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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
|COL. ARTHUR LYNCH IS GIVEN PARDON
WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HIGH TREASON IN 1903, AND LATER WAS COMPUTED TO M. PRISONMENT FOR LIFE.

London July 9.-On the eve of his visit to Ireland, King Edward has granted free pardon to Col. Arthur Lynch, who was convicted of high treason in 1902 for having fought in the Irish brigade on the side of the Boers in the South African war.
 Colonel Lynch was sentenced to death for high treason in 1903. his sentence later being commuted to Imprisonment for life, and in January. 1901, he was released Ion license"
 Lynch was born in Australia of Irisn parents His father was q civil engineer in a town near Melbourne, and 1t was there that he passed his childhood. After studying at Melbourne university and Boi lin university, Colonel Lynch went to Gal
 way. the home of his ancestors, where hf plunged into politics. After sustaining q
 defeat at the polls for the parliamentary election of 1892 he went to London and engaged in literary and journalistic work ,, which he followed until the Boer Wal
 broke out He was instrumental in raisinl | the Irish brigade. which fought on .h' | side of the Boers.
 While in Paris after his return iron | South Africa, Colonel Lynch was elected | to parliament by Galway City and re | turned to England with the intention o ! taking his seat in the house of commons , He was arrested on landing in Englan
 and his trial. conviction and sentence fol | lowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
SENSATION SPRUNG IN
 CONFEDERATE CIRCLES
Dodger 0srbuted in Which the Loyalty of Mr. and Mrs T.J,, Latham to the Confederate Cause is Strongly 0nestiolsd. Sarah Law Chaptar Adopts
 Drastic Resolutions.

The committee will meet again We'd nesday and a general meeting of Mary Latham chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy has been called for Thursday afternoon. It Is understood that the same matter will be discussed and probably acted upon then. It will prob ably be Saturday or Monday before the committee Is ready to make it's report.
 Members of the Sarah Law chapter were exceedingly reticent about the mat ter Tuesday and very little about the proceedings could be obtained
 At the reunion of the Forrest cavalry veterans in Memphis last year, Gen. II. A, Tyler, according to common report is said to have publicly protested about the prominence of Mrs. Latham in Con federate work. declaring she ahd not favored the Confederate cause during the war between the states. and that she had not been escorted to Canada bound ary lines by northern soldiers as she tf supposed to have claimed.
 This incident was hushed up at the time and 1t is declared that resolu- tions exonerating her of the charge were passed by the Sarah Law and Mary La. tham chapters. These, too, were carefully kept from the general public.
 The next step in the controversy was the distribution of the dodgers at the state meeting of the United Daughters o the Confederacy at Columbia, Tenn Elf forts ct the time, It Is declared Wert made by friends of mrs. 1athars' t@ Sc l cure and destroy all the circulars pa | these failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
GENERAL STRIKE
 MAY BE CALLED
Miller Refuses to Receive the
 xTelegraphers
SMALL GOES TO CHICAGO
TeIegraphs President Roosevelt That Every Honorable Means Looking
 to a Settlement Had Been
 Exhausted-Wlll Confer.

San Francisco, July 9.-Indications to- night are that the telegraphers strike will spread, and that the next waikout oi
 operators will occur in some large eastern center. committee or Western Union operators called today upon l. N. Biller
 Jr., assistant general superintendent of
 the Western Union. for the purpose ot
 discussing grievances. The committed
 was met by Chief Operator H. J. Jeffs
 who read note conveying what MT Mill
 Ter had to communicate 0 the commit
 tee. It is as follows:
 MT. Miller declines to meet the con-
 mittee as such. but Is willing 10 extend a courteous hearing to each operator now out on strike, and will consider favoraDly
 the reinstatement of any and all wna
 come to him giving assurance of their per sonal desire to be reinstated in their pos
 sitions, the same as before the strike was
 called. But he reserves the right not to receive or reinstate any one to their pos
 sitions who are undesirable, and that mat
 ter must be absolutely left to his judg ment as assistant general superintcnd- ent"
 After the result of the meeting was
 made known to President s. J. Small of the Commercial Telegra phers' union. he sent a telegram to! President Roosevelt. claiming that every honorable means had been exhausted to secure an adjustment, and that he had no hope of settlement without an extensive strike. that In an- swer to the demands of the telegraphers throughout the country that the strik
 be made general, he would leave for Chi
 cago tomorrow morning. It was an- nounced that Commissioner Neill would leave Chicago for this city to investigate the local trouble.
 President Small teegraphed National Secretary Russell of Chicago to wire Commissioner Nell that if he desired to see him that he would be in Chicago sun
 day. President Small also sent telegram to H. B. Perham of St Louis. president
 of the Order of Railroad Photographers, to meet him next Sunday " Chicago If pos sible to confer with him.
 Chicago. July 9.-The indications tonight are that the controversy between the commercial telegraph companies and their telegraphers will be fought out in Chi cago With the announcement tonight that the Pacific coast that Superintendent Miller ha drefused to meet committed from the union, and that President Small would leave for Chicago tomorrow came
 a message from MT. Small to the presi- dent of the local union to call meeting for Sunday to vote on the strike propo- sition. The message also stated that
 President Small would be present at the meeting and would address the members of the union. President small also h. formed the local officials that he had raouested Grand Chief Perham, of the Order of Railway Photographers to be
 present at the meetin The request oi the officials of the railway union is taken to mean that he will be asked the
 moral support of his organization in case of strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
MAYOR SCHMITZ
 IS DENIED BAIL
HE IS ALSO REFUSED PRIVILEGE
 OF VISITING HIS ATTORNEYS.
 FORMAL APPLICATION FOR A BAIL WILL BE MADE.

