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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14


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INFORMAL SERVICES.
People Honor the Birthday of Their
Pastor

Carbon Hill, February 1S.-(special.) y
An informal service was given at the First
Baptist church last night in honor of
the Rev A. b. Metcalf 1t being his 18th
birthday. Songs, Rotations and informal
addresses were made. Col. w. 7. McEl-
roy delivered very timely address on
''HeIpfulness and Appreciation"
The legal votes in Carbon Hill pre-
cinct have increased more than one-third
in the last six months. Numbers of voters
who have been dsfranchised heretofore
because of non-payment of poll tax have
paid up all arrears and become qualified
voters.
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SOUTHERN ENGINE
GOES INTO DITCH
Engineer Stays on Machine
Until it Stops
CLARK Is NOW IN SELMA
Government Official Is Making an In
vestigation of immigration Matters
In Southern States-Hurt
In a Runaway.

Selma, February S.-(SpeciaL)-Tod
about ten minutes before the whistles
blew for the noon hour, Switch Engine
No. 1914 of the Southern railway was de-
rallied just after crossing Range avenue.
near the old Standard Oil company
office.
The engine was pulling two empty fat
and one empty box cars and was going to-
ward the union passenger station, when
the rail spread and turned over and the
big iron monster plowed its nose into the
earth. A Western Union telegraph post
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Contractors to Meet.

Admission, February 13.-(Special.) 1.-The
Railroad Contractors association of Ala
bama. Georgia and Tennessee will meet
here tomorrow to discuss the labor prob
lem and other questions of interest to the
organization. The officers Of the associa-
ton are G. A. Barbee OF Troy president:
n w Jordan, Birmingham, vice presi-
dent. 7. c. Ross, Atlanta. secretary, and
A n E,retwell Atlanta. treasurer.
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Guests Are Entertained.

Florence. February Especial MAY
or and Mrs. a. E. Walker entertained
this afternoon from to 7. with bal
masque in honor of Miss Frances and
Master James Walker. at their home on
Wood avenue. Seventy-flve invitations
were issued and the guests came most
brilliantly arrayed. the costumes repre-
senting every period of history from the
gOdesses on Mt. Olympus to Buster
Brown. Dancing was the feature of the
afternoon and elegant refreshments were
served
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McWiIIiams-Gordon.

Athens, February 13.-(Speclal MIR.
James c. Gordon and Miss Mary Gum
McWilliams surprised their friends last
night by going to the home Of Dr. W.
G Brown, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. and getting married. Mr. Gordon
Is young cotton buyer connected with
the large business of Henry Warten. and
is very popular. Miss McWillams is u
daughter of Or. W. r. McWlliams. and
Is one of the most popular and highly es-
teemed young ladies OF Athens where she
was born and reared.
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Wilson Succeeds Overton.

Huntsville. February 13.-(Special.)- IA
special meeting of the City Council was
held last night and the resignation of
David ID. Overton as chief of police was
accepted. Mr.. Overton has resigned to
accept the position of dispenser in the
Madison county dispensary. c. ]. Wilson,
night chief of police. was elected chief OF
the department, and the vacancy on the
night force was not filled owing to the
fact that the city election will soon be
ha1J
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FIRE AT ATHENS.
Wood and Coal Burn Prematurely In
Shed.

Athens, February 13.-(Special)-A small
blaze at the Presbyterian manse last night
destroyed the wood house, and but for
the timely arrival OF help the handsome
rnanse and perhaps other valuable resi-
dence property would have been de-
stroyed.
DR.. benson the pastor. has no idea Of
how the fire originated. His loss is slight.
about S25 worth OF well seasoned wood and
some coal, and his coal and wood house
being lost.
The wind happened To be in direction
that saved other buildings. During the fire
the water gave out and danger was ap-
parent until the engines and pumps got 10
going again.
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STOCK LAW ELECTION.
The Ants Will Enjoin Enforcement Of
Law.

