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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
NEGROES REFUSED
 USE IF COURT HOUSE
Result of Incendiary Articles In
 Negro Paper
THE ROOSEVELT OPPOSITION
colored People of Montgomery Claim That National Administration Is Unfriendly to the Race.
 Sheriff Hoods Order.

Montgomery, March 27.-(special9-As result of incendiary articles in "Tbe Colored Alabamian," local negro paner Sheriff Hood this morning withdrew his permission for mass meeting of ne- groes to be held in the county court house. Among other things MT. Hood said; T can not give my consent for Its use to men who write ineendiarv ar tlcles and make ineendiary speeches. speeches calculated to stir up strife and disturb the harmony and good feeling that exists now and is so desirable between the whites and blacks of this city and county"
 The action of the sheriff grew out of what he considers utterances on tbe nar+ or the paper that tend to ineana fbe negroes and disturb the peaceful condi- llohs that now exist. The paper appeals 10 the passion of the negroes in such ex pressions as this, reference being made to the franchise laws: Such condi- ton is little less than slavery and it is tiine for the negroes to wake to their real conditions"
 The proposed meeting grew out of a movement on the part of the negroes against President Roosevelt's admfnis- tfat1on and in opposition to the candi- dacy of MT. Taft. The call was printed in the Alabamian of March q, signed by Bishop J. w. Alstork, and a number of others. Just under the call on the title page, is a large cartoon in which Pres ident Roosevelt and Secretary Taft are shown kicking the negro soldiers of Brownsville, Tex, into a murky pond called doom of hope" Under the picture is the following note: "The pres ent republican administration has used every opportunity to degrade and humili- ate our race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Suit For Taxes.

Montgomery, March 27.-tSpecial) )-Sait was filed in the city court by the Louis vile and Nashville railroad for the return of s23.OO paid on the new franchise tax. The papers were prepared and presented by General Counsel Stone and District Counsel Gregory l.. Smith of Mobile. It is held that the law is unconstitutional in that it imposed a double tax and is an unfair burden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Fire Almost Destroys Town.
To4Do

Jackson, Miss, March 2d-(Speeial)- Reports reached here today that the lit tie town of Byram, on the Illinois Central railroad. ten miles south of Jackson, was almost wiped out of existence last night by fire The postoffice and stores owned by A D. Stanley and L. H. Milligan were bitrDpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Postal Clerks Arrested.

Key West, Fla, March 27.-Postoffice Inspectors Betty, Rogers and Brtten to- day arrested James D. Roberts, mailing clerk in the local postoffice, on charge of detaining letters, and Charles Lambias, a stamping clerk, charged with robbing the mails. A decoy letter was sent out, which resulted in the arrests. The young men were held under bond for trial in the United States court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

soldiers dsgracefully kicked out of the army by President Roosevelt and Sec 1etary Taft. it is time for us to show ourselves men, and take action. The Colored Alabamian has not lost faith ir the manhood and patriotism of ou. men, and it takes this last opportunity to issue this last appeal to the republi- cans of Montgomery county to attend the mass meeting at the county court kouse, 8 D. m., Friday night, March 27, -9C8"
 Sheriff's Letter.
 The following is the letter In fuh of Sheriff Hood:
 Montgomery, Ala, March 27, 19OS ''R. c. Judkins, Editor Colored Ala lamian:
 Editor Judkins-In view of your edi- torial in the Colored Alabamian this week on Montgomery county politics, which is calculated to arouse racial prejudice, cre- afing a condition of feeling that bodes no good but much harm to both races, especially the negroes, who must be the greatest sufferer in any conflict arousei by foolish and unwise leaders and agita tors, I withdraw my consent, given to you several days ago, for political meeting to be held in the county court house.
 AS custodian of the court house, the Iroperty of the taxpayers of the county, l cannot give my consent for it's use to men who write ncendiary articles and rnay make incendiary speeches-speeches calculated to stir up strife and disturb that harmony and good feling that ex- ists now and is so desirable, between the whites and blacks of this city and county. Very respectfully, HORACE HOOD,
 Sheriff."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Posses Searching For Negro.

Amite City, La, March 27.-Posses are tonight searching for a negro who today o:fminally assaulted a 15-year-old girl near here. The sheriff, with blood bounds. has gone from here to take up inc search. A lynching is likely unless the sheriff succeeds in capturing the negro and taking him out of this com I.lunity secretly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Hearing on Antitrust Bill.

