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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Railroad Bonds Sold.

New York, May 1S.-Henry H. Rog- CTS of the Standard Oil company has sold $17,000,000 Tidewater company first lien five-year per cent converta- ble gold bonds to Redmond & Go. and the Equitable Trust company of this city, according to an announcement made today. The Tidewater company has outstanding $10.000000 collateral. trust notes which mature in 1909, but which are subject to payment on 30 days notice. These notes will be rs- tired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19

Washington, May 1S.-(Special.)-- Representative Hobson of Alabama re- turned to Washington this afternoon, after several weeks spent in the west on a lecture tour Sentiment in the west he says, is greatly on the in crease for a larger navy, and he thinks 1t only a matter of few years before Congress will have to recognize 1t.
 Representative Hehin today intro- duced a bill providing for the construc- tion of a suitable building at Fort Deposit, Ala, in lieu of the armo-y which belonged to the National Guard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
SHELBY.

Vincent, May 1S.-(Special.)- .)-The result of the election at this box is as follows: Bryan 32 Johnson q. Delegates es-at-large, Booker 2S, Clayton 40, Cunningham 27, Tefiin 46, Kyle 16 Moody 14, Tomlinson i 8. Alternates: Brown 1T, Jones is, Man ner AZ, Rainer 47. Electors for state-at- large: Emmett ONeal 42. John c. Pugh 45. J. A. Rountree Il. Alternates: Gray son A. Inzer AT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
OF JOHNSON
 BOOM THROUGH PRIMARY

convention. Having signally failed to make a rspectabe showing in Alabama it is taken for granted that the Johnson movement will be practically abandoned in the south. Representatives Clayton and Hefin of Alabama, who have been elected two of the four delegates-at- large, from the state received telegrams tonight telling of the result They go to Denver instructed for Bryan and predict his nom ination and election. W. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
SHIP CASE IS TO
 HAVE MORE TIME

Washington, May 1S.-(Sp ecial. )-7n e United States supreme court today granted a motion to allow more time for the taking of testimony in the ca SC of the United States vs. Shipp. This action will result in a delay of nearly a year before the court can pass upon the case. Snipp was the Chattanooga sheriff in whose custody negro was lynche after the supreme court had granted retrial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
PIckENs.

Aliceville, May Especial. )-Election was quiet here. Bryan 55, Johnson P; Booker 59 Clayton 5S, Cunningham 10. Hefin 60. Kyle F, Moody Il, Tomlinson 62; Brown 61, Jones 61, Maner 61 Rainer 6l, Pearce 6S; Ormond 6S, ONeal 61. Pugh 42, Rountree 27; Grayson 66, Inzer 66 AL ston 4. Bilbro 21 Chiffon 1, Lusk 61, May field 60, Simpson Al; Mastin B. Wallace e3; Hobson was reflected. Bryan carried the county to 1. Returns for county elec- tion Treasurer, s. II, Hill Al, w. P. Owins 31, Hickman o; tax assessor J. w. Han son, reelected; tax collector T. M Keas- Ter reelected; superintendent of educa- ton, Knox 26, Storey 43, Thompson g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
BURN E.

Heflin, May 1S.-(Special )-About 900 votes were boiled today in Gle burne county. Bryan. Booker, Clayton, Hefiin and Tomlinson have carried the county by three to one. In the Fourth congressional district Keith and Will Hams had no opposition. O'Neal and Pugh carried the co1nty. J. H. Ed monson for elector had no opposition. Mayfeld and Simpson have good ma jorities, Wallace got practically unanimous vote. Craig has full vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
ST. CLAIR.