Ft. Payne. February 13.-(Special)-The
stock law election for beats and y
was held yesterday. Beat 9, which is FIT.
Payne beat. went In favor of stock law
by a majority Of six while In beat %
it was lost by one vote. This morning
Col Amos F.. Goodhue arrived In the
city to enter a contest Of the election.
The anti-stock law men have secured his
services.
Misses Stella Campbell and Fannie and
Lucille Greer have arrived home from
Cleveland Tenn, where they have been
attending Centenary college, which was
burned down last Friday night.
Circuit court Is now in session with
Judge w w. liaralson presiding.
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Schofield is a native of England, who
has resided in Montana until recently.
The young couple will make their future
nome at Savannah, Ga, to which place
they will go after a short wedding trip.
The Serenaders.
A second performance of the "Sere-
naders" was given in the auditorium of
the Carnegie library last night by the
local talent to another crowded house,
the seating capacity of the building being
taxed to it's utmost to accommodates
the audience. Each member was en-
Enthusiastically received and many hearty
was given for the benefit of the library
book fund and was a great success finan-
cially and socially.
Guy Craig, a boy Of this city, who was
wounded in a peculiar manner about two
years ago. was taken to Birmingham this
morning, where he will be placed under
treatment.
Craig was knocked from bicycle by
vehicle and the shaft fractured his skull,
and for several weeks his life was de-
SPARED of, but he was given skillful medi
cal attention and finally recovered and
has been employed ever since in store.
OF late the wounds have given him
great deal Of pain, and it was thought
advisable that he be treated. Young
Craig is an unusually bright boy and
has many friends throughout the city
who regret his misfortune.
Two negroes became involved In a fight
in a dive last night and In the mixup
fell on IA red hot stove and one of the
combatants was so severely burned ne
was unable to appear in the police court
this morning. and the other was slightly
burned The stove sopped the row In
stantIy
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New Roads Opened.

Florence. February 13.-(Special)-The
commissioners court Of Lauderdale coun-
ty is in session at the court house for
the regular February term. The atten-
tion of the court has so far been given
to the county roads and several new
roads have been opened. besides the or
dering of much needed repairs in various
sections of the county. :
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advertisement.

MIR Weir and some of his
friends are desperate and are
resorting to DIRTY POLL
TICS in circulating the reports
that Bodeker will withdraw in
Weir's favor. Vote for Bode-
ker; he is a winner.
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Pierce Makes Announcement.

Huntsville, February -ospeclal1-J.
Emory Pierce a well known coal dealer
has announced himself as a candidate for
alderman from the Second ward in the
approaching municipal election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

The L. N. Archer Club of
voters of the Seventh ward are
requested to meet at 207 South
Goth street, at 8 o'clock tonight.
A full attendance desired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
GUNBOAT .PADUCAH
SAILS FOR CUBA
Took Part in Carnival Festivities
at Mobile
BODY GROUND TO PIECES
H. A. Snowden, Employe of Home
Telephone Company, Is Killed BY
Railway Train In South
ern Yards.

Mobile, February 1S.-(SpeciaL The
United States gUnboat Paducah which
has been in port during the carnival,
and whose officers and marines took part
in the carnival festivities, left today for
Key West. Fla, en- route to Guantanamo,
Cuba.
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Commissioner Harris Here.

Maj. j. G. Harris. associate member of
the railroad commission of Alabama was
a visitor to Selma today en- route from
Montgomery to Marion. Mr.. Harris re-
ceived very large vote in Selma at
the primary and has a large number
of personal friends here who rejoice in
his success. He will go into office
March !, and states he expects to come
to Selma and spend several days inform
ing himself of conditions In this section.
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Closer TO Headquarters.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Muskogee, Ok, Nov 2O.-Judge
Thomas r. Ryan, first assistant to
the Secretary of the Interior, arrived
in this city last night and will make
this city his future home. Mys.
Tams BiXby, who has been here for
the past week, has sold all her fur
niture and leased her home to Judge
Ryan which he will occupy until he
purchases home.
Judge Ryan's word will practically
be the law in the new state regarding
bushes of the Indians, and the great
er part of the business Of the depart
mem OF the Interior will be dispatch
ed here in place of it having to be
sent to Washington for approval, and
and this will be of great benefit to
Indians as well as investors, and
the oil men.
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RAILROAD CAR
SERVICE CONSIDERED
Special to Daily Panhandle,

~fNNaN' W DH''J 4
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2O.-All the
leading railroads of the United
States are represented at the con-
ference which is being held here to-
day Car service and efficiency are
the principal subjects under discus
sion, one of the most important mat
ters to be settled being the inter-
change of freight equipment be-
tween railroads The railroad Of
ficials say that much of the car short
age is due to the fact that they are
unable to keep their cars on their
own roads. Twenty-Five railroads
have agreed to abide by any rules
adopted by the conference for a
period of six months. Efforts are
being made to bring all the members
of the American Railway association
into the agreement. The roads that
have consented so far to the agree
ment are mostly western lines.
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eMd5au.M7mvEaMc1
<NlIaaHIlIIE VNIIaEHsg
Merger in Baltimore.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2O.-At
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and
Power company of this city today, a
proposition looking to the absorption
of the Baltimore Electric company
the rival concern, will be voted upon,
and 1t is expected adopted. The
merger, which will consolidate all the
gas, electric light and power interests
of Baltimore, has been under consld-
GRAFTON for some time. AS an out
come of the proposed abstraction It
is expected that the Maryland Tele-
phone company, which is controlled
by the Baltimore Electric comptny,
will be taken over by its rival, the
Chesapeake G Potomac Telephone
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21
WAS AN AMARILLO MAN.
Oklahoma's Treasurer Was Assistant
Cashier of Amarillo National.

