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Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
Willinu TO Conform.

"Richard." said his precise wife in
an undertone, lit is al right for You to
avoid elaborate ceremony in introduc-
ing the guests to one another. but
wish you would net say. Mr. Throg-
son, shake hands win Mr.. Wigmore.'
l do not approve of that style of intro
ductiOn."
"All right. Amar, Lis" heartily re-
spondcd tLe hest. III cut that out.
Hello, Fletlrsh! AvfuIly glad to see
you. AIr. F,atnush, vigy'c Gippers with
Mr.. SkimmerLorn." Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
TRY TO DISCREDIT
ORCHARDS TALE
HaywoOd's Lawyers Attack Confess
ed Murderer'S Testimony.
ADMITS EIGHTEEN MURDERS

Boise, Idaho, June 8.-COunsel for
William D. Haywood continued their
attack on the testimony of Harry Or
chard, and centered their strongest as
sault on the events beginning with the
explosion in the Vindicator mine and
ending with the earlier meetings be-
tween witness and the leaders of the
Western Federation of Miners in Den
yer. To the extent that traffic with
"the other side" in war of labor and
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
euardirn Bertha Reilsteln,s Body.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1O.-The
body OF Bertha Beilstein. young wo-
man who died under the name of Olga
Miller. after escaping from the Dix
mount. Pa. insane asylum, where she
had been confined after killing her
mother is guarded by police officers
day and night. Telegraphic advioes
from the cas-; indicate an intention to
dispute the identity of the body, the
impression being that Bertha Bell
stein recently sailed for Europe. Ac-
cOrding to advices, the legal deter.
mination of Miss BeiIsteins death in
wolves title to a considerable fortune.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

A man who is in perfect health, so
he can do an honest days work when
necessary, has much for which he
should be thankful. Mr.. L. O. Rod
gers, Of Branchten, Pa, writes that
no was not only able to work, but he
couldn't stoop over to tie bis own
shoes Six bottles of Foley's Kidney
cure made new man of him. He
says Success to Foley's kidney Cure. y
ooid by Benton N. Weldon, Smvrpa.
and W. r. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
MORGAN BUYING ART
VIII Pay Nearly 100000 F5r Famous
Cnllertinn

Collection.
New York, June ~10.-The art world
is expectantly awaiting the news from
Paris that J. Pierpont Morgan has Sc
cured the great Rodolph Kann art col
lection. which will be brought to this
country. Advices received from Europe
indicate that between s3,O0O,O00 and
$4.OOOOO0 win be paid for the Kann
collection. Sir Casper Purdon Clarke,
director of the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art is now in Europe, and it is re-
ported that he will meet Mr.. Morgan
In Paris, where the negotiations for
the purchase of the Kann collections
will be made. Mr.. Morgan's purchase
OF the famous art collection of Georges
Hoentschel and the acquisition of the
Kann collection will give art in Amer
lea a decided uplift.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
King Peter Iniured.

Belgrade. Seryia. June S.-While
King Peter was OFT riding his horse
became frightened and the king was
thrown from the saddle. He was bad
ly shaken. suffered from pains in the
thigh and returned to the palace in an
electric car. His injuries are not seri.
Gus.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
She chut the Door.

The ardent Frenchman looked tender
ly at the fair young mistress of his
soul. "Je t'adorer' he murmured.
Maybe I'd better" she returned.
"You can't never tell who's listening
in this yere house. Baltimore Amer
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
Buying Horses For German Army Here

Lexington, KY. June S.-Dr. Arnold
Frank, of Berlin, Germany, personal
representative of Emperor william,
leased the big stock farm of William
Field, near here which is to be a dis
tributing point for horses to be pur-
chased throughout the south for the
use of German army officers. The
horses will be shipped from here to
Germany.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

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Pimply complexion, headaches, nausea.
indigestion. Thin blood makes You
weak, pale, sickly. Burdock Blood
Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure
Restores perfect health.
Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum. tetter. itch, hives,
herpes, scabies-Doan'B Ointment. At
any drug store.
For mild, easy action Of the bowels
single dose of Doan's ReguIets il
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with success in
our family for eight years Mrs. T.
Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. X.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
zig Upsets a Bio Auto.