Whitney, May 1s.-(Special.) )-Ash- vile box gives the votes as follows: Bryan SS. Johnson l9, Booker T5, Clay ton S0 Cunningham 30, Heiin e7 Kyle IS, Moody IS, Tomlinson g., Brown 91, Jones sS, Maner SS, Rainer SS; Brown S1, Collins AZ, Rosson 61 Aston 36, Bilbro 99. Chiffon ?. LusS 21, Mayfe1d 37. Simpson Is, Mastin 2a. Wallace 69, Inzer, 126, Darden g. En- bry 134,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19

Washington, May 1s.-(Special.)-W. J. Bryan's clean sweep in the Alabama pr!- maries today Is thought to mean by poli- ticians here the collapse of the Johnson presidential boom. For over month those who have been opposed to the re- nomination of Mir Bryan have been ecu terng their strength to make the first fight of importance in the state which alphabetically votes first at the Denver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
ROBSON SAYS BIG NAVY
 IS WANTED IN THE WEST

and was destroyed by the recent storm that swept over that part of the state. In the United States supreme court the court to grant a petition for cer- tiorari in the case of the Pullman Sleeping Car company vs. Bacon, from the Fifth judicial court.
 Formal correction of the Senate record was made today of the error showing the information of the nomi- nation of Judge Oscar R. Hundley and the case goes over to next winter.
 w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 MAN PROMOTED

Atlanta, May 18.-Fred B. Miller. travelling passenger agent for the Illi- nois Central railroad, with headquar- ters in Atlanta, has been appointed district passenger agent of that system with headquarters in Birmingham Ala. The appointment is effective May 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Bl BE.

Centreville, May 1S.-(Special.) )-Bryan has two to one over Johnson. For dele gates, state-at-large, Clayton, Cunning ham, Heflin and Tomlinson are easy win- ners. District delegates, Ninth district, Oakley and Percy sweep the county. For electors, close vote between O'Neal. Pugh and Rountree. For supreme court May field gets nearly solid vote Simpson easily next with LusE and Bilbro following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
CHILTON.

Thorsby. May 1s.-(Special )-Followlng is the result at this box: Bryan g, John son 8; R. M. Cunningham b. J. T. Hefiin 15, John W. Tomlinson Il, Emmett ONeal 15, John c. Pugh 15 J. A. Rountree t5, A. A. Aston IT, J. II. Edmonson 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Gold Exports to Eurone.

New York, May 1S.-Engagement of gold for export to Europe continued to- day. Goldman, Sachs & Co. took $750, ,000; Heidelbach, Ickelhemer & Co.,, s250 000, and the Russo Chinese bank $250000, mak- ing total of $26,3o00O0 since the move ment began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Conqressman's Brother Murdered.

Dallas. Tex, May 1s.-Dick Beall. brother of Congressman Jack Beall. was shot and instantly killed today and Tom Kent a bartender has surrendered to the police authorities. Beall was shot as he was passing the saloon and after he was taken into the place a friend who accompanied him was brushed aside and several more bullets fired into his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19

While Gov. John A Johnson showed surprising strength in the primary bal loting in Alabama yesterday he was safe ly distanced by William Jennings Bryan for the presidential nomination.
 On account of the length of the state and county ballots in most of the counties the count was not completed and in a few of the voting places the managers ad- journed until today. No reports could be had from a majority of the interior precincts, but enough is had to indicate a very safe majority for MT. Bryan and the accredited Bryan delegates to the national convention.
 James J. Mayfield and R. T. Simpson seem to be we'll in the lead for associate justices of the supreme court. The rela- tive standing of the other four candidates is uncertain though A N. Alston has strong vote and may crowd into first or second place in the final count.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham, for delegate-at- large, received a strong vote over the state and it is not at all certain that he will not be elected for one of the four places. John w. Tomlinson seems to be | leading for delegate-at-large Emmett O'Neal and John c. Pugh are probably nominated for electors from the l state-at-large.
 John H. Wallace is easy winner for state game and fish commissioner over l P B. Mastin.
 The contest for delegates from the Ninth congressional district between Sam Will John, William T. Kennedy. J. G. Oakley and Walker Percy is close, as in- dicated by the returns at hand at a late hour this morning. Oakley and Percy seem to have carried Bibb and possibly Jefferson, while the other counties of the district have not been heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
Governor Johnson Develops Sur prising Strength in Some Counties
 Tn the Southern Section.
Bryan Delegates Are Safe-May- field, Simpson and Aston Lead
 For Supreme Court Justices.

ty precincts indicate that Glider is elected county superintendent of education. May field and Simpson have carried the county for associate justices. Bryan may carry county but Johnson has large majority in Demopois
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
SUMTER.

