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ton of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes, and that sixteen more have been
ordered to report to the office 1t is
claimed that such orders mean their dis
charge. The time set for this showing
up was o'clock today. None of them
was there. Later General Manager Rag
land met G. w. Huckabee a motorman,
and, Mr.. Huckabee says, relieved him Of
duty with the company.
Besides Mr.. Huckabee these have lost
places: Arthur Peoples, conductor; w.
w. 1vey, conductor, and Conductor Lowe.
Mr.. 1vey is recording secretary of the
local union and Mr.. Peoples the secre-
try. Mr.. Huckabee is a member of one
of the active committees. The other Of
ficers of the union are NJ A. Minton.
president, and A. l.. Custin, vice presi-
dent. OF the 1856 men in the employ of
the company Ill are reported on the rolls
of the union In fact, this statement is
made by Mr.. Ivey.
Mr.. Ivey, who is a very intelligent
young man, makes the statement that
Mr.. Ragland. the manager, said positive
ly to him that he would not work union
men; that he would get rid of every man
he had and take out the only car ear he
had himself before he would submit to
the demands of the union. He was frank
and emphatic, Mr.. Ivey says, and did not
hesitate to say that he relieved Mr.. 1vey
from service because he was a believer
in organized labor and would favor it.
At the same time, Mr.. Ivey says. Mr..
Ragland expressed appreciation for his
work in the past and regarded him as
good worker. All that Mr., Ivey said was
backed up by others in the employ of
the company.
1t is said that at a meeting of the union
held last night several new members
We're taken into the fold and that while
no action was decided upon other than to
stick out for the union, complaints were
taken up and talked over for emphasis in
case there is trouble. One of these is
the alleged failure to allow time at noon
for lunch and long hours of service.
The employees of the local street rail-
way receive wages on the following scale:
First six months, II cents an hour; after
that to one year. IL cents; one year TO
three years, is cents after that Is cents.
When seen at noon General Manager
Ragland said that his company had moth
ing to give out today.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

While jury trials are slowly progress
ing in the first division of the circuit
court and in both divisions of the city
court Judge Lane is working on the nom
Jury docket in the second division of the
circuit court and clearing the docket ev-
cry day Yesterday a large number of
cases were dismissed for want of prose
cution and want of jurisdiction, as well
as several judgments rendered.
Circuit Court.
In the first division of the circuit court
Yesterday before Judge Coleman the jury
in the case of Truanna May Alexander,
Administrative VS.. Woodmen of the
World returned a verdict for the defend
ant.
In the case of Town of SanduslSy VS..
Ruben Howell, the jury returned a YER
diet of not guilty. This was an appeal
case from the court of the mayor OF
Sandusky in which the defendant was
fined SIS for assault and battery upon
Mrs. Wilson. The case was one or con-
siderable interest to the residents OF that
town and was the means of bringing
great number of them to Birmingham.
In the case of Mary Brooks VS.. United
States Cast Iron and Foundry company
consent Judgment for $500 was rem
dered. 81
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set in the first
division of the circuit court today;
Laneaway and Carpenter VS.. Fred
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passenger on Il train which was oe-
rallied at Pratt City.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
Yesterday the case of j. w. Tuggle VS..
Republic Iron and Steel company was
on trial and had not concluded when
cou.t adjourned
First Division Docket.
lie following docket is set in the irst
division of the city court today:
Manuel Henderson VS.. Birmingham Rall-
way, Light and Power company, dam
ages; Jonas Newman, administrator. vs.
Birmingham Railway. Light ana POWER
company, damages; Great Elk company
VS.. ]. r. Phillips, assumpsit; Il. Souiahd
vs. Birmingham Railway Light anu
Powor company, damages.
In The second division of the city court
Yesterday in the case of Harvey Harden
VS.. Birmingham Railway Llsht anu
Power company. the jury returned a YER
dict for $4,000
TIE case of Eddie Kendrick VS.. BIZ
mingham Railway Light and Power COM
pany Is on trial and is unfinished
Second Division Docket.
The following docket is set In the sec
ond division of the city court TO-DAY:
Henry j. Reiner VS.. Alabama dreat
Southern Railroad company, damages'
Manson II. Wagner vs. F. h boseich'
damages; ]. A. Bergreen VS.. W. j. IAN
gal, damages.
Chancery Court.
IN the ehancery court yesterday the
cas- OF Laurena Roebuck VS.. John +.
leonard was submitted for final decree.
chancery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the chan
&C - court today:
J. II. Roll VS.. Atlanta and Birmingham
Aair Line railway; Charles f. Roy, ct
al, VS.. Atlanta and Birmingham All
Linz railway: Max Erdreich vs. Annie
Sue McWhorter. ct al; AMANDA ffice
VS.. Lewis Price: Minnie Murphy VS.. Frank
Murphy; Ed u. Dickerson vs. Eva DICK
erson: Birdie Tate VS.. r, NJ. Tate; Charles
H. Herr on VS.. Marietta Heron.
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Wehage, assumpst; s. r. Cornelius VS..
Birmingham Water Works company,
damages; Steiner Brothers VS.. w. r.
Leadford, ejectment; Julia Anthony vs..
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company, damages; R. G. Haley VS..
Western Union Telegraph company, dam
ages.
In the second division of the circuit
court yesterday, the following cases were
dismissed for want of prosecution;
J. n. Sparks VS.. George Holt; Matte
Russell VS.. j. A. Alexander; -Four Oaks
Distlling company VS.. w. A. Bagley A.
NJ Brown VS.. John Langston.
The following were dismissed for want
of jurisdiction:
f. NJ Gardner VS.. II. Segel; John w.
Wilkes VS.. F. e. Goodwin c. C. Bates
VS.. Alex Morton; George Sharp vs..
Southern Home Industrial Aid associa-
ton.
In the case of Collins & company VS..
j. B. Abrams Canning company a con-
sent judgment for $500 was rendered
In the case of f. W. Elder VS.. Lucy
StalnaSer ct al judgment by default
was rendered for $26
The case of Della Titlebaum VS.. d. w.
Sheriff. was on trial yesterday after
noon.
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TROUBLE is BREWING ON
MONTGOMERY STREET R'Y