Allentown, Pa, June 1O.-A big tour.
ing car bound from Philadelphia for
Pottsville, collided with a pig perverse
near Jackson's Hollow. The latter had
run across the street, turned right
back and got mixed up with the run.
ming gear of the car. The chauffeur
lost control of the auto, which ran up
an embankment and then upset. Two
Of the five occupants succeeded in
jumping and escaped. The rest were
thrown into the street and painfully
cut and bruised.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
WAR TALK IN JAPAN
May Appeal to Arms to Settle San
Francisco Trouble.


Toxic. June 10.-ViscOunt Tani, the
leader of the opposition in the house
of peers, and head of the defense OF
KumamOto in the Satsuma rebellion.
is reported to have said anent the
American question:
THE persecution of the Japanese in
San Francisco is a most wicked act.
Should diplomacy fail to bring about
a satisfactory solution, the only way
open to us is an appeal to arms. Our
mind Is firmly made up. 1t is certain
that America will yield, for its people
are radically commercial in their sen.
timent."
How much Vfscount Tani represents
public sentiment it is difficult to esti,
mate at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
COMPLAIN AS TO
COTTON SHIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS OF THE CARO-
LlNAS MEET TO TAKE ACTION
REGARDING DELAY FROM THE
MISSISSIPPI DELTA.

Charlotte, y. c., March H.-Leading cot
ton manufacturers of the two Caroinas
met here today to take action regarding
existing evils in the methods of shipping
from the Mississippi delta to this section.
The complaint of the mi1lmen stated
briefly is that they receive a bill of ladinS
with draft attached for cotton that they
order from the south, and 1t is necessary
to pay this draft at sight. In the mena-
time the railroads, the millmen claim.
take their own time about shipping this
cotton. and it is sometimes weeks before
the delivery of the goods. The millmen
want to change things so that when
bill of lading Is made out 1t will contain
the car numbers, so that the consignee
will know that this cotton has been
loaded.
Strong resolutions were adopted In
which the spinners agree to decline to
honor drafts unless accompanied by bills
OF lading ooVeri.if cotton actually ia cars.
containing car numbers, said car num-
bers covering cars actually holding cot
ton represented IN the bill of lading. The
resolutions call upon the various assoc
Citations of cotton manufacturers of the
country TO stand by the southern spin
ners IN this action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
FAITH, BASIS OF
FINANCE; FISH
FORMER PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS
CENTRAL TALKS AT UNIVERSITY
OF YLVANlA-SOME CON-
DlTIoN5 ARE ROTTEN, He SAYS

Philadelphia, March 21.-Stuyvesant Fish
of New York, until recently president of
the Illinois Central railroad, delivered an
address today before the students of the
Wharton School of Finance of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania He took for his
subject Faith, the Basis of Finance"
Mr. Fish spoke in part as follows:
There can be no good financial system
in the world unless the people have faith
in their banks, their bankers and their
securities. Simply because there is an
occasional furry in the stock market by
which money is lest. Is no reason for the
people thinking that the financial condi-
tlons are wrong. but merely that these
things are bound to occur from time to
time.
"The fact is that the investigation of
the railroad conditions of the country ef-
fected by President Roosevelt had moth
Ing sivre to 10 with tho recent decline
in railroad stocks in Wall street than
you or l. ii is quite true that the inves-
tigation did unearth some conditions that
could only be characterized by the use
of extremely bad language. That there
have been rotten conditions in railroad
circles Is known to all those who have
had to deal with the management of vast
railroad interests. The result of these
conditions has just been felt and will
be felt to a greater or less extent until
they are entirely corrected.
"Our system of locking up public money
in the national treasury, and so taking
gold or its equivalent out of circulation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
TAFT'S LONG TOUR
OF INSPECTION
Secretary VIII See All lnSuIar
and lst. Syn Possessions
81
PRESESs fIAL BOOM WAITS
He az Washington Tomorrow In
aeht Mayfower for colon,
I .ba and Porto Rieo-Then
Philippines, Alaska, Etc.
PRESEss fIAl BOOM WAITS
BY WATTERsoN STEALEY.

