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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Engagement Announced in EIfauIa.

Eufaula, January 3.-(Special.)-M and
Mrs. Jake Stern of this city have an
nounced the betrothel Of their daughter.
Miss Gertrude Louise, to Abraham
Strauss, Jr.. of Columbus, Ga. the we'd
ding to be solemnized on date not vet
named. Miss Stern is the youngest of
two charming daughters and is indeed a
most beautiful and cultured young wom-
an. In addition to her handsome person.
atty she is most happily possessed of a
sweet, sunny nature and will adorn the
life she has consented to crown. She Is
known and loved in many sections of this
and other states and her friends will not
be slow in wishing her all the happiness
that earth can bestow. The intended
groom is a sterling young business man
who is fast forging to the front in the
mercantile world and stands high socially
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
DISINFECTANTS AND
PAINT WILL BE USED
County Jail Being Thoroughly Cleaned
BY High Pressure Air--Stratford
Directs the Work.

The interior of the county jail Is get
ting thorough and much needed clean
ing. In a conversation with Chief Deputy
s.n,. ca,t tucien Rrown no said II
s'''''''l - A. GOOD ioh now that
was p'oio -. -
'nes "ese 80 -, ao +, n.,,,on tho
- ao,e,ad woro coated win
prisoners are -, 80 o.. a,,a
Whl'e"aSn' Viz ,.''1 -. -, 49,
ii'au ia'ie" ." - IT, .a,.a,,aa aes 49,
"n',e""sh 10 ~" - ~, g.,
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Nebraska's Governor Inausurate d.

Lincoln, January 3.-George L. Shell
don was today inaugurated governor
of Nebraska, John F. Mickey retiring
after service of four years. Governor
Sheldon, in his inaugural address,
urged that the lobby be banished from
the state house and inisted that the
legislature enact law making it lille
gal to give or accept railroad passes
in this state. Governor Mickey, the
retiring executive, sent a message to
the legislature in which he recon-
mended a pure food law patterned after
the national law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

The reception for the benefit of the
Carnegie library, given at the home of
Mrs V. b. Atkins on New Years Day,
resulted in a sum of $50 being secured
towards the needs of the library. This
sum was a free will offering from the
many callers including a small fee for
palm reading by Mrs. A. II. Doyle. who
numbers this accomplishment among
many other talents.
Mrs. Watkins Vaughn, who left Selma
a few afternoons ago for Gadsden. turned
back at Montgomery, owing to the ILL
ness of one of her children.
Miss Mary Young has returned to
Montevallo, where she is member of the
faculty of the Girls Industrial school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Land Fraud Cases,

Omaha, Neb.. January 3.-The trial of
the land fraud cases was resumed In the
federal court here this morning. The de-
PENDANTS In the present trial are a. NJ.
Modlsett, A. K Modlsett, II. c. Dale and
William Smoot. The first three are Of
ficers of the Stockman's bank at Rush
Vile, and Smoot was formerly govern
ment farmer at the Pine Ridge Indian
agency. Conspiracy to dcfraud the gov
eminent by illegal land entries, and sub
ornation of perjury are the charges.
About thirty witnesses, including several
Indians, are here to testify. The jury
was secured this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Missouri Legislature In Session.

jefferson City. Mo, January S.-The
forty-fourth biennial session OF the legis-
lature was organized by the democratic
majority today. j. N. Atkinson Of Rip
ley county, was elected speaker OF the
house and Senator r. NJ. McDavid OF
Green county, was elected president pro
tempore Of the senate. A joint session
was held 10 canvass the vote Of the
recent election of state officers after
which the message ~ Gov. j. ". Folk
was read in the house. fs5.s5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

rlght-hand in these later xears,-and sew
eral close relatives of this city.
General Shelley was brought to Biz
mingham several weeks ago suffering
from some unknown cause, and taken
to private residence, was given the best
of medical attention. On Tuesday he was
moved to the hospital, and on Wednesday
underwent an operation. 1t was discov-
cred that cancer of the stomach had de-
veloped too far to be checked, and it is
said to be only matter of hours before
he will be called away.
A man of courage and convictions, an
ex-congressman from the Selma district.
at one time an auditor In the United
States treasury department, for many
years a resident of Talladega, General
Shelley is known and loved throughout
the whole south. and his many friends
will be grieved to learn Of his falling con-
dition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Bremen shipping Officers Resign.

