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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
NEGRO KILLED IN HIS OWN DOORWAY Will Head Known in EnSIey as
 Harmless Character GUILTY ONES MAKE ESCAPE Mrs. Brown of WyIam Has Peculiarly Sad Death and Is Inferred at
 Pratt City-General
 News of Ensley.
GUILTY ONES MAKE ESCAPE

Ensley, June 26.-(Special. )-Last night about 12:S0 o'clock negro by the name of Will Head, well known in police cir cles for the commission of minor offenses, but being otherwise harmless, was shot and instantly killed by some party or parties unknown in the doorway of his house in the steel plant quarters. Three shots, presumably pistol balls, took ef- feet in Heads body the one which prob ably caused death being in the stomach.
 Head was called to the door of his house at the time mentioned by somebody on the outside and soon as he made his appearance was shot down without warn ing. The guilty parties made their es- cape and no clue has yet been found ei- ther as to their Identity or whereabouts. The sheriffs office was notified and Dep uty Parker arrived on the scene early this morning with the dogs, but nothing was accomplished toward discovering the murderers. The body remained in the house till this afternoon awaiting the ar rival of Coroner Paris, who immediately impaneled a jury and held an inquest. Several witnesses were examined, but nothing new was elcted from them. Or dinarly Head was considered a good, hard-working negro, but would occasion ally drink too freely of intoxicating liquors and land in the city jail. He will be buried tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
EXPERTS TALK TO
 BREWTON ARMERS
ARE ACCOMPANIED BY CONGRESS- MAN WILEY AND STATE CON- MISSIONER J. A.. WILKINSON.
 TWO MEN HURT IN RUNAWAY.

Brewton, June 26.-(Special. )-According to announcement, Professor Brode and Mr McNess of the United States depart ment of agriculture, addressed an audi e,aae. .nf- ssoout fifty farmers and others at the court house yesterday. Accompanying the gentlemen were Congressman A. A. Wiley, through whose efforts the experts from the department were secured, and Hon. J. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of ag riculture and industries of Alabama.
 MT. McNess was first introduced, and went into details as to the growing of tobacco and explained clearly and fully every point bearing on the industry. In view of the fact that so many of the farmers of this section are becoming in- terested in growing tobacco. much was gleaned that will be helpful to them. Pro- lessor Brodie spoke of the diversifieation and rotation of crops as a means of keep ing the land from denegerating and mak- ing it better each year. He dwelt upon the importance of deep fall blowing, giv ing back to the soil humus or decaying vegetable matter. thus building up the ground. The talk of Professor Brodie was attentively listened to and much val uable information imparted that will De of much benefit to those who heard it, if they will only put the suggestions thrown out into execution.
 While driving to town early this morn ing, w. r. Rogers and c. II. Horn, em- ployes of the Pollard Turpentine com rany. were victims of a runaway and were seriously injured. In coming down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
MRS. JAMES DIES.
Only One Piece of Land Is Sold for
 Tax In Bibb County.

Centreville, June 26.-(Special.)-At her home, about three miles south of Centre vile, Mrs. c. J. James died Sunday aft ernoon. Her remains were buried at Bethel cemetery Monday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev J. w. Mitchell, pastor of the Bap- list church at Bethel. Mrs. James was a woman of many Christian virtues and was before her marriage, a Miss Eau cett. She was related to many of the most influential people in Bibb county.
 The lawn party given at the home of Senator Reynolds last night by the ladies of the Presbyterian church was a decided success, and quite nice sum was real ized.
 Sheriff Oakley has now in the county jail twenty-six prisoners, which is the largest number at any one time for sev- eral years.
 Only one piece of land was sold for taxes for the year 1906. It was a small lot on the town of Centreville and brought S225.
 The jury term of the county court of Bibb county will convene here next Mon- day. The docket is very heavy and will no doubt engage the attention of the court for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup for Hop
 Growers.