Livingston May Especial. )-Bryan carries Sumter county by safe majority. Bilbro and Mayfeld lead for supreme court judges; Wallace for game warden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-19
MARENGO.

Demopolis, May IS -(Special.) l.)-Incom- plete returns from about half of the coun-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12

Every sailor has his story Of the mis-
takes which landlubbers make over the
names Of things at sea, which always
seem to be exactly the opposite of what
they are on land
A new boy had gone on board a West
India ship, upon which a painter had
also been employed to paint the ships
side. The painter was at work upon
staging suspended under the ships
stern.
The captain, who had just got into
boat alongside, called out to the new
boy, who stood leaning over the rail,
LET go the painter."
Everybody should know that a boats
painter is the rope which makes It fast
but this boy did not know it. He ran
aft and let go the ropes by which the
painters staging was held. Meantime
the captain was wearied with waiting
to be cast off.
"You rascal :" he called. "Why don't
you let go the painter?"
Hes gone, sir" said the boy brisk
ly. Hes gone-pots, brushes and all :"
London Standard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12
"CHIC'S" STEPMOTHER.
He Liked Her Even After H,
Thought He Wouldn't.

| He Liked Her Even After He
Thought He Wouldn't.
"Chic" had never been bad boy, anf
there was no reason outside OF the
story books why he should begin now
! Just because sweet -natured woman
had come to mother him and his two
| little sisters; but Chic could not sec
! it in that way. He knew about step
mothers, how they told tales in whis-
pers, and poisoned the hearts Of kind
| fathers against their own children, SO
he decided to have his fling.
The first thing he did was to go down
to Jim Harding's one evening after din
ner and stay until II o'clock. That was
as far as he really planned. 1t was no
fault Of his that the cable broke, and
that he finally reached home at 1
o'clock Of a cold winter morning, to
discover that the latch key with which
his father had entrusted him a few
days before had disappeared from his
pocket.
Here was trouble. The house was
dark and silent, and Chic knew that
his father, called from his slumbers at
that hour to admit a 12-year-old son.
would need no stepmother's prompting,
but would be quite capable of acting for
himself. With this in mind, instead Of
ringing, he discreetly prowled round
the house in search Of a basement win
dow that he could force. lie found
one at last, opening over the coal bin;
but the door leading upstairs was Sc
curely barred, and at 2 o'clock in the
morning a detected boy lay down on
the cement floor, with feet propped
against the furnace, and fell sadly
asleep, to dream Of the things an irate
father, egged on by stepmother, would
do to him in the morning.
The next minute it was daylight, and
a pleasant voice close to him was say
ing, 80 James, look On that cold floor
all night. He must have forgotten MS
kew. | saw it on his dressing table
when | went in this morning. And we
closed the house so early. He did 1t
for me, James, l know he did. You
smoke at dinner about my headache,
and he wouldn't disturb me by ringing;
but | couldn't have slept wink If /
had dreamed he was down here. He's
waking up, James"
"There, son, there!" said Chics faith
er. with unheard-of gentleness, as he
helped the astonished boy to his feet.
Pretty hard bed, wasn't it? You might
have rung, my boy, but I'm proud Of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, r. F. D..
/, Box 80, Kernersville, N. c., writes !:
81 suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that ate agreed with me. was very
nervous and experienced a continual
feeling of uneasiress and fear. took
medicine from the doctor, but it did me
no good.
Il found in one of your Peruna books.
a description of my symptoms. l then
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice. He
said | had catarrh of the stomach. |
took Peruna and Manalin and followed
his directions and can now say that |
feel as well as | ever did.
Il hope that all who are afflicted
with the same symptoms will take Pc
runa, as it has certainly cured me-"
The above is only one of hundreds
who have written similar letters to
DR.. Hartman. Just one such case as
this entities Peruna to the candid con-
sideration of every one similarly afilict-
ed. If this be true of the testimony
of one person what ought to be the tes-
timony Of hundreds, yes thousands, of
honest, sincere people. We have in
our files great many other testimo-
malls.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12
CHAPTER XI.-(ContinuedO