Bremen January 3.-As result of the
DISPUTE between the German shipping
lines and their officers, originating in tho
companys demand that the officers with
draw from the German captains and Off
GERS Mercantile Marine association, the
officers Of all the Bremen lines resigned
from the association today at the request
of the companies. except three who were
dismissed. The controversy, therefore, is
ended as far as the Bremen lines are
concerned. The dispute at Hamburg
seams uusettlAd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
NO Decision Yet Reached.

Chicago, January 3.-No decision was
rendered at today's conference of the
general managers of the railroads center
ing in Chicago, which met to consider
demands Of the locomotive engineers for
an increase in wages and an eigh -hour
day. Another meeting of the railway
representatives will be held next Wednes-
day when the switchmens demands, made
three weeks ago. for an increase In pay
and shorter hours will come up for con-
sideration in conjunction with the en-
gineers' proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Committee On Railroad Wrecks.

Washington. January 3.-Representative
Morrell of Pennsylvania introduced a
resolution today for an Investigation by
Congress of recent railroad wrecks. The
resolution states that the wrecks are
supposed to be due to overwork of em-
ployes and authorizes the speaker to
name a committee who shall have full
power to subpoena witnesses. The reso-
luton carries an appropriation of 10000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Reception at White House.

Washington. January ga reception in
honor Of the diplomatic corps was given
tonight by President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
About 1000 guests were present. Invited
to meet the diplomats were members of
the cabinet, supreme court judges, MEM
bers of both houses of Congress, officers
of the army and navy, and official and
resident secretaries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Bennett Trial Begins.

Hazelhurst. Miss, January 3.-The trial
of B. I. Bennett. leader in social, re-
ligious and business circles at Crystal
Springs Miss, began here today on a
charge of embezzlement from the firm Of
W. H. Barron & Co., of which he is a
member. About fifty business and pro-
fessional men OF this section of the state
are present as witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Chinese Boycott Revlves.

Shanghai January 3.-As "A result of
the revival of the boycott OF American
goods, due 10 the failure of the United
States authorities to modify the Chinese
exclusion act, the boycott which was re-
Gently revived at Canton. is spreading
over China. Efforts are being made here
to induce the Chinese newspapers to re-
ject advertisements of American manu-
fart urers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
A Dainty Affair.

Wednesday Mrs. c. C. Grayson was
hostess for number of her young friends
at delightful affair About six tables
of euchre were played and the contest
for the trophies were very spirited. Miss
Mary Gait won the first prize, hand
some calendar, while Miss Nell Brsln
was the lucky winner OF the consolation
trophy, an opera bag. Mrs. Grayson is
a charming hostess, as those who were
her guests on Wednesday will attest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
New Paper Company in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, January "A new paper
company with a capital of 100000, filed
Incorporation articles with Secretary OF
State Houser today as the Kimberly Clark
company. The incorporators are John A.
Kimberly, James G. KimoerIy, s. F. Shat
tuck, Charles b. Clark and Frank J. SEN
senbrenner. The company may be a new
combination of paper manufacturers re-
Gently reported being organized to taxa
the place of the trust that was declared
unlawful by the federal courts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
judging From Experiences.

From Puck.
Uriah Upstate-Young Jason Gadsby
has rnortgaged his hundred acres for $3.50
an gone tew New York tew buy an auty-
mobile.
Slas Graball who once purcha sed green
goodsi-flas. hey Well. I'll Jest bet yew,
a good fve-center cigar that when he gits
hum agin an unpacks the said autymo-
bile it'll turn out TO be a nice. red whAAi-
oarrer'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Want Brownsville Investigated.

