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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
GODSDEN MAY GET
 NEW UNION DEPOT President Smith Looks Over Sit-
 uation BANKS IN GOOD SHAPE Col. T. G. Bush Spends the Day Look ing Over Plants of Southern Steel
 Company at Gadsden.
 Farmer Loses Money.
BANKS IN GOOD SHAPE

Gadsden, November 6.-(Special.) Milton H. Smith president of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company, spent the day in Gadsden making a personal investigation of the needs of better depot facilities. He looked over an available sight near the center of the city to which all roads entering can find ready access and if the pur- chase of this can be properly arranged for the matter of a union passenger station for Gadsden may be speedily for Birmingham and expects to reach Montgomery tomorrow and remain there through the opening days of the extra session of legislature.
 Long & Donahue of Carmi Ill.,, have rented the Bellenger building on Broad street and will open cigar factory, employing about 15 people. The fac tory will be opened on January 1, 1908. The building is now occupied by a sa- loon.
 The Gadsden banks have thus far found it unnecessary to resort to the use of certificates in lieu of money. All cotton and other farm products have been paid for in cash. The de- posits in the local banks for the past few days have exceeded the withdraw als to a,large sum, and the banks are in better condition today than when the financial furry began.
 
 named Smedley, supposed to be one of the slayers of Policeman Tn ompson of Talladega. The prisoner Is held await ing the arrival of the sheriff of Tal- ladega county. Smedleys wife left Talladega last night for Gadsden and the local authorities were advised to arrest A man who might meet her upon her arrival here. When she came here she was met by Smedley and he was taken into custody.
 Col. T. G. Bush chairman of the re- ceivers of the Southern Steel com pany, spent the day in Gadsden look ing over the property and consulting with the local officials with a view to keeping the plants here in operation. He was accompanied by F. F. Jones and J. H. Clabaugh.
 l0e WHllt III the SiAS JoiA made an attempt last night for a gen. eral delivery. With only a knife for a tool large number of brick were removed from the walls, making com plete opening with the exception of the outer tier, which was left to be re- moved when the proper opportunity presented itself for escape. Luckily the plot was discovered when the prison CTS were moved this morning and closer watch will no doubt prevent like occurrence.
 I. R. Lancaster, a farmer. while walking over the Paden farm in East Gadsden today, lost $300 in $20 bills from his pocket. He apparently did not want to entrust his money to the banks and carried 1t in his pocket while at work on the farm with the above result. The money has not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Is Considering Offer.

Tuskegee, November 6.-Prof. James H.. billiard. dean of Tulane university. New Orleans, who was some time ago offered the position of general agent of the fund for rudmentary schools for southern ne- groes founded by the late Anna T. Jeanes of Philadelphia, was at Tuskegee today comforting with Booker T. Washington, one of the original trustees, for carrying out the proposition of the deed gift. It is understood that Professor Dillard is favorably considering acceptance of the poaitinn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
synod To Meet.

Huntsville, November 6.-(Special) The annual meeting of the synod of Alabama of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.. will convene in Huntsville on November F and continue three days. The opening sermon will be preached on Tuesday evening" November 12. by Rev. R. NJ. Tinnon, former pastor of the church in this city. The programme is full of subjects of special interest which will be treated by eminent speakers engaged in the special fields of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
VEN|RE
 FOR WAY CASE Case Is a Notable One At
 Decatur DELEGATES APP0IN TED A Number of Representative Business Men Will Attend the Waterways Convention at Birmingham
 November 19.
DELEGATES APPOlN TED