j. A. Menefee, now treasurer of
the new state of Oklahoma, is re-
membered by few of the old tim
ers in Amarillo as the
assistant cashier of the Amarillo Ma
tional Bank at the time of its organ
ization. He was in the Amarillo
National, with A. H. Hood as cash,
Ter, for about a year and resigned
his position here in 1892 to go to
the newly opened part of Oklahoma.
He is remembered here as a capable
young business man and it is not
surprising to his old friends that IN
the new state he has been honored
by being elected to be the first to
administer the finances Of the com
monwealth.
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NEW MANUFACTURING CONCERN
Another Important Industry Added
TO AmarilIo's Trade.

A new enterprise for the manu-
tacture of high grade brooms In
this city, has Just been formed, to
be known to the trade as the Amaril-
10 Broom Manufacturing company,
Of which Mr., A. j. Lundegreen, one
Of our well known citizens, will be
president, and Mr.. NJ. f. Winfrey.
connected with one Of the local bank
ing institutions, will be secretary
and treasurer.
II Is the purpose of the promoters
to make this industry a leader OF its
kind In this section, and to this end,
Mr.. Lundegreen leaves tonight for
the larger cities of the North to
purchase the necessary machinery,
which will he of the most modern
type and which will be operated ex-
by electricity.
The parties most directly interest
ed, together with their associates,
have several hundred acres OF the
finest broom corn under cultivation,
wing close to the city, and in addi-
ion to this, Mr., Lundegreen will
likely return with several successful
1room-corn farmers from Iowa, who
Will locate here, and whose product
ms been secured for the factory in
question.
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HALF AND HALF.
Two Mcyicans and Two Americans
Answer in City Court.

Answer In CITY Court.
The linguistic powers of Chief Of
Police John Snider were again called
into requisition this morning by the
presence in the city court of two
Mexican soiourners on this side Of
the Rio Grande. Lorenzo Mungaro
and Ambrosio Delgardo were the
names which Chief Snider said the
two unfortunates owned and he fur
Their ELECTED the Information that to
the best of their recollection. they
were drunk. very drunk, some time
yesterday. City Recorder Parks lis
tened to the conversation between
sbe chief and the Mexicans and re-
corded the fine which the officer
s'a'd would fit the case, $11.7O each.
:"hn Green and A. s. Johnson
~ Owed evidences OF recent lapses
srom sobriety and plead guilty to
Al17O's worth each OF fine.
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ACQUiT ON
1St CHARGE
Jury Pronounced ". {, Bennett
Not Guilty Of Forgery
Under Indictment

After a trial which took up all
the time Of the court yesterday the
jury in the case against W. e. Ben
nett for forging the name Of ]. f..
Elliott to check, returned a verdict
Of acQuittal, Today the defendant
Is being tried on practically the same
charge in connection with a check
drawn In favor of II. Warren. The
case will so to the jury this after
noon,
The plan used by Bennett in get
ling money on bad paper was a lit
tie different from that used in most
cases Of forgery The check in Ell
liotts name was one that he had
regularly drawn himself in Elliotts
favor Then later he went to men
on the BowerN Frank Kinkler in one
case, and T. f. Mitchell, in another,
and presented the checks he had
drawn in the other fellows favor.
But when he presented them for
cashing, the checks bore endorsement
purporting to be by the parties to
whom he was supposed TO have made
them out Thus the Elliott check
was endorsed on the back, u. Il. .
Elliott and was then endorsed wv F.
Il. Bennett and Bennett explained in
presenting it that he had had a set .
Element with Elliott and had paid
him with tho check and that Elliott
had later turned the check back to
him for other considerations. Both
Of these checks, as well as others,
were later turned down by the banks
and the men on the Bowery held
them without redemption till after
Bennett was arrested.
When Bennett left Amarillo he
said he was going to the Fort Worth
fair. He was arrested a few days
later in Albuquerque, n. NJ. He re-
turned here without requisiuon pa
pers and Immediately. as the circum-
stances show, started out to wipe
out the Irregularities of his checking
operations, He sent for Elliott, sup
piled him with money and commits
stoned him TO get the bad checks /
from the parties who held them.
This Elliott did and W.nkler, Mitch
ell, and others who held the checks I
gave them up and got cash from FL /
lott for them. These checks were
hen given into Benefits possession {
and he refuses to acknowledge them (
pr to produce them. They had been (
Used by the county attorney in maxi ,
ne the complaints, however, and the G
evidence of various parties who saw
hem is being admitted in the trial.
BY buying back the checks after he
vas returned here, Bennett pro- c
ected the men in whose names he
lad drawn the checks, and the men
Who had cashed them, and got into -,
lis possession the direct evidence of -
ny irregularity in the transactions. o.
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Beneficial Trip to the State.
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 2O--Tax Com
missioner Davis has returned from a
tour of various points in the state
where he has been looking into cor
porations which have failed to render
their property at the full market
value in accordance with the full rem
dition act, He said he succeeded in
getting them to comply with the law.
He said that as a result the tax rate
will be reduced from the present rate
OF IL 1-2 cents
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21