New York. January AT mass meet
ing of negroes held at Cooper Union to-
night. under the auspices of the commit
tee OF one hundred negroes of Greater
New York, in celebration or the enamel
patton proclamation. resolutions were
adopted calling upon Congress to make
a more thorough inquiry into the Browns
willie affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
WAY and Moore Trial Monday.

Decatur, January Especially --Clift
Way and Raymond Moore, who were in
dicted by special grand jury yesterday.
charged with the murder of Policeman
j. Lem Jones, were arraigned before
Judge y. W. Speake today and their
cases set for trial in the circuit court
Monday Way will be placed on trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Fire In Toccoa. Ga.

Toccoa, Ca, January s.-Fre today de-
stroyed the Vow business block. entailing
loss of $4,000. with only $500 insurance
The blaze was discovered In the rear
OF the store of Bryant & McAvery, who
had only moved In yesterday. Toccoa has
ne fire department and at one time the
whole business section was Threatened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Odd Fellow Election.

Central lodge No. 16 ]. o. O. F., held
its annual election at its last meeting
with the following result:
G. T. Golson, noble grand.
T. w. Kynard, vice grand.
r. p. Whitby, secretary.
J. E. Carter, treasurer
w. L. Wise and J. r. Carter were
elected grand lodge delegates.
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CULBERSON COMES
BACK AT FORAKER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE H.

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because of a sore throat. Although Mr..
Foraker had previously objected to de-
ferring consideration of the resolution, he
at once consented to the postponement
when Mr.. Lodge placed his request upon
personal grounds.
Upon motion of Senator Hale the reso-
luton will be taken up on Monday next
and pressed to a conclusion.
The Senate then went into executive
session and at 255 p. m-sadjourned until
Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
postoffice Appointments.

washington, January s.-tspecial.)-
Postmasters appointed: Centre Grove,
Morgan county. Bertha F. Ratliffe; PAN
Their. Montgomery county. Lalefford ~.
Barnett; Spring Garden, Cherokee coun-
ty. Norris c. Webb
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
Carnegie Aids New Orleans Library.

New Orleans. January alt was an
nounced tonight that Andrew Carnegie
has Increased his donation to New Or
leans for new public library by $4,000,
making the total gift s275G0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fire.

Montreal, January "a half- million
dollar fire. resulting in the death Of
one mar and the injury Of six flremen,
occurred today on St. Antoine street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
WORK BEGINS ON
WOODSTOCK PLANT
DEBARDELEBEN AND PARSONS
BUSY IN lSTON-COMPLET
LIST OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
J. w. HAYNES FOUND DEAD.

| Admission. January S.-(Special.) -Henry
T. DeBardeleben and Col. l.. b. Parsons
| of the Woodstock Iron and Steel corpora
| ticn, who have been in the city since
Monday, left this afternoon for Nashville
| and Birmingham, respectively, having put
in three days of hard work at the local
furnaces. Mr.. j. b. Darlington is eX-
| peeted to arrive in the city at i;f5 this
! evening to confer with Manager Pro Tenn
w l.. McCaa.
While none Of the large amount of ma
terial ordered has been received, the
preparatory work OF refining the furnaces
is under way and large force of work.
men is employed in cleaning UP the yards,
repairing railroad tracks, etc. In short,
| activity is the watchword around the
Woodstock plant.
The complete list of the executive Off
GERS of the corporation with the addresses
has been furnished. Several of the ap-
pCintments have been announced before,
but the fun list was not complete until
yesterday. Here it is: j. NJ. Barr, presi-
dent and treasurer, Norfolk, Va. J. B.,
Darlington. Weep president and general
lhdIdHtit IollllliBtldHlf -. W . Oiltit du-
, ditor, Birmingham c. A. Carpenter pur-
| chasing agent, Birmingham Mr.. Morris,
manager coal mines. Newcastle. Ala; II .
T. DeBardeleben, manager ore mines and
| furnaces. Nashvilles l.. b. Parsons ore
mines Birmingham.
Mr.. Morris, the manager of coal mines,
was formerly in charge of the Bessie
mines OF the SIoss- Sheffield Steel and
Iron company. OF the above officers
Messrs. Darlington, Porter and DeBarde-
lehen will be located In this city.
Mr.. DeBardeleben will move his family
here about Februar. l and will make
two other trips to the city before that
time. Mr.. Darlington will move here
by spring, it is said, and Mr.. Porter will
BE- In the city as soon as the plant re-
sumes operation.
J. w. Haynes. a prominent merchant
or Beat IA, was found dead on the bank
of Cane creek, near Macon Quarters,
yesterday morning about o'clock. 1t is
thought he came to his death by his own
hands. but that the shooting was acct
dental. Mr.. Haynes had been preparing
to come to this city and had sent his
buggy to his store while he followed on
foot. ta
From the position in which the body
was found 1t is thought that he slipped
while crossing the footlog at the creek
and caused THE dischargs OF single bar
rel shotgun he was carrying. He was
disemboweed by the shot.
Mr.. Haynes was a brother Of j. NJ.
Haynes of this city who works at the
| car works. Mr. Haynes received the sad
news of his brothers death yesterday
afternoon and viii go to Macon today to
attend the funeral The funeral win be
at II a. M. and the interment will be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26