The Interstate Exposition of Irrigated Land Products and Forest Products, to be held at Sacramento, California next September, is. expected to show the won derful progress that has been made in developing lands hitherto unproductive for agricultural purposes.
 Immense tracts of hitherto waste lands that have been reclaimed by modern r- 1igation methods. have materially added to the resources of the United States and large interests have been quick to see the possibilities of these irrigated lands of various products.
 The Pabst Brewing Company of Milv'au- kee was among the first to appreciate the possibilities of irrigating lands for the raising of the finest quality of hops. To stimulate the hop growers to make every effort to produce hops of the quality and flavor that will brew such beer as Pabst Blue Ribbon, Col Gustave Pabst has offered $500 Solid Silver Cup fof the finest exhibit of irrigation grown hops, to be made at the forthcoming Exposition.
 The Board of Control have already ar ranged for some fifteen trophies ran ging
 in price from $200 to $50O, and these prizes will make this Exposition one of the most successful that has ever been known. MT w. A. Beard Secretary of the Executive Committee of the 18th Annual Irris sat.on Congress, which convenes at Sacramento on September 2d. the opening day of the Exposition. says:
 The Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup will in- sure d magnificent hop display at the forthcoming Fair. It is but one more evi- dence of the far reaching influence al- ready exerted by the National Irrigation Congress and in the Exposition to be held under it's auspices
 The Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup will be designed by Messrs. Shreve & Company, the well known silversmiths of San Fran cisco, and will be one of the handsomest designs this firm has ever produced. The Cup is offered without restriction and with the intention that a prize of this character will stimulate the hop growers of the West to rival In excellence of their hops the finest product of foreign lands.
 The Interstate Exposition will continue until September 14th, t.> closing date of the California State Fai-. which Is held at Sacramento simultaneously with the Exposition, and it Is therefore anticipated that in addition to those who compete for the Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup, very general interest will be awakened in the growing of hops on the part of thousands of farmers who will visit Sacramento dur ing the month of September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Entertains Young Friends.

Miss Edith McWilliams entertained her young lady friends in a very charming manner at her home on Avenue F and Twenty fourth street last night. Delight full refreshments were served and other pleasant diversions enjoyed. Preliminary steps were taken toward organizing a so- cial club among the members of the younger set. The following were present: Miss Edith Brooks, Miss Julia Bozemore, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Helen Ward, Miss Lula Mehoffey, Miss Edith McWil- Hams, Masters Theodore Hinger, Irving King, Bruce Bonely Richard Wells John Mehoffey and A. G. Hoffman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Mrs. Browns Sad Death.

Mrs. Brown, the mother of Angus and John Brown of Wylam. was buried this afternoon at Pratt City. and there were many mourners who followed the lovable old lady to her last resting place.
 Mrs. Browns death was a peculiarly sad one While in Arkansas, where she had been for the past few months, she was taken slightly i'll and decided against the protest of friends and relatives to come to the home of her sons in Wylam. While en route her illness developed into typhoid fever and she never spoke after being taken off the train in Birmingham last Saturday. She fingered till Sunday, when death relieved her sufferings. Mrs Brown was well known in Wylam, where she had lived for many years, and was greatly beloved by many friends and rel atyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Personal and General.

Mrs. R. M. Cunningham, Mrs. J. E. Robbins and daughter, Christine, left yes terday for Gainesville, Ga, where they will spend few days. They will also visit the Jamestown exposition and Wash ington before returning home.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. West have gone to West Point, Miss, to attend the wedding of Mir. Vests sister, Miss Lillian West.
 Mrs. J. H. Sheldon and children have gone to Florence, where they will spend the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. II. s. Meade have re- turned from a visit to Jamestown, New York and other eastern points.
 Chief of Police James Merriman has returned from a visit to Norfolk and Jamestown. At Norfolk he attended the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Officer Boswell had charge of the force during Chief Merriman's absence
 MT. F. G. Kelly, assistant chief chem ist for the Tennessee company, leaves tomorrow to spend q few weeks at his old home in North Carolina.
 The Rev. J. H. Mccoy, president of Birmingham College, delivered an inter- esting address last night at the Methodist church on the subject of missions.
 Tomorrow night the Rev. J. c. Persin- ger of the Avondale Methodist church and Friday night the Rev. J. A. Duncan of the First Methodist church of Birming- ham will make addresses on the same subject The mission meetings are be- ing largely attended and are proving very successful.
 The Sunday school of the Christian church had an enjoyable picnic yesterday.
 The Thread of the Story club will be entertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. J. Furness Lee at the residence of MT. and Mrs. George E. Mohus. Avenne II and Twenty-frst street.
 The Rev L. A. Reagor has returned from a visit to Jamestown. Richmond, Washington and other eastern points.
 MT. s. A. Russell of Anniston a mem Der of the firm of Russell Bros, photog- raphers, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Two Cottages Burn.

Gadsden, June 26.-(Special.) 1.-Two cot tages at the corner of Fourth and Cherry streets were destroyed by fire between and o'clock this morning. The flames had gained considerable headway, and it was impossible for the fire depart ment to do anything except to save ad- jointnig property. The house is supposed to have caught from the kitchen of the McCluney home. The building was part ly consumed before the occupants dis covered the fire, and they narrowly es- capped with their lives. The loss is about 5000, with $2J00 insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

a hill in East Brewton the horse became frightened and ran away. Unable to con- trol the animal, Mir. Horn jumped from the buggy, breaking his right leg just above the left hip. The injured men were soon discovered and brought to town and given surgical attention. While their in- juries are not dangerous, they are very painful, and it will probably be several weeks before they fully recover from tue effects.
 The Rev. W. A. McCann, J. E. Finlay and W. w. Hinote left this morning for Monroeville, where they go to attend the district conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church, south, which convenes there tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Doctors to Meet.

