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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-21
PULLMAN USES
 HIS PITCHFORK
 ON C0RTELYOU
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 N----~---~--~--~-~--~~-~- -~----~-~-S-~'~--~~-~ MT. Tillman, that these questions were asked by his own commiFee. Now 1 will give some additional reasons why we should have this information forwarded to us. l have a letter from MT. Klobers, inclosing a reply he received from As sstant Secretary Edwards.
 This" he continued, may give some light as showing why the Secretary finds it so difficult to answer inquiries we have propounded. There is the letter giv- ing reasons why he refused to recognize bidders for bonds"
 In reply Mir Tillman read from MT. Edwards letter:
 You are advised that under the reser- walton made by the department, allotment was first made to individuals and insti- tutions for amounts not exceeding $l0,OOO The remainder was allotted to the highest national bank bidders.
 This course was fonowed,' the letter continued, 'because it was not deemed wise during the currency stringency to withdraw money from the banks by mak- ing allotments to individuals which result ed in leaving 90 per cent Of the purchase paid in the banks and allowed them to take out additional circulation on the Panama bonds."
 Wording of Circular.
 "The circular made no reservation for the bids" declared Mr Tillman, referring to the language of the letter. This is
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purely an executive function. and when the facts are brought out l think they will show that the Secretary of the Treas ury has utterly disregarded the law In his anxiety, laudable as it may have been. to supply currency to New York against other parts of the country
 Mir. Tillman then turned to MT. AL drich and indulged in some personal ref erence to him. He declared that nothing could have consideration in the Senate while the chairman of the finance com mittee was out of the chamber.
 We have to sit here" he said, until this great parsonage comes through the door"
 MT. Aldrich suggested that he had been waited upon merely because he had been in communication with the Secretary of the Treasury for the committee.
 MT. Tillman declared that the repub lican side had to await the nod of the chairman of the committee on finance.
 '"rhe Senator,' added MT. Tillman, looking at Mir Aldrich, knows the great power and influence which he deservedly holds with the Senate and with the coun- try, and it is not worth while for him to affect mock modesty. He is too great a man to have any affectation of any sort"
 Comment Disregarded.
 DfSregarding these comments which he received with serious countenance and with an air of wishing to pass over that part of the remarks as lightly as possible, Mir. Aldrich said he had great confidence in the Secretary of the Treasury, and did not wish to discuss this question until he had before him the statement and suggestions of the secretary. He was satisfied that in short time they would be laid before the Senate, and he thought the secretary should be given time to re- ply in the best possible manner He was sure the secretary had done what he thought was best.
 MT. Tillman disowned any intention of saying MT. Cortelyou had not done what he thought was best "Unfortunately," he added, 'in this country, we found our selves subjected to what appeals to some of us as usurpation of powef"
 MT. Tilman turned his attention to other subjects. He said he noticed in the newspapers that the department of jus tice had given notice that It would not prosecute the coal carrying railroads of Pennsylvania if they do not obey the in- terstate commerce law in regard to the ownership of products they transport "f think this statement is phenomenal" de- clared MT. Tillman.
 Senator Gallinger suggested that the law does not become operative until May l, and he regarded the statement as so incredible that he did not believe it.
 Tt Is time the Senate should do a little business,' said MT. Tillman, lon it's own account We have got a doctor in com mand of a ship and all sorts of things are going on l do not know what is go- ing to happen next. It may be a declara- ton Of war, perhaps
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CANNOT COLLECT
 TAXES ON SAW LOGS
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES REvERsES TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT IN A CASE SENT UP FROM MEMPHIS.