B. 1s-To prevent the charging of a higher rate on the part of any common carrier than that allowed by law. This oilI Is effective ten days after approval. H. l6--To provide for the Inspection or the books of any corporation or common carrier against which suit may De brought.
 H. s1--To amend the Railroad Com mission Act and confer additional pow CTS upon that body. H. 32--To allow street railways to give passes to hremen and policemen and give reduced rates to school chil- dren.
 H. a-To provide for the regulation of railroads and prescribe penalties fT violations end discriminations and to secure reasonable and adequate ser- vice.
 s. 7-To provide for the contesting of orders of the Railroad Commission.
 s. S--To increase the duties and pow CTS of the Railroad Commission.
 H. s--To provide for litigation in the courts of this state on causes of action arising in other States.
 H. 1s-To exclude from the Railroad Commission and the Attorney General the power to enforce rates.
 H. 4S--To provide for the regulation of railroads and other common car riers and providing penalties.
 H. 2--To repeal maximum rate act. E H. 46--To prevent common carriers from exacting rates or compensation other than as fixed by law.
 H. 69-To provide for appeals from any orders of the Railroad Commits sion. fixing rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
TOENFORCE THELAW
MOVEMENT STARTED FOR LAW
 AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Prohibition Csmmittee is Dissolved Amid Gsencrai Congratulations on Passage of State Prohibition
 Act by Legislature.

Those behind the prohibition move- fnent in Alabama are determined to see that the law is enforced.
 To this end in Montgomery a Law and Order League was organized yes- terday noon when the General Prohibi- tion Committee met at headquarters at lo1 Dexter Avenue. The Committee was called together by Chairman J. R. Tyson for the purpose of formally dis cussing the withdrawal of the petition for an election in Montgomery County and the abandonment of the election.
 When the members of the Committee assembled there was general rejoicing and handshaking all the way around. It was the unanimous opinion that the ends of the Committee had been served and a motion was made that the Com mittee be dissolved. This was passed unanimously and Messrs. M. M. Sweat, G. G. Miles and J. Lee Holloway were appointed committee of three to wind up the affairs of the Prohibition Com mittee.
 It was also decided to organize a Law and Order League for the enforce ment of the prohibition law in Mont gomery County. It was considered best to have a committee arrange for a gen. eral meeting to be held in the near fu- ture when the League will be formally organized.
 The Committee was appointed as fol- lows:
 L. Lassiter. Chairman: pr. c. A. Stakely, o. c. Maner, w. G. Jones, and Rev. R. R. Ellison.
 It was further decided that the money which was subscribed for the prohibi- tion election fund will be collected and used to enforce the law. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
STAMPING THE SACKS
 OF FOOD IN FERTILIZER
Commissioner Wilkinson Rules fhe Actual Amount In Each Sack
 Should Be SfasupesI.

