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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

At Werder. near Berlin, there are 49,
900 acres of unbroken orchard land. The
yield from this per year Is 100000
pounds of apples and pears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
FINANCIAL.
An Unequa|ed
OPPORTUNITY.
The NEW YORK MAIL saws.

The NEW 1Ohh MAIL says:
"a strike of shipping ore has tust been
made in the workings Of the Nevadan Min
ing Company working the Florence. The
ore found in winze Ito feet east of
the shaft at the G00-foot level The ore
body is feet wide, in which the pay streak
shows to the extent of 10 to "a inches l2
inches gave average assay of ST. while
inches returned 81, 400. It will be seen
that average of 500 will be easily
maintained"
Next to the Nevadan lease on the west is the
famous Reilly lease, which produced 81 coo 900 in
geld in 80 days. On the north and ad joining is the
ground of the Florence Mining & Leasing &C.; they
making heavy shipments of ore running from
500 to $500 ton. The Nevadan lease has this
same vein, and conditions warrant the assurance
Of the Same grade and quantity of Hlthin 80
days.
That development may be pushed to the utm est
in opening the known reserves of the mine within
pany has consented to the management placing
stock sufficient to accomplish this end at the low
price of ten cents Fer share; and as OILY few
thousand dollars will be required which when
secured will cancel this sale, reservations should
be promptly made by wire letter to insure de-
livery.
No salaries. Every dollar goes into the mine
Three shifts OF men working daily.
Help take the gold and share The profits
You cannot afford to lose the chance. Serd in your
orders for stock at once We believe II will be
worth fifty cents in 60 days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
GOLDFIELD.

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE LOT OF
MONEY QUICKf
Buy GOLDFIELD STORM KING now
for big advance. Listed on Los Angeless
San Francisco and GOldfeId stock ex-
changes.
Property surveyed for patent, and
working every day; large lodges; pros
poets good for great fortune maker. Have
secured option ON 100000 shnresJ will sell
mt 3 cents per share for short time. Let
MI your orders for this stock. Can
get your money out any time. Write for
engineers report md our large GoldAeld
map absolutely FREE.
JOHN 1. TERINEY BROKERAGE CO.,
Box NJ,
nu,vUrU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

Iron and steel specialists. who try to
read the stock market as well as trade con-
ditions think that effort will be made
to hold up the price of pig iron as Well as
be done for long a time as pos
sible, partly for effect on those who may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29


The copper situation is distinctly i'm
proved. The price of the metal has now
reached point at which consumers will
lay in supplies and they are prepa Ang to
do so on generous scale. At the same
time they are not willing that this dis
position to re-enter the market Is to be
construed as indicating a desire on their
part to see prices go higher. At or under
Is cents a pound they are likely TO con-
tinue to buy largely. Above that price they
will go dead as purchasers. This attitude
seems to be fairly understood on both
sides and until the stocks on hand, amount
ing TO at least 20O,nO0,OO0 pounds. are cut
into sharply there can be no hope of a
permanent advance in the price of
copper metal. AS for the copper shares.
the outlook is for reduced dvi
tends in almost every direction. Not
many mines can produce copper at a profit
under - cents. Some very fortunate ones
can make money at 10 or - cents Il pound,
and there are large mines which have
figured the cost low as and cents
a pound. At IS cents 1t will be imposs! BILE
for some of the newer mines to figure as
producers and consequently there is weep
ing and walling among the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
TRADES COUNCIL ! HOLDS A SESSION
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION WHICH WILL HAVE EFFECT OF DISTRIBUTING HoNoRs-PAPER. HANGERS LOCKED OUT.

