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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
MUNICIPAL BONDS
 FACE GRAVE ISSUE
UNDER PROHIBITION RULE CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION AL. LOWING INCREASED TAX RATE WILL BE NECESSARY.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The sentiment of prohibition in this state, and its effects, in my opinion, are not fully realized.
 rious towns in Alabama are now agitat- ing the question of revenue with which to pay the legitimate expenses of main- taining a municipal government and pay the interest upon their present outstand- ing bonded indebtedness. Under prohibit ton rule I fear that unless a new con stitutional convention is called. which will give the various towns in Alabama the power to increase their tax rate upon real and personal property, for several years at least. the incomes of these towns will be such that investors will not feel safe in buying their bonds and, neces- sarily, their Improvements must cease Alabama municipals have not. as rule, been regarded with great favor in the past and with the chances of default staring the towns in the face. l am loath to predict the outcome. 1 can only see one remedy. and that is the one above indicated. constitutional convention to give municipalities power to increase the tax rate, for they are now levying all that the law permits. LEO K. STEINER
 Birmingham. october 23. 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
POSITIVE ABOUT
 TENNESSEE LAWS
KUHN SAYS NO SUCH THING AS FOUR-MILE FURNACE LAW IS IN ExlSTENCE-AN INSTANCE TO THE CONTRARY.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 My friend the Rev. I. D. Steele, makes answer. in your issue of the 1lth inst. to my article which appeared in your paper of the date previous as regards the existence of what he calls four-mile fur mace law in Tennessee and which he claims was enacted into law at the in- stance of the iron men of that state. The doctor justified his statement by saying that he has lived in Tennessee IS years and happened to know that both the four mile school house law, the Adams law, and the four-mile furnace law were both passed. He quotes also what he at one time heard Judge East say in speech delivered at Nashville relating to the sub ject in controversy For the benefit of the reverend doctor, will state that l have lived in Nashville very near three times as long as he has in that state, and dare say that l have studied Tennessee poli- tics longer than before he began his theo- logical studies. Why Doctor Steele should connect the four-mie law with that of the Adams law, which he evidently does,' is beyond my comprehension. The four mile school house law was passed in the
 
 carly eighties, while the Adams law was passed about three years ago, or a differ ence of over 20 years. Now, doctor, you seem to be very positive that there is in existence a law in that state known as the four-mile furnace law, while am equally as positive that no law of that kind is now or ever has been on the statutes If your position is correct, per- init me to ask you why is 1t that Lafol- lette, one of the biggest mining towns in Tennessee, is one of the four places where whisky is legally sold? Nashville, Mem phis, Chattanooga and Lafollette. The resi- dents of the last-named town were asked to vote upon the liquor question this year Q90O and the miners of that town did what they are going to do in Jefferson county on the 18th inst, and defeat this prohibition fallacy by big majority.
 CASPER B. KUHN.
 Birmingham, October 2s, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service con,- mission announces an examination on No- vember 20, 1907, to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill va- cancy in the position of steam engineer on the customs launch at Key West. Fla. at sGO per month. and vacancies requiring similar qualifications as they may occur in the customs service there.
 Each applicant for this position must submit with his application either his marine engineers license or a certificate from the proper steamboat inspectors that such license has been issued to him.
 No educational test will be given, and It will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination.
 On November 27. 1907, an examination will be held to fill two vacancies in the position of land law clerk In the forest service. at s9O0 per annum each. and va eancles requiring similar qualifications as they may occur fin that service and also the reclamation service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
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 DR. M'coY's STATEMENT.