Decatur, November 6.-(Special. "A spc- cial venire of 50 citizens of the county has been drawn for the trial of Gift Way, charged with being implicated in the murder of Policeman J. Lem Jones in this city in November, 1906. Ways case is set for trial next Wednesday, No vember 1S, and is to come up before Judge D. W. Speake in the circuit court.
 A few days after Policeman Jones was killed Gift Way and young man named Waymond Moore were arrested and ac- cused Jointly of the crime. They were refused bond at a preliminary trial held before Justice D. B. Morrow, and their cases went to trial in the circuit court after they had been indicted by the grand jury. Moore was found guilty and is now serving out a term of 25 years in the state penitentiary. Ways case re- suited in a mistrial and he was sent back to jail, but was later released on bond on a habeas corpus trial held be- fore Circuit Judge D. W. Speake. He has been at his home in Lawrence coun- ty since giving bond.
 The murder of Policeman Jones is 0 case that has attracted no little amount of attention in this section of the state. MT. Jones was one of the best known men of the county and was related to some of the best people of the county. Many years of his life had been spent as an officer, serving in the government service, as deputy sheriff and on the city police force. He was known to almost every officer in North Alabama.
 Gift Way, the accused man, Is a prom inent farmer of Lawrence county, resid- ing near Moulton. He has always been regarded by the people of Lawrence coun- ty as one of the best citizens of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Grand Jury Discharged.

Huntsville, November 6.-(Special) The United States grand jury made it's final report to Judge Oscar R. Hundley yesterday afternoon and was dis charged with thanks. The jury worked eight days. passed on 69 cases and re- turned 50 true bilif.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
NEGROES PLEDGE
 ID HELP WHITES Will Not HarbOr Criminal Class
 of Race THEY HOLD CONFERENCE Large Audience Sees 1.-TWO Men and Girl" at aIIadega-Presiden
 Smith Visits the Town.
 Other News.
THEY HOLD CONFERENCE

Talladega, November 6-tSpeeial J. The best element of the colored people held a meeting in the colored mems lodge room yesterday afternoon. to which a number of prominent white officials and meeting was to advise with the white people as to the situation growing out of the death of Officer Tom Thompson. and the events subsequent thereto. Talks were made by City Judge q. K Miller, Probate Judge J. E. Camp, Mayor s. C. Oliver, and others. The negroes an nounced themselves as favoring law and order and the punishment of vioators, and protested against holding the order ly element of the race responsible for the outlawry of a few. They pledged them selves not to harbor the lawless, and to give information that would enable officers to apprehend offenders
 The formal dedication of the High lands occurred yesterday afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. Tim Murphy, the actor made pleasant speech turning the streets and avenues over to the city. Mayor Oliver responded in kind Refresh- menus were served 10 the crowd present.
 Quite a good house attended the pre- sentation of Tim Murphy's Two Men and a Girl" at the theatre last evening In response to q curtain call the lead ing actor favored the audience with d short and witty speech. The play met with much favor. being regarded as one of the best of the season. During the third act the electric lights went out, and for five minutes the audience was in to- tai darkness, but all kept their seats and the play proceeded for a few minutes with lamps and candles.
 Many workmen are engaged in build- ing the concrete freight house of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail road. The building and platform will be 265 feet reaching from East street to Court street.
 Milton II. Smith of the Louisville and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Nashville railroad. spent the day here yesterday. 1t is understood that he was looking after the preliminary steps nee essary to erecting passenger depot at the Louisville and Nashville station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Charles p. Jones Dies.

Montgomery. November 6.-(Special)- News of the death of Charles P. Jones in Colorado Springs was received here to- night MT. Jones is a brother of Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court. and has been sick for a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
HOLD
 ANNUAL MEETING Sessions Held At Church In
 Montgomery M'DANIEL IS PRESIDENT Two Well Known Young Attorneys Are Fined for Refusing To Rep.
 resent Case By Appoint
 ment of Judge.
M'DANIEL IS PRESIDENT