Washington, January 2O.-The case of Darnell vs. the City of Memnhis Tenn involving the right of the city to col ieo' 'aNes on saw logs owned by Dar- nell who is q lumber manufacturer was decided today by the supreme coprt or the United States against the citv There are $20,00O worth of the logs and Darnell claimed that inasmuch as thev were brought from various parts of the country, levy upon them would ba equivalent to tax on interstate com merce. Justice White delivered the courts opinion reversing the decision of the supreme court of Tennessee He said that in view of the provisions of the Tennessee constitution against taxes on articles manufactured in Tan nessee the tax is a discrimination and therefore antagonistic to the constitu ton. To recognize the right of inc state to tax logs brought in from an other side, he said, would be to recognize the power of one state to place an embargo on the products of another, which is not permissible
 In his opinion Justice White said it was evident that the supreme court of Tennessee had miseoncefved the rulings of the supreme court of the United States, and added:
 While it is undoubted that ii has been settled that where property which has moved in the channels of interstate commerce Is at rest within state and has become comingled with the mass of property therein, it may be taxed by such state without thereby imposing a direct burden upon interstate com merce, that declaration as expounded in the decided cases has always expressly excluded the conception that a stare could, without directly burdeniag jn- terstate commerce, discriminate against such property by imposing upon il a burden of taxation greater than that levied upon domestic property of like nature"
 After quoting number of decisions Justice White continued:
 "As there can be no doubt within the principle so clearly settled that the disputed tax which the court below sustains was direct burden upon in- terstate commerce, since the law of Tennessee in terms discriminatei against the product of soil of other states brought into the state of Ten nessee by exempting like property when produced from the soil of Tennessee it follows that the court below erred in deciding the tax to, be valid. The judg- ment below must. therefore. be re- versed and the case remanded for fur ther proceedings not inoonsistant with this opinion"
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rendered by the jury in the case of G. F. Spruen vs. A. M/ Spruell The case of Cohn. Brothers ct al. vs. B.. Zavelo is on trial before Judge Fergu- son. In the second division of the city court, Judge Nesmith presiding, con- sent Judgment for $75 was rendered in the case of Robert N. Hernandez ys. Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company. The case of J. K. Penn berton vs. Jefferson County Sanitary Sewer commission is on trial before Judge Nesmith.
 A $500 consent Judgment was also rendered in Judge Nesmiths division of the city court in the case of Paul line McCaulley. administratrix. vs.. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany.
 In the third division of the city court, Judge Sharpe presiding. the case of Mrs. Lula Deloney vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial. The suit is for damages for the overflow of certain property.
 Judge Senn rendered a decree yes terday in the case of Mrs. Mollie Did lake, administratrix ys. B. F. Roden ct al, entitling the plaintiff to an ac- counting.
 In the first division of the criminal court, Judge Samuel L. Weaver presiding, the case of George Washington, a negro charged with murder, was tried yesterday. The trial consumed the greater part Of the day and no other cases were reached. The jury returned verdict finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and fixed the penalty at five years imprisonment. Washington is charged with having killed Will Harris, another negro, some seven or eight years ago. He plead self-defense He was ap- prehended in Mississippi some time ago.
 Other cases in the first division of the criminal court set for trial yesterday were disposed of as follows:
 Felix Blair, murder. passed and at tachments issued; George Lindsay and William Boyd, murder to February 3; Joe Holley, murder, to March 2; Henry Kincaid, murder, to February 2; John Scott, robbery, to January 22; Tom Col ston, robbery to January p; Pauline Adams, murder, to March ?.
 The case of Charles Cochran, charged with murder, will be on trial before Judge Weaver in the first division of the crim- inal court today
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court the following cases are set for trial today:
 G. s. Baranco vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. damages; Evans Baranco, pro ami, vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dam ages; William J. Adams vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dam ages; Steve Elliott vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages; Alex Johnson vs. Western Union Tele- graph company, damages.
 Judge Coleman presiding, the following cases are set for trial in the first division of the circuit court today:
 Ella Bell vs. St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad company damages; Henry Perry vs. sloss-Shenield Steel and Iron company, damages; Everett Shepperd vs Richard Iron Works, appeal by defen- dant; Stafford Henderson vs F. M. Prince, damages; Holtam Brothers vs Solon Jacobs assumpst.
 The following cases are set for trial in the first division of the city court to. day. Judge r Ferguson presiding:
 James A. Laird vs. Steiner Brothers, damages; Emma Goulsby, admnistratrix,
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DARK PLOT AGAINST THE
 BIG FLEET IS REVEALED
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 to the state department at Washington, which In turn sent it forward to the American embassy at Rio and also for warded it to the navy department The The intimations containued were vague and indefinite as to details yet in view of the great importance of the matter and the possibilities which might develop were the officials on the scene not in- formed, no time was lost in transmit ting it to Rio Janeiro. The data for warded to Washington 1t is understood, contained the names of some of those persons, who, it was alleged, were en- gagged in the anarchistic plots. but their names were not disclosed at the depart ment today.
 While admitting that some damage might be done under the most favorable circumstances by persons having evil designs against battleship, one of the officers who discussed the matter, pointed out how difficult this would be in the ab- sence of the most approved apparatus in mine laying, by skilled persons.
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FOR MAID & MMTlR@M
Sehlemenf Work 7o Beg1n O.
 SmaX Scale m Bfrmineham
BY ANNIE KENpRlck WALKER.

