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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
Wants Encampment.

Huntsville, July 11.-(Special.)-T Huntsville Business club committee has wired Colonel MeElroy of the Third Ala bama regiment that Huntsville wants the approaching encampment of his regiment and makes offer of free water, free grounds and free lights. An ideal loca- tion for the camp has been offered by J. J. Bradley agent for the Merrimack Manufacturing company. at the terminus of the electric railroad near the mills. The location includes a fine grove. The company will also allow it's water mains to be tapped for all water necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
BOSSES ARRESTED FOR ABUSING MEN Negroes Swear Out Warrants
 at 1aIIadega OLD OAKS ARE DESTROYED Grand Jury Is In Session-Suit Filed By Boaz Sisters-City Free Mail
 Delivery Is Inauerated
 at TalIadega.
OLD OAKS ARE DESTROYED

Talladega, June 1.-(Special) A negro from Tate's railroad camp came to the city and swore out warrants against them with assault His tale if true, re- veals great cruelty of the persons impli- cated. He claims that he was due S5 for his labor which was not paid to him, and, failing to get the money, he left the camp and went to a neighboring camp. He was pursued to the latter camp, tied to horse and dragged on the ground the better part of five miles and when he ar rived at Tate's camp he was bucked across log and beaten and stamped upon lnhumanly He is covered with wounds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
Defamation Contest.

Huntsville, June 11.-(Special.)-The an- nual declamatory contest between the Hamiltonian and Joe Wheeler literary societies of the Conder Training school took place last night The decision was won by the Hamiltonians, the debaters for that side being Frank Harrison, Elm met O'Neal, Abe Smyer and Irming Lan- dauer. Prof. R. H. People of Franklin. Tenn, will deliver the annual address to the students of the school tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
Renders Decision.

Huntsville. June -(special.)-The United States supreme court has ren- dered d decision putting the court costs of the Fennellf will case, about s762, on Dr. Llewelyn Jordan of Washington.
 This suit came up over the settlement of the compromise of the famous litigation and has gone to the supreme court for the circuit court of Madison county twice. This is regarded as the last chapter in one of the longest and most famous liti- gations ever known fin Madison county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
Advance In Price.

Huntsville, June 11.-(Special.) )-The cot ton seed oil mills of Huntsville have notified the wholesale merchants here that the price of cotton meal Is now advanced s1 a ton in price. The scarcity of seed is responsible for the advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
TRAINS COLLIDE
 NEAR GADSDEN Engines and Cars Are Badly
 Wrecked ONLY ONE MAN INJURED Sadie Hunt, the Eight-Year-old Dauqh- ter of Kirk Hunt, Accidentally Shoots Observation-Disclosures
 Elect Officers.
ONLY ONE MAN INJURED

Gadsden, June 11.-(Special)-A local mixed freight train which is operated be- tween Attalla and Rome, Ga, on the Southern railway, collided with a switch engine of the Alabama Great Southern railroad at Sulphur Springs, about d mile above this city, today at Il o'clock and both engines were completely demolished.
 The passenger and freight train engines and two freight cars were overturned and completely blocked the tracks for some distance. It is not known at present who Is to blame for the accident
 The mixed train had only few min- utes before the accident left the depot in this city and was on it's way to Attalla when the collision occurred. The switch engine was backing to Gadsden and both engines were running at high rate of speed. The impact was very great.
 Both crews saw the impending danger and jumped just before the crash came and the fireman of the mixed train was the only one injured, his arm being se- Verely sprained. At the point where the collision occurred there is very shors curve and 1t is miracle that both crews were not killed or more seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
bruises and sores. The parties have been arrested and given bond.

The city authorities have cut down three large oaks growing on the south side of the square. These trees were probably thirty years of age and have battled with many storms as well as have been silent witnesses of many scenes of joy and sor- row. The city was but a small village when these oaks first took root in the friendly soil but in their prime they tow cred over a growing commerce and a hustling city. Some of the citizens great ly regret the loss of these oaks; others considered that they were in the way of vehicles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

Sadie Hunt, a little S-year-old girl, acci- dentally shot herself this morning with her fathers pistol, the ball entering her leg near the calf and coming out middle way between her foot and ankle and again entering her foot, producing serious and painful wounds
 The child is the daughter of Kirk Hunt foreman at the ligging camps of the southern Manufacturing company. The weapon was left lying on the table and while alone the child picked it up and was playing with it, when she pulled the trigger, with the result as stated The pistol was d .3S-calibre Smith X Wes- son long barreled and shot with great force. One toe was nearly shot off and the child suffered intensely until medical aid reached her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