Montgomery. March 26.-(Special) 1.-The
differences between the employees of the
Montgomery Traction company and the
management seem to have become SO
acute that a break is prospective or a
settlement within the next twenty-four
hours. A meeting of the men was called
for this evening to talk over the sit
nation. So far the only source of trouble
seems to be the joining of the union by
the men.
The men claim that four of their num-
Der have been discharged because of af-
Hllation with the Amalgamated Associa-
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In Eostonese.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The elderly person Familiarity known as
Aged Grimes has departed this life; That
exemplary representative of senile mas
culinity.
Our visual orbs never again shall be-
hold the outward form within which
dwelt his VITAL immortal principle
Customarily he was arrayed in an ex-
tremely elongated outer garment OF
cinereous hue.
Whose longitudinal margins We're con-
Joined by a series of perforated disks at
tached anteriorly and extending in per-
pendicular direction throughout Its entire
linearity.
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State OF Alabama, d
County of Jefferson.
l. j. ii. Barr, cashier of the above
famed bank, do solemnly swear that the
ibove statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
J. H. BARR, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
Nh day OF March, 1907
Notary Publ e.
Correct-Attest:
F. d. NABERS.
b. +. MOORE,
W, d. HAS5INGER.
Directors.
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Ne Bessemer National Bank
BESSEMER, ALABAMA
Condensed Statement March u, 1907.
s54s,2s1.54
$548,2s1.54|

II.
Robinson, w. Long James Trotter Louis
T r. Fulton Chambers McAoo
G.. Mc4ain, R. F. Smith, w. H. Lewis
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Second Division Docket.