n LANS to begin settlement work in
 Birmingham are rapidly maturing. It is believed that the co-opera- tlon needed in order to get the work started and to maintain it will be forth coming on all sides.
 The improvement association of the Paul Hayne school has taken the initia- tive and is asking the cooperation of all the school improvement associations in the city.
 The association of the Paul Hayne school recently purchased an adjoining lot to the school property, on Avenue F. to be used as play ground. There is small cottage on the property, which back to Alley E.
 With the cooperation that is ex- peeted from, other associations it is proposed to utilize this cottage for settle ment work. Money will be needed to put the house in repair, and to get the work started, but those who know the needs of settlement work in this city. feel that now, no longer lacking in initiative, 1t will receive generous support.
 Iif talking with Mrs. James Bowron, a member of the association, she said that the plans were to utilize the present house. and begin the work on a small scale. A night school will be opened as soon as it is thought practical to do so, and the work will gradually develop on the lines that characterize settlement work in the larger cities.
 Sewing schools for girls in the neighbor- hood will be a part of the work and In time the several features of settlement work, constantly enlargng in various fields of social activity, will be a part of the work in Birmingham.
 "The proposed work" said Mrs. Bow ron, will not encroach upon the field already entered by the Birmingham Boys club. The work of this organization reaches class that will not be affected by the settlement house which will be opened in this other neighborhood. It will, I hope, be common place for meeting of the large number of chill dren in that vicinity, a place for the little mothers,' the older children who have the care of their younger sisters and brothers, and while it will provide a night school for large class of boys, it will not in any way draw from the support of the Boys club'
 The need of settlement work, pointed out frequently in these columns, was only recently set forth in an article by settlement worker, who has care fully studied the situation not only In this city but in other cities. In these articles 1t was pointed out that while settlement work was new in the south. the opportunities for the work were con- stantly enlarging with the steady stream of immigration into the southern states.
 The south, hitherto free of congested districts. would soon present conditions similar to the thickly populated sections of other cities into which have como the steady flow of immigrants, establish
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Nervous
 Breakdown

Nerve energy is the force that controls the or gans of respiration, cir culation, digestion and elimination. When you feel weak, nervous, irri- table, sick, it is often be- cause you lack nerve energy, and the process of rebuilding and sustain ing life is interfered with. Dr. Niles Nervine has cured thousands of such cases, and will we believe benefit if not entirely cure. you. Try it.
 .My' nervous system gave away completely, and left me on the verge of the grave. I tried skilled physi,- clans but got no permanent relief. I got so bad I had to give up. my business. I began taking pr. Miles Restorative Nervine. In few. days | was much better. and I continued to improve until entirely cured. l am in business again. and never miss an opportunity to recommend thls remedy" MRS W. L. BURKE,
 Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
 Your druggist sells Dr. Miles Nerv- inc, and we authorize him to return price of-fsrst bottle (oniy) 1t falls to benefit you.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
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To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 You have always tried to help the old Veterans, and l wish to impose on you a little more James M. Baggett, living near here, wishes to get the address of someone who knew him while in the civil war He says that he volunteered in 1861 at Rockford, coosa county, Alabama. Joining Company H. Thirteenth Alabama regiment, commanded by Capt. Ellis Logan and Colonel Fry, commanding the regiment. He is S2 years of age. very feeble and wishes to get proof so that ne can draw pension. Anyone know Ing or his service in the army will please Write to him or the undersigned.
 H. l.. STEVENSON. Jacksonville. Ala. January 19. 1a0S.
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RecevershIp of coIIieries.