The regular semi monthly meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council was held in Labor Hall yesterday afternoon at 2:30, with President J. E. Jacob in the chair. There was fairly good attend ance of delegates present. No business of special importance was transacted New delegates from the Garment Work CTS presented credentials as follows: Miss Mary Otis, Miss Nina Billions. Miss Mena Morton, Miss Lille Williams Miss Emma Kopp.
 An amendment to the constitution was adopted providing that no two delegates from the same organization shall be per- mitted to hold office or place on standing or special committees The object of this is to insure a more general distribution of honors when the next election takes place in July.
 It was reported by delegates from the Paperhangers union, No 5S, that five employing firms in the city had Wednes- day last locked out their members to the number of about forty The matter was referred to the grievance committee for investigation.
 The Rev. l.. D. Patterson, an honorary member of the council, who has recently been appointed pastor of the Fountain Heights Methodist church, was present and made an interesting address, having just concluded his studies at the Van derbilt university.
 James Leonard, organizer of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, and other wis., itors made short talks under head of good of the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
BAD DREAMS. Caused by Coffee.

"I have been a coffee drinker, more or less, ever since I can remember, until few months ago I became more and moro not sleep at night for 1 was horribly dis turbed by dreams of all sorts and q species of distressing nightmare.
 Finally, after hearing the experience of numbers of friends who had quit coffee and gone to drinking Postum Food Coffee, and learning of the great benefits they had derived I concluded coffee must be the cause of my trouble, so I got some Postum and had 1t made strictly accord- ing to directions.
 'I was astonished at the flavor. It entirely took the place of coffee, and to my very great satisfaction, l began to sleep peacefully and sweetly. My nerves improved, and I wish I could warn every man, woman and child from the unwhole- some drug, (caffeine) in ordinary coffee.
 People really do not appreciate or realize what a powerful drug it is and what terrible effect 1t has on the human system. I would never think of going back to coffee again. I would almost as soon think of putting my hand in fire after had once been burned.
 "A young lady friend of ours, had stomach trouble for a long time, and could not get we'll as long as she used coffee She finally quit 1t and began the use of Postum and is now perfectly we'll" There's a Reason" Read the little Health Classic" The Road to We'll ville." in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
FRED BURKE HAD
 TAKEN MORPHINE
Man Who Killed Constable Hollis Brought to Birmingham Suffer
 ing From Bullet Wound.

Fred Burke, the man who shot and killed Constable J. L. Hollis at Littleton Saturday afternoon was brought to Bir- mingham yesterday morning at o'clock Lige Loys ambulance where he is suffer- ing from pistol wound. With him came a slightly different story of the crime.
 It seems that he had got muddled either on hop jack or morphine and was bluff ing a whole crowd with his pistol. The hop jack man was first knocked down by terrible blow, and then Hollis approach ed. Burke affirmed that nobody could ar rest him and started to walk off, when Hollis directed him to throw up his hands and give up the pistol. He wheeled around and shot Hollis through the heart
 Hollis. staggering forward, fired four times. one bullet taking effect in his op- ponent's right hip. Burke ran off into the woods, with the crowd after him and in a few minutes he was brought back, beg ging for mercy.
 His brother accompanied him to the city and said last night that Burke was under the influence of morphine which he had used to relieve headache, and had taken but one bottle of hop jack He also stated that Burke never had any trouble before. and had been a peaceful citizen. The young fellow is mine fore man at Littleton. Hollis remains will be Inferred at Littleton today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10

