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get much profit from it. Mr. Seed has had much to do with the act and Will be able to give the fnanciers many side lights on it.
 Will Reopen School.
 President J. B. Hobdy of the Sev- enth District Agricultural school at Albertville has notified the educational department that he will likely reopen the school about next Thursday. He thinks there will be no trouble to sup ply teachers absent because of hurts or other causes, and thinks it best for the school to get back to work. Presi- dent Hobdy had been notified by the governor and other members Of the board of trustees that he could do as he thought best, go on with the term, or close up for the rest of the ses- sion.
 Alabama News Notes.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Wilk- inson thinks the cold snap will set cot ton back at least two weeks, and if there is frost, kill much of it.
 Lists of Confederate Veterans from Chambers and Clark counties have been received by Director Owen of the de- partment of archives and history. The first has 203 and the other 132.
 w. R. Lloyd chief clerk to the state tax commissioner, lost many farm houses and about one-third of his apple orchard in the Marshall county storm. He is there now looking after the repairs to his fences.
 The relief fund of the Montgomery citizens has reached $1S20. Of this amount $70O has been sent to Albert vile and $500 to Fort Deposit.
 Railroad Cases.
 Interest was lent to the case of the Montgomery freight bureau against many railroads by Mobile coming in and taking sides with the traffic men against this city. It is claimed that Montgomery is discriminated against in rates from Ohio river territory in favor of Mobile. Pres ident John Craft of the Mobile Conner cial club appeared before the interstate commerce commission and sought to pre- vent any changes in basing, contend ing that it would work to the hurt of Mobile. .
 New Woman Lawyer.
 Miss Mamie Riddle of Birmingham was today admitted to practice law in the state, having passed successfully in the supreme court.
 More Fertilizers.
 Tag sales of the department of agri- culture for the six months ending to- day were $311 ,333, as compared to $306,S6 last year. The acreage not having been increased the indications are that there is much more intensity in farming than usual.
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ADMITTED TO BAIL
 AFTER HIS ARREST
A GERMAN, CAUGHT WlTR UNI STAMPED LIQUOR ON HIS PREM
 IsEs. IS RELEASED-FUNDS SE- CURED TO AID STORM VICTIMS.