The following docket is set in the Sec
ond division of the circuit court today:
e. r. Forbes Piano company VS.. j. CT.
Braswell. assumpsit. R. L. Jackson vs.
Electric Loan and Pledge company, dam
ages; A. l.. Guy vs.. VIII Durham, APP
peal; Nathan Johnson VS.. The Ney Trad
ing company, damages; II. d. Keith VS.
Ben johnson, appeal; The Brazleton
Strawberry company VS.. Seaboard Air
Line Railway company, damages; Z. e.
Smithson VS. j. NJ. Farrell, appeal; Riley
and Silk vs.. Atlanta and Birmingham
Railroad company, attachment; Ace
Goodwin vs. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, appeal; Albert c.
Courier VS.. Southern Cement company.
assumpsit; Mary T. Rutledge vs.. s. F.
Rutledge ct al ejectment; Mackin Broth
ers VS. Baxter Rittenberry, assumpsit;
George Sadler VS. Mrs. Lillian Little, ap-
peal; The Fred Miller Brewing company
vs.. Jack GurleN.f eiectment; Coaldale
Brick and Tile Company vs.. Frank E.
Fleming, trovG j. c. Turner VS.. James
L welIl56ssum.psit George Hardy VS..
RepupYc iron anf Steel company. appeal;
Il
Louis land San. Francisco Railroad com
pany lassumryst; Sam Thomas VS.. Re.
public Iron and Steel company, appeal;
Alaba hos National Bank vs. Chappell
Cory Ut al, appeal.
New Suits Filed.
Inc following suits were filed in the
office OF the circuit court yesterday:
ia,
NJ nina, company. Plaintiff claims S2719 56;
assam psit.
George w. Norris ". Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of Birmingham. Plaintiff
claims $500 damages for alleged injuries
to PROPERTY. caused b.. sewage.
Nettle Moore VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. Plaintiff
claims $4,000 damages + personal in
juries alleged to ha been caused by be-
ing thFcwn from car
ID. ri Cunningham :. Moore & Hand
ley. Tiaintiff claims $4,000 damages for
PERSONAL injuries alleged to have been
caused by falling through a false floor.
Rufus Hatchet VS.. birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. Plaintiff
claims $1,000 damages for personal injuries
alleg II to have been caused by belns
throwa from car.
Matte Viekers VS.. st Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company. Plaintin
claims $4,000 damages for personal IN
juries ;alleged to nave been received while
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OFFICERS

w W. CRAWFORD, H. L. BADHAM Vice President
A. President c. NJ WILLIAMSON, Cashier.
G. MCCORMACK, Chairman of Board.
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passenger on train which was de
rallied at Pratt City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

G. B. Marshall has gone to chicago.
T. N. Cook left Friday evening for
Sulphur Springs, Mo-, for the benefit
of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Walker of Beloit,
Wis, are visiting Mr. Walkers sister,
Mrs. Louis J. Hill.
Mrs. F. l.. Stone and daughter En-
erald are visiting with Mrs. Stones
sister, Mrs. B. D. Showalter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scherer have
gone to Chicago to visit their daugh-
ter Mrs. NJ. NJ. Pierce, over New
Years.
Mrs. w. ]. Stoit has returned after
a visit in Burlington. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Schroeder, returned
with her to remain few days.
Drs. G, L. Eyster, E. NJ. Sala and ].
r. Hollowbush of this city and H. A.
Littig of Davenport left last evening
for ST. Louis where the convention OF
the Western Surgical association open
ed today. The sessions will continue
till Wednesday. DR.. Sala will read a
paper before the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
More Gold from Europe.

This headline has appeared so often
in our papers lately that we are all
more or less familiar with it, Millions
Of dollars in gold have been sent us
from Europe, and while many reasons
have been given for same the one most
generally accepted is that it was i'm
portant as means OF relieving ouI
money stringency. If you want imme
1iate relief from spell of heartburn
oelching, bloating, or nausea, brough'
ON by over-eating or imperfect diges
ton, take Hostetters Stomach Bitters
t will tone and strengthen the entire
digestive system, keep the bowels
open, and thus cure and prevent sicl
headache. dyspepsia, indigestion, bill
iousness, female ills, colds and ma
laria. Try it; also ask your druggis
for free copy of our 1908 illustrated
Almanac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
GIVE SKETCH OF LUKE LEE
Former Rock Islander is Written UP
in Railroad Magazine.

A page sketch of Luke Lee. together
with a photograph, is among the con-
tents of the January number of the
Magazine published by the
Rock Island road. Mr. Lee formerly
lived in this city, running an engine
on the old Rock Island and Peoria
railroad when that line was about Is
miles long. extending to the coal
regions south of the city. His service
here continued from 1866 to 1887. AT
present he is running a passenger en-
CINE on the Rock Island out of Hor-
ton, Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
HAND GROUND IN FEED MILL
John DonneI!y of Tampico Victim OF
Bad Accident.