New York, January 20.-Charles S. Thorne, first vice president of the Po- cahontas Consolidated Galleries company issued statement tonight in which he stated that the recent application at Lynchburg, Va, for receiver for the company was for the purpose of com plying with technicality of the Virginia jaw, and in no way affected the stand ing of the company, which, he said, was thoroughly solvent. The suit was intend ed, he said, to permit small number of security holders to secure a cash ap- praisal of their stock.
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S. C. Powell at her home, 1904 South Nineteenth street.
 The Presbyterian Social union will meet at the South Highlands Presbyterlan church tonight at o'clock as the guests or the brotherhood of that church. All pas tors, elders and deacons are members or this union and are invited to attend.
 Mrs. Alden Howell of Wainsville, N. G., will be the guest of Mrs Herbert Dren- nen at the Hotel Hillman.
 Mrs. w. L. Howard, wife of Walter L. Howard, chief clerk of the circuit court, is visiting MT. Towards mother in Columbus, Miss. Mrs. Howard has been in i'll health for some time. and is visit ing in Mississippi hoping her health will be benefited by the change of locality.
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Americans customs, and adapting herself to the radical changes in contrast to the bringing up of a Chinese girl.
 She is in this country for the purpose of educating herself to teach her country women upon her return to China.
 Her life is to be devoted to the educa- tion of Chinese women.
 Her father is well kn6wn throughout China. He Is the leader of the reformers. It is due to his advanced ideas that his daughter has been sent to this country.
 Since leaving her home in Pexin she has travelled around the world.
 In addition to her own language she speaks English. French. Italian and Hin dustan.
 She is not student in the usual sense of the word at Barnard When 1t was known that she wished to fit herself to work among Chinese women she was in vited to live as a guest at Barnard col lege.
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times. Even in Addisons writings, that well of pure and undefled English, we find such expressions as this: His companions rid on before"
 D. B. GRACE. Birmingham, January 20. 1907.
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ing neighborhoods that at once demand those influences that come only through personal work for social betterment.
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ExpIosion Kills Six.

Charle Ro France, January 2O.-Six men were killed and F others seriously injured in an explosion of fire damp in the coal mine at this place today.
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CHINESE GIRLS AT
 AMERICAN COLLEGE,

An interesting figure at Barnard col- lege is a young woman from China. Miss Kaag Tung Pin, who is fast learning
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You won't make a mistake. Twice a month. Homeseekers' tickets are sold by the Cotton Belt at very low rates. Make a trip of investigation = it will be the best thing you ever did.
 Write for our descriptive literature-tells all about Arkansas and Texas-Let us help you to Success.
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S. C. Powell at her home, 1904 South Nineteenth street.
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Veteran seeks Comrades.

1hs iN%fO Clanton, January 20, 1908.
Evening journal., 1908-08-05
AREAWAY CASE
WAS DISMISSED
Court Held That City Ordi-
nance Did Not Cover the
Situation in Question

Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning dismissed The case of Leah
Jenny and Annie Mayer. who, few
weeks ago were summoned to court to
answer charges Of violation of the city
ordinances by building 4 lift between
buildings, designated at that time as
an areaway or passeseway. The
case was continued because of the
introduction of expert testimony by
the defense that the passageway did
not come under the head designated
in the law governing areaways or
passageways. and the court asked that
briefs be submitted covering the
ground that had already been gone
over.
After consideration of the briefs and
the taking into account of the expert
testimony. which had been made by
two former building inspectors and a
few architects. the court concluded
that the case in question could not be
said to come under the head of the
city ordinances pertaining to areaways,
passageways or uncovered openings,
the place in question not being anv
Of these. and consequently, the court
held. the case should be dismissed.
Robsrt G. Harman represented the lie,
fense.
Evening journal., 1908-08-05
RACING AT FREDERICK