Huntsville. April 90.-tSpeciaL)- Gottlieb Eckstein, the German citizen who was arrested on Tuesday morning after revenue men had raided an illicit distillery near Woody Springs, was ad- mitted to bail yesterday afternoon. VIII Powers is stin in jail Eekstein had )concealed unstamped liquor in hls home but it cannot be proved that he had any connection with the operation of the plant. The officers believe that the owners and operators of the still |. have not yet been captured.
 A Huntsville branch of the Albert vine relief committee has been organ ized here with Zack I. Drake as presi- dent and Robert A. Moore as secretary and treasurer for the purpose of rais- ing funds and supplies for the tor nado sufferers in Marshall county. A committee of willing workers has been appointed to solicit contributions of money. clothing and provisions Some thing take $200 in money has already been forwarded and tomorrow large quantity of supplies will be sent down.
 Arthur T. Johnson and Mrs. Kate Pettus, both of Monrovia, surprised their friends by going to Decatur and getting married on Tuesday. They were married in the Central Baptist church and left immediately for Blr- mingham to spend their honeymoon. After a lingering illness of several months, Augustus H. Longmore, an employe of the Southern Express com Apanv. died at his home in Huntsville on Wednesday. Recently he underwent Dn operation for appendicitis. His widow survives him. MT. Longmore
 was express messenger on the Newsboy
 rain running between Huntsville and
 emphis.
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coming contaminated by the Stand Oil company?'
 It all depends responded the witn
 amid laughter whether it is a neI
 paper man or a congressman" Other data, also in the shape of extrav
 from paper journals and newspapeN
 was furnished by MT. Norris, having bearing on the Manila Fibre compai
 which had raised the Manila grades
 ton and No l and extra fibre grades a ton.
 <, Before taking adjournment the ch man annouhced that the committee wo l insist on getting information first har l rom number of publishers, and he pected they would be present to testify General Agnus Testifes. MT. Norris was temporarily excus l and Gen. Felix Agnus, publisher of 1 Baltimore American, took the sta l He testified that under contract VI the International Paper company 1 had been paying since January 1,
 S2.50 per hundred pounds for p 1 paper. Previous to that date he sd 1 he paid $190, the increase being ] per ton. The paper. he said, was l livered on the sidewalk. The price 1 s1.9O he paid for two years. From | to 1906, under a five year contract 1 the Great Northern company. he $2 hundred His purchases hs
 averaged 5000 tons a year. January 1 1906, he changed to the Internatior4 l company and got the price of $1.90 7 1 two years to December 31, 1907, W
 he made new contract with the sd company for one year at $2.50. "1 ], sudden rise" he said, was somethiN 1 astonishing to me and we did the l /, we could when we heard the price raised to secure other terms from companies" He read a letter from l Berlin company saying that compav had plenty and more than plenty ! 1 paper to meet the demand for 1gN
 but" the communication continu /, due consideration, however, of circumstances attending our negotSl 1 tions of two years ago led us to dt 1 cline to even consider a contract wit 1 the American"
 General Agnus said he could hardl
 believe the style of the letter.
 Merely Shift. "It was merely a shift" he said, "t
 satisfy their own eonsciences.'' He made up his mind, he said, ths there was something in the wind He applied to the Vernon mills an 1 was told the suppiy was all bein l spoken for. That mill had been solici ] ing his business from time to time | 1 said, but "all of sudden it stopped ] He was satisfied from this. he d,
 clared, that the paper makers had con l bined.
 ] recess at this point was taken unt
 o'clock.
 Upon resuming the hearing, Gener, i, Agnus, speaking of the advance in tl !, price in paper from sl.9O to $2.5O, e,
 claimed:
 Why, men of this country kno what that means. It is more than i, gold mine. The diamond mines | Kimberly don't compare with it.'' 1 It was outra rageous, he said, that tl l papers had been caught by the thros
 and forced to pay that great increas
 which almost prevents tn em from mal 1 ing a profit at all
 General Agnus testified that MT. We ] Ter of the International Paper compan | only today had told him that if u l tariff were to be removed he would l ! able to give him relief in the matt. l of prices. General Agnus also sal 1 that he was at the present time bein
 solicited by a Canadian paper mill ft
 his business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
BIG CONVENTION
 COMES ID CLOSE
Sunday School Workers De-
 lighted With Sessions
ETAIL WORK YESTERDAY
Officers Named For Ensuing Year and Delegates Are Chosen To National nVention-Rerorts of Inn
 portant Committees.

