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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Taft Receives Neoroes.

Washington. June 15.-Secretary Taft gave audience today to a delegation representing the negro posts of the Grand Army of the Republic of the District of Columbia, who asked fhat a site be re- served in the National cemetery at Airing ton for the erection of a suitable monu- ment in special commemoration of the negro dead of the Civil War. The matter will be determined later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Paper Company Enioined.

Trenton N. J., June 15.-The decision of the court of chancery enjoining the American, Writing Paper company from declaring a dividend was affirmed today by the court of errors and appears. The suit was brought by William Nelson Goodnow, now alleged that if dividend were declared 1t would impair the value of the capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Cotton Future Trading Not Dead.

Baton Rouge. La. June 15.-Tha Marston b,ll to eliminate future trad ing from the New Orleans cotton ex- change suffered it's second importa at defeat tonight. The senate agricultural committee decided to report it unfa- vorably. following the lead of the house agricultural committee, which decided on a similar report last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Charged with Fraud.

Boston. June 15-Cornelus P. Shea, form CT president of the International Team sters' unon was arrested in Charlestown today in connection with charges of fraud in horse trading. Before United States Commissioner Hays. Shea pleaded not guilty and was held for a hearing the date of which will be set later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
,sl Geo. Randolph at Home.

Arniston. June 15. = (Special.)- ils5rga Randolph, assistant passenger 5oa freight agent of the United trutt coIhpimy at Colon, Panama, came to enhiston last Saturday night to visit opg,qarents, Judge G. B. and Mrs. Ran : ,f6IphI and to spend his months vaca- tion among old friends in the city. MT. Randolph has been at Colon for seven or sight months and will probably re- turn there at the end of hls vacation He talks interestingly of the progress of the great task of digging the canal across the isthmus and says the work is progressing al a very rapid rate. He believes the canal will be completed in much less time that was set for tn. accomplishment of the task.
 Ads illustrated with good cuts ara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Funds for Flood Suffers.

Baton Rouge. La, June 15.-Senator Martson today introduced a resolution in the Louisiana Senate authorizing the gov ernor to use the funds of the state to re- lieve the distress in the flooded districts of Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
SCHOOL OFFICERS
 ELECT TEACHERS Work Will Be Completed Next
 Saturday TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT Is Opened at Selma With Large Attend ance-Rev. A. A. Little Accepts Call to Westminster Church
 in Atlanta.
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT

Selma, June 15.-(Special) 1.-The city school board and the trustees of Dallas academy have nearly completed the cleo tlon of teachers for the coming session of the public schools of Selma They will meet again on Saturday and completa their work. pr. w. W. Harper was to succeed Judge J. w. Mabry, resigned. The board is self perpetuating and the members are elected for life. There are three vacancies this year among the teachers of the Dallas acad- emy caused by the resignation of NJ. ! Mitchell of the seventh grade, Miss Hig gins of the first high school grade and Miss Harwell of the fourth grade. Miss | Maimie Hayes, of Florence. was elected to fill the vacancy in the fourth grade, and Miss Morrow, of the Demopolis high school, was chosen to fill the vacancy in the seventh grade. The first high schoc vacancy and the teachers of the Baker and Clark school will be filled next Sat | urday.
 Tuberculosis Exhibit Open. Tonight the tuberculosis exhibit was opened with large crowd in attendance Mayor Atkins made the formal opening address and Dr. E. B. Ward delivered a lecture on what tuberculosis is. H. ' Reese followed Dr. Ward in an address on the duty of the layman in the war against tuberculosis. Every afternoon at four and every evening at eight o'clock there will be lectures by physicians, min isters and citizens on the subject and great interest is being manifested in the war on the great white plague. Revival Being Held. Rev. John E. White is conducting a revival service at the First Baptist church which is attracting considerable interest. Each service is largely attend ed and many are joining the church un- Ger the influence of the powerful SC mons of the gifted divine.
 pr. Little to Leave Alabama.
 Rev. A. A. Little notified the session of the Broad street Presbyterian church yesterday of his desire to have the pres bytery sever the pastoral relations bs- tween himself and the church. Dr. Lit tle has accepted the call to the West
  iainster Presbyterian church of Atlanta. ana will assume the pastorship of his new charge about August 1st. He will be greatly missed by the Presbyterians Of Alabama as he has taken prominent lart In the work of the Synod and es- pecially the educational work of the church It was mainly through his ef 1orts that the movement was started that Las resulted in the Synodical college 1 Anniston, and the Selma military insti- tute of this city.
 Local and Personal.
 Charles Swinley, former Selmian passed through the city today en route to his home in Mobile from attending the reunion in Birmingham
 Chairman Scott, of the committee on work of the grand lodge of Masons 1f Alabama, was a visitor to Selma today.
 $. A. Fowlkes has returned from Pu- laski, Virginia, where he accompanied his mother, Mrs. M. P. Fowlkes, who has been olite i'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16