Montgomery, November 6.--(Speeial.)- The seventy-ninth annual session of the Protestant church, Alabama conference, met this morning at Bibb Street Protest ant church at 10 o'clock with the Rev w. G. Mcdaniel president and the Rev Mordecai Brown secretary.
 The Rev. W. G. Mcdaniel, president of the body called the conference to order, and opeend it with religious exercises, reading the 103d Psalm and engaging in prayer.
 A committee on credentials was ap- pointed. consisting of w. D. Stewart. T. M. McGraw, E. B. Bell.
 The conference adjourned to hear tho annual sermon. This was to have been preached by the Rev. T. C. Cassady, but the late trains prevented his arrival, and his place was filled by the Rev. John B. Keith of the Georgia conference. after which the conference reassembled and adjourned to meet at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
 The afternoon session opened with re- lgious exercises, and at about o'clock the roll was called for enrolment of dele- gates.
 The expectation is that there will be a large delegation at this conference, but the lateness of trains has materially interfered with the arrival of delegates. By tonight it is expected they will be in in numbers.
 There are important matters to come before the conference, the most impor- tant being the union questionable union of the Congregational, United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches
 Attorneys Fined.
 Robert G. Arlington and H. S. Tough ton, two well-known young attorneys, were fined s1O each by Judge ". H. Thomas of the city court today for re- fusing to serve in a criminal case when appointed by the court.
 Judge Thomas, when arraignng the prisoners charged with capital offenses, asked them if they were represented by lawyers, and when some of them said they were not tho court appointed at torneys to represent them.
 Arlington and HoughtOn were appointed to represent w. H. Hunter, the white man who was charged with murder. This morning they appeared in court and de- clined to serve.
 The governor made the following ap- pointments yesterday: Thomas J. Wink field, Birmingham; F. M. Lowe. Birming ham; W. J. Waldrop. Birmingham; Miss Anna Adams, Birmingham; J. A. Huly, Talladega J. T. Fletcher Montgomery; Alex T. Hawaood, Mobile; Harry R. Todd, Birmingham; c. B. Rogers,y Bir- mingham; w. N. Norris, Geneva; R. B. Snyder, Birmingham, notary publics.
 M. 1T. Screws, Montgomery, justice of the peace.
 A. B. Roberts, Horton; w. J. Ham, Jr., Enterprise, constables.
 J. H. Kmbaugh, Natural Bridge; w. H. West. Leesburg, notarys public and jus tices of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Mrs. Connally Convicted.

Huntsville, November G. (SpecialD Mrs. Martha Connally, who was tried for the murder of her son-in- law, has been convicted of manslaughter in the second degree and sentenced to one years Imprisonment. Judge Betts has sentenced several of the prisoners who were convicted in the law and equity court and among them were Houston Clark, murder. five years; Ernest Brinn high way robbery ten years; Will Wig gins, burglary and grand larceny, four tent to murder. seven years; Percy years; Claude Parish, assault with in Humphrey, murder, ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Secretary Walter J. Nesbit of the Busi- ness Mems league has appointed the fol- lowing delegates to represent Decatur at the meeting of the waterways conven- ton to be held in Birmingham on Mo- vember 19: A. B. Lampkin, Will w.. Nelson. Frank Webster, Judge Thomas w. Vert, F. R. Beason. F. R. Hall, John W. Knight, w. R. Simpson, T. M. Jones, J. H. Calvin, Foster H. Pointer, Maj. William H. Long, Jr., William T. Lowe, T. M. Dix, Thomas F. Pride, R. P. Mo- Intire, J. D. Scruggs, s. l. Nichols, John w. Baily, H. H. Mcconnell, W. H. Cort- ney, E. s. Morrow, w. R. Spight, S. c. Lee, John R. Sample, Eugene Ferris and James k. Penney.
 MT. Nesbit appointed these delegates at the request of A. G. Forbes of Mont gomery president of the Alabama Com mercial and Industrial association.
 A number of delegates from New De- catur will also be appointed. The De- caturs feel very much interested in thls meeting, from the fact of their location on the Tennessee river and every citizen here feels an interest in the improve ment of this mighty water way of Ala bama and Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The ladies of the Progressive Culture club of the Decaturs gave their annual banquet yesterday at the home of Mrs. John D. Wyker on Canal street, Decatur, and a highly enjoyable affair it proved to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
CEMENT CONCERNS IN COURT WITH SUIT Judge TouImIn Cherges Grand
 Jury CARNEGIE LIBRARY PLANS Committee Looks Over Plans of Build. ing Which Is To Be Erected At
 Judson College In
 Marion.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY PLANS

Selma, November Special )-In the United States court today the first case on the docket was taken up and that was the North Carolina Cement company against the Alabama Portland Cement company. The first named is suing the Alabama concern for several thousand dollars alleged to be due by the latter for material furnished. There is q dispute over the account and the suit is the result. The grand jury was empaneled late yesterday afternoon. after which Judge Toulmin delivered an able charge. The court will be oc- cupied for several days no doubt on the cement case
 Judson Carnegie Library. /
 President k. G. Patrick and E. Lamar, E. F. Ellis and !. E. Ellis, members of the building committee of the Judson institute of Marion, appointed to con struct the Carnegie library, met in Selma today with the architect for the purpose of going over the plans of the building, the contract having been let to G. W. Ballard of this city. The li- brary will cost about $15.00O and will be a handsome addition to the famous Baptist institution at Marion.
 Local and Personal.
 Hon. Charles Miller of Marengo coun- ty was q visitor 10 Selma today.
 J. r. Hooper. a prominent Selmian, is dangerously i'll at his home on Mabry street Mr. Hooper's friends have not realized until today that his illness was serious and considerable appreh ension is felt for his recovery.
 This morning Mrs. Y. E. Atkins en- tertained the Wednesday Bridge club. her beautiful home on Mabry street be- ing decorated in palms, ferns and chrysanthemums. A two-course lunch con was served after the games.
 Col. B. r. Ellis of Orrville was a visitor to Selma today.
 Be sure and take your lunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Milton II. Smith of the Louisville and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02

Witch make item good places for
sober. industrious workers %. All
sorts unui recently The south has
s~~n summed By I'm naiErants. .
~ssn nos r!th : largely Increased
Ioy~rfio~. ther. are demands for AID
diftonai workers all over III" south
which ought Ia attract ho~tn"Hr@srfs
from Europe. Those ne~ immigrant
lines, @hsn they get established
|ourht to be able to fad a good deal
II work TO do on their passage
westward. As Galveston has become
III. second merchandising exporting
point In the country. The boats TO
that port ought TO be able to max
ia. trip across the Atlantic In each
direction profitable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02
BOYS TURN
Emulators of Jesse James Come &c
Grief After One Victim
Is Shot

Muscogee, /. r, July Follow
ing an agreement, written in blood
vowing to become outlaws of the
James brothers type, or worse, and
the beginning to put the same into
execution. three Indian boys are
now in the United States Jail in this
city.
Chepan Harjo, Webster Harjo and
Houdton Watts, who live six miles
west of Sasakwa, J.. f., secured a
rope and shotguns, and said good
by TO their relatives. Quietly slipping
away from their home they selected
a convenient place along the road
side, where they lay in wait for the
first horseman TO come along, vow
ing they would shoot him and take
his horse. and repeat the operation
until they were all mounted, when
they would HE themselves to the
mountain fsstness of the Cherokee
Nation.
Their first victim was VIII Bates,
a young man. who received a charge
OF buckshot lie viii recover. The
young would-be-outlaWs were arres-
ted by Deputy Marshal Grant Cowau
of okmulgee. Indian Territory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02
II. and 7. &. Round Trip Rates.

Round trip summer rates nov on
sale to Galveston, La Porte, Amar-
lilo. Velasco n other points.
Saratoga Springs, y. Y.-On sale
July 4th, 5th and 9Th. Rate s55.75
Limit to leave Saratoga Springs
July 10th.
Tyler, Texas-Ou sale July list and
I'd. Rate 1885 Limit July 9TH.
L~ongyiew. Texas on sale July 7th
ana Sth Rate y5S5. Limit July
lith.
Westminster. Texas On sale July
sth. Rate SI2g-. Limit July "a.
Houston. Texas Ou sale July 9th.
'ath aud 2uiI Rate 50 so. Limit
July gafd
Philadelphia Ta Ou sale July a.,
ne and tttb Rate ttl.f5. Limit
'H leave Philadelphia July IS.
.'u. -pr.uss N. on sale August
I"'H Iitt .u# I-th. Rate $t3 90.
IIw.t August .H
N. safe July sra
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Beaumont. Tef uu sale July LIST
Hrt co fr.. Ff"ts ttmit July
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02
W. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2S9.)
IMMIGRANTS TO THE GULF
FORTS.