A The Rev. J. II. Mccoy has .
 &- shouldered all the responsibility . -&. for the incident at tho city hall .
 @- yesterday. He writes the follow . . ing letter to the editor of The .
 s- Age-Herald: . ' Neither the Pastors union of .
 . Jefferson county nor any member . 4- of that body is responsible for the . -4- remark that I made to Mayor . -&- Ward Monday morning when a . -S number of pastors visited him for . -e- a friendly conference on his posi- . e- tion on the prohibition question. ' -4 pr. Duncan spoke for the preach : . CTS and did not hint at the May . -~- or's political future. After Dr. ' q Duncan had finished. the confer . -4 ence resolved into a free and . ' easy conversation in which quite . . q number of gentlemen partici- . -~pated. The Mayor said something . ' about putting himself down and .
 @ out politically by his attitude, and ' ' I spoke up, saying that we meant . -4- to kill him politically, That was z
 @- said in the course of a series .
 %- of running remarks. and in tho . . midst of conversation that was . 4- so general that both DTS. Dicl<in- ' ~- son and Duncan claim publicly . ]- not to have heard if. I made the .
 s- remark and l alone am responsible . s- for 1t. J. H. Mccoy . % October 20, 1907. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
SHAKE-UP COMING
 FOR POLICE FORGE
MAYOR INITIATES THERE WILL BE LIVELY TIMES WHEN THE PRESENT PROHIBITION AGlTA- TON HAS SUBSIDED.

From a remark of Mayor Ward yes- terday, it is probable that as soon as the prohibition agitation has subsided, the new police commission will shake up the present police department.
 The Mayor stated that he was aware of certain irregularities in the depart- ment, but attributed that fact in part to the uncertainty that has prevailed during the last few years as to the control of the body.
 From the remarks of the Mayor, it was gathered that the department would soon be strengthened by new men and im- proved in other respects. The Mayor Is determined that none but men excellently qualified in all respects, mentally and physically, shall be members of the de partment.
 This matter will be taken up as soon as the prohibition agitation is over and all legal controversy concerning the con stitutionality of the new commission is concluded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
SALE OF CENTRAL
 TOPIC OF INTEREST
IF ILLINOIS CENTRAL INTERESTS ARE BEHIND DEAL IT WOULD GIVE THAT ROAD AN OUTLET TO THE ATLANTIC.

While no direct and positive informa- ton has reached railroad officials in Bir mingham, the sale of the controlling in- terest of the Central of Georgia, con tained in the press dispatches of yester- day, with the concurrent statement of the belief that it's purchaser was Harri- man, nominal controller of the Illinois Central, caused a great deal of speeula- ton.
 In Birmingham she belief is almost unanimous that the Illinois Central was the purchaser and the cause assigned is the desire of that road to have an exit to the sea. By acquiring the Central of Georgia, the Illinois Central will have connection with the Atlantic ocean from Chicago, as well as to the Gulf of -aexico from the same city.
 As has been stated the Illinois Central is fast building into Birmingham and expects to enter the terminal station by January l. At practically the same time the Mobile and Ohio will arrive in Bir- mingham, and by the end of next June the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic.
 The Alabama Car Service association made its September statement yesterday. and shows that during last month about s734 more cars were handled by the rail roads in Alabama than during September last year. This increase of about 15 per cent is judged excellent.
 The statement follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
YOUNG MAN HELD UP,
 SHOT AND ROBBED
REPORTS THAT HE WAS RE- LEVIED OF MONEY AT THOMAS BY NEGROES WHO THEN SHOT HIM THROUGH SHOULDER.

F years of age, was held up. seriously shot and then robbed by two negroes early yesterday morning at Thomas sta ton, on the Ensley car line. The young man states that the negroes after halt ing him at the point of pistol, shot him in the shoulder without provocation, and then robbed him of about sl1 in money.
 As soon as he could reach a telephone he notified the sheriff's office, the mes sage being received there at 2:30 o'clock. Hawkins was then placed on an incom- ing Louisville and Nashville train and reached Birmingham at 3:S0 o'clock. He was carried to the Hillman hospital, where he was reported to be resting easi- ly last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
TO BEGIN CRUSADE ' FOR CLEANER CARS
LADY HAS DRESS RUINED ON SOUTH HIGHLANDS CAR-ClAIM MADE THAT CARS ARE DlRTlER THAN EVER BEFORE.