A full supply of horses and mules now on sale at the Ter minal Stock Yards, Second Avenue and 27th St. Haynes Donahoo Horse 6 Mule Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16

In the presence of the assistant at torney general the Hon. Thomas w. Martin, State Treasurer w. D. Seed on Monday afternoon, burned 2602 can celled 5000 Alabama bonds, for which registered security had been given. The face value was S2,602,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
Tuberculosis Exhibit Open.

Rev. John E. White is conducting a revival service at the First Baptist church which is attracting considerable interest. Each service is largely attend ed and many are joining the church un- Ger the influence of the powerful se-- mons of the gifted divine
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
larschner and
Bauman as 'LeetIe
Choiman Bant'

N Strains of music as il from ''leedle
2Choiman bant." playing very softly
f0h, so softly-came from the city
|.freasurer's Office Friday afternoon.
The policeman in the hall pricked up
Luis ears and did quick sleuth walk
I'm that direction The janitors like
wise exhibited. animation and the ele-
|Nnfor men leaned as far out OF their
%cars as they could and still keep hold
III the throttle.
"Die Schoene Blaue Danube" came
Notify again. the footing OF the horn,
Nm gurgling OF the clarinet and the
faint tap OF the drum-stick being just
audible through the door.
Little German bands are not allowed
|1n the city hall and everyone asked
severyone else how this had got in.
Then-
Someone opened the door and dis
<closed Assessor Ed Marschner with
HIS cheeks pulled out, footing across
4he finger OF one hand. while the other
4 3ently thumped the desk, and beside
shim Deputy Treasurer Jacob Bauman
sJlnd his face grotesquely twisted while
The did the clarinet part.
The Imitation was so perfect when
heard from the hall that the incomers
hooked sheepishly at one another and
then laughed.
I'VE used to belong to the Water.
Zoo band. which had paper instruments
and in which each member learned To
Initiate some instrument" explained
Marschner to one Of his friends, who
happened In.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
REVENUES FALL SHORT,
MILLION A MONTH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE six
tieth congress has been in actual ses
sion only few days, and more than
500 bills already have been introduced
for the expenditure OF about 100000
600 in proposed public buildings. II
20 per cent OF that total is appropriai-
ed during the present session, the peo-
pie OF the country may consider them
selves lucky
This is the statement OF Chairman
Bartholdt, OF the house committee OIL
public buildings and grounds.
Government revenues he said.
ARE falling short at the rate OF about
81 100000 a month, due To the curtail-
ment OF luxury purchases by the peo-
pie in this time OF financial disturb.
ance and commercial depression. We
face a heavy deficit AT the close of the
fiscal year"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
POULTRY SHOW
To Be 4 HUMMER
BIG ENTRY LIST FOR EXHIBIT
WHICH OPENS MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

The largest array OF poultry and pet
stock ever gathered under one roof
for display in Detroit is claimed
for the combined show of the Michi-
gan State Poultry association and the
Detroit Pigeon club, which will open
at the Light Guard armory Monday
afternoon, running for four days. The
entries OF fowl. waterfowl and Belgian
mares closed Saturday, and the grand
total was found 10 foot up at TITO eu-
tries of prize stock
The cups for which the strongest
competition will be In evidence are
now on exhibition in the windows o.
Wright. Kay & Co.'S store and >form
goodly array.
A special attraction will be the IA
nous three-legged rooster. bred by
Daniel Thomas, of Pontiac, and sold
At the State Fair last year to the st
Johns Manufacturing Co., which Is
placing 1t on exhibition. II is under
stood TO be a sure winner in it's class,
though much competition is hardly ex-
pected
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
BANKER WOULD TAKE
CHILD AS "PARTNER'