With great meeting last night at the First Methodist church tae sunday school convention cane 10 a close. G. c. Miles of Montgomery WAS elected preslden. unanimously and escorted to the plat form. He made both a humorous and an inspiring speech. The other officers elect ed were:
 Member international executive com mittee, D. Il. Marbmry, Birmingham.
 International vice president, k. F. Lewis. birmingham.
 President. c. G. Miles, Montgomery General secretary, Joseph Carthel Mont somery.
 Assistant secretary. L. c. Palmer Montgomery.
 Field worker Mss Minnie Kennedy
 Field worker D. N Sims.
 Superintendent home department, Miss M. E. Smith. Opelika.
 Superintendent teacher training depart ment, Miss s. P. Moore Birmingham
 Treasurer M. NJ. Sweat, Montgomery. Recording secretary, s. H. Blan Troy State executive committee, from Mont gomery: Armstead Brown, eharman Michael Cody, J. B. Fuller. J. W. Durr Jr., W. E. Holloway, A. Roemer, W. B. Davidson, S B. Sigletter, W. r. Thelford Gov B. B. Conner, w F Feagin, from Birmingham, R. F. Lewis, T. H. Johnson c. W. Mills, B. C. Byrum, D. H. Marbury; W. D. billiard, Matthews: J. B. Wads- worth, Coleanor; J. B. Greene, 0pelika
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organized classes were reported from Jefferson county 16 of them being repre- sented with a membership of 1OS4 pupils
 A resolution was passed last night in definitely postponing the matter of build ing an auditorium, it not being considered an opportune moment The convention last action was the adoption of these res olutions:
 Committee on Resolutions. To the Officers and Members of the
 Alabama Sunday School Associa-
 tion.
 Your committee appointed on resolu- tions make the following report:
 So many and varied have been the courtesies extended us during this con vention that we hardly know where to begin or where to end, and inasmueh as our stay in this city has been one con tinual round of pleasure and profit, both socially and spiritually; therefore, be it
 Resolved. first That we deeply ap- preciate the white-capped glad hands that met us at the depots, and made IS
  continued their mnistrations to us dur ing the convention.
 Second. That our thanks are hereby rendered to the churches of the city who so continuously opened tn cir doors for our sessions, and especially to. the ladies for the beautiful decorations which have been so much admired by the delegates.
 Third Our hearts go out in grati- tude to the grand chorus of voices which has been such an uplifting power during this convention.
 Fourth, We return thanks to the various railroads for reduced rates.
 Fifth. We especially appreciate the work of the three leading daily papers of the city in publishing the proceed ing of the sessions of this convention, and to the Ledger for furnishing so many copies complimentary to the dele gates, and also to the press of the state for their interest in giving pulp lieity to this association and conven- ton work.
 Sixth, We would with much gratitude remember and render thanks to the distinguished speakers and Sunday school workers who have delivered ad- dresses which have thrilled our hearts, and which we trust will send every delegate home determined. by Gods grace, to do more and better work in the great Sunday school field which IS indeed white unto the harvest" Re spectfully submitted w. E. BINGHAM, J. D. MURPHREE, JOHN T. JONES, A. M. HARDGRAVES, T. c. BANKS, ARMSTED BROWN, Committed.
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REDUCED RATE
 GAN BE GIVEN
 ON PRINT PAPER
tcoNTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

ferred to the burdens of all consumers of paper in the United States.
 When MT. Norris again took the stand he offered in evidence a mass Of clippings from newspapers and paper trade jour nals designed, he said, to explain why the publishers can be influenced into max ing statements in respect to combind- tions These were mostly of date 19O7 The challenge he contended was distinctly thrown down to the publishers that there would be an increase in the price of news print paper, through an editorial of March IA, 1907, in the Paper Trade Journal
 "Is that evidence of a threat?' MT. Mann inquired, 'or just a statement Of their side?"
 Distinct Challenge.
 "Dstinctly a challenge the witness re- nlied which assertion he said was borne out by the announcement that paper was going to 3 cents pound, and that It would be two years before newspapers could get themselves in shape to break a combination of that character.
 One of the clippings referred to MT. Hawaiian of 26 Broadway, New York, as having something to do with forming a paper trust.
 .'Is not 26 Broadway the home of tho Standard oil company?' MT. Sims in- quired.
 "I don't think he has anything to do with the Standard Oil company" MT. Nor ris replied.
 "Is it possible' inquired Mir Mann, with mock surprise flor anybody to live that close to 26 Broadway without be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
BOARD LOCATES
 HIGH SCHOOLS

Montgomery, April SO.-(Special )--All of today was given over to hearing from delegations seeking locations of high schools in many counties. The locating commission, composed of the governor, the auditor and the superintendent of education, have been having a strenuous time of it.
 It is understood tonight that it has been determined to locate high schools as fol- lows: Escambia county at Atmore; Cher okee county at Centre, and Etowah coun- ty at Attalla.
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kNvocATIoN AT MoNTEvALLo.
mbers of the Protestant Episcopal Church In Session.

Montevallo, April (speciaL)-The Birmingham convoeation of the Protes- tant Episcopal church is in session in Montevallo. with Rev. J. T. Bdard as dean. Among the visiting elergynien are Rev. E. A. Penick of Tuscaloosa, Rev. F. G. Huuter of Talladega, Rev. J. H. Blacklock of Anniston, and Rev.. Raj mundo de Ovies of Birmingham.
 Mrs Eunice Sampey of Evergreen is in Montevallo. having been called hither by the serious illness of her little grand daughter, Mary Sampey McConaugley.
 Miss Mamie s. Pinkston, teacher of art in the Alabama Girls Industrial school, is- still detained in Montgomery as the result of fall she received more than week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
A Way Out.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 The proprietors of the patent medicine were in grave conference.
 If we have to label this stuff said one, "of course, nobodys will buy it.
 Well" said the other, there's nothing to prevent us from putting 1t on the mar ket as furniture polish"
 You always were the genius Of the firm" conceded the first speaker
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w. E. BINGHAM, J. D. MURPHREE, JOHN T. JONES. A. M. IMMIGRANTS, T. c. BANKS, ARMSTED BROWN.
 Committee.
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6. H. BI AN

