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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Personal and General.

Mrs. Bella Leck has returned from Borden Springs, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Bird, at their summer home.
 Miss Caroline Scholl will leave this week for a pleasure trip to Buffalo, N. r., and other eastern points.
 Rev. F. c. Doyle and Very Rev. H. E. O'Grady were in conference today with the officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company relative to the coal miners strike. When seen after the conference they declined to give out any statement for publica- tion.
 The new extension of the office of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad con- pany is completed and the draftmen moved in their new quarters today.
 The Garden theatre opened tonight under the management of Rufus Mathews.
 Mrs. B. B. Gladney of Artesia, Miss, is visiting relatives at the home of Mrs. o. R. Spradley.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Schwoon former residents of Ensley but for the last two years residents of Atlanta, have returned to make this city their future home.
 R. E. L. Talley received a telegram this evening from Monroeville, Ala, an- nouncing the sudden death of his youngest sister, Mrs. Hattie Sowell. A host of friends sympa thize with him in his bereavement.
 The heavy rains this afternoon did considerable damage to the Fifth ward sanitary sewer now under construc tion. It will be necessary to suspend work for several days.
 J. w. Hogan of Columbus, Ga, will arrive in the city in a few days to be the guest of P c. Summers.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. Shoot left today for Portsmouth, O., cir former home. They will return in two weeks.
 Three cases of public drunkenness and one case of receiving stolen prop erty was the story told in police court this morning. The defendants in the drunk cases plead guilty and the other case was continued until Tuesday.
 The city tax collector is busy col lecting street taxes Notices are being distributed and the response is quite fiattering.
 The Equal Rights club of the Fifth ward will meet Tuesday night Pror,- inent speakers will be on hand and candidates for aldermen to oppose the administration candidates will be nom- mated. John Morrison and H. Zuber are the administration candidates that will make the race. Among those mentioned as the possible candidates to oppose them are Sam Matson, Dr. T. J. Kent, T. P. Gregg, James Armstrong; N. A. Walker and William Cutter.
 At the regular meeting. of the Epworth league at the First Methodist church to- night Dr. R. M. Cunningham delivered an impressive lecture, taking as his subject, Sources and Formation of Character Among other things he said: Character may be considered from two sides, physi- cal and spiritual I will deal with the spiritual side from the scientific stand point. Character can at first be compared 10 blank sheet of paper which is written upon by education and environment" Dr. Cunningham cited Lincola as one of the greatest examples of these influences, and the speaker emphasized the importance OF all church institutions in the formation of character
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Fire Destroys Stables.

Detroit Mich, July 20.-A fire which broke out this afternoon at the Wind- sor race track, where a running meet. ing is in process, threatened for time the destruction of all the buildings at the track. It was controlled however, after it had destroyed six big stables, which shattered 225 horses. All of the horses were taken from their stalls ,,ninil1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
For All People All the Time.

sometimes other people like it all the time, but you cannot get all the people to like it all the time-unless it be Ma bisco Sugar Waters, for which you never grow taste-tired. This luscious, palate pleasing confection is ideal for every sort of social function, whether as dessert or to be nibbled with the punch or the ices. Nabisco Sugar Waters take the place of candies and sweets, blending de. liciously with ices and coffee and most happily completing either a sumptuous dinner or an afternoon tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Of Course 1t Will Be Denied.

Lexington, Ky, July 2O.-Leslie Combs, United States minister to Peru, who was minister to Guatemala during the time ~hen President Cabrera is alleged to have contributed $10,000 to the Roosevelt cam paign, and who is now here with rela tves, this afternoon said that he had never heard of the matter and that the newspaper report was the first news he had had of it.. Former Minister w. God frey Hunter also entered an emphatic de- iial of the story. saying he was not even in Guatemaia at the time. but in Kesr lucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Board of Revenue Recessed.
Walker Starts Eastward.

Los Angeles, Cal July 2o.-William F. Walker, absconding treasurer of the New Britain (Conn) savings bank, whose ex- tradition from Mexico was achieved only after he had spent several months in jail at Ensenada, Mexico departed for New Britain today in the custody of Chief of Police Egan of New Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Transfer of Counselors.

Berlin, July 20.-Count Hermann Won l1atzfeldt-Wildenburg counsellor of the German embassy at Washington, will 500 he transferred to the post of counsellor ol embassy at Constantinople, being succeed ed at Washington by Count George Vor Wedel, who at present is second secretary of the German embassy at Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Politics More Lively.

Politics was the principal topic of conversation on the streets today. The pamph .et recently issued by the Equal Rights club has caused the political pot to boil. Before the week is over an- other candidate for mayor is expected 70 announce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
May Help in Campaiqn.

Decatur, July 21.-(Special.)-- Maj w. II. Long, Jr., of Decatur, has been invited by the democratic national campaign com- mittce to make number of speeches iii the middle west in the interest of Bryan ard Kern. Major Long has not decided yet whether he will accept or not, but it is quite likely that he will if it is possible for him to arrange his business here so as to leave home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
ATTENTION, RAILROAD
 TRAINMEN.

$275O will buy the best S. room, 2-story house in Wood lawn. Best located for train men working on south end of Southern Railway. Must sell in next day or two. Address Owner No. 1, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
K. OF P. BOSTON LOW
 EXCURSION RATES

Either all rail or most delightful com bined rail and water trip, either via Rich mond or Norfolk.
 SEABOARD. For full information apply to
 JACK w. JOHNSON, D. P. A. 7-1-4-tl-thu-Su-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
WANTED.

A first class shoe salesman. Must have years of experience. Give references. Address Shoe Manager, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Wednesday Afternoon.

2:30-General conference of workers.
 Special conference for vice prest- dents. Special conference of Y. w. A.
 On Monday evening at o'clock will be held conference for Sunbeam Wor<- CTS, with "A Trip to Japan" by Super intendent s. Bands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21

Ads illustrated with good cuts ars trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
"Wednesday Morning, 9:3o.

Devotional exercises, higher things in Christian activity, 1st Tim. vi:1S-Mts R. A. Paschal.
 Our literature, presented by Mrs. (. N. Jones.
 Message from China-Miss Kathleen Mallory.
 Reports of vice presidents Reports from committees.
 Miscellaneous business.
 Prayer chain closed by president. Adjournment for convention sermon Announcements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
NEGRO MAN SHOOTS FOUR NEGRO WOMEN Reese Dudley Fatally Wounds
 His Wife SELMA TROOPS COMING Heavy Wind Sunday Afternoon Dam- ages Stone Pinnacle on Selma Church-Dallas Commission
 CTS Make Few Tax Raises.
SELMA TROOPS COMING

Selma, July 20.-(Specia1.)-At White Hall, in Lowndes county, this morning, Reese Dudley, negro section hand on the Western Railway of Alabama, at tempted a wholesale slaughter of women of his own race. His erstwhile wife, Ida Bell Dudley, was the main person at which was directed the deadly missiles from the negros murderous pistol
 It seems that about week ago Dudley and his wife became separated, and that this morning he quarreled with her, and, swearing that if she would not live with him she should not live with anybody, he opened fire upon her. Three other women, Mariah Mccall, Pennie Peterson and Ehelma Mccall, all related to the woman, attempted to protect Ida Bell Dudley, and were shot None of the lat ter were seriously wounded but the Dud- ley woman is in dying condition. One of the balls struck her in the stomach. The information received in Selma of the shooting was rather meager but it was learned that Dudley was arrested and carried to the jail at Haynevllle.
 Selma Companies Depart.
 Battery c, lately mustered in coast artillery, left this evening under march, ing orders for the Birmingham mining district They took about SO men and 5000 rounds of ammunition. Captain Long, crier is in command. Troop c, which has been in Montgomery in camp, has also been ordered to the district, and Captain Phillips, who has been here, left this evening with IA men to join the rest of the company at Birmingham, and take charge of his command. Lieutenant Calhoun has been in command in Mont gomery at Camp Wiley.
 The Abbott rifles are holding them selves in readiness, and are expecting orders to proceed to the mining district at the first notice. All of the members of the national guard are ready and will ing to go, and Selma will supply its full quota to see that the laws of the state are obeyed.
 Wind Damages Church. sharp gust of wind Sunday after noon blew a stone pinnacle off of the First Baptist church Sunday school room, nine large stones crashing down to the sidewalk from quite a height Fortunately no one was passing the church at the time.
 Board of Revenue Recessed. The Dallas county court of revenue. which has been in session for the past three weeks, concluded it's sittings on tax cases today. The commissioners only summoned about POO property owners this year, and large number of those were tax payers who had failed to put their | property in at the raises made last year. | But little increase in values was made by the board, the panic and hard times generally not being considered good | time to add additional burdens upon the | citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Railroad Commission.

Members of the Alabama railroad com mission are in Lee and Randolph coun- ties this week. looking into conditions, according to the new law, which does not provide for the expenses of the trips So far as known at the capitol the new member, John A. Lusk, has not joined them. The commission spent several days last week in North Alabama coun- ties, where they found the people and the railroads getting along well and working together in amify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21

saw them in camp and at the rifle range. Adjutant Price, also a Birmingham man, made good in his official place. He is regarded as one of the best men in the service.
 Intangible Taxes.
 The state tax commission is busy with the assessments of the intangibles. So far the values of the following corpora tions have been fixed: Long Distance Telephone and Telegraph company, Anda- lusia Light and Power company, Decatur Light Power and Fuel company, Annis- ton Electric and Gas company, Gulf Ter minal company. Assessments were also fixed on the following rail lines: Alabama Great Southern, Ensley Southern. Mo bile and Ohio, Northern Alabama, South
 Fearful of Raises.
 Merchants of Alabama and surrounding rate raises proposed by the rail lines of the country. It will mean enormous expenses to them, they say if allowed to go through Commercial bodies are sending out calls to their associates in every section asking that they aid them in breaking down the proposition. It Is estimated that it will cost the businss men of the southeast $50 000, GOO a year to meet the raises in transportation charges. The Montgomery Freight Bureau is busy with the others in trying to defeat the increases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Afternoon Session, 2:3o.
Evening Session, 8 O'Clock.

Prayer services.
 Work of Sunday Schoo Board-Dr. J. M. Frost.
 Howard College Cooperative Asso- ciation-Mrs. A. P. Montague. Orphange-Mrs. M. c. Reynolds. Collection.
 Prayer-Mrs. J. Mercer Green. Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21

For best advertising cuts try |he cauk- Aqa.Herala unildinR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-21
Wind Damages Church.

A sharp gust of wind Sunday after noon blew a stone pinnacle off of the First Baptist church Sunday school room, nine large stones crashing down to the sidewalk from quite a height Fortunately no one was passing the church at the time
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
BURNS DINNER GIVEN
IN VIOLATION OF LAW

The Bobby Burns anniversary din
ner on Saturday night last will prob
ably be the last such function to be
given while the present liquor law IS
in force, without a license to sell in
toxicants being taken out. License In
spector Fennell was asked yesterday
If he had spoken to the officials of
the Thistle Club, under whose auspices
the affair was held, and mentioned to
them the fact that the serving of even
so innocuous a beverage as Scotch
whisky at a dinner to which tickets
were sold was a violation of the law.
He confessed that he had.
1.-The Burns DINNER was the first af-
fair of the kind brought to my atten-
ton" he said, land I spoke to Mr..
McKinnon too late for him to secure
any permission to serve Intoxicating
liquors at the dinner, such as the This
tie Club could have secured from the
Treasurer for SIS. There was no dis
position on my part or on the part of
the License Commissioners to interfere
too brusquely, but as matter of duty
I will have to report at the next meet
ing Of the board the violation of the
law on the part Of the Burns cele=
orators. 1t is quite improbable that
anything more will be done about it
except to issue warning that in flu
ture such affairs will have to be IL
censed or discontinued.
'If it is permissible for the Thistle
Club to advertise dinner, charge for
the tickets for it and then serve liq-
uors, it is permissible for any Japa-
nese restaurant keeper to serve liquors
with the meals served by him with
out having license. The cases are
parallel. Not so very long ago I was
asked by the Catholic Ladies' Aid So
ciety if they might serve punch at
one of their paid affairs, and I had to
tell them that they could not.
81 have discussed this matter with
three of the Commissioners, and they
agree with me that the Burns dinner
was given in violation of the law. We
do not want to be thought of as
overstepping the bounds of common
sense in the enforcement of the law,
but we have to do our duty, no matter |
who is affected"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
COLONEL BAKERS GRAND
TIME IN THE SOUTH SEAS

word 'luau' there for their feasts, I've
forgotten their word, but it was luau
just the same. They do not have poi,
but they have food called 'popoi
made as is our poi but made of bana-
mas instead of taro. They have taro,
but eat it after boiling without hav-
ing it pounded. Raw fish and prac-
tieally all of the things we have, they
have. Piga Well, lther. They eat
no salt, which struck me as being curl
Gus, and they use much more cocoanut
than we do.
81 was glad that 1 had taken along
my guitar, for it pleased the people
so much. l was surprised to find that
they had nothing in the line of what
we would call music and they simply
went wild over my poor efforts to play
and sing. They never seemed to have
enough"
Colonel Baker is of Tahitian parent
age on one side, so it was ali like a
visit home to him there. 1t Was when
he arrived in New Zealand that he met
with considerable of surprise, for
he found that he was able to converse
with the Maoris with little trouble.
People took me for part Maori, 4"
Col. Baker said, "even Maoris them
selves. l was standing on the street
in Auckland when a well-dressed man
OF about my own appearance approach
ed me and said: tie Aroha,' the Maori
salutation. l Immediately replied with
ours: aloha. He then asked in Eng
lish if / were not a New Zealander
and when 1 told him that 1 was from
Hawaii he was very much pleased. He
was man of standing and through
him / met many prominent Maoris,
half Maoris and English people-ail of
whom went out of their way to be
kind and entertaining. The Maoris
we're particularly interested in Hawaii, |
as they said that their traditions all |
told of how the Maori race had its
origin in these islands. Indeed it was |
on one occasion, for 1
vas presented with three beautiful |
pieces of New Zealand green stone.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

When Col. John T. Baker left Hilo
ten months ago he went to San Fran
cisco via Honolulu and then on to Los
Angeles with the Shriners, for he is a
devoted Mason. Returning to San
Francisco, he proceeded to Tahiti by
the steamer Mariposa. Visiting New
Zealand and the Commonwealth of
Australia he went on to Manila, from
thence returning home.
"Tahiti is simply beautiful" Col.
Baker is quoted in a Hilo interview. cit
is like Hawaii of forty or fifty years
ago. Everybody is rich, not in money,
but in having plenty to eat, plenty to
elothe themselves with, all the goods
they require and nothing much more to
do than to enjoy themselves. I had
little difficulty in getting along with
the language, for where we in Hawai-
ian use the X sound, they use TT.
There are similar differPees in other
letters and, of course, there were local
words with which ! was not familiar
but [ had no difficulty in conversing
from the first. l met an 'arii' or as
we would say 'alii', named Paroi,
finely educated Tahitian and in con,
versation asked him how it was that
the Tahitians did not work more. He
looked at me in surprise and asked
whya told him that if they did, they
would make more money.
But if we work, where would We
get our food?' he asked
81 told him that with the money
earned they would buy food Then
ne laughed. ooh, yes, he said, I'VE
would work for some white man and
get money for our work, then we could
hand back the money to the white mau
for our food. No, think we are bet
ter off. There are our cocoanut trees
and bananas and taro in plenty. There
are fish enough for all of US. If III
want a little money 1 can take some
Of my coeoanuts and make copra.'
''He shut me up, resumed the Colo |
1el, for 1 believe he was right. 1 was |
at a luau by the Princess
reliimanihiniihi-they do not use the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
THE FAVORABLE
HOUSE REPORT

Following is the report from the
Committee on immigration and Nat
uralization to the House of Repre-
sentatives, on the bill relating to i'm
migration into Hawaii, presented by
Mr.. Hayes on January IL:
THE Committee on immigration and
Naturalization, to whom was referred
the bill Oh. r. 1O,56s) relating to i'm
migration into the Territory of Ha-
wall, beg leave to report that they
have examined the same and recon-
mend that it be amended as follows,
adding a new section thereto to be
known as section 3, viz:
Sec. 8. That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to admit to
any port or place of the United States
on the North American continent any
alien who is inadmissible under the
provisions of the Act approved May
20, 1907.
"And when so amended the bill do
pass.
-Prior to the going into operation
of the immigration Act approved Feb
ruary 20, 1907, the Government of Ha-
wall had imported several thousand
Portuguese immigrants from the AEore
and Madeira Islands, paying the ex-
penses of their transportation and pro-
viding work for them when they
reached Hawaii. 1t was thought de-
sirable in this way to try to displace
the oriental labor now on the islands
by white labor and these immigrants
proved very satisfactory, are well con-
tented and are all employed. The Ter
ritorial Government desires to continue
the importation of this class of labor
ers, and to the committee it seems
most desirable that they should be
given the privilege to do this, which
they cannot do under the PROVISIONS of
the general immigration act. The pur-
pose of the present bill is to give the
Territorial Government of Hawaii this
right"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
BIDS FOR FORT SKATER
WORK ON FIRST OF MARCH

The bids for the buildings to be
erected by the Federal Government at
Fort Shafter, which will double the
accommodations for troops there, are
to be invited on or about the first of
March. This Is the definite promise of
the Quartermaster General, conveyed
in a letter TO H. P. Wood, which has
been forwarded on to James F. Nor
gan, president of the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce. The letter reads:
War Department,
"Office of the Quartermaster General,
Washington, January Is, 1908.
Mr. H P. Wood, Secretary, Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce, The Farra-
gut, Washington, D. C.
''Sir: Replying to your letter of the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

18th instant, enclosing clippings from
newspapers published in Honolulu
Hawaiian Territory in reference to
proposed construction at the new post
near that city, 1 have the honor to
inform you that the preparation OF
plans and specifications for the build
ings required there has been somewhat
delayed by the great pressure Of i'm
portant work of the same kind at
FIT. Monroe, Va, which has not yet
been completed, but it is expected to
finish the-plans for the buildings at
Honolulu and send them out with in
structions to invide bids for their con-
struction on or about the first of
March. Respectfully,
81. B. ALESHIRE,
"Quartermaster General, U. S. Army
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

They were family heirlooms and were
of unknown age. l. refused 20 take
them, saying that it was too much but
they insisted, saying that I was the
first man from the old home of their
ancestors they had ever seen and that
l must take the stones. The way they
spoke made the tears stream down my
face. l did not like to take such a
valuable gift but I am sure that they
would have been much offended had
L not done SO. Here again my guitar
came in well, for happened to know
an old Maori song, which 1 sang, and
sang, and sang again. was sorry
that 1 did not know any more Maori
songs but they also enjoyed our Ha-
waiian songs"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
CHAMBERLAIN COUGH REMEDY
CURES COLDS.

This remedy acts on natures plan,
allays the cough. relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the secre-
tons. and aids nature In restoring the
system 10 a healthy condition. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, Agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

ACCOUNTS PASSED.
County Clerk, $40.
Kapiolani Park, s165.
Police department, sS157.S5.
Fire department, s1S96.s5.
Electric light department, 1886.
Police and fire alarm, 1922.
County Attorney. sS4SSo
Pomdmaster, $50.
Keepers of parks, 800.
County Auditor, $3.50.
County Engineer. s213s5.
Eva road district, s522n.
Keepers of parks, re Aala stand, $50
Fixed salaries, $3.50.
County Treasurer, SIPS.
Hawaiian band, $685..
Waialua road district, s13791o.
Electric light department, s20s.1o.
Police department, s79.35.
Road department, s7425O.
Garbage department, sos.
Coroner's fees, s24.