Opelka, June 26.-(Speclal.) .)-The semi annual meeting of Chattahoochee Val ley Medical and Surgical association will De held at the Elk's home in this city July 3 and 10. An elaborate programme has been arranged for the occasion. The officers of the association are: President. Dr. J. A. Goggans, Alexander City; first Vics president, Dr. O. S. Justice Central. secon1 Vice president, Dr. w E. Max wen, hellyton; secretary, Dr. w J. Love, a2cer City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Two Men Arrested.

Gadsden, June 26.-tSpecial)-Two white men, Gus Kennedy and Vestus Jones, have been arrested and lodged in jail charged with being accessories in the murder of Don Wiley in Alabama City Sunday. It is alleged that Wiley was as saulted by these two men before being shot by Smoke. It Is stated that knife wounds were found on the body of Wiley, and he had been struck heavy blow on the head before the shooting took place, and these two men are suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
WANTED

Two flagmen for crossing 10th Ave. and 18th St. Apply at office of Supt. Friday, June 28th, at 9:30 a. m.
 B'ham By. It. & Pr. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Two Girls Drowned.

TaylorsvlIie, Miss. June 26.-Miss Ruby Carr and Miss Hattie Dennis were drowned while bathing here today. An other young woman was rescued when about to go down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
SECURES 4 PART
 OF "YANKEE RAIL" Formed Part of Couch for
 Wounded Soldier FITABLE FAR MI N C Retired Belgian GIass-5Iower Gets Profitable Returns From Small
 Acreage at Athens-Ger-
 man Farmers Success.
FlTABLE F AR M N C

Athens, June 26-A war story of more than ordinary interest was brought to light today. c. Dennis is barber in this place and has a host of friends. He is an ex-federal soldier and came to this place from Wisconsin a few years ago and went into business. He went to the war from Illinois, where he was born and reared, in Company C. 18th Illinois volunteer infantry. He was soon appoint ed to the position of assistant wagon mas ter. having been in his youth a wagoner. He followed the fortune of his regiment until the battle of Stones river, near Murfreesboro. Tenn. and there on the morning of January Il, he was desper- ately wounded.
 He had been ordered to go with a train of wagons and bring in supplies. Six miles from Murfreesboro while riding along the river, his horse slipped and fell, crushing his leg badly, from which he is a cripple today He was placed in one of the wagons and carried back to where his regiment was camped In the edge of the city of Murfreesboro. There his comrades made a temporary bed for him. using for the base of the bed a lot of cedar rails taken from around the premises, and upon these they cut and placed cedar boughs, and there he laid for some time until he received medical attention and was sent to one of the hos pitals
 A short time ago J. s. Baird entered his shop to be shaved and during his wait he entered into conversation with the old soldier. They began to exchange incidents and the gentleman told him where his home was, Murfreesboro. Dennis then told him his story of the fight and his accident. MT. Baird at once became in- terested and when the story of the barber was told, he added to it, for he was a silent witness of part of the happenings of the day, being a small boy at the time and it was in his fathers yard where the soldiers were camped. He told the barber that these same rails that made his bed were still there and that his father called them his Yankee rails.
 Dennis expressed a desire for a piece of one and today he received a five-foot length of a sound but old cedar rail from MT. Baird, which he intends to have made into a walking cane to use to sup port the broken leg that called into use the unusual bed. The old ankee barber prizes the piece of rail very highly and says he would not part with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Profitable Farminq.

This country is rapidly developing into gardening community. One small gar dener named Collier, living a mile west of Athens, has sold already this season off less than an eighth of an acre two tons and half of fine cabbage, for which he realized three cents per hundred and the crop Is still fine.
 He sold from a very small patch two thousand pounds of cabbage lettuce and large crop of as fine raddishes as was ever grown He has made his garden worth more than five acres of average cotton and has already received the money for the produce. He is glass blower and came 10 this country from Belgium for his health. He has proven d valuable citizen.
 MT. Gooch, German farmer sold from less than eighth of an acre over two hundred dollars worth of berries and the crop is just now in it's prime. Plant CTS are turning their attention to this character of farming and are finding ready sale for everything they raise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Miss Peete Dies.