CHAPTER Nj (Continued)
Hope sprang to the gap, hands out
stretched. 10 stay his speeding foe, bu
Kane had vanished Peering past the
edge of the broken balcony floor, he saw
Kane go feet foremost down past the side
walk and through window area, archeG
with a stone coping.
The fall was full twenty feet.
Has he escaped me-klled?" cried
Hope. The thought aroused him to quick
ened action. He swung back to the win
dow, upsetting an obtrudng politician,
whose attention had been attracted by the
noise of the sculiie-in the precipitancy
of his rush
Through the room. down a staircase
and out to the street Hope hurried. He
reached the spot where he had seen Kane
disappear. He stared down the dark
aperture, then called:
'You-Kane ~
No response. He knelt and fared
lncifer. Its rays showed shallow dip,
faced only by the barred cellar window
Gone"
Electrified. bafiied, Hope sprang to his
feet and glared around the spot, piercing
'i4' NlHAdll't w IN ulutu the furious Siduce
of tiger thrown from the trail.
1t was preSumable-it was certain
Kane had sustained light fall, had in
stantly recovered his wits and had climb
ed out of the window area and escaped.
Whittier.
Hope ran twenty feet in one direction.
then in another, pauSed-growled, enrag-
ed. His fingers tore the air-he was on
fire with chagrin and fury. Abruptly
he focused the contending emotions that
distracted his usually keen wits to a rea-
sonable but rapid estimate of the situa-
ton.
He had alarmed-had warned-his
enemy. kane's one thought now would |
be of flight of hiding. He was beggared |
discredited; the friends he had dragged |
down to ruin would be friends no longer
Hope could think out his probable
course. First. money-then, distance.
Would he battle vengeance? Oh. never,
never
Kane parted the crowd in the street
without ceremony. He reached more
quiet side thoroughfare An empty cab
came dashing around the corner, its driver
fresh for his nights work, the steed at
tached mettled and ready for speed.
In minute Hope was inside. brief, ex-
act orders given to the cab driver. The
vehicle became a thing of fight.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12

disappear beneath encroaching waves
Of civilization, which long spare moth
ing picturesque. Cables from far off
Adds Abeba, Menelik's capital, bring
news that he has formed cabinet and
published the appointment of ministers
of war, finance, justice, foreign affairs,
and commerce.
And this change has come not from
the pressure Of any party or faction
within his kingdom, for such do not
exist; but out Of the fount of his own
wisdom,-a wisdom so sound as to
prove him most worthy descendant Of
the sage Hebrew King Menelk claims
as ancestor,-if indeed more proofs
were necessary than the statesmanike
way in which he has dealt with jealous
diplomats. and the martial skill with
which, at Adua in '96, he defeated the
flower Of the Italian army and won
from Italy an honorable truce
Whether or not the claim of Menelk
that he is lineally descended from a
son supposed to have been born to the
QuttiI VI SueDd ana Ming solomon OF
old is true, and there is no real reason
to doubt it, it is certain that in race
type Abyssnians plainly resemble the
sons Of Israel, crossed and modified
with Coptic. Hamite and Ethiopian
blood, and to this day cling closely as
the most orthodox Hebrew to some Of
the dearest Israelitish tenets, notably
in their antipathy to pork and to other
meat not bled before dead, to obser-
vance of the Sabbath and the rite of
circumcision. And this notwithstand-
ing that the Abyssinians have been
Christians since the fourth century Of
this era, when, only eight years after
the great Constantine decreed the
recognition of Christianity by the state
a proselyting monk came among them
with faith so strong. heart so pure, and
elOquence so irresistible, that single |
handed he accomplished the conversion
Of the Abyssinian race.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12