San Francisco July 9.-Judge Dunn to- day refused to admit Mayor Schmitz to bail and denied him the privilege of his visiting attorneys. Schmit appeared in court to ask for ball and to answer the indictments charging him with accepting bribes from the gas company and the United railroads. In the first he failed ; the second was formality and was car ried through without incident.
 Attorney Drew offered motions to set aside the indictments and stay proceed ings. They are identical in terms with those of other cases. Then he offered a stipulation that all the proceedings taken before Judge Lawler in the gas, troll ley and telephone cases should be con- sdered as made on behalf of Schmitz This. Attorney Johnson readily agreed to.
 Johnson then moved that all questions be submitted for decision and Judge Dunn announced that a continuance would be granted for one wek for the purpose of giving time to look oyer the record. Formal application for ball will be pre- scented tomorrow morning. The applica- tion went over until tomorrow at the re- quest of the district attorney who wished to file counter affidavits.
 Schmitz left the court room with his attorneys on his return to the county ja< where he will have to wait until the papers for his appeal are prepared They are now In the hands of printer and will be ready Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
5 CAPTURE RRY KRISTEN
POI
 Ii
IS CHAR( BED WITH MRS. CARTER IN REC EWING STOLEN FUNDS FROM CHESTER B. RUNYAN, THE B. ANK DEFAULTER.

New Yor k uly 9-Late today the po- lice arrest sd Harry Kirkstein, telegraph operator ? ? years old on charge Of act ing with Mrs Laura Carter In eceiVing and dis bosng of 5000 stolen from the Windsor Trust company by Chester b. Runyan. The complaint was signed by G. W. Y otIng of the Trust company.
 Kirkst ain is the man for whom the poe lice hay been Joking for several days.
 Kirkst, hn was examined tonight by AS- sstant District Attorney Cortlgan. lie said thai he had lived with Mrs. Carter in a fiat in West Sixty-sixth street for about year nd a half until recently. She told him she had good thing and he leti her.
 On the evening of the Fourth of July he said Mrs Carter telephoned him tt meet her the next morning, which he did She told him. he said. that the "goot thing VI as Chester B. Runyan, the miss ing teller of the Windsor Trust company and that he had given her s50O0, which sn had in h CT hand bag Kirkstein said h advised her to take the money to th Trust con lpany and tell the officials wneT Runyan vas She replied, kirkstein salo that sheF, vas returning the money to Run van, andt was going to give him up. II did not B ee the money and had no ide whetherI inc returned 1t to Runyan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Tenn, July 9.-The News day publishes the following: ion which has been brewing s in Confederate and social Memphis, as well as in other f Tennessee and Kentucky, climax Tuesday, when the chapter United Daughters ederacy, adopted drastic reso- )uncing as false charges made 3. T. J. Latham of Memphis, ling the name of the person responsible for the reports q letter written by Gen. pr of Hickman, Ky, was liar, of which thousands of fully guarded from the press, ated at United Daughters of eracy and other Confederate was in the form of a letter al Tyler to Mrs. w. A. Col lphis.
 detailed charges against the frs. Latham and her husband ederate cause during the late eclaring that under the cir
 her prominent position in
 gatherings was in bad taste n of the charges is belne
 committee of seven Con erans, of which MT. Dabne, s chairman. The meeting O Law chapter Tuesday was
 investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
Civil Code Bill,

The bill prepared by the civil code recess committe which is expected to meet the approval of most of the mem- bers Is to be put into the hands of the solon tomorrow some time. This bill has cities that seems to promise relief and may be adopted by number of them in the end.
 In fact, Senator Miller. who has not yet read the bill. is impressed with this feature of the measure and if he is as -,Ily convinced as he thinks possible he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
Abolish Night Rate.