F'REDERICA, Del, Aug 5.-Old
Sussex county rivals will come to-
gether in the matinee races to be
given this afternoon on Derrickson's 8
track here. under tho auspices of the
Sussex Driving Association. The in
terest IS centered in the free-for-all,
when Tom Curry's mare win meet
Harry Windsor's Ashland Bird. The
entries are:
Free ee-for-all-Hattie o.. Thomas
Curry Greenwood; Ashland Bird, II.
b. Windsor Milford; Miss I.arabie,
Huttonlock. Milford.
2.SO class-Ed. Dudley Robinson and
Windsor, Milford; j. II. NJ. James
Manlove. Greenwood; Earlwood. w.
Hurd. Frederica; Barnett b.. Jr.. r.
Curry. Greenwood: G. c. c. Theodore
Harmon. Milford.
24O class-Buck Taylor, Nutter and
Windsor. Mlford Easter. T.. SalCan,
Milford; Helen Jones, Wyoming; AL
edno Doctor Derrickson. Frederick;
Judy Mack, T. b. Rash, Camden; Bob
Shaw. J. Sipple, Frederica; Miss
Wheeler. Doctor DerricSson, Fred
erica.
Evening journal., 1908-08-05
Lookina Eor Euaitlvs Neuroas.

The Wilmington police have been
asked to look out for Joe Brown and
Jim Rose, two negroes, who escaped
from the Farmville, Va, jail early on
the morning of July IL last The ne
groes had been arrested July at Pros
pect, Va, on the charges of making
and passing counterfeit silver dollars
and had been photographed and thei,
measurements taken by Captain Charles
70. Wright, Secret Service Officers al
Baltimore. Captain Wright said yes
terday that they escaped by picking
the lock of their cell with a piece OF
stout wire and descending from the roo.
OF the jail by means of rope which
they made by tearing their mattresses
into strips. Brown is 2S years old
feet inches in height and weighl
1S5 pounds Rose is "a years old. :
feet inches in height and weighs I6O
pounds
Evening journal., 1908-08-05
BOYS, INSTEAD OF
CRABS, WERE CAUGHT

Charles Dryer. aged Is years; Nor
ris Taylor, aged 16 years, and William
Harrison. aged is years, all of Phlla-
delphia, We're arrested yesterday after
noon by Special officer Blithe. above
Wilmington. cahrged with riding illeg-
ally on a freight train of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company The boys
had crab net with them. and had
beaten their way on the train as far as
Edge Moor. where they INDUCED in a
days. fishing for crabs. Instead OF
catching any crabs they were caught
themselves.
The three boys referred to were given
a heaSing last evening before Magis
trate Longbotham, at Chester, and af-
ter he had given them a good lecture
he decided TO hold them to give their
parents chance to come and get them,
but after g. little further deliberauon
he concluded to let them go home. pro-
vided that they did not repeat the
practice.
Evening journal., 1908-08-05
READING FOUND
PEACHES EASY
Pitcher TOpham Was Hurt
by a Batted Ball and
Had to Give Up

READING, Aug. SIN a battle that
was replete with the heavy hitting OF
the locals, the Reading Club easily
winning an uninteresting battle by the
score Of II to /.
Pitcher Topham started in to twirl
for the visitors. but was compelled to
retire in the second through an In
jury having had a finger on his pitch
ing hand split by being hit with bat
ted ball. Jackson. who supplemented
him. twirled JUST to the liking OF Man
ager Weigand. and the way Curt and
his men walloped the sphere TO all
corners OF the lot tlclSled the fans.
There were many requests from the
Peaches outfelders that Jackson give
several bases on balls TO enable them
TO get a rest. Eddie Files, the Bow
doin College recruit, owned by Connie
Mack. was on the firing line for Welt
zel's men and showed the best form
that he has displayed at any time since
joining the locals. He or the visitors
down with fve hits and up until the
sixth inning had them shut out with
one hit
Widness and several timely singles
enabled the visitors to tally one run in
the sixth inning. The Wilmington
team fielded like a lot of amateurs,
while Reading played like champions.
Manager Weigand old Bill Clay and
Shaughnessy were the hitting stars.
Weigand and his left fielder having
three apiece. while Clay had four out
of four times az the bat. The score: