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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
IN HOUSE IS SURE
 AGAINST CANYONS RULE

Washington. Dec. 1.-The fight on the rules of the House of Representatives was inaugurated tonight at a meeting of the o-called Insurgents attended by 25 republican representatives. Representa- tive Hepburn of Iowa presided, and was authorized to name committee of five, with himself chairman to draft proposed amendments to the rules and report to the organization on Tuesday night.
 The Insurgents" met in the interstate and foreign commerce committee room about o'clock and were engaged in considering the various suggestions for more than two hours. MT. Hepburn said that the various plans proposed for changing the rules would be considered by the comrlittee which he will name. He desired to make it known that all of the members invited to the meeting, with the exception of Representative Nor ris of Nebraska, who was out of town, were present Those interested in the movement have been proceeding quietly with their plans with the apparent pur- pose of increasing their numbers suffi
 cently to be able to control thA sltua-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

ton by joining the democrats in a fight on the rules.
 The ''insur gents" claim that in the pres ent Congress they need but 27 republicans to join the democrats in order to bring about change in the rules, while in the Sixty-hrst Congress they say they will need but "A republican members. Three of the representatives today, Mir Hepburn, Pol lsrd and Ellis, will not be members of the next Congress.
 While several of the so-calfed insur- gents" favor MT. Cannon for speaker they made it plain that they greatly desire change in the rules.
 There were no expressions except those of friendly feelings toward the speaker" said Mr Hepburn after the meeting. No one said anything against MT. Cannon He said the genera. feeling was that, if under the rules the House must have a despotic leader, there was no one they would rather have than Uncle Joe"
 Several new suggestions in addition to those already advanced were made to- night The rules committee of the House Las been the most popular suggestion, and in this instance it Is proposed to have this committee elected by the members of the House instead of being appointed by the speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
PLANS TO MOVE TROOPS
 FROM ISLAND OF CUBA

Washington. December 11.-At the war department today the first details regard ing the withdrawal from Cuba of the American army of pacification which has been on duty there since the fall of 1906, were made known,
 The movement of the troops will begin January i, and will be completed by April The officers and civilians on duty in connection with the provisional govern ment will sail from Havana the day after the inauguration of President Gomez, and the troops remaining in the island after that date will be withdrawn as rapidly as transportation facilities will permit. Three a,my transports will be used in bring ing the troops home, and all the troops will be landed at Newport News.
 The sumner will make five trips and the Meade and Mcclellan one trip each. The cruiser Prairie will make two trips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

Washington, December 1.-The tariff hearings before the ways and means committee will be continued throughout the special session of Congress and Pres ident-elect Taft will have further con- ferences with the committee. A com promise has been reached, it is learned, regarding the tariff on pipe, sugar and tobacco as a result of the conference between Judge Taft and the majority members of the committee. That the House of Representatives will pass bill which will thoroughly revise the present tariff is generally admitted.
 At yesterdays conference MT. Taft did not discuss any particular schedules but expressed the desire to take up certain schedules at some future conferences with the committed He favors action on the part of the committee which will bring before the manufacturers who have expressed their views publicly on the tar if question as well as any proportions which can be finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Paue i.

Page 1. Much enthusiasm over waterways. Ananias club may get more members. Fight between shippers and railroads. Yoakum argues for waterways. Fight to be made against Cannon. Tariff hearings will continue. Plans to move army from Cuba.
 Page 2. Campbell writes John H. Wallace. Ensley merchants expect fine holiday trade. Burglar caught in Bessemer store. Comrades of the grip married
 Page R. pr. McIlwain will solicit students. Council holds recess session.
 Page <. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Commercial club invites President-elect Taft to visit Birmingham. Many prominent railroad men departed for home yesterday. Interesting gossip at the city hall. Mrs. Male in critical condition last night. Chief Bodeker seriously i'll at his home. Dr. Tillett of Vanderbilt university ad- dresses StuuentS dl blrninSi itIn colleSe-
 Page 6. Bradstreet's and Dun's report. Three bales from one acre cotton.
 Page 2. Birmingham society. Feminine Fancies. by Dolly Dalrymple. Sunday at the churches.
 Page 8. Death of Dr. J. B. LuclSie. Methodists honor Carmack.
 Page g. Stocks decline several points. Wheat drops nearly cents. Cotton declines on bearish receipts.
 Page 10. Somebody tried to bribe National league ulnpires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
ANOTHER MURDER
 MYSTERY TURNS UP

New York, December 11.-By discovery tonight of the body of a young woman with her throat cut from ear to ear. a week or more after the commission of the crime and with no definite clue to the identity of the murder, the Italian quarter is panic stricken.
 Upon forcing the door of an apart ment in East Eleventh street the body was found fully dressed. stretched upon the bed.
 The story told by the janitress of the building is that a month ago the woman. accompanied by a tall man who repre- scented himself as her husband, engaged rooms. She recognized the man only on the occasion of this visit A razor was found under the woman's body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
TARIFF HEARINGS WILL
 CONTINUE SOME TIME

Representative Payne said tonight that Andrew Carnegie is the only witness who will be subpoenaed at this time at the hearings of the recess.
 With President-elect Taft and the House in favor of the tariff, the discus sion of the tariff centers in the pos sible action of the Senate. While the upper house win not attempt to make any radical changes in the bill. which the House will pass, provided the measure does not include many reductions, others express the opinion that the Senate will desire to amend the bill to such an extent that Mr Taft will be likely to veto it. This latter possibility, it is believed by some, may have the effect of getting through the Senate the bill which the House accepts
 It is considered likely that the extra session of Congress which Judge Taft will call immediately after his in augur- ation for the purpose of passing a new tariff bill, will last late into the sum mer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
BIG RUSSIAN LOAN
 IS AUTHORIZED

St. Petersburg. December 1.-The duma at it's session tonight authorized the ex- ternal loan of s225.0O0 900. which was sanc- toned December by it's budget commit tee. A large proportion of the country's Sl5o, ,000 600 conversion loan is due in May and the balance of the loan will be used to cover the deficit in the 1909 budget. The terms under which the projected loan will be raised were not communicated to the duma.
 Earlier in the day the duma occupied itself with the question of the dissolution of the communal system of holding land in Russia ana a measure declaring that land in comniunes where there has been no reapportionment for "A years was to- day the private property of the present holders. was adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Negroes FIqnt Consumption

Tuskegee, December 11.-An interesting feature of the fight that is being waged against tuberculosis will be the negro anti-tuberculosis congress to be held at Tuskegee December 14 to 19 under the joint auspices of Tuskegee Industrial in- stitute, of which Booker T. Washington Is president, and the national associa- ton for the study and prevention of tuberculosis. The congress will be at tended by representative negro men and women from all sections of the United States. The object is to discuss means for checking the enormous mortality from consumption among the negro race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
PLANS FOR GOVERNMENT ID
 OWN SUBMARINE CABLE LINES

I,ondon December 1.-The movement in favor of government ownership or sub marine cables received substantial m- petus at a meeting held at the mansion house this afternoon. The Lard Mayor of Londan presided and among those present were representatives of the var ious lines interested Lord Milner. Lara Strathecna, the Earl of Jersey. Che Duke of Argyll, MT. Lemineux, the Cana dian postmaster general Sir Edward Sas- soon and a number of colonial repre- sentatives The speakers were unanimous on the necessity of a uniform system of cabling throughout the empire that should be available to the masses and MT. Lem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Minister Becomes Teacher.

Meridian Miss. December 11-tSpeeial) The Rev. William Mercer Green, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church of this city. has accepted the deanship of All Saints college for girls at vicksburg. MT Greens decision was communicated to the vestry of St. Paul's at it's meeting Wednesday night last MT. Green has not vet definitely determined when he will leave fo~ his new post, the decision being conditional upon the wishes of Bishop Bratton. de may remain till after Easter and will surely not go to vicksburg at least before February 1. The deanship of All Saints is invested with the duties of administering the tnstitution's affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

to transport the marines now on duty in Cuba.
 The first of the American forces to leave Cuba will be 400 marines who sail on the cruiser Prairie January 1. On the transport Sumner January 2, the Twenty eighth Infantry will sail for Newport News and thence proceed to Fort She'll ing. The Prairie will leave Cuba again on January 15 with the remainder of the marines. All the officers and civilians who have been serving In Cuba in main taining the provisional government will sail on the transport Sumner for New port News on January 29 the day after the inauguration Company I of the Sig nal Corps also will leave at that time on the Sumner
 On it's third trip to Cuba the transport Sumner will bring away the men of the Fifteenth cavalry. They will depart Feb ruary 15 and with them will cosae battery F of the Third Field artillery. When these men have been landed they will proceed to Fort Meyer, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
SUIT IS FILED
 AGAINST L. & N.

Montgomery, December 11.-Attorney General Garber this afternoon filed suit in the city court of Montgomery against the Louisville and Nash vile railroad that an order of the rail- road commission be enforced relative to the building of a depot at Corduroy, Monroe county.
 The suit Is said to have been instituted by the attorney general that the law relative to such orders issued by the railroad commission be tested. In the papers filed this is apparent since the lowest fine possible under the statute is asked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Will Import Chinese Hoqs.

London, December 11.-An interesting announcement was made today at the regular meeting of the Peninsular and Orient Steamship company by Sir Thomas Sutherland. the chairman, namely-that the company proposed next year to begin the importation of Chinese hogs. Sir Thomas said he believed that the hogs could be brought in large quantities in refrigeration ships and that the trade might prove competitor with frozen beef and mutton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

ineux and MT. Collins the agent general of Australia, pledged their respective gov ernments to the support thereof.
 A resolution urged the government to coavene | conference of the postal au- thorities Of the states and dependencies of the British empire to arrange measures in the direction of Q state owned and controlled cable line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

Der of this Congress who will hesitate to approve such action of the body which we belong to and of the people whose representatives we are,"
 The resolution was adopted unani- mously.
 While speaking Mir. Perkins was accord ed rapt attention by the entire member ship. Even the occupants of the galler ies who usually keep up an incessant din of conversation, maintained silence At the conclusion of his remarks he was universally applauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
Burned to Death in jail.

Rochelle, Ga.. December 11.-Henry Bedding, an aged negro, placed in jail yesterday on a charge of stealing cloak from a local dry goods firm was burned to death in his cell last night. The jail burned about midnight as result of Q fire originating in Redding's cell and sup posed to have been started by him yes- terday in an endeavor to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
An Executive Body.

eve are not the representatives of 9o,- m. GOO people. We are the executive body of great people. I am sure there is none who has the honor to be mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
ABAMA, SATURDAY,

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
STARVED TO DEATH

With a painting valued at more than
81, 900 in her possession, Carlotta Rod
riguez, the young daughter OF one OF
Californis's most noted artists, lived 10
poverty and actual want in San Fran
cisco for several years and fnslly died
when her life could have been saved had
she had the money to purchase proper
food and medicines, rather than sell the
picture because it vas the last product
Of her iather's genius that remained to
her.
A. O. Rodrlgutz, though of a poor
Spanish family, earned a wide success
With his paintings, but when he died OF
consumption IL yeare ago he left nothing
bat the pictures in his studio for the
support OF his daughter and mother.
One By one these we're sold that the dire
necessities OF life might be secuted. But
when "The Passing Storm" alone re-
mained Ca,lolta refused 10 permit its
sale, so she practically starved to death.
B siore the end came she gave the picture
into the keeping Of friends, telling them
that it would provide an easy living for
her own soul. Then the end came snd
the girl breathed her last, happy Ia the
thought that her own needs had not
forced her to part With the work of her
fsther's hands that she held deater than
life itself,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
RAILROAOFARES

Henry T. Wlckbam and Henry Tsy-
lor, of the Chessp axe and Ohio; Epps
aun'o1. of the s ABOARD Ar Lioei Al
fred 2. Thorn, of the S0utOe'ni james
q. Dorau a. d LucisD Cooke, OF the
Norfolk and Western; A toroey General
William n. Anderson, Judge Will am
P. Rhes and Jucge 3. K. Pretti',
men bers of the Safe O"pora ion OOm.
mission, snd G vernon s SAMSON we're 10
conference in Richmond yesterday con-
csrniug a prOpos d agreement between
the railroads and the State regarding an
,micsble arrangement which will put
q, rest the pending litigation 10 the ra,e
controversy, which for more than two
years has been constantly In the courts,
and upon which the Supreme Court oi
fhe United States has Just rendered
decislon which leaves both the rsilrosd'
nd tue State in qusnearT as to how
best to proceed.
The consensus Of opinion seems to be
that ths settlement will be effected upon
compromise rate in the neighborhooc
OF p cents fiat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
KILLED BY FALLING PIER.

Three men we're instantly killed abd
Eve others seriously injured by portion
Of concrete pier Of the new bridge be-
ing erected over the Potomac river at
Willismsport, Md, collsPslng yester-
day.
The broken pier stands in The river
next to the Maryland shore. A heavy
steel girdeE was being placed 10 position
when the pier gave way. The girder
and heavy steel iron Traveller, with four
teen men, fell so feet into the river.
Four of the men we're crushed to death.
The pier that gave var vas tinlshtd
about a week ago. The populat opinion
is at the concrete pier was not quite
dry, and that the cement tai not be-
come thoroughly fxsd.
A dream saved the life Of Charles
Harrison, workman. On Tuesdsy
night he DRAINED the bridge had fallen
lnt, tae river, aud yesterday morning ne
refused to 20 TO work, having apremoni
lion of danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
Beware Of Freqneut Colds

A succession of coles or protrscted
cold is almost certain to eud in chronic
cstsrrh, from which few persons ever
wholly recover. Give every cold the at
teution ii deserves and you may avoid
this dissgreesble distase. How can you
cure a cold? Why not Try Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy? 1t is highly
recommended. Mrs. NJ. White, Of
Butler, Tenn, says: "SeVeral years age
] wss bothered with my throst and lungs.
Someone told me Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. l began using u ano
1t relieved me at once. Now my throat
sud lungs sre sound sud we'll" Fol
Ssle oy W. F. Creighton & Do and
Rletaid Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17

alexandria Gazette.
TEntared at the Postofice Of Alexandna. VII
Rinia, as second-clsss nstter.l
THE HAMS TRIAL.


The story of the aging of William
E. Aunis, q publisher, as hesat 10 h''
catboas clad only 10 q tstbing suit and
was riddled With bullets that made a
dozen wounds, was yesterday made part
o. the record in the trial of Thornton
J. Hsins, magazine writer at Flushing.
N. Y, charged With beiDg principal
with bis brother, OsptSin Peter q.
Hsins, ir., in, the murder Of Annis last
summer.
Tracing the movements of the princi-
pas in the Bayside Yacht Club tragedy
With the aid Of miBiture- iron figures
and models of the hCat and the oatof at
Psm, Edwin Andrews, a yacht cipp
member, showed under examination how
the army captain, stspdipg on the fiosfs
edge, held aloft the obscuriug boom aqd
sail of Annis's bcat and shot the pan-
Usher IS be sat a the tiller.
The pr lsecut on claims thstfo months
preceding the shooting, Thornton Jeh'
s,ns Hams rad Written t. Recreation
magazine, by which Anni' was employed,
making threats a alDsl Annis. 1t con-
tends that Thornton HaiDs armed him.
self, before going to the BIyslde Yacht
Club, and that on approaching Annis
be said: "We've got him now"
Further it asserts that Thornion Halns
helds off those who would have gone to the
aid of Aunis after Oaptain Hams shot
him down. Thornton Hams even turn
ed bis revolver on Mrs. Annis, who
stood nearby, and threatened her as she
started In rush to her husbands aid.
John Tonning, the S sedish boAt-man
who knocked the revolver out of the
hand Of Captain HsinS, is missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17
Open Evenings
Until Christmas
Swan Bros.
King and,,Pitt Sts:,

King anu fltt OtS',
Beg to announce their
complete readiness for the
Xmas holiday rush. The
stocks have been carefully
gathered from the best
markets and consist of the
most practical gift things
for Women, Men and
Children at exceedingly
moderate prices. We shall
make a feature to box
every present in a neat
box. We have purchased
thousands of neat fancy
boxes at a considerable
cost specially for this pur-
pose. To avoid the usual
afternoon rush we would
suggest shopping early in
the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-17

Kenuedy's Laxative Cough Syrup stops
the cough and drives the cold from the sys-
tenn. Children like it, Sold by w. T,
Craicb ton Il IN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30

Business Notice.
Mrs. M. M. Moore, Ellsworth Falls, an
nounces her millinery opening for Oct3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30
NORTH ELLSWORTH J..