Nashville. Tenn, July s.-At the gen eral offices of the Cumberland Tele- phone and Telegraph company here to- day. it was learned that the cut rate for night messages will be abolished over the entire system. The injunction sought at Jackson, Miss, to prevent tho Mississippi railroad commission from in terfering with the change in that state is the companys first move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
Kills Stepfather.

Aiken, s. C.. July 9.-Ben Turner, aged nineteen, killed his stepfather, Riley John son, by striking him on the head with an axe at Warrenville. near Aiken. last night. Turner surrendered and at the inquest today he pleaded self defense. His mother corroborated his story
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
.nn succeeds GaIlaaher.

ancisco, July 9.-The board Of s in special session this after ted Dr. Char.es Boxton, a mem e board, to succeed James J.
 as acting mayor of the city. erstood taht the selection of only for a temporary purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
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San F'r1 supervlsoH noon sfIed Der od th Gallagher
 It is lund Boxton isl
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of finishing the work on the calendar in time to prevent the extension of the ses sion or the calling of an extra session. He said that the legislature wanted to avoid an extra session if possible This seems to indicate that the leaders are willing to quit and go home and vii, do everything possible to get the work in hand quickly done.
 Asylum Resolution.
 What promises to be sensato is the introduction In the house today of a res olution Joking to the investigation of con- ditions at the Alabama Bryce Insane hos pital at Tuscaloosa. Representative King, who has the bill, asserts that he has a. fidavits to show that there has been cruelty and other violations there to such extent as to require Joking into
 Capt. Peter B. ,Mastin, the new member from Montgomery county, was sworn in, and q joint resolution presented looking to nationally fish hatchery in Montgom- cry.
 Mir Rushton would have the libel laws amended so that newspaper will have a better showing. and Mir Tunstall would have the tax rate by law fixed at 40 per cent of the market value. The report of the code committee was presented with laws to put 1t In force.
 Mir. Lyons of Mobile asks authority 70 issue county bonds to improve the river front and an appropriation of s25,O00 for the negro national fair at Prtchard MT. Hoffman presented bill to give old sol diers artificial limbs, and to improve the roads of Mobile county.
 Morgan Statue. In the senate today MT. Reese of Dal- las presented a resolution providing for the erection by the state in Statuary hall, Washington, of a bronze statue of the late Senator John T. Morgan. An other incident of note was the granting of the privileges of the floor to Senator Bankhead and Congressman Taylor of Mobile.
 MT Reese also presented a bill looking to the repeal of the tax commission la V and calling for a tax on dogs. MT. Lusk presented the antitrust fertilizer bill, and MT Overton sought amendment to sew eral of the railroad bills passed earlier in the session.
 MT. Reynolds presented bill Joking to reduction of the tax rate by at least 1 mill. and MT. Miller seeks a bill that will prevent the sale of hop jack and other freak intoxicants in Jefferson county.
 The senate is presided over by Lienten- ant Governor Henry B. Gray, who reached -------~------>--->-
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen covn.
ties Of State.

Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.
George y. Carlton OF wIndham re
Gently killed a large black snake
The snake measured six feet In length
and was as large around as a mans
wrist
A. n. Siyton. an amateur Morris.
Vile fisherman. landed az Lake Cas-
plan. Greensboro. the other day n land
locked salmon 33h inches long. Is In
ches around the body. which tipped
the scales at rs pounds and one ounce.
The Bellows Falls and saxtons Riv.
er Street Railway company has pur'
chased six second hand. single truck
cars which viii be combined into one
yestibuled car capable OF seating 20
people. The work will be completed
In time for the Fourth OF July crowds,
The board OF listers OF 81 Albans
has books about ready Tor inspection
by the board OF civil authority. The
listers have found the grand list Of the
city To be t36.tSs.l6. There are 1853
polls and the personal property n val
ued nj t19T.95i. The real estate OF
the first class i assessed nj 1851 1915
and OF the second class tmore than II
acres) at $3.50. The grand lIst last
year was s36.5i7.i2; polls. 1850: and
personal property s7s6.6O2. Ten ap
pcals have been made from the action
of the listers and n hearing viii BE-
given by the board OF civil authority
next Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock nj the city hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
NORTH PowNAl