Washington, March 27.-A hearing will be given on Saturday, April 4, by the subcommittee of the House judiciary committee, of which Representative Lit t,efield of Maine is chairman, on the bill prepared by the Civic Federation and by Representative Hepburn of Iowa to amend the Sherman antitrust law. The hearing has been grained at the reques, of former Mayor Seth Lowe of New Y ork, 1resident fo the federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
R V. p. u. Meetina.

Montgomery, March 27.-(Special)- Many important matters will come up 9t the meeting of the State Baptist Young peonles Union at Troy on April 6-S. Among the speakers will be Dr. George T. Webb of Chicago, and Dr. T. B. Ray of Richmond A number of Alabama men of note are also on the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Neoro Hanqed For Murder.

Georgetown, s. C.. March 2I-Jaek Blake. negro about 90 years old was hanged here today for the murder of Jim Green a constable, also colored, about two years ago. Green was attempting to arrest Blake when killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

man finds it difficult to breathe with out an acute pain in his side, ranging round his back. He is more or less bruised over his body and limbs, and the flesh is broken in a lengthy cut on the inside of one of his thighs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
coYDs cAUsE HEADACHE.

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE re- moves the cause. Used the world over to Cure a Cold in One Day. D. ". Groves signature on box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
p1.ns cIIREn IN ro 14 DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Stirring-up Gall.

In the issue of yesterday the Colored Alabamian makes this last appeal to att tend the meeting tonight: Shall the colored men of Montgomery county be jess inslstent for the rights of the race than members of our race in other sec tions? Will the intelligent men of this community sit still and see the true, honest expression and sentiment of a great people suppressed, misguided and 1nsrepresented? Robbed of every right. rolitcal and civil, that justly belongs to you as citizens of a free country; our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
OBITUARY..
Mrs. George Clark.

Mrs. Martha Clark, wife of Acting
First Sergeant George Clark, ordnance
department. U. S. Army, of the Rock
Island arsenal, died at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at st. Anthony's hos
pital of heart trouble and complica-
tons. She had been a sufferer for
several years, but her illness became
serious only about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Clark was SO years of age, and
formerly resided in Clinton, Mass,
coming to Rock Island from Fortress
Monroe, Va, in 1902. She was mar
ried to Sergeant Clark at Fortress
Monroe April s, 1891. Besides her
husband, she is survived by three chill
dren, George, Charles and William
two sisters, three broh ers, and her
mother, Mrs. Mary Lynton of Clinton
Mass. She was a member of the Epis
copal church.
Funeral services will be held at :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home at Rock Island arsenal, and will
be in charge of Rev Granville II. Sher
wood. rector of Trinity Episcopa
church. Interment will for the present
| be made in the National cemetery al
| the arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
lNTRICAClES OF THE
GAMBLING DEVICES
Demonstrations and Explanations Civ
en- of the Confiscated Outfit at
the Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's Office has today been
visited by numerous citizens anxious
to inspect the array of gambling de
vices confiscated by Sheriff Kfttilsen
late Saturday afternoon, as has been
related in The Argus. During the day
Deputy Sheriff o. l.. Bruner and John
Looney aIternated in demonstrating
and explaining the intricacies of the
roulette wheel and the mechanism in
general by which it is possible for
fraudulent practice even in gambling
Incidentally, Deputy Sheriff Bruner
gave a narration of personal expert
ences, asserting that the only safe
plan was to insist that the operator
stand clear of the table SO that the
trick spring might not be brought into
play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
FERRY AGAIN IN OPERATION
Ice Border Goes Out and Leaves Har-
bar CIea" in Frort of City.

The river season has reopened for
Tie coming summer if the starting of
the|ferry may be considered as a be-
ginning. Captain Henderson this
morning brought the T. ]. Robinson
from the boat yard where it had been
harbored since the first freeze over
of the river the first week i'll Febru-
AIRY. and during the forenoon got the
docks and landing stages in place.
There was 4 second going cat Of part
of the ice las. night, the field frozen
0long the Rock Island shore and eX-
tending out i-early half way across
the river having broken up and fioated
down stream. This left the river clear
md permitted Captain Henderson to
resume the ferry service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
WOULD HAVE THE
SALARY FIXED NOW
E'oard of Supervisors Is Urged to
Name Compensation for States
Attorney at This Session.

The board of supervisors met this
afternoon in the usual special March
session. One of the first matters pre-
scented to the board was a communi-
cation from G.. w. McCaskrin urging
the immediate naming of the salary
for the office of states attorney.
in accordance with the vote taken on
the proposition to place this Office on
:, regular salary, at the last general
election. Mr.. McCaskrin urges that
action be taken at once in order that
it may not be necessary to fix the
salary after candidates have declared
themselves, or have been nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
FEBRUARY WAS BUSY
MONTH FOR NURSE
Miss Giles Reports to Board of Control
of Visiting Nurse Association
on Work.

The board of control of the Visit
ing Nurse association met last even
ing at the Harper house and heard the
reports for the past month. The visit
ing nurse, Miss Margaret Giles, made
her report She has had % patients
during the month. nine former patients
and IA new ones. OF this number six
recovered, four died, one was sent to
ST. Anthony's hospital, two We're dis
charged, and she still has in her care
10. During the month she has made
III. visits to patients of nine doctors.
The treasurer's report showed that
the receipts from the performance at
the Family theater, donated by S. a.
Lewinsohn, were $40. The following
cash contributions have been receiv-
ed: Mrs. II. B. Sudlow, $25; H. E.
Krell, 50; Mrs. Allan Welch, 81; Mrs.
J. G. Huntoon, 81; J. Ramser. 81; Mrs
j. Ramser, 81: Miss Dina Ramser, 81 ;
Mrs. Louis Mosentelder, 81; Mrs. E.
T. Dolly, 81: Mrs. w G.. Gail. 81. and
Mrs. George Stauduhar, 81 Other do
fruit, and articles necessary for the
sick room were received from the fol
lowing: Hebrew society, Mrs. E. w
Lowry, Miss Belle Cook, Mrs. Cynthia
Woodruff, Mrs. A. MOsenfelder, Mrs
H. ID. Mack, Mrs. Denkmann, Mrs
| Bahnsen, Mrs. Marion Sweeney. Mrs
Will Litton, Miss Bernhard. Mrs. Viii
| liam Reck, Mrs. /. S. White, Mrs. L
5. McCabe, Mrs. Welch, Mrs. S. G.
Taylor Mrs. r. Reynolds. Miss Ander
son, DIR. Wright, Mrs. John Tremann
Mrs. Haverstick, the Associated CHAR
ties, and Mr.. Litters.
The association has so far collected
IS1,059.25 for the carrying on of tn,
work and there are subscriptions out
standing amounting to about SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

ton league may be expected to apply
for a writ of mandamus compelling the
placing of the petition on the ballot,
which would open up the question of
legality. On the other hand, should
the clerk ignore the demand of the
petition, the Anti-Prohibition league,
will it is understood, Immediately seek
a writ of prohibition at the hands of
the court, which, tco would bring out
the basis upon which the opposition
to the local option petition is set up.
Describes the FanIts.
4 representative of the committee
of the Prohibition league which
has been engaged in the examination
and investigation of the signatures to
the petition, said this afternoon. "the
failure OF the petitions to comply
with the requirements of the law, is
apparent in many respects. The
names of people who do not appear
either on the registration books or, in
the directory are affixed in some in
5, 1nces. There is one entire sheet
that is irregular i'll other respects.
Without challenging the good faith of
the majority of those who circulated
these petitions or even taking issue
with their motives, it may be said
that had one of the sheets been pre-
pared with view to killing the ell
tire petition if necessary, its short
comings could not have been more
pointedly put. There are names on
some of the sheets of people who re-
side in Davenport, and other names
are duplicated. Apart from the tech
meal discrepancies. hundreds of names
appear of people of whom there is no
existing record as legal voters. Our
position is that in invoking the strict
application of the law, the strict ap-
plication of the law should be com.
piled with"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