granted that so many come to a sudden death out of the 10000 that cover this little space.
 Then may 1t be said that on the bright side of the cloud, where few people point nowadays, life in Birmingham Is a peace ful southern dream. Turn the eyes of strangers away from the darkened shad- ows, and let them see the clean streets, the clean hands and the noble purposes, the town of beauty and the men and wom- en of character who are treading their paths hand in hand, full of the spirit of brotherly love, band-no, an army-of honest workers.
 Are these beset with footpads, cut throats and murderers? Rather they are greeted with smiles, hand grasps and friendly words.
 Who is 1t that ever lived in Birming- ham that could rest more than a mo- ment in any other quarter of the globe It is a city where life is safe It is also a city where far above the average mu- nieipalty, those who have no cause to fear, are in no wise to be feared.
 You find no Harry Thaw or Standford White tragedies coming from the highest families so far as respect goes. Society in Birmingham is not made up of the rich or the gaudy, but of the highly respect able. Neither does the class which can command respect hold itself aloof from the criminal element but is to be found daily in the byways and hedges reclaim ing those who have fallen. A man is only ostracized by his mistakes until they be corrected.
 Of course there be exceptions. When an innocent girl was shot on the streets the public outcry could be heard in other states. officers have been shot and killed in the discharge of their duty, but it will be found from a careful study of the crimes of the past years that in most cases retribution seemed to come from the hand of Providence upon the victim In nine murders out of ten the dead man, even though the victim of highway men, has been either drunk himself or quarreling with drunken scoundrels whom he should have summed, or taking part in crap game or other game of chance, ol SpenQl1B HIS lllC III iuiOllCSo d'iu hAoS'Po~ | tion.
 Now to this class of people Birmingham holds up a red flag and cries out, Dan ger," The city has far too many haunts and dens of the criminal. but about and around them are so many danger signs that the well meaning strangfr can easily steer clear of them
 Birmingham can no more be judged by the wicked than could San Francisco. the beautiful gate of the west, be judged by l her China Town.
 | It has been said that Birmingham car | give death to him who seeks trouble, and | life to him who seeks good, quicker thar | any other southern city. Let the outside world know that she is not false who invites good people to come cast theil lots with hers. and join in her peace ant l happiness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
WESTERN COLLEGE
 SEEKS MONTAGUE
HOWARD COLLECTS PRESIDENT IS OFFERED PRESIDENCY OF BIC COLLEGE-FRIEND HOPE THAT HE WILL NOT ACCEPT.

Dr. A. P. Montague. president of How ard college, has been offered the pccsi- dency of a large college in the southwest, but has not yet decided as to whether or not be will accept the offer He now has the matter under advisement.
 pr. Montague has been president of Howard for the past five years. coming to Birmingham from Virginia, and during his incumbency the institution has grown steadily the number of students enrolled at the last session averaging nearly loo more than when he took charge. He has recently completed the work of raising sS5, ,000 which 1t was a condition in order to receive the s25,O0O offered it by the general education board The raising of this large amount has resulted In the construction of two new buildings.
 During this summer a department of science will be installed and a regular course of science commenced. After the opening of the September session a cam paign will be inaugurated for the raising of an endowment of $150.000.
 Dr. Montague has become very popular during his five years residence here and his numberless friends will regret very much if he decides ot leave Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
FINAL DIVIDEND IS
 BEING DISTRIBUTED
AFFAIRS OF BANKRUPT SOUTH ERIN CAR AND FOUNDRY CON- PANY WOUND UP-THIRTY- THREE PER CENT PAID.

The trustees in bankruptcy of the Southern Car and Foundry company will be discharged on the filing of a motion in the federal court Checks are being distributed in payment for the last divi- dend and the officers of the defunct con- cern are therefore finally settled.
 The Knoxville Tribune says:
 ~The dividend declared at Friday 5 meeting was only per cent, the amount instructed to be paid by Referee Grayson, and will be something over $32,O0O On payment of the dividend the unsecured creditors will have received 33 per cent on their claims. The claims of creditors, numbering 4O7, amounted to $2,O9O, A7 9S. Of this amount S1Oo3. .522.S5 was secured and s1, 1,0S669 5.Os unsecured.
 "The cash receipts of the company amounted to s1,400,0O0. From the report the amount paid out on priority claims, including that of two warehouse receipt holders, wage claims, banks holding pledges of proceeds of cars built, com ing under the Tennessee statute which governs the 29O. Unsecured creditors were paid priority class of creditors, was SIo9, 33 per cent on the claims of H,0S4,44o, which amounts to s35S,5o0.
 During two years and more the com pany was managed by trustees, and the printing and costs of the court amounted to $13o,3oO The fees and commissions of receivers and trustees, attorneys, court clerk, and that of the referee in bank ruptcy, amounted to nearly s100,0O0.
 'The Southern Car and Foundry com pany, which operated plants of the Elliott Car Works at Gadsden, the Lenoir City Car Works, plant at Memphis and d plant from the Illinois Car and Equipment company at Anniston was forced into bankruptcy by various petitions filed some time in July, 1903. The cases were finally transferred to the federal court for East Tennessee, and O. L. Hulburt of this city, Thomas J. Rush of Birming- ham, T. J. Gillespie of New Jersy were appointed receivers and trustees.
 williams & Lancaster of this city. John P. Tillman of Birmingham and James H. Beal of Pittsburg. Pa., were retained as attorneys for the receiver and trustees.
 'sThe Southern Car and Faundry com- pany was organized in 1902 by J. M Elliott of Gadsden, and Sanford & McGhee of Knoxville, who owned controlling inter- ests in three plants. This is one of the largest cases ever handled so satifactory by any referee in bankruptcy in the en- tire south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Christian.u