John Donnelly of Tampico was the
victim of a horrible accident Friday
afternoon, his right hand and part of
the fore arm being caught in. a feed
grinder. and the flesh horribly torn and
mutilated. Mr.. Donnelly was operat-
ing the feed grinder and in order to
adjust some of the parts, he placed his
hand in the hopper. The revolving
grinder caught the mitten and drew
the arm into the grinder. The long
groove-like teeth in the revolving
wheel tore and ripped the flesh from
the bones of the fingers, hand and
part of the fore arm, tearing it into
an ugly mass and filling the flesh with
particles of ground corn. The work
was done in an instant. but if the
horses had not been stopped there is
no doubt but the arm would have been
| torn from it's socket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
OBITUARY.
Tofte.

Mrs. Louis Tofte, a we'll known res
ident of Osborn. died at her home at
that place Saturday night. Her demise
was sudden and resulted from heart
failure. Mrs. Tote was a native of
Denmark and was 80 years, months
and s days of age. She came to Amer
lea in 1882 and was united in marriage
with Mr.. Tcfte at Fort Hamilton, n.
Y, July 4, 1891. She had been a resi-
dent of Osborn for ii years. Besides
her husband, two children survive.
The funeral will be held from the Uni
ted Brethren church at Joslin tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
REV. BlEDERWOLf WILL
TRY TO REFORM KANSAS
Evangelist Who Conducted Meetings in
Rock Island Has Big Under.
taking on His Hands.

Rev. w. E. Biederwolf. who conduct
ed the revival in this city two years
ago the coming spring, is at the head
of a movement TO eyangelize Kansas,
according to today's press dispatches.
The plan is to take up the fight in
every county in the state simultaneous.
ly. The ministers have formed a
league lin which Is denominations are
represented, to do the work under Mr.
BiederWolfs direction. The campaign
will bel pushed throughout next wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
MAY talk PHONES
Ordinance of Union Electric
Company Possible Subject of
Discussion by Council
IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
Aldermen to Meet Tonight to Consider
Electric Inspector Measure and
the New Franchise.

1t is possible that the members of
the city council will this evening take
up a discussion of the proposed new
franchise ordinance of the Union Elec-
trio Telephone & Telegraph company.
The meeting is for the purpose of con-
sidering the electric inspector ordin-
ance and the phone ordinance.
The aldermen are being generally
urged to weigh the situation carefully
In all its bearings, in the consideration
of the telephone ordinance. for it is
certain that the life of the company
depends on the action of the council
Unless it gets relief. it must go out
of business. This cannot be reasona-
bly, doubted.
In Only Competition.
One influence which weighs in favor
of the companys contentious is that it
provides the only competition to the
Bell company. If the ordinance is re-
fused. the city will be placed at the
mercy of the Central Union, which
even now is disputing the city's right
to regulate it, and is not particularly
exerting itself to provide good service.
The new company points to Kenesha
Wis, as an example of what results
from the removal of competition, it
being stated that the phone service is
costing so per cent more, without any
improvement in the service.
To Increase Rates.
The specific purpose of the ordin-
ance now before the council is to pro-
vide the company with financial re-
lief, in the way of giving it the right
to- charge a higher maximum rate for
business and>residence telephones, and
to- relieve it of all franchise taxes eX-
cept such as are charged telephone
companies doing business in the city,
as a class.
The company insists that the charg-
eS proposed are not exorbitant, and
that it proposes to install the newest
and most satisfactory equipment
known. 1t maintains that it has acted
fairly with the city under it's existing
ordinance, and that the burdens placed
on it under that ordinance are correct
theoretically, but not practically in the
light of it's experiences.
Needs Consideration.
The claims of the telephone com.
,pany, involving as they do its exist
ence and the existence of competition
in the telephone business here. are
such that the question is more or less
complicated. The company comedies
the most important demands made OF
the Central Union: the maximum rate
clause, and the recognition of union
labor and the S-hour day. The third
demand, that of a franchise tax, is alsc
conceded, in SO far as it applies to tel
ephone companies generally, and no
specifically.
The aldermen should ascertain the
views of telephone users and be guided
accordingly in their action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
KILLED IN A Mine.
Word Received of the Death of
j. 8. McFarlane, Former
Rock Islander.
WAS WORKING IN COLORADO
Daughter, Was Visiting at the Home of
Her Grandfather, Robert Lee,
of This City.