F. c. Anderson, Anniston; J. T. Gardner. Anniston; L. H. Carre, Anniston; J. S. Carroll, Troy w. T. Atkins, Selma; Judge w. H. Tayloe, Uniontown.
 Division Presidents-Division l, pr. J. NJ. Pearson, Frorence; division 2 R. k. Pet tus, Huntsville; division 8, c. L.. Peck New Decatur; division 1, w. R. Doitch Gadsden; division ,, R. l.. Carter, Annis- ton; division G. L. P. Gaddens, BrminG- ham; division ', Prof D. P. Chrstenberry Greensboro; division 8, w. T. Atkins, Selma; division 9, Judge w. w. Pearson, Montgomery; division 10, Dr. B. M. Ohme. Alexander City; division Il, G.. M. Byum, Wedowee; division ?, w. Il. Banks, Hurtsboro; division 13. B. Divie, Clayton; divisoin H. W. D. Dunn, Grace Hill; division 15, c. s. Rabb, Evergreen; division l6 J. T. Fuller, Centerville; divis- ion r., Prof H. c. Sargent Hamilton.
 Committee on Nominations.
 This report was adopted:
 Your committee on the nomination of delegates to the international convention at Louisville recommend the following:
 Joseph Carthel general secretary; E. F. Lewis, international vice president; D. II. Marburry international executive committed; Miss Minnie Kennedy, field worker D. w. Sims, field worker; George G. Miles, Montgomery William T. Atkins, Selma: Hon. II. S. D. Mallory. Selma; Hon. Jerome T. Fuller, Centreville; W. L. Bingham, Tuscaloosa; Prof. D. P. Chris tenberry, Greensboro; Hon. w. II. Tayloe Uniontown; Miss Edith Rice, Selma Miss i Alice Hale, Birmingham; k. E. Pettus, Huntsville; Miss Helen Gill, Huntsville; Mrs. R. r. Lewis, Birmingham; J. E.. Davis. Blocton; c, s. Rabb, Eversreen; | C. E. Crossand, Montgomery; R. NJ Her. ! ley. Montgomery; W. s. Forman, Ash l vile; Mrs. K NJ. Jarvis, Selma; Mrs. w. b. Smith. Birmingham: Miss A l.. Will Hams, Birmingham; Henry l.. Mellen Iiv- ingston; Dr. B. NJ. Ohme. Alexander City; Hon. J. A. Bilbro, Gadsden; the Rev. II M EGmunds, Montgomery; J. B. Greene l Opelilka; J. B. Wadsworth, Coleanor; B Davis. Clayton; sam Carroll, Troy; Mrs S. D. Moore. Birmingham; c. l.. Peck Decatur; Mrs John Cartwright, Birmins ham: w. D. Dunn. Green Hill; E. W Berry. Camden"
 Talks on Teachers Work.
 At the beginning of last nights meet ing L. P. Lefvell made an imprcssis' talk on "'rhe Teachers Work. He gav' the teachers a new vision of their respon abilities, their possibilities, and the pleas ure to be found in good work tI Wal one of the most finished addresses of tn convention
 Yesterday afternoon three conference were held. one for the home department another for the adult classes and anothe for the teacher training classes Thes were interesting experience meetings Iron which every delegate gathered some good
 At the First Baptist church last nigh J. s. Bridges presided over conference of the young peoples work. Thirty-tou
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killinq Over Politics.

Valdosta. Ga. April 30.-Frank Wilson, q young white citizen was shot and in- stantly killed here today by Frank Hun ter. well known yonng man, following a brief political quarrel. Hunter was arrested and jailed The killing created much excitement.
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Miss Alice Fallon, Mrs. Marie Kern Mullen and several vocalists, who have sung be- fore the crowned heads of Europe, will take part in "Esther" at the High School Auditorium tonight. Hear them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
20
YEARS AGO NOW
A BRIDAL COUPLE
Isabella Irvine Comes from Scot
land to Marry Robert Ander-
son, of Belleville.
NUMBER ~ FIGURES
STRANGELY IN AFFAIR
He Gained Prosperity in This
Country Nine Months After He
Left Native Heath.

