The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-02
PULLMAN FAILS ID
 PLEASE GADSDEN
Hearers Disappointed By His
 UnvarniShed Words
BUSH MAKES NO CHANGE

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 Gadsden, January 1.-(Specia1. .)-Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina appeared before an immense audience at the court hous last night under the auspices of the Alkhest Lycenm course. his subject troduced by Mayor Charles P Smith, who said that Gadsdenl would not put any restrictions upon his utterances, but judg-
 ing by the comment heard afterwards the audience was not prepared for what was coming. He proceeded to handle his subject In his characteristic style and many who had gone, expecting to hear d polished orator, and to see a South Carolina gentleman of the old school. were very much disappointed. The senator's 5 language was at some points course in the extreme and bordered on the vulgar, so much so that many young ladies in the audience were seen to turn away win disgust. There was little deveiaDed in his speech but what has already been printed This was Senator Tillman's first appearance here and If it Is left 10 the public to decite it, will probably be his last In a private conversation here, it is said that he made some exceedingly caustc remarks concerning President Roosevelt which would not be printable. Taken altogether, the lecture was sore disappointment to thoes who paid to hear , it, and they will not soon forget the experience.
 The New Year was ushered in here with more noise last night than ever known before. Promptly at the midnight hour, bells commenced to ring and the refrain was taken up by half hundred steam whistles,9 discharging guns, fire crackers, etc. Many citizens, not thinking thought the town was burning up and hastened out to see what the trouble was. The fire department turned out but soon caught on to the racket.
 T. G. Bush, Jr., the newly appointed superintendent of the properties of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany in this district, has announced that there will be no changes made in his executive staff here and that he would continue the poliices of his brother, Nor ris Bush, now general superintendent as far as Gadsden was concerned. It had been stated that there would be some
 changes and the above Is MT. Bushs reply when asked concerning the reports. It is reported from other sources that James Thompson, former Gadsden young man, would be made superintendent of the Ironaton furnace. MT. Thompson has been brought up in the iron business and Is thoroughly competent to hold the respon- sibe position.
 The indications are that the coming city election which will be held on the first Tuesday in March, will be a lively affair and there will be enough eandi- dates to suit all political tastes. It Is not thought that there will be any pri-
 mary election, but free for all race will be the result. Among those men toned for the honors are l.. l.. Herzberg, J. D. Biackwood, R. H. Casey and J. D. Dunlap. All of these gentlemen are non-comhital on the subject, but with the proper encouragement from their friends ard admirers, it Is safe to say that they can be induced to run. The
 two first named gentlemen have held the office before and have a thorough knowledge of municipal affairs.
 A telegram was received here this morn | ing announcing the death of Mrs Ida A. Lowe at Fl Reno. Okla, this morning at 4:30, aged 30 years. Mrs, Lowe was the sister of Messrs. T. J., A. W. and E. G. | Woodliff of this city, and had lived here | the greater part of her life and was known and beloved by all She is sur vived by two grown sons and a daughter, Messrs. J. R. and Caldwell Woodllff, and Mrs. Chester Hahn. The remains will | be buried at Fl Reno.
 | The American Timber company has filed | papers of incorporation with the probate office of Etowah county, the authorized | capital being S1O0000. The company will | begin business with a capital of s31 ,oOO l of which s62O0 is paid in. The officers and incorporators are D. c. Curtis, presi- | dent, Erie. Pa.; D. l.. Young ylce-presi- i dent, and A. F. Swanson, Curtisson, Ala. I The object of the company as set forth | in the charter Is to dc general mining | business, build and operate steam and electric railroads and to manufacture I charcoal.
 The spring term of the city schools will I commence on Wednesday morning after | having been closed since December 2l l for the holidays. Although outside prop | erty has been rented, a great many fami- | lies have moved here within the past
 month to educate their children and it is feared the buildings will be uncomfortably | crowded. The board of education will | have the new building ready for the fall | term, which will relieve the situation. l The Journal Publishing company has announced that they will begin the com l pilatlon of first class city directory for l this city at once. This is the first city | directory ever published here, and t has | become an absolute necessity with many
 business men. Tie work will be gotten | up in excellent style and will contain l much valuable information.
 l The local Elks are moving into their l elegant new home in the Simpson building | at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut 1 streets today. The new quarters are | handsomely and elegantly fitted up, and are in keeping with any other city Of l the same size in the state.
 Plans arc now tInfler way for tho es-