Washington, March IL (Special,) BE
ginning Saturday Secretary Taft starts
To swing round about the biggest circle
ever attempted by an official of the gov
ernment With occasional intervals he
will be absent until almost December. His
presidential boom must be looked out
after by others. The objects of his pere-
glinations show not only how the ma
tional authority has expanded within tho
past few years, but also the tremendous
weight and variety Of official responsible
ties resting upon the Secretary of War.
After visiting the insular and isthmian
possessions of the United States on this
side of the world Secretary Taft will fol-
low the long reach of his governments
power from the frozen zone of the Pacific
to the tropics in the southern part of that
ocean. Wherever he stops he will be well
coined under the American flag.
Leaving Washington Saturday he will
go in the navy yacht Mayhower direct
to Colon, and from there he will traverse
tho full route of the canal to its Pacific
telglnus at Panama. On the return trip
he will visit in turn Cuba and Porto Rico
and make searching investigation into the
conduct of affairs in these islands.
Should the situation in Santo Domingo
not be improved before he departs from
Porto Rico he may make a brief call there
and straighten out whatever tangles may
be found in our responsibility for the
speedy restoration of sound government
in that disturbed satrapy.
In a few weeks after his return to
Washington Secretary Taft will start on
a still longer and more important trip on
the Pacific lie VIII first WRIT Alasha.
and from there he will proceed to Guam,
the Philippines and Samoa. In the lat
ter archipelago the American flag floats
over the island of Tutuila. On his way
back home late next autumn the Secre-
tary will stop at Hawaii to see with his
own eyes how things are getting along
there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
Indignation at Attempt TO Fasten
Infamy on ToNnspeOp|s
NEGRO SOLDIERS OUTRAGE
Resolution Adopted Declares There
Exists lrrefutable Physical Gvl-
dence of Guilt of Troopers.
Invite Committee.

Bronsyille, Tex, March I-At a mass
meeting of the citizens of Brownsville to-
night resolutions were adopted expressing
the Indignation of the people or TINS city
because of what is termed an attempt
being made both before the coufthlat tlal
proceedings, now in progress at IL SAM
Houston, and before the senatorial COM
nittee at Washington "to clear the negro
soldiers for the crime committed asdlhs'
the town of Brownsville on August To-
last, by fastening the infamy en- the
townspeople themselves"
The resolution declares that such
consummation was grave hlisc''1 los :
of Justice and an outrage upon "foHseu
and innocent people, who know oeyoho
the shadow of doubt that the outrage
was committed by the soldiers.
Tie senatorial committee and also the
Penrose courtmartial is urged 10 como
to Brownsville and make thorough III
vestigation as well as to hear the test-
monv of citizens here.
The resolutions point out that there
exists much in the nature OF Whae 'heS
consider irrefutable physical evidence III
this city to show what was done "a'
bv the soldiers and not by the cltizens.
such as riddling the houses with army
bullets, which were dug from the vans rs
Nv Mai Blockson. inspector general OF
tbs army, while the four-story pa parrach sae
buildings at Ft. Brown, each luo iees
long, fronting the street that alVeaeu I.see
the post from the town, ana cnly it1s ~,
feet from it. shows not pullet loio
10 indicate that the citizens hreo az
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
Would Jail Hartman for
Rascaify of Alton Deal
Senator McCuom of Illinois Expresses Himself to President
He Believes the Government Ought Make Valuation
of the Physical Properties of the Railroads.

be doing very much about it, just -
present [ believe. though, tnat l slw
something In the paper about the gov
ernor preparing a bill Of some sort On
the subject"
The senator did not talk at length
with the President about the railroad
situation. as he came only to introduce
Il friend. lie has decided ideas upon the
subject, however, and is Of the opinion
that the President ought to receive the
support of the whole people for the stand
he has taken.
Il believe that the government ought
to make a valuation Of the physical prop
critics of the railroads said Senator Cul-
lorl. but there are many more obstacles
in the way of that programme than most
people look for. Unless the appraise-
ment is made all at once, the appraisers
will have to begin all over again. when
they get through. for by that time the
values would have changed. 1t must be
done just like the census is taken, all
within the space of a few months. +
it isn't, the figures obtained won't be
worth anything at all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
HOWELL KILLED BY
ONE OF HIS OWN RACE
Murder Of Negro Banker at Hatties.
burg Due to Trouble Over Post
office Clerk.