Mayor Ward yesterday made an effort to have the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company keep their cars cleaner.
 Much complaint has reached the execu- tive department concerning the condition of the cars, the citizens alleging that they are dirtier than ever before.
 Yesterday morning lady dismounted from d South Highlands car and found her white dress so soiled that she was compelled to take another car home. Hearing of this the Mayor took action.
 It is probable that the equipment of a street car in Birmingham will be en- larged by the addition of q broom so that at the end of every trip the con ductor can remove the dust. dirt and grime that was collected on it's passage through the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
BRAUN CASE SET
 FOR TRIAL TODAY
Is Charged With Larceny of Quantity of Goods From Big Depart
 ment Store.

The case of Fritz Braun is set for trial in the first division of the criminal court this morning. Braun, it will be recalled, charge of grand larceny, it being claimed that he took a quantity of goods of con siderable value from the store of Love man, Joseph & Loeb, where he was em- ployed as night watchman.
 Braun was given a preliminary hear ing before Judge H. B. Abernathys and was bound over to the grand jury. He has remained in the county jail since The grand jury investigated the charges and returned six indictments of grand larceny against the defendant. The case will in all probability be heard tocay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
OFFER TURNED DOWN.
Strikers Will Discuss New Proposition
 From Steamship Companies.

New Orleans. october 23.-Investiga- tion of port conditions, which the ten thousand levee strikers have been de- manding, was offered by the steam ship agents tonight. The strikers will probably vote upon the agents propo- sition tomorrow.
 The ship agents offer of arbitration to settle the levee strike was rejected today by the cotton screwmen. The remainder of the 10000 strikers tacitly agreed to stand by the screwmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

In Birmingham financial circles, an in- vestigation brought out yesterday after noon the fact that there is no alarm concerning the stress in New York city.
 It was pointed out that the cash and deposits of the Birmingham banks are larger than ever before at this season of the year, and that money to the amount of s2,OOO, 900 daily was pouring into the state. and would continue to pour in until Christmas, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Local FinanciaI Circles
 N0t Alarmed By Neh York

It was also pointed out that Alabama crops are good. cotton is bringing a good price. and that the crop movement has progressed far enough to make Alabama absolutely independent of New York.
 Local financiers state that the stress in New York and other eastern cities is occasioned by q coterie of speculative fnanclers on whom conservative bankers have had their eyes for some months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
GINGER NEEDED IN PRESS LEAGUE SAYS PRESIDENT HEATING Has Toe Many Members Who Have Nothing To Do With
 Newspapers
ONLY ACTIVE WRITER'S TO
 BE ADMITTED IN FUTURE
Committee Named To Take Up Re- organization of League-Hart of Wilkesbarre Slated for
 the Presidency.
Programme for Today.

9:45 a. m.-Delegates and all local com mittees will meet at the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street to make a. visit to Ensley, where a big barbecue will be served.
 8 D. m.-Literary symposium at the High school auditorium, given by the visiting members. There will be no business ses- sions.
 John Temple Graves will arrive to- night and will attend the banquet Fri day night at the Eillman.
 The Birmingham session of the Inter- national League of Press clubs promises to go down in history as one of the most important ever held, not for any outside reasons, but because the body is to be thoroughly reorganized along active lines. the name of press league to be largely a farce. While numbers of prominent people attend, a majority of them are not connected with newspapers in the least.
 President Edward Heating started movement yesterday which will probably be put through to make it what it's name implies-a federation of active newspaper writers. In that case, instead of being attended by representatives of the de- partment of forestry and immigration, and instead of being held Jointly with other federations, the delegates will be bona fide newspaper writer's and the only women delegates will be either reporters, social editors, or special writers for news naners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Marriaue Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 R. II. Bennett of Ensley to Miss Bessie Blessing.
 W. J. Linn of Brookside to Miss Minnie Echols.
 Fred L. Pugh of Gift to Miss Amanda Rebecca Lee.
 John c. H. Williams of Ishkooda to Miss Annie Wild.
 Jim c. Fitzpatrick of Ensley to Miss Lucy Harper.
 Harry Allen of Birmingham to Miss Lula Holcombe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Committees Appointed.
Loses Foot To Save Life.