Upon receipt of many inquiries, Commissioner of Agriculture J. A.. Wilkinson yesterday made a ruling on the recent bill regulating, the sale of fertilizers in the State. The law pro- vides that the manufacturer shall stamp upon each sack the amount of plant food contained in the fertilizer.
 The ruling that was desired was whether the data desired was the amount of plant food per ton contained in the fertilizer, or the actual number of pounds in each sack. Commissioner Wilkinson ruled that the exact number of pounds in each sack should be stated on the sack, and not the num- Der of pounds in ton.
 Many manufacturers made it a practice of marking the number of pounds ofsplant food per ton on each bag, which was misleading. For in- stance, the average amount of plant food in & ton might he 2SO pounds while it would only be twenty-eight pounds in each sack. The manufac- turer would put number of pounds of plant food 2S0 pounds, when he should have put only twenty-eight. The law left the interpretation open for the Commissioner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
TEN YEARS CUT OFF
NEGRO BANDITS GIVEN TWENTY YEARS.
They HaS Axreed to Accept Thirty Years, But Jury Thoueht Twen-
 tx Was Enough For

Will Green and George welch, two black Jesse James, were given 20 years each in tho penitentiary in the City Court yesterday by a merciful jury, after they had agreed to plead guilty and take thirty year sentences for The state had an open and shut case against these two black bandits. A
 white man they had robbed. Grant Pull sifer, was in court to tell all about the occurrence They held him up as
 he was driving along the Mobile Road and took all the money he had After taking birdseye view of the situation. the attorneys for the negroes advised them to plead guilty It was agreed that this plea should be enter ed and the jury retired to fix the pun ishment
 The jury thought that twenty years was quite sufficient and so named it in the verdict. to the surprise or the solicitor. But George and VIII grim ned broadly. Ten years saved in the penitentiary is good long time. will Green and George Welch were the faithful followers of Big Boy" . black and dangerous negro who had brief but not ingiorious career as a highwayman. This party of black and modern highwayn,en used to slouch along the Mobile Road. even as Robin
  in Sherwood Forest. But Big Boy. and his gang suf- fered from the great defect of modern life-instead of pursuing 8 conservative course in the gentle business of rob bing people they wanted to get rich too quickly. This was their undoing. They robbed seven people in one day. That was rushing things too much. And like other get-rich people in the realms of frenzied finance. they came to grief.
 They plan was very primitive. They hung around the Mobile and Haynevilie road. about five miles South of the city and held up everybody who came along who looked as though he had money. About that time the Sheriffs office was being kept busy by the phone. One after another robberies were De- | ing reported. Deputies George Nor man and Gorge Wilson hurried to the scene of these frequent crimes. They trapped Big Boy" in house and a good many shots were fired. By some means Big Boy" slipped out and got to the swamp, from which he made his escape.
 But his humble and inferior as-
 sociates, George weich and Will Green. were rounded up and brought to jail. They get the twenty years sentence. "Big Boy" has not been seen since he lodged into the Catoma Creek swamp. although the officers have been Keeping their eyes and ears open TOT him or for some news Of him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
Colonel Dillingham; Talks

Colonel Dillingham; was seen by, a reporter of The Advertiser last night and was found to be an unusually un- ostentatious and unsssuming man and seemed highly pleased with his treat ment in this city. T feel very grate- full to the people of Montgomery. he said, for their kind treatment of me and my associates. of course I know that am employing legitimate means to advertise remedy in which I have the greatest confidence, and which I know will do all that is claimed for it. I have found more real interest in Plant Juice in this city than in any city where have been. The people. and I mean the well people as well as those who are sick. manifest consid- erabie interest in my remedies. That's
 
 what makes me so grateful to this city. I don't want to talk about Plant Juice as I want it to do its own talk ing Actions speak louder than words and as you know there Is no greater truism than that which says, the tree is known by it's fruit Plant Juice win stand or fall by the actual results which it gets and know those have come and will come just so long as I can manufacture the remedy.. p The Plant Juice remedies consist of the liquid tonic. the iinimeAt. the salve and the soap, and all of them seem to make good combination.
 They are on sals at the platform on Court Square. and the associates of the Colonel are as kind and considerate to their patrons as the Colonel Is himself.