J. $. Ingram, special agent of the United states department of agriculture who IS conducting some experiments on the usry and Paden farms, was in Gadsden today from Anniston, where his headouar- ters are located. He states that he has five counties under his Jurisdiction and that the crop conditions in all of them are very low and there will be only half a crop of cotton raised. Corn is very little better, but the conditions are more ia vorable for its development since the past ten days of warm weather MT. Ingram Visits this county once a month and is greatly pleased with the seeming interest the farmers are taking in his work.
 Gadsden Lodge No 56, Masons held it's annual election last night, with the fol- lowing result Joseph Balfour, T. I. M; George E. Christopher, D. l. NJ: C. F. Connor, P. c. w: John D. Dunlap, treas urer; Henry B. Myers recorder M. M. Turner, c. of G.. A. D. Simpson, c. of C.. N. A. Hamman, steward; c. D. Johnson, sentinel
 Captain James T. Brooks was unan- imously elected life member of the coun- ell. one of the highest honors in the power of the lodge to bestow. The honor was conferred upon Captain Brooks in appre- citation of his long and faithful member- ship in the order. He has held the high est oIilce m the lodge for the past two years and only retired last night Captain Brooks was initiated in the Blue Lodge in 1863 and became member of the Gads- den lodge in 1S69 when there were less than a dozen members.
 Gadsden Lodge No 20, Knights of Pyth- ias, will hold its annual memorial services at Forest cemetery next Tuesday after noon. The lodge will attend in body in fII1I ,pff held at o'clock in the afternoon and tho general public is invited.
 Henry. Sligh, the boy who was so se- verely injured a few days ago by being dragged over a rough road by a COW which he was driving, Is in a very dan gerous condition and will be taken to a hospital in Birmingham. where it is hoped to save his life by an operation. The boy is injured internally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

Suit has been filed by the Misses Boaz, the sisters who conduct mercantile es- tablshment at Taladega Springs, against Allen A. Green, the owner of the springs, to require the latter to make title to lot which the sisters claim they have owned for thirty years. Many years since the present Ta1ladega Springs was laid off by commissioners into lots and called the town of Franklin" These lots were sold to various parties and the commissioners reported the sale with a map of the lots. Judge Sam F. Rice once owned the springs. then it was bought by MT Yancey and afterwards sold to Samuel Noble, whose heirs in turn sold 1t to Dr. Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

The grand jury of the city court is in session with considerable business before it. The court closes for the term the last of this month"; The members of the jury are almost entirely farmers, who are very impatient to get home to their crops, which feeling may cause the session to be brief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12
Successor Appointed.

Great Sachem R. F. L. Neil of the Im- proved Order of Red Men today an
 nounced officially the appointment of l.
 l.. Rosendorf, past sachem of Mohawk Tribe No. 25, Selma, to be great keeper of wampum of the reservation of Alabama. vice Charles Chapel, deceased. The ele- vation of MT. Rosendorf to the stump of keeper of wampum made a vacancy In the stump of great sanaps and the great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

City free mail delivery has gone into successful operation and the clerks at the postoffice are about up on the location of the new postoffice boxes. The carriers make some few mistakes natural to be- ginners. Not all of the citizens have learned to work the new combinations on their boxes, so that during these hot days the spectacle of box holder wiping per spiration from his brow while turning a little knob and saying things under his breath is not unusual at Uncle Sams postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-12

A gentle rain fell for several hours this morning, softening the top of the ground. Rain was needed both for gardens and farms as no showers have fallen for more than a week The crop prospect has much improved during the six days just past, in which every available 6and has been employed working the ground. The top surface of the earth had grown too hard to be worked, so that the rain is most timely. Ripe peaches are in evidence on the trees in Talladega, mostly of the Sneed and Greensboro variety, 1t being too early for the Elbertas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
DOLLAR WHEAT AIM
OF SOCIETY OF EQUITY
Large Number of Agents Will Be Put
in Field to Stop Sale of Grain and
Thereby Advance Price.

Omaha. Neb., June 6.-One dollar
shall be the minimum price for a bush
el of wheat. with other grains in pro
portion. was the statement Of President
J. A. Everett of indianapolis, head of
the American Society of Equity, when
he called to order yesterday nearly 400
delegates for the purpose of national
izing the grain growers organization.
There is no politics in this gather
ing" said Mr.. Everett, but when it
adjouns action will have been taken
that will insure 10 the grain raisers of
this country a voice in making the
price they shall receive for their prod
ucts'
One of the important objects of the
meeting is to secure control of the 1907
wheat crop The association will make
a substantial appropriation to place :
i large number of agents in the field t.
stop the sale of wheat by farmers to
an extent that will reduce the visible
supply to point low enough to keeT
the price at or above the dollar mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Holds Bin i Invalid.
BISHOP GOODSELL HITS PRESIDENT
AND OTHERS FOR TALKING TOO MUCH