Hattiesburg. Miss. March 2l.-That the
recent trouble over negro clerk at the
Hattlesburg postoffice was directly re-
sponsible for the shooting by an unknown
person yesterday OF the negro banker,
Ed Howell. Is a fast growing suspicion
here. White residents of Hattlesburg APP
pealed to Howell to persuade the negro
clerk not to take office. When the negSo
did not get the position Howell said his
life had been threatened by other men,
bers of his race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
PENROSE'S STORY
OF BROWNSVILLE
Accuse the Major and Says the Snoo.-
ina Was Done With Hi9n-Fowef
Rifles-Defense Closes.

san Antonio, Tex, March A'-Na"J' -
w Penrose, the accused in the court
martial at TT. Sam Houston, Went on mo
Stand today. The witness told his story
If the Brownsville trouble. He testihea
% tho lack of ill-will between the SOL
aiers and citizens. The feeling on poth
Sides was good up TO the time OF the
troubIe. The witness told OF the nap
nenings on the night of the shooting anu
of the steps taken by himself TO pre-
,,an+ tho clash. He said he thought the
erinr was undoubtedly done with hish
mower rifles. His story made a strong
impression. -, =. 49,
Maj I. C. Il. Clark testified to the
General good behavior of the negro bat
tolion lust before the discharge.
Major Penrose renewed his testimony
this AFTERNOON, at the conclusion OF whlch
the defense rested. His testimony was
ouite lengthy, but failed to develop any
ne,: important facts.
Mrs. Kate Leahy of BrownsVl,le anu alu
xy~Ixer McCurdy quartermasters ser
geant Company B, Twenty-ilfth ln.an-
trv took the stand for prlei tiihe'
closing the session for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
PUTER TRIED TO
BRIBE HIS JURY
AGAIN GIVES STATES EVIDENCE
IN HERMANN LAND FRAUD
CASE-HE WAS PROMISED I'M
MUNlTY FOR TESTIMONY

Washington, March 21.-Again today s.
A. D. Puter testified for the government
in the Hermann trial regarding fraud
and bribery In land deals. Just as his
cross-examination was closing. Attorney
Worthington for the defense asked:
"Were you promised immunity by any
representative of the government for your
testimony"
'"ro a certain extent" was the answer.
Puter explained that after he had been
convicted in the case for which he is now
serving a two-years' sentence in the Null
toomah county Jail in Oregon, he had
gone at once to United States Attorney
Henri and offered to tell all he knew
about land frauds.
Henri told me-" said the Witness that
ir / became witness for the govern
ment that he would not pursue those
other indictments against me- but would
have me dismissed when the time came"
Puter said he received no special favors
in jail but was locked in a cell other
prisoners lie has. he said, served nearly
a year of his term
did you try TO bribe the grand jury
that indicted you?" asked Mr.. Worthing-
ton.
II did" was the answer.
The witness then explained that he
had given a man named BrownelIs $50 to
influence two of the grand jurors to see
that a true bill'' was not returned
against him This effort failed.
'Were you engaged in criminal opera
tions after your conviction and prior to
your sentence?' was the next question of
the cross examiner.
Yes, to a certain extent" he said;
'that is, | was dealing in a great deal
of state lands with alleged fraudulent
titles"
Regarding the two $1,000 bills which the
witness said yesterday he gave the late
Senator Mitchell to fix things regarding
these claims Mr. Worthington brought
out the statement that the witness got
them from Charles B. Hughes Chaffee.
president of the Wisconsin National bank
of Milwaukee, He received six such bills
as a loan on some property reaching
Washington that visit. Mr.. Worthingtop
also secured the admission from the wit
ness that lie had registered at various
hotels In Washington under assumed
names.
At the conclusion Of the cross-examina-
ton court adjourned until Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
GRAND JURY PROBES
WHOLESALE GRAFT
RESUMES WORK OF INVESTlGAT.
ING MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION IN
SAN FRANCISCO-NO NEW IN
DICTMENTs RETURNED.