A romance which began in Scotland
many years ago resulted in the mar
riage last night in Kearny of Isabella
Irvine of Glasgow, and Robert d. An
derson, of AZ Prospect street, Belleville
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Roland S. Dawson, of the Knox
Presbyterian Church in the home OF
James Murdock, AZ Maple street.
The courtship began when Miss
Irvine was a schoolgirl and Anderson
was her classmate. This was twenty
years ago.
Nine months ago Anderson told his
sweetheart that he was going to sail
for America, get a start in life and
then send for her.
Two weeks ago he wrote to her tell
ing her to come ove- the ocean to him.
She arrived last Sunday.
Miss Agnes McGregor of Rutherford.
was bridesmaid. The best man was An
drew Kelso, also of Rutherford. A col
lation was served after the ceremony
and Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson left for a
trip to Niagara Falls and the Thousand
Islands.
A feature of the wedding was the
way the number az figured in it. The
number of the brides home in Scotland
was AZ. Anderson lived at AZ Pros
pect street, Belleville. The marriage
took place at az Maple street, Kearny.
The address of the officiating clergy
man is AZ Kearny avenue. All present
hoped the couple would be blessed with
AZ children.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
ASK GOV. FORT TO OPEN
GATE ERECTED BY TIDES.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON, July 25.-Seashore visi-
tors, reinforced by natives, are to ap-
peal to Governor Fort for the reopen
ing of the Shark River Inlet, which has
been closed by the action of Atlantic
tides.
The inlet has been closed the second
tine this year. Where a few weeks
ago there was an impossible arm Of
the sea now one may cross over dry
nhod. The closing of the inlet means
that oysters. fish and crabs, deprived of
salt water. will die and Shark river
bay will become a stagnant pool in
stead Of popular fishing. grabbing and
elammips ground.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
SmithsOn Captures High Hur-
dies, United States Getting
All the Points.
HALSWELLE TAKES EVENT
REALLY WON BY YANKEES
HritOn Fails at Record in 400
Metre Run-New Figures
in ,5O0=Metre Swim.

LONDON, July 25--The final in the
I,G0O-metre relay race was won easily
by the American team.
The final in the 11O-metre hurdle rnce
WIS won by II. G. Smithson, Multi onomah
A. G. J. c. GarreIs, Chicago A. A.,
WAS second, and A. II. Shaw, Dartmouth
College, third. The time was IL Sec
onds, which is the worlds record
SmithsOn came in two yards In front
of GnrreIs.
The final in the 1,500-metre swim was
won by Taylor, United Kingdom. Bat
tersby, United Kingdom, was second
and Beaurepaire, Australia, was third.
Battersby, who was a close second, con-
tinued to the mile post i'm an effoffrt
to make new record. He covered the
distance in "a minutes 50 seconds, which
is 8 So seconds better than the pre-
Vious record.
The German team was second and the
Hungarian third. Time, 8 minutes 20 2-5
seconds.
The Americans at no time were
pressed, and each man in turn increased
the teams lead.
This was the last event of the Olym-
which has been so much in evidence
during the fortnight that the contests
lasted. was the last flag to be officially
unfurled at the staff in the centre of the
arena from which the winning country
in each event has been siEnalized by
the display of its national emblem.
Amid the cheers of his country
men, Halswele the English runner,
this morning walked over" in the
final of the 4O0-metre fiat race in
the Olympic games, which was run
originally last Thursday and won by
j. C. Carpenter, Cornell University.
This is the race that was declared void
by the judges on the allegation, which
has been denied by the Americans. that
Carpenter fouled Halswelle. Carpenter
was disqualified from competing again.
and j. b. Taylor Irish-American A.
c., and w. c. Robbins, Of Cambridge,
Mass, Withdrew and would not run to-
day.
Halswelle didn't really walk; he ran,
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