Word has been received by relatives
in this city of the death at Idaho
Springs, Col, of j. B. McFarlane. for
merly of Rock Island. Mr.. McFarlane
was killed in a shaft of the Vindicator
mine at that place Thursday morning.
He and fellow workman were engag-
ed in setting windlass, Mr.. McFar-
lane being at work 20 feet below the
surface Suddenly the timbers on
which he was standing gave way, pitch
ing him into the depths of the shaft
where there was over 100 feet of wa
ter. No word has been received that
the body has been recovered, though
every effort was made to secure the
remains.
Daughter Visiting Here.
Mr.. McFarlane is a son-in-law of
Robert Lee of this city He studied
law at one time and later taught
school in Coal Valley. He left for
Idaho Springs about II years ago to
take up work as a mining operator.
Mr.. McFarlane was about AZ years old
He is survived by the widow, one son
and a daughter The daughter was on
visit at the Lee home in this city
when word was received of the fatal
| ity. Mrs. Robert Lee, two sisters
Mrs. Dr. Martin and Mrs. J. L. Simmon
and George Lee, the latter three OF
Sherrard.. have departed for the scene
of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
There lis nothing better offered m

There rs nothing better offered the
public today for stomach troubles. dys-
peDsia, indigestion, ETC., than Kodol
This is a scientific preparation of nat
ural diges.tants combined with vegeta.
bic acids and it contains the same
juices form in every healthy stomach
Kodol is guaranteed to give relief. 1t
is pleasant to take. 1t will make You
feel fihe by digestiug what you eat.
sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
LIGHT FALL OF THE WHITE
Dame Nature Exhibits Bit of Char.
acteristic of Winter.

Dame Nature Exhibits a Bit of Char.
acteristic of Winter.
After continuing into mid-winter
comparatively balmy weather. varied
occasionally. however, by days of blue
ribbon nastiness, Dame Nature last
night finally shifted the scenes and
this morning presented a setting en-
tirely more seasonable. The change
came with a north wind, which chilled
an Objectionable drizzle first into sleet.
and during the night into flakes of the
sparkling white. One more enthusiasts
tic person than the others hustled out
a sleigh and chimes. but made poor
success of his undertaking, as the
white covering was rapidly changed
again, to a muddy slush. The north
wind is pulling down the mercury and
it may be that a portion of the cover
ing will remain tin. next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Succeeds Hewlett as Manager.

John c. Bannister has been appoint
ed manager of the Western Tube COM
pany at Kewanee.i The officers of the
kewanee company will be those of the
National Tube company: w. b.
Schiller. president; Edward Worcester,
vice president and Mr.. Culbertson, sec
retary-treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
r. II. Warren.

+. n. Wdrren.
F. H. Warren, who for about y
years made his home with his son-in-
law, S. R. Wright, died at o'clock
this morning. He came to Rock
Island in 1855, and engaged for a time
in the stationery business on Second
avenue, later being employed. as a
travelling salesman, and associated
with the wooden manufacturing trade
He retired from active work a number
of years ago. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Maud
McNeal of Chicago and Mrs. Emma
Patch of Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Must Close Holidays.
Civic League i'm Museatine.

Mascatine, Iowa, Dec. 30.-At mass
meeting yesterday a civic league with
Lice members was formed to abolish
saloons i'll Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
SneciaI Announcement.

The Hotel Harms will serve table
d'hote dinner New Years day from II
to p. m. and to s p. III. Good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
A Good lnvestmens.

The greatest health regulator Is Q
bottle of good beer taken with meals
Cross-country Is the best obtainable
Telephone West SO old, or 6089 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money ii 1t
fails to cure e. w. Groves signature
is on each box. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Kennedy's laxative Cough

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes free yet gentle action OF the
bowels through which the cold is fore
ed ont of the system. Children like
it. Contains no opiates nor narcotics
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
IN THE CHURCHES

Central Presbyterian.-The Ladies'
Aid society will serve dinner from u
TO New Years day in the church.
/. Thursday evening at 7:30 there will
be a called congregational meeting in
the church.