San Francisco, March 21.-The grand
jury today resumed its work of lnvssti-
eating the wholesale graft and corruption
In the municipal affairs Of this city. aud
after an all-day's session with a brief re-
cess at noon, adjourned until II o'clock
Saturday morning. No indictments were
returned today.
The entire day was taken up in probing
further into the alleged bribpg Of the
supervisors by the telephone companies
on which twenty-seven indictments al
ready have been based
The grand jury made determined eff
fort to trace the $4,000 alleged to have
been paid by T. V. Halsey representing
The Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph company to ten OF the supervisors
to prevent the granting Of a franchise to
the Home Telephone company. Almost all
of the books of the Pacific States COM
pany were taken before the grand jury
by Secret Service Agent Burns today.
Among the officials of that company eSy
amined were Henry r. Scott, presideY
E. j. thinner, formerly auditor, but na
vice president; B. G. Carroll, generai
agent; John S. Curren, adjustor; A. b.
Cooper. station man; c. j. Hall, secretary
TO r. V. Halsey, the former general
agent; y. S. Sherman, auditor and Frank
ID. Drum, director. The latter emerged
from the grand jury room somewhat ner-
Nous and excited, and assaulted a news
paper photographer who attempted to
take his picture. President Scott was
in the jury rom but few minutes. and
on coming out declined TO discuss the tes-
timony given, but said that he had AN
swered all questions put TO him"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
|. C. FREIGHT HOUSE
BURNS IN MEMPHIS
Twenty-Five Carloads of Merchandise
Destroyed, EntaIing a Loss
of $4,000.

Memphis, March 2l-A freight house
of the Illinois Central railroad. situated
at the corner of Shelby and Calhoun
Streets In the southern part of the city,
together with twenty-five carloads of mer-
chandlse and six empty freight cars, were
destroyed by fire tonight, entaiing loss
estimated at s65, ,000
The fire originated in the freight house,
which Is situated In the midst OF a num-
Der of warehouses and cotton sheds, and
within half a block of the union passen-
ger station, and for time these struc-
lures were endangered. The fire, how
ever, was practically confined to the
building in which 1t originated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22

Washington, March i.-(specal.t-"I
told the President II l had my way
I'd try TO put Mr.. Harrhaan in the pen
itentiary for the Alton deal said Sen
ato. Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois, as he
emerged from the executive Office at the
White House this afternoon.
did the President agree tn You, Sen
ator?' the venerable statesman was
asked.
The senator smiled Il do net think he
made any comment over that remark Of
mine" lie replied.
There Is no doubt about the rascality
of the deal" he continued. "The peo-
pie who are swlndled are, of course, not
the citizens ut large, but the folks who
have bought those bonds.
"lf there Is nothing behind the paper
1t cannot, of course. be worth much.
and TO sell it is nothing moro nor less
than swlndle.'
What Is Illinois going to Go about
IT.. tho senator was asked.
Il don't know They don't seem to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
STANDARD OIL TRIAL.
At Every Point In Rebate Case TINS
Trust Gets the Worst of It,

Chicago, March 21.-The Standard
oil company, in its trial before Judge
I. I.andis on charge of accepting re-
hates from the Chicago and Alton
railroad. met with defeat today on
nearly every hand. Every ruling of
the court baked the efforts of the
company's attorneys 10 bar technical
evidence on which the governments
case is highly based, and the almost
continuous series of objections on the
mart of the attorneys for the defense
were met with a series of oyerruiings
by the court.
C. A. Howard, chief clerk in the of
fee of the Alton company's auditor,
remained on the stand all the after
noon. presenting by reading records
from his office tending to prove that
rebates were accepted by the oil COM
many from the railway on more than
o3O of the 1903 cars named in the
indictments.