Atlanta. October pecial.)-Forced to choose between death and the loss of a foot, today B. T. Whitehead, who was turning switches at the Swift Fertilizer company works, elected to lose the foot. His foot got caught in a switch and the engine was on him before he could get it out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Sam Kelley.

Sam Kelley. the 2-months-old son of Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Kelley, died yesterday morning at the family residence. 10l7 North Forty-eighth street. The remains will be sent to Mountain Creek by Shaw & Son for interment. The funeral ser vices will be held this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Mrs. J. p. Sperr.

Mrs J. P. Sperr, age 64 years, died yes- terday afternoon at 30 o'clock at her late residence, 1526 Fifteenth street. south. The funeral services will be con ducted from the residence this morning at 1o:3o o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Mary Julia Douglas.

Mrs. Mary Julia Douglas. age 40 years died at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday morning after a prolonged illness from typhoid fever The remains are being held at the morgue' of the Gaudin Under taking company awaiting the arrival of relatives from Blocton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
H0STETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

before meals will aid digestion and cure BeIching, Heartburn, Indigestion, Costiveness, Biliousness, Dyspepsia,
 Insomnia, Colds and Malaria. Insist on having Hostetter's. It never dis annoints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
PRESS LEAGUE HAS
 NIGHT IN BOHEMIA
Sail At Midnight With GaiIy
 Floating Banners
DICK JOHNSTON AT HELM
Fun, Eloquence and Song Continue Until Daybreak at City Hall and Birmingham Is
 Highly Praised.
Bohemia is the sweetest land

Bohemia is the sweetest land
 That ever a mortal knew,
 Where friendship weaves magic spell
 And hearts are always true.
 With lights aglow and laughter free
 And merry quip and jest,
 We'll coin the yellow gold of life
 And the devil take the rest!
 PAUL COOK. Fun of the rarest kind, eloquence from the tall Rockies and the southern fields, mirth and good will flowed merrily with the tinlSle of this mornings swiftly pass ing hoursl
 The Night in Bohemia was like a jolly morning dream. The International League of Press clubs and friends fioated off in barge gally decorated in patriotic eolors. just little before midnight, with the strains of soft music singing to the moonlit clouds.
 After sailing around the world that rules the press, the passengers, gazing now upon the cotton fields, and the deep story of the ore mine, now upon the "Garden of the Gods" with it's brook, it's huge rocks, and it's view of the snow capped Rockies, the ship fioated across the wide ocean, and settled down out of the starit skies into the sweet atmos- phere Of Bohemia
 Richard r. Johnston was at the helm, and he steered with the eye of a master pilot of the sky.
 The deck was cleared at an early hour. One by one the heroes of the press, and stage, played their part in the muse's s dream. Col l.. W. Johns told in the uni versal language of the world, the wealth and greatness of that city from which thes hip had sailed. Frank Finney, the Irish orator, sang the songs, and told the jokes: Dan Hart. that fountain of words and thoughts. Ed Heating, the man with the head that thinks of Bir- mngham. Linn Adams, the fMan of the Hour" Dick Barrie. he with the voice, and q raft of Hap Wards boys from the Bijou. as well as the genius of the Magic City, played and sung and joked and laughed until. like the man whom Ed Heating sentenced to be hung, The Age Herald had to go to press. But the band played on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
HERBAL MERIL

of the Bitters is quickly demonstrated in cases of Stomach, Liver or Bowel disorders and being compounded in ac- cordance with the Pure Drug Act Of
 June 30, 1906, no one need hesitate in trying a bottle at once. A dose of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 2S.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday and Friday; light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