John Van Vrankon to William Hahn,
east one-haf southwest quarter, also
southeast quarter of northwest quar-.
ter, also northeast quarter northwest
quarter and west 33 acres southwest
quarter northeast quarter, section 18
16-4w. $1,000.
Mathilda Uthoff to Henry A. ]. Par
idon, lot 10. block 2, Black Hawk
Fourth addition, Rock Island. $500
R. P. Wait to Charles H. Wayne
northwest quarter section 1S-16-2w
81 900.
John A. Hennegan to Edward C
Beardsley, lot 20. and west 5 feet lo
III, block 81, village of Carbon Cliff
81 200.
A. B. E. Adams to Caroline Panther
lot 6, block 3, village of Rapids City
$3.50.
f. Frieda Panther to w. A. Gilman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
TO MEET TONIGHT
Dem ocratic FCity-Township
Committee Will Have Con-
ference at Turner Hall.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS UP
Extent of Power of Primaries One of
the Leading Questions to
Be Discussed.

The democratic city township com
mittee meets this evening at Turner
rail- under call by Chairman Joseph
Grotegut and Secretary Ralph Lament
TO arrange for the calls for the ward
primaries and city-township convention.
More than the usual amount of inter-
est is being manifested in the course
The committee purSues because of the
fact that the party's prospects are I'M
usually bright and in view of the extent
of discretion the body has under present
Avs with reference to choosing the
methods of preliminaries for the nom
inatiOn of city and township officers
There is every indication that the
fight will again be between the demo
cratic and republican parties this
spring, no sign of activity having SO far
been manifested by the Citizens Non
Partisan association which cut some
hgure last season. Two of the retir-
ing aldermen are democrats and they
have been importuned by their con
SIltueHlS 70 Slallu lOr reelection. Iney
are Charles J. Smith in the Third ward
md Frank Lawler in the Sixth. With
equally good candidates in the other
wards and a strong township ticket
the, prospects of electing all nominees
will be most fiattering.
The Republican Call.
The republican city-township com
mittee has already arranged for the
&olding of voluntary plurality primar-
les the afternoon of March IA similar
to those of last year instead of having
the power rest with Il nominating con
vention. The convention under the
arrangement, will be bound by the re-
suit of the primaries. That the demo,
Gratis are expected to adhere to the
primary system goes without saying.
Republican Meeting In seventh.
The republican voters of the Seventh
ward are to meet Thursday evening
at the AuguStana Book concern TO Sc
lect ward committeeman and tC
choose delegates to the city township
| convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
NEW JURY PANELS DRAWN
To Report Next Monday and March %
in Circuit Court.

in Circuit Court.
Two new jury panels were drawn
for the circuit court today, the first to
report March 8, and the second March
%. The first panel includes Ralph
Babcock, Hedley Peterson, Black
Hawk; James Fallows, Cordova; Jo-
seph Wreath, John WOODBURY., Canoe
Greek; William Birdsall, Ode Dolan,
William Goldberg, Drury; Robert Viii
son, Amos Brehmet, Edgington: Jacob
Resch, August Klebe. Henry Hane
wakera Hampton; J. w. Kinney, Os-
car F. Bohman, H E. Sundt, Fred Holt,
f. Nelson, J. P. Arnberg, Peter E.
Gunther, Ed Butler, John Sundine, L
Skinner. John Gustafson. Moline; Ort
Avery, Port Byron; William Letter, J.
P. Sexton, A. w. Johnson, p. Murrin
thony, c. c. Truesdale, Albert Meyer
w w. Johnson, Rock Island; d. j
Clark, AXel Morton, George l.. Walk
err, n A. Ackerlund, South Moline; j
NJ. Pardon, South Rock Island.
The second panel is composed of the
/ lOIlON llNlu, boNliuSo
Work White, Coe; Fred Smith. o. C.
Marshall. Cordova; Jesse Hays, Drury
| Morris CLAM, Charles Vogler, Hamp
ton: Paul Knox, Carl Flick, H. F
Peters, c. H. Perrin, E. H. Anthony
| C. S. Kerns, c. ]. Cooper, o. E. Holm
quist, Axel Hillstrom, Gust Englund
Henry Wagner, Arthur Ross, Charlie:
Bloom, SEVERN Anderson. Moline; V
Mold, G. w. Battles, Oscar Akers, Joe
Stroehle, Tom Hare, Frank O'Neil
Louis Mosenfelder, w. C. Looney
James Coburn, Clyde Eckert, Rock Is
land; Foster Wylie, B. F. Wilson, G
E. Beck, Rural; Charles Alforth, Os
car Larson, Nathan Erickson, Soutl
Moline; William Dresser, T, R. Har
per, South Rock Island Miller White
side, Yuma.
/ The circurit court is occupied will
the trial of the case of James Camp
bell against the Rock Island, for $25,
600. This is the second trial of the
suit, the verdict in the first case hav
ing been $4,000. The trial will prob
ably not be concluded this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
FEELING HE IS HIT,
DENIES THE STORY

