
''Some weeks ago this paper sug-
eested that perhaps the colored
population OF the city was organ
lied or had some understanding by
which ways and means were de-
vised to clear about two-thirds OF
the kitchens Of the white people OF
the cooks, and we have not seen mt
to change the opinion then formed.
At all events cooks at Navasota
are about as scarce as the proven
hal hens teeth and the ones ION
deck" are almost next to nothing
as a help proposition"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23
NEW BRAzos VALLEY SURVEY.

Brennan, Texas. May 20. Mr..
Ludwig, chief engineer OF the
Brazos Valley, Brenham and Gull
railway, began the work this morn
ing Of running the final or locating
survey for the road. Mr.. Penning'
ton is advised that Senator Belts
and Mr.. McKeever Of Kansas, who
are interested in financing and con
s.ructing the road, will depart tor
BRENNAN tomorrow.
This is the road that Is going to
develop the Brazos valley from here
to Waco. The shops. general Off,
ces, hospital and all advantages
that these things bring to a town
will come to Brennan. for all these
things will be located here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23
JUNIOR FARM nussANDey TRIPS.

The members of the Junior
Farm Husbandry class returned
Monday evening from a trip to
New Braunfels, San Antonio and
San Marcos. They saw several ir-
rigatiou systems and report very
instructive and pleasant trip. They
left College last Thursday evening,
arrived at New Braunfels on Fri
day morning, San Antonio Friday
night, then San Marcos and back
to College. The following students
took the trip: Lauderdale, Heller,
Maedgen, +. R. Robinson, Neale,
Reichenstein, A. ]. Smith, and II.
II. Jobson. They were accom-.
panied by Messrs. ]. L. Thomas
and w. A. Price.-The Battalion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23

At a meeting of the officers OF
the Southwestern intercollegiate
Athletic Association held Friday
night at the Metropole hotel Prot.
w. B. Daniels of Baylor and Prot.
O. w. Long of Texas Christian
University. were reelected as
president and secretary-treasurer oil
the association. Prof. Z. ]. Kyle
was elected vice president.
There was little business OF i'm
portance transacted beyond passing
a rule, forbidding the playing Of
post graduates. -The Battalion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-23

November as, Texas, at Austin.
December 9, Tulane, at College.
Games will probably be arranged
with Mississippi and the A. and
NJ. of Mississippi; also a certain
very interesting game at Dallas
during the fair. The Battalion.