Is the dissolution of the two great
political parties, that has been so
confidently predicted ever since the
close of the Spanish war, at hand?
There are only two figures on the
stage and serious dispute between
them Is not as wide as a church door.
Thousands OF folks do not discover
any difference at all as to any ques-
ton at all paramount-Galveston
Tribune.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-21

The relic thief has scored one of
his greatest triumphs in Washington
by stealing from the floor of the
Sixth street station the red tile which
marked the place where President
Garfield fell on July 2. 1884. For
picturesque thevery, this exploit
outraNks the achievements of the
people who visited the foreign war
ships In New York harbor and Hamp-
tion Roads last summer-Houston
Post.
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500 IN ACRE A YEAR.
Money in Panhandle Turnips With
out Irrigation.

Money in Panhandle Turnips With
out Irrigation.
: Off of a quarter of an acre of tur-
nips planted about the last of Au-
gust on his place eight miles south
of Amarillo, Mr., w. f, Thurmon has
realized $2j. As a headliner this
fact that this proves, namely
that Panhandle soil can pro-
duce 500 an acre a year,
Is a good one to remember, but Of
course Mr.. Thurmon does not expect
to get cash at that rate on many acres
at time of this crop. He is not
by any means limiting his efforts to
turniBs and with other crops he Is
getting returns which, although
smaller per acre, are sure in any
market.
Today Mr., Thurmon exhibited one
specimen from his turnip patch
which weighs four pounds. He
raised this as he expresses 1t by dr.
rigating" the land by blowing it deep
last winter and keeping 1t in condi-
ton to produce crops this fall. other
means of irrigation are not necessary.
The rain and snow yesterday and
the day before are not only making
fall crops look good but for the
who are making proper pro-
vision, they are "irrigating" the
ground for next summers crops.
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The wheat crop this year is Of suf-
ficient bulk to furnish 100000, 900
one-pound loaves of bread per day
for twelve months. In addition to
this we are still making a run on the
bakery for angel food and pies
Fort Worth Record.
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viii of the Denver but since the
Rock Island was given the land on
conditions which have never been
fulfilled It was the sentiment OF the
council, that the Rock Island could
put up little valid objections to re-
turning part OF the land to the city.
Criticism OF the placing OF a troll
ley pole Immediately In front OF the
city building was entered by several
Of the aldermen who urged that in
It's present location II was dangerous
to the fire wagons in leaving the
station. An examination OF the To-
cation showed this to be a mis-
take but another criticism was Of
fered In the fact that people hitched
their horses to this pole The danger
Of injury 10 the vehicles from the
wagons in leaving the station to ans
wer alarms makes II necessary to
provide against such a practice. AL
derman Mobiles advised a large sign
warning people agalns, hitchIng to
the pole. Several suggested brack-
ct from the building and Alderman
w. l.. Thompson advised the setting
of the pole inside the sidewalk
against the building, The matter
will be settled with the street COM
mittee.
Mayor Miller advised the purchase
OF signs "rurn to the Right" for use
about the streets to keep people from
taking the wrong side of the street.
This was referred to the city attor-
street committee.
]. c. storm. OF the Amarillo Gas
presented new bond for
the lighting company which has In
stalled the street gas lights here.
This matter was turned over to the
ney for investigation and report.
100000 for the Water Plant.
Figures on the cost Of the plant
md business of the Amarillo Water,
light & Power Co., presented by
Of the council, who have
,een investigating the situation in
cooperation with other parties. were
;iven yesterday showing that the
liant represented now about $l73,-
100 counting the $4,000 in cash not
ct expended. This capital is repre-
ented for the most part, as has been
Explained before, in outstanding
'onds sold by the company. After
iscussion OF the situation yesterday,
he council on motion OF l.. o.
voted unanimously TO
make a new offer to the hear of the
ompany to purchase the plant and
BUSINESS by assuming the Indebted
ess OF the company as represented
y bonds secured by the plant MAX
ne the whole amount of the indebt-
dness assumed by the city, $780,
90. This offer will be communicat-
d at once to the officers Of the COM
any.
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Agricultural Commissioners
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Columbia. S. c., Nov 2O.-Com-
missoners OF Agriculture of the
Southern states are holding their
ninth annual convention in this city.
The sessions are being held in the
city council chameber Agricultural
workers from all over the south are
in attendance. The program In
cludes many papers OF Interest to
southern farmers.