Boston, Mass. June Or. David \.
GoodseI. bishop Of the Methodist EpiS-
copal church. thinks President Roosc-
welt and Il certain four college presi-
dents talk too mitch. He was the ora
tor OF the day at Boston Uuiversity's
commencement and in his speech hand
ed a general swat 10 the five loquacious
ones in five tCrse sentences.
The bishops theme was Scholarship
the Final Court and when he had
warmed up to his work and got round
20 personalities he whislled off the mat
ter on his mind as follows:
The scholars of the olden days lived
in more congenial and quiet surround
ings than do the scholars Of today. They
were not dazed by the impossibIities of
knowing il all.
I'VE cannot imagine one of these old,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Give 4 RECITAL
Sigfred Laurin, OF Augustana,
and Chris Anderson of Chi
caeo, Entertain Teachers
AT MOLINE CONVENTION
Appear in Program at Theater-Tho1.-
as Orchestra Concert is Fea-
ture of Day Tomorrow.

The program yesterday afternoon a,
the convention of the Illinois Music
Teachers association at the Moline
theater was given by Sigfried Laurir,
pianist of Augustana college and Chris
Anderson, tenor of Chicago. The re-
citaI was preceded by a lecture on
Means of Interpretation in Piano
Playing by Walter Spry. Following
the recital the members of the ass J.
citation were taken to the island and 4
golf tea given at the Rock island A
senal Golf club. In the evening VII
helm MiddHschulte, organist assisted
by the Moline Choral union under tn
direction of Mrs. Edla Lund. gave a re
cital. This evening at the Moline thea
ter the program will be given by Ru
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

clerks to provide a seat for each fe-
male emplOye was vetoed last night by
Governor Deneen. on constitutional
grounds. To be valid, Governor De
neen points out in his veto, the act
should be Of general application The
fact that it does not apply to female la
Dor employed in offices, factories ami
other establishments of similar char
acter is considered sufficient TO make
it unconstitutional. Governor DeneeI.
in his veto, recognizes the necessity of
legislation for relief as is contemplate !
by this act, but says it would be use
less to approve of an act which would
undoubtedly be held invalid by he
courts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
GOV, DENEEN USES VETO POWER:
SALESW0MEN ARE DENIED SEATS

Springfield. H., June G.-One of the
last acts Of Governor Deneen in rela-
ton to the bills passed by the general
assembly was to veto the ChiperfiulG
bill providing that upon petition O.
one-tenth of the legal voters OF any
contiguous territory. the people of a
municipality shall vote upon the que
tion of annexation and q majority vote
small decide. The law now requires a
petition signed by majority OF tn
legal voters and also majority of the
property owners of the territory pro
posed TO be annexed
Under the provisions of the Clipper
field bill, says Governor Dcncen in h.-
veto. it would be possible TO annex te".
ritory to a city or village against tha
protest of every owner OF property in
the territory TO be annexed
Holds Bill il Invalid.
The Danahcr bill, requiring propriC-
tors of hotels. restaurants, dry goo as
stores and dealers IN notions or milii
merry or others who employ fema'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

crimes. and that at all meetings held
after each crime his accounts had been
warmly commended.
The defense kept up its attack all
through the afternoon. protesting
against the admission of every material
statement of the witness, but Judge
Wood, accepting for the time the as
surance of the state that it will make
good the connection everywhere, ruled
against the defense on all points save
one. He declined to let Horsley tell
the contents of a telegram sent him at
San Francisco by PettibOne while he
was engaged in an attempt on the life
of Bradley. When taken from the stand
! Horsley was at once driven to the pen
Iitentiary and will be brought back TO
town early in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
FOUR DIE THROUGH
SINKING OF BOAT
Sad End of Fishing Party at O'NeiI,
Neb.-Snk 20 Feet from
Bank.

O'Neil, Neb., June Ca fishing party
had a tragic ending at Wunder's lake
eight miles southeast of Paget, yester-
day. -Four persons were drowned by
the boat capsiZiug. The dead:
CLINTON SAMSON. aged A.
MORRIS SAMSON. 90 months.
MRS. BLANCH TRACY, aged 80.
MISS ALICE DUNN. aged 20.
The accident occurred about noon,
when boat load of six persons start
ed out on the lake and went down only
about 20 feet from the bank Two of
the party Mrs. Samson. wife of the
man drowned. and II. w Tracy, hus-
band of one of the women, were res
cued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

time scholars blowing 4 blast from a
trumpet to eager ears on all great ques-
tions, as does the president of Harvard
college
Suggesting himself by political and
historical knowledge as a candidate for
president of the United States as does
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton.
becoming an authoritative source
Of economic knowledge like Hadley Of
Yale.
As cheerfully advancing vigorous
and commanding prejudices like Day Of
Syracuse.
Il doubt whether any graduate Of
that Older school would not have been
stripped by that older education of JOY
in hitting well selected heads. which az
present eXhilarates Theodore Roose-
welt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
AGAIN TAKES THE CROWN
Aged Swedish Monarch Takes up Co..
ernment After Vacation