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. liz.
w. Bowman, OF the defunct private
bank of f. w. Bowman a. Co, and
the equally defunct bank OF Richmond,
appeared yesterday before Referee In
Bankruptcy Briggs for examination!
He was unable to tell whether or not
all of his stocks were worth their or
iginal value, and, questioning brought
out the fact that he had contemplated
taking his 15-year-old daughter into
partnership
do you mean to tell me that you
would take into partnership person
not of legal ageT asked the referee.
II did not take her into partnership;
Il was only talked Of" was the reply.
The referee then asked Mr.. Bow
man why the daughters name appears
on the mortgage bonds. He explained
that she was away at the time IL was
talked OF taking her into the business.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
Kills Blind Son and
Totally Wounds Self
On His Wife's Crave

RAVENNA. o.. Jan. l1.-Grievlng
over the death OF his wife, who died
six months ago. Edwin Collier. ST.,
took his blind son Edwin TO the grave
OF his mother in Ravenna cemetery
and shot him dead, afterward shoot-
ing himself through the body. lie
cannot live.
The authorities found the following
letter near the scene:
Dear Friends L can't stand IL
TO see my poor little Edwin go
through this hard, cold world.
without his sight, and the doctors
have told me they can do nothing
for him. Besides, | am SO lone
some for my wife-my poor little
Flo. SO good bye. ALL
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
D|CKENS0N GIRL,
ARRESTED, SHOWS
BRACELET
DiamoNp-sTuppED ciRclET SAID
70 BELONG TO MURDERED wo-
wAN--pRlsoNER TO RETURN
wiTHoUT REouisiTIoN PAPERS

BOSTON. Jan. i1.--Denying al,
! kncwiedge of the death OF Mrs. Lena
}Nhitmore, George Dickinson, or
charlotte Mcdonald, arrested last
<night in Cambridge. after a weeks
'starch, upon the charge OF being an
|nccessory to the murder OF Theodore
|Nhitmore's wife Ia Harrison, N. j.. on
IEhristmas night. informed Chief In
<9pectcr Watts this morning that she
would willingly accompany officers TO
New York without waiting requisition
s0apers
Detective Charleck, OF New Jersey,
{Arriyed on the first New York train
yesterday and viii return with her as
noon as possible
In the possession OF Chief Watts Is
'<he diamond bracelet which Mrs.
\ Dfckenson admits was given TO her
f6y Whitmore on the morning after
;Christmas. This bracelet the New
Jersey police say was the property OF
Lena Whitmore, the murdered woman
George Dickinson Is regarded as
Ehe most important witness yet found
|1u the Whitmore case. She admitted
no the police that Whitmore had paid
her attention and that he had often
foid her be loved her.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
AT EIGHTY-THREE
HIS OWN HOUSEKEEPER

COLUMBUS, Ind. Jan. t0.-William
Oliphant. who lives just across the
Bartholomew county line, near Bur
ney Station, is perhaps one OF the
oldest men in the state who lives
entirely alone.
He is past SO years OF age, and In
spite OF the fact that his children have
begged him TO come and live with
them, he refuses their offers, and says
he would not be satisfied anywhere
except at the old home.
He made rule early in life to arise
every morning at 4 O'Clock, and nc
adheres strictly 10 this rule even at
his advanced age. In summer he tills
farm of so acres. He enjoys the
best of health and has not needed The
services OF a physician in 25 years.
The aged man has lived alone for IS
years.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Jan. 11.-CIose. Liver
pool had favorable news from the Ar
gentine wheat crop and forecasts OF
heavy worlds exports. This put the
market lower. The American markets
a. atst followed the foreigners. but
later recovered the early loss. For
eign buying was active on Friday and
included "a great deal OF -four from
wheat in sufficient quantity to encour-
age the bulls. Michigan farmers are
selling wheat literally and the Detroit
nour market is neither active nor
strong. The wheat market closed quiet
and easy
Wheat quotations--Cash No. q red. 4
cars at tf.02. closing at si.01& May
opened with loss of y 40 s1.Q7S., de-
ciined TO s1.01h. advanced 10 81 .0s. and
opened at s100k, declined 10 81. adj
vanced 10 tt.ooH, and, closed at 81;
No. / white. s10iH.
Coatse grain quotations: Corn--Cnsh
Sic sic: No@ Z yellow. : cars at 5s@c;
sample 1 cnr at 52c. I at 5Sc.
Oats-Cash No. ? white, car at sac;
May. 55c.
Bcans--Caah, February and May.
Clover lseedt--,Prime spot 5000:
March, $1,000 sample, 90 bags At $40,
IS AT $3.50, IL at 80. at IS. prime al
sike. s9.3b; sample. IL bags at 49, 10 az
Timothy seed--prime- spot, 20 bags
Receipts I'm the Detroit market nn
Saturday included 4e0 bbis of noLr.
oats. Withdrawals were 200 bbis OF
Hour. Stocks are ygS.5fy bu or what
30,1S5 bu OF corn, 23,e34 bu of oats,
1906 bn of barley, and 1922 bu OF re.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
ITALIANS
TROUBLE TO THE KING

ROME. Jan. liking Victor EN-
manuel is having considerable diff
.culty with the Italians who have re-
xurned 20 italy from the United States
furinR the last two months. He Is
1onfronted with a huge army Of the
unemployed. recruited to an alarming
e&ree from the ranks OF Amer
tonixed Italians Everywhere
&|Ir0uehout Italy. but particularly In
Ih4 southern part OF the kingdom, the
6pnfrait4d italian cuts prominent
&uro III Socialist and anarchist agita-
||bn. The press of Rome declares that
ome 81 the most dangerous of the an
chisks are men who have come back
1m New York and Chicago since
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
VIM. PATTERSON DEAD;
SON OF EX-SENATOR

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. H.
William H. Patterson. one of the prime
movers OF the Northumberland Rap
Ids interurban project, Is dead here,
from pneumonia. lie was the son Of
former Senator John Patterson. Of
North Carolina and brotherin-law OF
Rear Admiral Rohley ID. Evans. com
manding the Pacific feet. Admiral
Exams adopted Mrs Pafter.
sons father and brought ap by him
The body was pken to M'ffiingtown.
Pa
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
ALL CHICAGO BANKS
OPPOSE ALDRICH BILL

WASHINGTON Jan. 11.--Chairman
'Fowler. of the house banking and cur
1ency committee. said today to a
close friend In the house, that can
xxss of the Chicago banks had deyei,
Dped the fact that every one OF them
IN opposed TO the Aldrich currency re-
lief bill.
Mr.. Fowler claimed direct and IN
questionable authority, and expressed
|fhe opinion that this was highly sig
ynfficent Of the sentiment which will
<oon make itself felt in all parts OF
HE west He believes that the Aid.
rich measure Is doomed 10 defeat.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
WAS OFFERED $25 FOR
ONE KISS, SHE SAYS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. lin course
of testimony today in the case OF Bell,
Terry. Anderson & Bell. prominent at
torneys. against former client, Mrs.
Gem Kelly Wall, who recently receiv-
ed Judgment against the local street
car company for $4,000 in a personal
injury suit, Mrs. Wall declared tnat
she had been offered s25 for kiss by
John r. Bell, senior member OF the
firm. on the occasion OF visit to his
office.
The attorneys seek to recover $4,000
fee.
Mrs. Wall II the wife OF Don Wall.
middleweight sghter. and champion
of several southern states.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
COMBINE AMONG .
FEED men SCENTED
pusLic WORKS DEPARTMENT re.
cElvEs EXACTLY SAME BID ON
OATS FROM THREE.

There was a striking unanimity.
sufficient to create talk OF ne combine,
IA the three bids received by the de-
partment of public works for oats for
the horses OF the garbage collection
service. All the bidders fixed upon
54Is cents as a price.
Aug. II. Zink. brother Of the
Eleventh ward alderman, Parsons a.
Habert and Robt II. Davy were the
bidders. ard link viii probably be rec
commended for the contract. He was
the only bidder on hay at SIS per ton.
The department has had great trouble
in getting any satisfactory bids.
VIM. Z. Currie was low bidder on
Portland cement at $115ia. net, per
barrel, with the Wabash Portland Ce-
ment Co. next at si.24 net.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
BOOKER T. JOINS THE
TAFT WORKING FORCE

''< WASHINGTON Jan. 11,-Joseph S.
Bristow, OF Kansas, formerly fourth
aasistant postmaster general, predicts
.xIaat Taft will get solid delegation
from the Sunfiower state.
An arrival In Washington has
brought cheering news to the Taft
f0rces. Charles Fl. Scott. Alabama's
national committeeman. said his state
would send Taft delegation to the
national convention, and that Booker
I'M Washington, the -colored educator.
would help TO do it. The chairman
VIZ the Republican state committee.
who IL also here, announced that his
state also would join the Taft column
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
BANK STATEMENT
HELPS MARKET
MATERIALLY
TALK OF RECEIVER FOR SOUTH
ERN RY.-MORGAN & CO. TAKE
$4,000, 900 OF NJ. v c. EQUIP
mENT NOTES.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The bank
statement was good one and fore
casts OF 1t materially helped the mar
keL The advances were numerous
and the closing Arm. The long side
OF the market is daily securing new
recruits from traders who have been
operating on the other side. Buying
is strong
The short position III ST. Paul is not
yet worked out. and the stock today
made good showing In quotation.
keeping company with other advanc-
Ing issues. Those who are dealing
in it are not particularly bearish, but
they recognize the fact that Standard
Oil interests who treated II indifferent
ly in the latter part of last year. are
now raliying 1t on technical condi-
tons.
Atchison Steel Frisky.
Atchison- still misbehayes-
standard stock. for price not far
above it's panic low level. Those who
are selling II ought to be well advised
az to Its prospective earnings
Southern railways condition is caus-
ing considerable discussion and rumor
is engaged in predicting receiver
ship. The company's finances are in
bad shape. but as for a receivership.
there is apparently no mediate
necessity for that No payments are
pressing that are known or and there
has been no default OF any kind. De-
malls are made as to borrowing any
money OF late. Some financing must
be done before long. How 10 do this
is the pressing question with the man
agement.
For some time past there have been
ugly rumors OF impending trouble in
the New York dry goods district, one
very large firm OF national repute be-
ing said TO be heavily embarrassed.
Within few days past there has been
cooperation between important flnan-
cial houses and the dry goods trade
which have relieved the ~essure,
and has taken care OF more than
two millions OF dry goods maturities.
The firm In greatest stress will now
IL is said, be able to go along its usual
course.
London Assurances.
In London there have been assur-
ances given out that both Southern
railway and Erie will be taken care
OF as TO their urgent needs OF financ-
ing. There was, however, not much
hope extended as 10 future dividends
on the preferred issues. at least. UNI
less there Is a general betterment OF
business conditions. London covered
its shorts on these stocks.
The taking over of $30,oo0.0o0 worth
OF equipment notes by Morgan & Co.
gave strength TO New York Central
stock this morning. The money will
be devoted to the company's urgent
reeds. The main financing is still I'M
Traders are not bull
ish, however. on the Centrals- secur-
tiles.
The market closed strong with sew
eral issues at best prices OF the day.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
Steamer Berry Launched.

struction at the Lorain yards OF the
American Shipbuilding Co. was
launched at noon Saturday. The yes
sci Is owned by the Fremont Steam
ship Co. controlled by interests rep
resented by Herbert X. Cakes, OF De
troit. The christening was performed
by Mrs. b. +. Berry. Among the De-
troiters present were: Ralph f. Col
Inns, Fl. X. Cakes, Mrs. b. F. Berry,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens and DR..
and Mrs. Hedley Williamson. The
Berry is a bulk freighter, 500 feet over
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
TETRAZZINI COMES TO
SING AT MANHATTAN

NEW YORK. Jan. lf.-Looking the
picture OF health and declaring that
she was most pleased to reach this
country. Nine. Tetrazzini, arrived here
today on the French line steamship
La Lorraine. The prima donna said
she had most enjoyable voyage and
that she will be in readiness TO appear
next week at the Manhattan opera
house.
During the season at the Manhat-
tan, Mime. Tetrazzini will be heard In
the principal coloratura roles, such
as were sung at the Manhattan last
season by Nine. Melba and are sung
at the Metropolitan by Nine. Sem
brich
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
MAN SHOT BY COP;
CITY REFUSES DAMAGES

In two suits involving policemen,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Do
hany has given his opinion that the
city is not responsible for the actions
of the guardians of the law under GER
tain circumstances.
VIM. Wynn, shot by Patrolman w.
III. Mitchell while the latter was chas-e
ing citizen whom he suspected OF
being a robbcr. asked for 5000. He
will have to go TO court To get IT,
Patrolman e. r. Pollard asked that
$50 costs taxed against him In a
false arrest case taken to the supreme
court, be paid by the city, but he is
likewise turned down.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-11
rhIef Fined $50.

Arthur Curtain who pleaded guilty
last November TO the larceny Of $50
worth OF goods from the Traver-Bird
Co, was fined $50 and IS costs with
the alternative OF so days In the
workhouse, by Judge Phelan, Satur-
day morning. The fine will probably
be paid sister OF the defendant
wrote a pathetic appeal to the judge
some weeks ago. urging clemency.
and II was partly due to this letter
that Curtain was given so light sen
tence