Cars.
 Roads Handled Alabama Great Southern ............ 6.570 Alabama and Nicksburg .............. III Atlanta & Birmingham Air Line..,. 1,040 Atlanta, Birmingham ard Atlantic. 45 Atlanta X St. Andrews Bay .......... 2 Atlantic Coast Line .................. 993 Birmingham X Atlantic .............. 14 Birmingham Belt ......,............... 9Ol Central of Georgia ................ 2,O2l Chattanooga Southern ................ 103 Illinois Central :. ........,............. IF Louisville and Nashville ..............207 795 Mobile x Ohio :. . . ............... 6,425 Southern Ky. in Mississippi .......... 1,42f Mobile and Bay Shore ................ 116 Mobile, Jackson & K. c. ,......... 435 Nash. Chattanooga and St. l.. ...... AT New Orleans and Northeastern. ..... 173 Northern Alabama .. q. ............ 2,79S Seaboard Air Line .................... 23O Southern Railway . U. ... .......... 12. S09 St. Louis & San Francisco. 2,s96 Western Railway of Alabama........ 952 Yazoo & Mississippi yalley........., 647 Grand total .........................s .s2, ,2lS Total September 1906 .......,...... .5S. 4S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
David L. Wells.

The remains of Lieut.. David l.. Wells, who died at St. Vincent's hospital Tues day evening, were sent to London, Ky, last night by Shaw X Son for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

First Baptist Church, in Lee ture Hall, the Elmo B. Smith Company will give their Con. cert. October 24th-Evening Don't miss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Co.,, Wallace C. Johns, Manager.

Funeral designs and cut flowers. Amzi Golden Seed Co., 2012 list ave. 10-22-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

immediately. So well did the idea take with the active workers in the league that a motion carried authorizing the ap- pointment of a committee of five to con- slider the matter. The committee as ap- pointed consisted of the following Robert R. Mcintyre. chairman; Elden Small T.. ]. Keenan. Victor F. Jagmetti and George S. Beck.
 Hart To Be President.
 Two business sessions were held yester- day, and the whole of last night was enjoyed in social pleasures, which are re- ported elsewhere in this issue. It de- yeloped during the day that Daniel L.. Hart of Wilkesbarre, Pa, connected with the Wilkesbarre paper, and a writer of note, will be elected to the presidency. He will also probably secure the next meeting for his home town, although Seattle is working for the honor. Br- mingham will get a vice president, but the name has not yet been decided upon.
 The feature of yesterday afternoons session was the report of Belva A. Lock- wood on her commission from the league at Denver to the meeting of the fifteenth universal peace congress at Milan, Italy. September 15 1906.
 Committees Appointed.
 Yesterday morning Lewis q. Early made his report as secretary, a letter was read from Vice President Fairbanks, stating his inability to attend, and thes committees were appointed by the pres ident:
 On Nomination-E. A. Sweeney, Elden Small, Frank A. Burrelle, George II. Hoff- man and Miss Elizabeth Kelly
 On Resolutions-Richard F. Johnston, C. Frank Rice, Mrs Oscar Peoples anc Daniel Hart, chairman.
 On Next Place of Meeting-Robert B. Mcintyre, E. W. Humphreys, James A. Wood, Miss Ada Coole and Melvin l.. Rurdick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Keating Suggests Change.

President Heating suggested change in the constitution of the league so that every club would have special uniform constitutions providing for active, asso- ciate and honorary members. He de- clared that only the active members should have a voice in the convention. The associate members would be com posed of former newspaper men, and men engaged in the publication of journals, while the honorary members might be composed of any citizens
 So long as we proceed along the pres ent lines,' he declared, I've can do no good. We should take our place as a power in the nation
 George H. Hoffman, who said he would be one of the ones put out, advocated the plan, and said it should be adopted
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-08-13
FATALLY:WOUNDED
BY own REVOLVER
FRANK ELLIS, STOCK TENDER
AT GEYSER, IS SERIOUSLY
HURT.

Frank, better known as kid" FL
lis, was probably fatally shot yester-
day evening about $50 o'clock at
Geyser where he was employed as
stock tender for the Great-Falls Lew
istown Stage company.
Ellis had revolver wrapped up in
his bedding and when he started to
unroll his bed, the gun was accident
ally discharged, the bullet entering
Ellis stomach and coming out just
below the left shoulder blade.
The wounded man was taken over
to Belt by the stage company where
he is now receiving surgical attention.
The chances for his recovery are
thought to be slight.
Ellis is we'll known in this city,
having worked here for several
months. He is about As years of age
and unmarried.