Stockholm, June G.-King Oscar ;
health is so far improved Yesterday
he resumed the reins of government
which he relinquished December. -.
1906, when he appointed Prince Gus
tave. crown prince. TO act as regent.
King Oscar and Queen Sophia ceiC-
bratCd their golden wedding today.
The gift of the nation was a sum o.
money to enable poor patients TO gain
admission TO the Sanatoria for coG-
sumptives founded 10 years ago on
the 25th anniversary Of King Oscar
reign with money subscribed by the
nation and handed over to the king.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Gamblers in Disgrace.

Hanover. Prussia, June 6.-Owing to
recent gambling revelations. six Off
GERS who were attending the military
riding institute have been sent back
to their regiments. number of others
have been ordered to their rooms un-
der arrest and all officers attending
the institute which is the most famous
riding academy of the German army,
have been forbidden to go to the best
known hotels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
STATE TO GRANT
ALL FRANCHISES
New York Public Utilities Bill Signed
by Governor Is a Radical
Measure.

Albany, y. Y, June G.-The so-calIed
public utilities bill was signed today
by Governor Hughes. The bill is prob
ably one Of the most faT-reaching re
form measures ever passed by an
American legislature. 1t places under
direct state control every public service
corporation, great or small. in the state
of New York. with the exception Of
telephOne and te!egraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
WHY ARE MEATS HIGHER?
That is What the Department of JUS
tice May Try to Find Out.

Washington. June G.-The preSi-
dents attention has been called TO the
raising of the price of meats. II Is
likely to start an investigation by the
department of jutice to ascertain i
the raise is the result of natural pro
cesses or a collusiion on the part of the
packers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
NO LIQUOR At FRENCH LICK
Temperance People File Remonstrance
and Win in Fight Against Saloons.

French Lick, Ind. June 1.-THE tenn
includes French Lick and West Baden.
in which there are now II licensed sa-
looms. 'have won, and at the expiration
of the present license there viii not be
a licensed saloon in the township. The
banishmenr of the saloons is the result
which was declared effective. there be
ing majority of 90 against the sa-
looms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
CHINESE REBELS
ATTACK WEICHON
Rising at Lienchow Dying
Out.

HOngkOng. June Ga serious rebel
lious outbreak is reported to have oc-
CURED at Weichou, about 80 miles
south of PakhOi, formerly the refuge
of the pirates in the Gulf of Tonsliine
A mob of rebels is attacking the cit,
and troops from Canton have been ask
ed for.
The rising at Tienchow is dying ont.
owing to the energetic action of the
local authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
HEARS PART OF GOULD CASE
Judge Takes Under AdVisement Motion
to Strike Out Parts of Bill.

New York. June 1.-THE first hearing
in court on the suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Howard Gould against her hus-
band was given today when Justice
Mccall heard the application of coun-
sci for Gould for an order to strike
out certain portions of Mrs. Gould
complaint The justice reserved his
decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
ERE SUSPECTED OF ARSON
Three Men Arrested at Allentown, Pa.
Loss Over 100000.

Allentown, Pa, June 6.-Oliver Leib-
enguth, William J. Leibenguth. and
Charles Hoxworth were arrested today
on suspicion of starting three fires in
the city last night and causing loss
exceeding 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
GUARD In REVOLT
Squadron of Hussars at Tsarskoe-Selo
Objects to Discipline.

ST Petersburg, June 6.-The fourth
squadron of the hussars or the guard.
stationed at Tsarskoe-Selo, to which
place the imperial family had just re-
moved, Tevolted yesterday against the
strict discipline which recently had
been instituted by new commander.
The trouble for time threatened to
spread through the entire regiment,
but the mutinous troopers were prompt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
JAPANESE PRESS
NOT UNREASONABLE
Silent on Frisco Trouble-Conn1on
Sense People Ask Only Mod
crate PREPARATION.

Toxic. June G.-Leading papers here
whose opinions are worth quoting. are
absolutely silent on the question OF
proceeding to extremes in the settle
ment of the San Francisco affair.
Common sense people only expect re-
paration in the form of damages for
losses suffered by Japanese residents
there and the punishment of their as.
sailants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
MUST KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
Civil Service Rules Amended So As to
Bar All Civil Employees.

Washington, June 6.-The rules OF
the civil service commission have been
so amended as TO prohibit all persons
in the classified civil service from TAX
ing an active part in political cam
paigns.