gentleman who says a story re-
Gently published in The Argus and
centering about a lady living in or
near one of the three cities who in
herited n snug fortune at the death of
her husband, bears such close similar
ity to a situation involving him that
he has been placed in a false light
thereby, called at The Argus Office
yesterday to ask that certain denials,
the case demand, be made. Under the
assumption that the story applies to
him and those intimately associated
with him, he says a number of the as
sertiOns made are untrue and mislead-
ing.
In the first place, he asserts that an
alleged incident in which the lady who
inherited the fortune kept her hus-
band a prisoner on the roof of their
home till he gave her so cents, is all a
hoax so far as it applies to the lady he
has in mind.
This particular lady, ne says, was
not stingily treated by her husband
and did, in fact, handle considerable
sums of money, being perfectly famil
lar with its use and value, therefore
not inclined at this day to permit 9th
ers to dominate her financial affairs.
The gentleman says the lady to
whom some think the article refers is
given ordinary respectful attention by
her niece and himself, who are the 9th
err members of the household Sne is
not taken advantage of in any way
and is not, in fact. a person to be TAX
en- advantage of, being able to look
after her own interests.
The neighbors of this particular lady
| it is asserted, deny having heard that
she was compelled to eat with the cal
or elsewhere than at the same table
and at the same time with other mem
bers of the household.
The gentleman objects to the tern
affinity" as applying to him, and as
serts that there was nothing suddeI
about the ripening of his regard fol
the young lady he refers to, as he ha:
known her for seven or eight years
| Neither was there anything sudden, HI
says, about the removal of this niece
to live with her aunt after the death 0
her uncle. She came. he says. because
the aunt sent for her. and she had pre-
Iviously visited the family at variou
times for several years. 1t is denies
that this niece has sent to New Yorl
for wedding garments, or has other
: wise extravagantly invested her aunt
money.
The gentleman who requests the pull
LEGATION of this says he has continues
actively at his employment, merel
boarding at the home of the lady t
whom he refers. and has intereste
: himself in her affairs no further tina
would be done by any real friend c
the family under similar circumstance:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

lots 5, 6, block 3, village of Rapids
City. $40.
E. H. Guyer to Abraham Glover. lot
20, block 1872, village East Moline
$3.50.
Eva Rodman to Belle c. Jones. tract
northwest quarter 2-l7-2w. $1,000.
William Scherschel by heirs. to
Caroline Panther, lot 6, block 3, Rapids
City. 81.
William Pullman to William Hahn
east half southwest quarter, also south.
east quarter northwest quarter and
northeast quarter northwest quarter
also west SO acres southwest quarter
northeast quarter section lS-1G-4w. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. S. H. Deltry of Syracuse, N. Y.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mark NJ
Behan.
Mrs. H. M. Leonard left today for
New York City, where she will visit
for several weeks with relatives.
DR.. E. G. Morey returned yesterday
from Chicago, having spent the last
two weeks visiting relatives there.
Mayor H. c. Schaffer is in Chicago
today, attending a meeting of the
mayors of the more important cities Of
the state. The meeting, called by
Mayor Busse of Chicago, is for the
purpose of considering means of rails
ling greater municipal revenues with
out resorting to steps to increase the
direct taxation on the property owners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George W. Rooms. Lawton, Mich.
says: CDR. Detchon's Relief TO-
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up an
dressed herself and walked out fol
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot
jan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock Island
Gust Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
Odd Fellows Elect.

Rock Island lodge No. IS, |. o. o
F., at its regular meeting last sevening
elected the following officers.
n. G.-P. S. Wilcher
V. Oh. G. Lemburg.
Recording Secretary-W. S. Hill.
Financial Secretary. C. Simser.
Treasurer-Henry Lemburg.
Trustees. A. Reid, George Tren
kenschuh, o. E. Sipple, c. B. Knox, II
B. Linderholm.