Herbert Patten is visiting friends in
Orono.
Alvin E. .Maddocks is having his house
painted.
Colman Bates, who has been very ill, is
improving.
Oscar A. Doyle and wife are visiting his
grandfather at Nicolin lake.
Luther Mason has moved his family to
Bangor, where he has employment.
James Salisbury lost valuable cow last
week. She broke her leg in the pasture.
Mrs. Lucy J. Watts, OF Bangor, spent
Sunday with her brother, Melvin
McGown.
Reuel ]. McGown and wife, of Berlin
Falls, N. H., visited relatives here last
week. They left Monday for Woodland,
where they are to take charge OF large
boarding. house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30

The past week has been favorable for
fighting the forest fires in this vicinity,
and though the needed rain did not come
until yesterday, the heavy dews and fogs
and the absence of wind favored this fire
fighters, and the fires which threatened
buildings have been held.
At Rocky pond the fire, which has been
burning several weeks, got into valuable
timber, and ragged fierceiy several days.
"A big crew went to work on the fire Sun
day, and soon had it under control.
The Patterns pond fire, whic h threatened
to Cross the stream between the two
ponds and spread to the West Ellsworth
settlement, was held south OF the stream.
A new fire started at McFarland's hill
Friday, and burned over quite tract.
The fires in the timberlands up river
continued to burn during the week. That
on No. 81 was particularly fierce, and
crews from Great Pond were fighting it.
Great Pond dam was burned Friday night.
There was no fire near this dam, and it is
believed to have been set on fire by an in
cendiary.
The heavy rain yesterday has practically
removed further danger from forest fires
for this year, if normal weather conditions
follow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30

Keep silent if you would effectually hide
| yourself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30
Congregational Parish Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional parish was held at the chapel last
Monday evening, Sept. %.
Officers were chosen as follows: Mode
rator, ]. F. Knowlton; clerk, o. w. Tap
ley; standing committee, A. W. King, ].
F. Whitcomb, H. M. Hall; treasurer, o.
w. Tapley; solicitors, Mrs. A. H. JOY,
Mrs. H. NJ. Hall, Mrs. F. W. Rollins,
Miss Alice Scott (the solicitors were
empowered to fill vacancies); collectors,
Miss Belle Alexander, Mrs. P. B. Day,
Mrs. J. F. Whitcomb; music committee,
Mrs. e. g. Wiswell, Mrs. H. M. Hall, Mrs.
H. F. Whitcomb, A. w. King, F. w. Rol-
Inns.
1t was voted to adopt the same method
Of supporting preaching as in past years
by voluntary subscriptions.
The report Of the treasurer was read and
accepted. J. F. Knowlton was appointed
auditor.
Adjourned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-30
BODY FOUND.


Remains Of R0derick Mcdonald
Found near Aurora Monday.
The body OF Roderick Mcdonald, of this
rora, by Roy Richardson, who was par
fridge hunting. Richardson was attracted
by the yelping Of his dog, and on going
to the spot found the body.
Mr.. Mcdonald disappeared early in De-
cember last. He was last seen on tho
main road near Middle branch bridge,
Aurora, after coming out from the Mace
and Crosby camps, which he had visited.
He left the Mace camp Monday, Dec. Q,
saying he was going to the Nahum Jordan
camps by way Of the bark road, Instead
Of going to the Jordan camp, he came out
to Aurora, reaching Joseph Ritchie's tho
next day in time for dinner. 1t is not
known where he stopped the previous
night.
He spent the night OF Dec. 10 at the
camp of Henry Chatterly, near Middle
branch. When he left the next morning
he said he would go to Aurora and take
the stage for home. He was last seen near
Middle branch bridge, presumably on his
way to Aurora. The place where his body
uas found was less than mile from whero
he was last seen.
He evidently left the main road to 70
through the woods to Joseph Ritchie's
place on the Great Pond road. The body
was lying face down in an old wood road
near the foot OF Ritiche's field and within
sight of the house. Mr.. Mcdonald evil
L..