Hall Gaines powerful play, "The Chris tian' will be given at the Bijou theatre by Ralph Stuart and his excellent com pany, beginning tonight, with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
 This play, which MT. Caine dramatized from his famous novel of the same name excels in point of curious interest any dramatic offering of the contemporary stage. Many plays possess the same ab- sorbing interest and perhaps attain a higher plane, but in fascinating, spec ulative interest, few can compare with 'The Christian"
 Mr Stuart accounts himself extremely fortunate in being able to present this strong play, with It's singularly touch in5 love story and it's wealth of dramat- ic incidents, just as it was prepared for the stage by the author. "The Christian will be the theatrical event of the Bijou's season thus far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
BIocker-Snead.

Mrs. Virginia c. Snead announces the engagement of her daughter, Katherine Virginia, to MT. William NJ. Blocker, the wedding to take place at the home of the bride, 1929 North Twenty-fourth street, on July ?.
 Miss Snead, former Richmond girl and the daughter of the late J. N. Snead of that city, has lived in Birmingham for the past three years, where she has won by her charming personality large circle of friends.
 MT. Blocker is a son of Mir. J. D. Block CT, large land owner in Tuscaloosa county. He Is a University of Alabama man. and has been connected with the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance com pany of this city since its organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
GREAT COUNCIL AT
 CHAPPEL'S FUNERAL
\. ell Known Red Man Laid to Rest in Pratt city-Great Keeper of
 Wam6um.

Funeral services over the remains of Charles Chapel, great keeper of wamp- um, Improved Order of Red Men, were held yesterday at Pratt City. Great Sachem R. E. l.. Neil of Selma was in charge, assisted by Great Prophet J. F. Jones of Montgomery, Great Chief of Records w. M. Smith of Montgomery, Great Wishinewah P. J. Coyle of Bir- mingham, Great Guard of the Wigwam G. P. Walls of Pratt City, Great Guard of the Forest John F. Nolan of Vivian, and Great Representative M. D. Friedman of Birmingham.
 There were about seventy-fve members of Black Creek tribe in attendance and they marched in front of the hearse as escort to the great chiefs of the great council. MT. Chapel was not only greatly loved lodge man. but highly respeeted citizen of Pratt City, and his death is the cause of much sorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
JIM RUSSELL IS
 STILL AT LARGE
Boy Who Killed Young Davis Con tinues to Dodge the Authorities
 With Ease.

It is considered quite peculiar that Jim Russell the 22-year-old murderer who shot and killed young Davis a week ago yesterday has been able to dodge the au- thoritles so long. He is still at large and all efforts have proved unsuccessful so far as locating him is concerned
 He made quite narrow escape, after shooting the young man in cold blood, secured a buggy and horse from a rela- tive, and has skipped the scent of the deputies as well as Frank Duncan could have done.
 No one knows the slightest as to Rus- sells whereabouts. He may be in hiding right here in Birmingham, or he may be hundreds of miles away by this time. There are many places in Birmingham where the fellow could be in hiding, but detection inevitably awaits him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
RALPH BINGHAM TO
 BE HERE THURSDAY
Famous Entertainer Comes Under Auspices of Baraca Classes of
 Baptist Churches.