What makes one man warm makes
another cool. During the hottest week
last summer a gentleman walked into
the country store to get his mail. An
old "darky'' was sitting In the blazing
sun, in rocking chair, on the piazza
OF the store, looking las comforta BILE
as a chocolate ice cream" The white
man sank into another chair and
famed himself with his limp handker-
chief.
well, Uncle Jeb," he said II must
say that you seem pretty comfortable.
How do you manage to keep so on n
day like this?"
"Massa," said the negro, as think
in dat de sun what's maxim dis yere
heatness is a-smilin' down on all de
Watermillions in Georgia, an maxim
dem jest so red an ripe dat my mouf
most cayn't keep from swallerin'. |
daont min de heatness when | spec.
late on dem watermilions."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12
CHAPTER XIII


Kane bore the appearance of a man in
a frightful state of mental incertitude and
excitement The high strain of tremendous
thoughts obliterated all his customary
steadness of glance and bearing, and ev-
cry action was spasmodic.
He had just welcomed to the room the
occupant of the carriage. Hope had noted
this person centered the watchers immedi-
ate attention. Hope recognized him as
the cashier of the principal local bank
guessed his mission. grimly decided he
had come upon the scene fortutously
Il called you up" he distinctly heard
Kane say.
You reused me out of bed" answered
the other His glance took in Kane grave
Iy and anxiously. whats up, now?" he
continued.
Il sent for you as a friend" said Kane,
in a pitiful, faltering tone
VERY well-I come as a friend" re-
torted the other.
but | intimated business, further
vital, speedy
Il am prepared for that also" observ-
ed the bank cashier.
He placed hand beyond the buttoned
lapels of his coat, half withdrew, wholly
replaced again, a bulky, oblong package.
Kane's eyes lit up electrically, and i'm
mense aspiration of relief, of joy, escaped
his lips.
Friend, indeed :" he cried, effusively
grasping and wringing the hand of the
other "Wortle, it's life or death for the
Trust 1t was queer message to send
to MANN the dead of night, but there
was no other way. See here-we are in
deep waters -
Il know that, of course" observed the
cashier But | estimated you knew your
business. You telephoned me to get two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
cash, bills of large denomination, and
bring them here at once"
"And you have them:"
1.-Two hundred and ffty-one thousand
dollars bills-yes."
The schemers face famed with gladness
and sinister triumph.
Now, what is your propostion?" re-
sumed the cashier.
Simply this:
''As | say, we are at the limit with that
money, | can hurry to Pittsburg, may be
able to make a turn that saves u.s. You
have pretty nearly everything tangible
we've got in the way Of securities. | pro-
pose to turn over to you, in addition
wait, III show you l esteem this friendly
act Of yours"
He turned to the vault. Click-click
His nimble fingers sent the disc spinning.
came for me, and blindly | obey you,
though-oh the woe Of it Il have gone
to become Percy Kanes wife,"
''The bonds and stocks of the execu-
tive" he explained-''the last dollar we
hold. | turn them in as collateral, trust |
ing you absolutely"
The man of money was fairly amazed |
He stood staring down at the securities
in the tin box.
Kane" he said, a flush Of genuine
pleasure and emotion on his face, this is |
OF course, only considered as |
giving US absolute control of everything, !
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-12
His Wife.

The agent stepped brislily up to Mr.
Meekly's desk and laid Il small articl,
close to his right hand.
Il have here a new letter opener" he
said, "a handsome article to be kept or
the table in your library, say, and
Pardon me-" interrupted Mr.. Meek
ly, without turning his head, but
have already the best letter opener, and
the quickest
How long have you had it," per.
sisted the agent. You know there are
constant improvements always being in
troduced."
mine couldn't be improved" re-
sponded the gentleman. I've had her
for about two years now-anniversary
of the wedding next month STRAY
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