Mrs p. T. barnes Of Povnai visited
friends here Thursday.
James Williamson and wife OF Holy
oke are visiting relatives here.
Mrs y. J. Barnes OF Pownal spent
Sunday with Mrs Kate Timberlin.
Miss Ellen barry IL visiting friends
In North Adams and Greylock for
few days.
Miss Rose Timbcrlln Ia spending a
few days with relatives In North
Petersburg.
Mr. Dowd and family have moved
into the house on the blanchard farm
now owned by John Tatro.
John Smith who has been employed
on the new reservoir IN now teamater
for the North Pownai Mfg company.
Arthur Smith In taking his summer
vacation and expects 10 visit rela
tlyes In Cohoca. Meadowyille nd Delan
son.
Frank Eldred who has been ON
ployed by the bennington and Rutland
railroad M fireman has recently ~
cured n position IN Melrose
A dance was held at Academy hal
Saturday evening for the benefit Of the
new baseball club. lake and Thomp
son Of Hoosick Falls furnished th'
music
The North Pownai manufacturing
company has changed the pay day o
the employees from Monday 20 Friday
This Ia done for the convenience O
the employees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
PowNAL

Miss Elizabeth ]. burlington return
ID Friday after n stay OF six weeks In
bennington.
Miss Elizabeth Richards OF BlackIn.
ION. Mass. was In town Monday the
guest OF friends
Mrs Charles Moon and son Cecil Of
Bennington were guests nj Mrs r. J.
llurringtons Sunday.
Mrs Elite r. Parker was In Race.
lille. y. Y. last Friday 10 attend the
funeral OF relative.
Charles II. johnson and Edward NJ
Johnson. both Of New York. are guests
u their father. n. II. johnson.
The Baptist ladies' viii serve a sup
Der Wednesday evening OF this week
and the n. Il. ladies' Thursday even
lng.
Nothing but good reports are heard
from ]. NJ Thompson who IN undergo
lng treatment nj the Pasteur Institute
IN New York.
The Italians At the jackson shanty
struck Monday and left for home the
zane day. They heard they would be
out OF job soon 10 concluded TO quit
at once.
Daniel +. Proud has sold his fast
stepping colt. Dan" 10 Frank y. Lew
h. This gives Mr. Lewis n pair Of fast
stcppcra and Frank doesn't propose "a
take any ones dust from now on. lie
has a handsome Glcns Falls buck
board which looks well with his new
i team.
Church street has been put IN
splendid condition this week by the
uolly employees. The bank nc th'
itatlon has been sodded and the whol'
street covered with n fine quality o.
gravel NO that the street presents
very handsome appearance. TIT
large catch basin has been put In ncai
the NJ. y. church.
William A Hcrmon and wife lief
Tuesday monig for Amsterdam
where Mr. IIcrmon is 90 tranapoa'
some machinery In knitting mil
there from heavy balbriggan 10 neec
cd lined. Mr. Hcrmon has had consid
cradle experience IN this work. TIL
community all hope that the departnr
will be only temporary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29

Before the gypsics which have been
IN various parts Of the state this sea
son left Montpelier Friday night one
OF the female fortune tellers was com
pelied 10 disgorge a 81 bill which she
had obtained from an East Montpelier
man by n fiIm liam game. giving him
dollar bill IN exchange. This colony
of gypsleH IL now camping In East
Montpelier. n mile west OF the village
The fact that they exchanged 5000 IN
silver for bills nc a Montpelier banh
gave evidence that they wer not shor'
OF funds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
Special Notice
PACKARD SHOES

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29

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ago bought two bottles Of Foleys
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29

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ncy n midshipman 20 the United
states Naval academy nj Annapolis.
Congressman IIaskin's former APP
polntec failed 10 pass the examination
and consequently a vacancy was made
The examination will be held In June.
Mr Perry was graduated from the
I,rattlcboro high school In 1905.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-29
MISS ALICE FOLEY
EMERSON SHOES

IL putting In n largo line OF Ladies'
Dress Skirts and earnestly sollcits
the patronage Of her customers. She
would also beg them To remember her
offer OF CHM, which will continue un
tll the first OF July. Give her call
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Also n foe assortment OF beautiful
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GARBAGE COLLECTED

Will mako weekly or monthly call
n desired or drop me card or telephone
for any special Job. Also heavy team
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