Ralph Bingham, the well known violin ist and humorist, will entertain an audi ence In Birmingham next Thursday night at the First Baptist church. He is a favorite with Birmingham people and is expected to draw a large crowd.
 The intertainment is to be given under the auspices of the Young Mems Baraca classes of the First Baptist church and the East Lake Baptist church. two of the strongest Bible study classes in the district They invite all their friends to attend.
 Bingham was slated to speak at the Baptist encampment which was post- poned recently. to have been held at East Lake. He will. however. deliver his lec- ture under just as favorable circum- stances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Negro Shot at DoIcIto.

is not only in the county jail under three charges, but is suffering from a pistol wound while his assailant is safe in the wild woods. The negro was shot satur- day night at Dolcito. The man who fur nished his opponent the pistol was also captured. Mop is charged with assault with intent to murder. abusive language and resisting an officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Juries will be organized in the circuit, city and criminal courts this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Capital felony cases will be on trial in the first division of the criminal court this week, Judge Dan A. Greene presid- ing
 The following docket Is set in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court to- day:
 Board of trustees of University of Ala bama vs. G. B. Edwards, damages; Evans & Pumpkins vs. Birmingham Water Works company. dafnages; Leila NJ Nor ment vs Boston Shoe company ct al.. damages; George Tribble vs. Frank Jack son ct al, ejectment; board of trustees of University of Alabama vs. Krebs Man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
IS BIRMINGHAM A CITY OF MURDER AND CRIME
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

Is Birmingham a town of murderers and cut threats? Is it dangerous to walk the streets of the city represented in cartoon by a beautiful young lady of virtue and grace? By what sign shall she bs known to the stranger that enters her gates?
 It seems quite appropriate that these questions should be considered in the columns which present reports of the bloody crimes that daily occur in Bir- mingham. The one who searches out all the scenes of carnage, wreck and death might be led to think that the city is in the grasp of some terrible monster, were it not for the fact that, although abroad at all times of the night, he is never troubled, that her streets are as peaceful and as quiet as they are clean and beautiful.
 A prominent minister of Birmingham said the other day that while in another city visiting we'll educated and respect able people, the editor of a southern weekly wondered how anyone dared to live i'll Birmingham, and was alarmed at the thought of spending a night in her hotels. He thought, judging from the criminal record, that the streets ran blood. and the very hearths are scenes of discords. He would fear to stick his head around a corner, that it might be chopped off with a razor, or to look a man in the eye, lest he draw a gun.
 The same minister said that 1t would be far from him to blame the newspapers for such condition of the mans mind. On the contrary, he believed the news papers would not be doing their duty if they cid not give the horrid details and so impress them on the mind of the community as to increase their repug nance and to so widen the breach be- tween murder and respect, that few will dare step across.
 But in recent months so often have knife and pistol drawn blood and spread sorrow that false impression has gone out from Birmingham, as if danger lurked to catch the respectable at every crossing, as did the foot pads once on the roads around London.
 -'hia impression has been nowhere more plainly evinced than in the mind and NerSdllle WOrk Ol HCWSpdpcI HIGH ol JULIET cities. Some editors have come to value the story of murder from Birmingham worth more than almost anything else, ant with scarce-crow heads they often cry out, Streets of Birmingham Run Living Blood,' or Murder and Terror Reap Saturday Night Harvest in Bir- mingham," and half a dozen other such blood-curdling declarations faring over the tale of a foul crime in one of Bir- mingham's low dens, or filthy districts, where no man who values his life would think of going.
 Let it be granted that men come to vio- lent deaths in Birmingham nearly every day. Let 1t be granted that the scum of the earth fights and quarrels where it lies within the twelve mile square that goes by the name of Birmingham. Let it be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Negro Preacher Returned.

Unusually quick work was that by which R. A. Sanders. negro preacher. was returned to justice yesterday. The negro. despite his religion. had skipped bond on a charge of petty larceny. Chief Deputy Brown notified the authorities at Memphis Saturday at noon. By o'clock he was captured and yesterday morning he was safe in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Murderer Captured.

Tom Hayes, a negro murderer, was captured Saturday by Deputy Wilson of North Birmingham, and early this morn- ing the Jackson county sheriff arrived to take him back to trial. The negro is wanted for a brutal crime committed at Scottsboro, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 9.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi Partly cloudy Mon day; Tuesday showers and cooler; light, variable winds mostly southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
Negro Is Shot.

A negro who was shot accidentally yes- terday at Mossboro was brought to Bir- mingham last night and carried to tho Hillman hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10

granted that so many come to a sudden death out of the 150.00O that cover this little space.