Both New Orleans and Galveston
are counting on the establishment OF
more lines Of from Europe
to those ports at an early day. Gal
weston is particularly elated over the
outlook in This direction. 10 expects
boats iu the next twelve months and
GO become am important port off en-
try for Immigrants The Rock u.s.
land Frisco interests are planning 20
have 70 neW boat line to that port be-
fore 1907 ends SAYS the Globe uem-
Herst
TtaI .Had aad fsr Texas ImwigF
..uH commits sion ajI hove, fbe uiI oi
Ambassador fs. riaHrhe who has
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02

No town viii ever become a good
business center so long as its bust
men rely on a few merchants
10 make the effort to bring trade to
town. Too often the men in a few
lines of trade are about the only ones
that reach after custom. Other
merchants wait until these men in
duce the people to come to town and
connect themselves with trade thai
naturally drifts to their places. 4
public spirited man should ask him
self if he is doing his part to attract
people to come to town to trade. No
town is a success unless all lines are
working to extend the trade as far
as possible ana in trying to bring a
larger territory into a circle in which
the town is the business center
Mckinney Courier-Gazette.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian tube.
When this tube is inflamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, deafness is the result, ant
unless the inflammation can be TAX
en- out and this tube restored to it.
normal condition, hearing will b'
destroyed forever; nine cases out o
ten are caused by catarrh, which il
nothing but an inflamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollar
Tor any case of deafness (caused by
cataTrh) that cannot be cured b.
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
%culars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. o
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con
~stipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02

From the south's gateway on the
Atlantic and the gulf in 1906 the
merchandise exports amounted 10
s67S, 000. 600, or more than one-half
of the business OF the rest of the
country. including north Atlantic.
the Pacific and all the lake ports. OF
this great business Texas leads, her
port of Galveston showing a growth
in business unparalleled In the history
OF the country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02
assFr.


The state tax beard has fixed ths
assessments for each
county In the state, and the figures
cannot be changed by III. county as
SCISSORS and boards Of equalization
under the new Law The amounts
must 20 or the rolls as certified 10
by the tax boar I'd Ellis county =
shAr. OF the intangible assessment
amounts TO more than tso and a
half million dolisrs By taking the
tar rate Of the county n. amount
OF taxes TO be derived from this as
sesament can be figured at once, The
amount assessed against each rail-
road ~trRyerging the county r. rs FOL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-02

@ FARES
ImpOrtant-Thi This
announcement is CHANGED
constantly Look for it every
day. twill save you money!,

Round trip rates Galveston, Kerr
Vile, Velasco, Eagle Pass and other
points now on sale. Limit 60 days
from date of sale.
Hot Springs, Ark. and return
$3.50. Account of Typographical
Union convention. On sale August
10, II and u. Limit August 20.
Waco and return. s2.75. On sale
July 9Th. 10th, limit July 18th.
Fourth Of July round trip rates to
all Texas points, one and one-third
fare. On sale July 3rd and Attn, limit
July 9th.
Tyler. Texas, and return $40.
On sale July list and I'd, limit july
7th.
jamestown Exposition Rates.
Norfolk. Va. and return direct
s3S. so. limit IS days.
Norfolk. Va. and return going or
returning through Now York. Buff
falo. Niagara Falls, Detroit and Chi.
cago with stop over az points east
Of Chicago. limit 60 days, $500 or
limit Dec 18th. 1870.
Los Angeles Cal, and return
So oo. returning throush Portland.
Denver and Kansas City. tt7 90. On
SAD, June 2ed to luly .th. limit Co
sept. 90.
Montreal. Canada uut return
FaIFt.
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sac .n fstlru Hmit ugl -iat
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lur fHits aHd FHufs rllI NJ Is a
r passenger office
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pany is in nowise responsible for
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