Miss Rhoda Peete one of the oldest and most prominent ladies in her com munity, died last night at the home of her niece, Mrs. J. c. Gamble, near Row land, aged about-80 years. She was q member of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the county and had lived all her life In the immediate neighborhood where she died. She leaves d large circle of acquaintances and rela- tives in the county. Her remains were buried in the city cemetery here this aft ernoon She was a cousin of .,.rs. Bate wife of the late Senator William B. Bate of Tennessee, and an aunt of Hon. B. B. Peete, representative from this county in the general assembly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
Is Our Speciality Offering

Is Our Speciality Offering Season tickets $31O5, Birmingham to Nor Sixtyday tickets s25.9O, Birmingham to Fifteen day tickets $21.5O Birmingham Coach tickets sale every Tuesday $1! Season and 60 day variable routes. Send for pamphlet giving all kinds for the asking. Two yestiblued trains a. m. and 4:15 D. CHAS. B. RYAN, G. F. A.
 Portsmouth Va.
 JACK ". JOHN
 Brmin'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
O n S E A B O "A R D
THE JAMESTOWN EXP

 " EXP Offering n to Nor lam to gham ay $1! ds ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Today the enrolment of the summer school reached and passed the 300 mark. Though this figure is still below the en- rollment of the first and second sessions, when many Tuscaloosa people took sum mer work largely for the novelty or the thing, there are more teachers present than there have ever been before. Another gratifying feature Is the fact that there are more students applying for first grade certificates than for second and tnird combined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
The Nations Coal Supply.

A wonderful field for scientific inves-
tigation, with unlimited profit as the
sure follower of success, is opened by
the assertion of Edward T. Parker, the
coal expert Of the geological survey,
that, at the present rate of Consump-
ton, the anthracite deposits of the
United States will be exhausted i'll
about 70 years. This is no mere guess
work, but is based on very definite in
formation as to the extent of the an
thIacite coal area of the country and
exact figures as To the drain that is
being made annually upon this supply.
The highest estimate made by experts
III 1901 of the total available supply of
anthracite was 4,7G5, 215.G00 tons. In
1906 the amount of anthracite mined
and shipped for consumption was G3,-
Gl5,0S0 tons, and this drain on the sun
Iply is annually increasing. 1t is SIM
PIE question of mathematics to ascer-
tain how long the supply will last if
the present rate of consumption is
maintained and increased
1t is too early, of course, for the con
sumner of the present generation to be
gin worrying about the supply of an
thracitC. He has assurance that his
wants will be supplied, if he has the
money to pay for what he needs, but
the prospect is none the less disturb
ing The situation is already such that
TO hope of cheaper anthracite coal need
be entertained. No new anthracite
deposits have been discovered for near
ly 10 years. and there is little prospect
of new fields being found sufficiently
rich to relieve the growing demand
The relief must come from the dis
COvcry by scientists of some substitute
| that will serve the purpose of the man
ufaCturCrs and private consumers in
the future Under government direc
ton. Mr.. Parker has been for several
years conducting experiments i'll the
manufacture of briuuettcS whereby the
objections to bituminous coal are re
moved making them a practically per
| feet substitute for anthracite. These
| Experiments have been fairly satisfac
| tory. but the results are not yet ready
for commercial uses. The field is still
| open and fame and fortune awaits the
genius who will enable coming genera
tons to get along without the use Of
| anthracite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

The statistics show that the cost Of
living in the United States has III
creased IS per cent, while wages hav"
risen less than Is per cent. The chief
cause of this increase is our excessive
high tariff that protects the trusts and
other interests from all fear of Compe-
titiOn. .
The Dingley tariff is continuous V
taxing the American people for the
benefit of a few rich trusts and mol-
opolistic corporations. The compari-
lively minor increase in prices in
other parts of the world. caused. NJ
doubt, in part by the increase in god
production, shows that the great IN.
crease i'll prices in the United State
must be due to some other cause
There is on other cause discernib.t
save the unreasonable schedules of the
existing tariff.
And yet the New York Tribune d
rides the issue of tariff reform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

There still remains undeveloped on
the numerous streams having their
headwaters in the Appalachian for
ests nearly 3,00O,000 horsepower III
close proximity to the center of tda
cotton fields. 1t is this cheap power
that constitutes the most valuable as
set of the commercial south, aud
which affords her manufacturing sjI-
premaCy. To preserve this asset, the
continued regularity of the stream
flow in these regions must be main
tanned. Any stream which discharges
floods of water during the rainy Sc 4
son, and goes practically dry in the
summer Is worthless for water power
purposes. The maximum capacity OF
stream for the generation of power
Is its minimum flow plus its storage
capacity. The flood waters have NJ
commercial use or value.
Industrial development will. in thc
near future. depend largely upon waite
power. But the average man does no
yet realize that waterpower is a re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
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