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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
May 15, 1908.


 To The Age Herald, City.
 I desire to say that neither l nor Judge Nesmith's campaign committee was responsible in any way whatever for a certain letter sent out from An niston, assailing the character of MT. Von L. Thompson, which is referred to in his card appearing in the afternoon papers of May 15, nor did we have any knowledge or information whatever of said letter until copies of it were re- ceived through the mail by different individuals in this city. We, therefore, deny all responsibility for the same, but do not feel that we are called upon either to assent or to deny the cor rectness of any statements contained in that letter.
 The subjoined affidavits are enough to show that neither Judge Nesmith nor his committee had anything to do with the letter. Very respectfully,
 E. H. CABANISS, Chairman. Confirming the above I wish to say that had no knowledge or informa- tion of said letter until l received a copy of the same through the mail on the 18th day of May 1908, the envelope enclosing the same, which is now in my possession being postmarked "Annis- ton, Ala, May 12, S:30 p. m.''
 c. c. NESMITH.
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FRANCE SOCIETY FORMED. industrial Education Will Be Carried
 Forward.

Atlanta, May. 15.-(SpeciaE)-T Georgia branch of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Educa- tion was formally organized today in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, and yS4 members were enrolled, including (some of Georgia's most prominent peo- pie. Asa Candler was named presi- dent An effort will be made to secure the 1908 convention of the national society
 Judge Pendleton today ruled that James R. Gray, manager of the Atlanta Journal, who had refused to answer questions asked him when an attempt was made to take his deposition in the matter of the petition for a receiver ship for the Walker P Inman estate, i. valued at over $1.00O,000, must answer all pertinent questionsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
BOGART SWEARS
 AFFIDAVIT IS FAKE.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County-ss.
 Before me, S. E. Greene, probate
 judge of said county, personally ap-
 peared J. L. Bogart, who being duly
 sworn, says: I worked for two days,
 namely on the 11th and 12th days of May, 1908, at the headquarters of Judge c. c. Nesmith, folding letters. When was employed there I gave my name
 as Williams, but my real name is J. j..
 Bogart. I gave the name of Williams and told MT. Matthews, in charge of
 the headquarters, that my father was
 mayor of Memphis, which is my old
 home. I had been out of work for
 some time and I thought by saying
 that I was the son of the mayor of
 Memphis I would have better chance
 to get a job. The statements con-
 tained in a certain affidavit purporting
 to have been made by w. W. Williams
 before w. A. Erskine, notary public,
 annexed to the card of Won l.. Thomp-
 son. appearing in the Birmingham
 News and Birmingham Ledger of this
 date were not made by me and are not
 true I did not state that I folded any
 of the letters signed J. F. Singleton,
 dated Anniston, Ala, May 12, 1908, and
 addressed to the voters of Jefferson county. I never saw any such letter until it was shown me in MT. Tn omp
 sons office where I applied for work when the work at Judge Nesmiths s headquarters gave out. All the iet- ters that I folded and mailed out had printed on the top of same "Headquar- ters of c. c. Nesmith, Campaign Com mittee" with the exception of a few letters written by MT. J. T. Collins which were written on his letter head
 It is not true that we folded any let | ters and after putting them in envelopes carried them to the express office of the Southern Express company and expressed l them to MT. J. T. Green at Anniston | Ala. I never went to the Southern Elk
 press company office with any letter: | either alone or in company with any ont | else with any letters, nor is it true tha
 | the express agent received any package | and asked Mir Matthews in whose nam' ' if was to be shipped and was told by hin 1 Nesmith's Headquarters" All of thu | statements contained in said affidavit witt | reference to such letters are untrue II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16

portance, to procure such amendments to the banking laws as will make the exam ination of banks and trust companies an examination in fact
 Instruct our next committee to press to passage law that will confine the use of the work bank as part of the name of business concerns, to such as accept deposits and do a banking busi- ness in fact Trust companies are pro- tected against the second story loan shops. Why not the banks?
 ''In conclusion, your committee regrets that it could do nothing in the way of amending the laws regulating the taxa tion of banks. Much effort and time was wasted on the matter, and large en- thusiasm and unanimity developed on the proposition that taxation is now too onerous. But not more than two bank CTS, or at best three, could be found 10 agree on any scheme that would make them less so and at the same time stand breathing chance in the legislative and and executive departments of our state government"
 The only paper of the morning session was that of Alfred J. McGrath, vice president of the Western National bank of Philadelphia, on Operation-Es- sential Between Banks
 Afternoon Meeting.
 III tne afternoon tne IOllOWlnB pro- gramme was carried out
 Address-Mr. George E. Allen, secre- tary American Institute of Banking, New York: "Our Opinions and Others"
 Address-Mr. J. H. Cranford, president First National bank, Jasper, Ala: Bank ing From Both Sides of the Counter"
 Address-Mr. S. D. Scudder. assistant to the president, International Banking corporation, New York: International Banking
 Night Session.
 Tom O. Smith, vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company. was speaker at the night session. He talked of some side lights on banking. William B Ridgeley, former comptroller of the currency who arrived from Kan sas City late. spoke on Legislation and the Revival of Business" He was very much of feature of the session. Among other things of great interest he told of the rehabilitation of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, over which he has only recently assumed control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
ONLY PACKAGE RECEIVED
 WAS JOHNSON LITERATURE.

Anniston, Ala, May 15, l9pS. To The Age-Herald, Birmingham Alas
 Current rumor in your city connects me with the mailing of letters from Anniston bearing on the race of Judge Nesmith and Von Thompson for judge. I do not know Judge Nesmith and have no inter- est in the race. I have received but one package by express from Birmingham m the last SO days, and that was received on the 14th inst, and contained cam paign literature for Gov. John A. John son, whose cause I enthusiastically espouse. JAMES T. GREENE.
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NOTARY IS COLLECTOR
 IN THOMPSON,S OFFICE.

I certify that I am personally ac- uuainted with w A. Erskine, the gen tleman who acted as notary public in taking the oath of W. w. Williams to the affidavit annexed to the article of von L. Thompson in this afternoon s papers. The said w. A. Erslxine is con nected with the office of Thompson x Thompson, lawyers, of which firm Von l.. Thompson is a member, he being a collector for said office.
 Given under my hand tbis the 10th day of May, 1908. M. M ULLMAN, Notary Public, Jefferson County, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Police Chief Exonerated.

Hattiesburg, Miss. May 15.-The city council tonight exonerated Chief of Po- lice Charles Pool against whom impeach- ment proceedings had been brought by Mayor Donald. It was claimed that Pool was a member of and failed to raid an athletic club alleged to operate a bar in violation of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Elk Officers Entertained.

Huntsville, May 5.-(Special)-J E. Shelby and H. E. Shropshire, president and secretary respectively of the Ala bama state association of Elks, paid an official visit to the Huntsville lodge of that order tonight and were enter tained at smoker. This is the first time in several months that the Huntsville lodge has had the pleasure of entertain. Ing the state officers and they were given good time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Wife Murderer Hanged.

Sparta, Ga, May 15.-Porter Cooper, a negro, was hanged here today for the murder of his wife last March. Cooper killed his wife with an ax, cut the body into three pieces and then buried the remains nearby. He arierward set fire to the house, which was entirely de- StrOyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
NO SUCH LETTERS SENT
 FROM HEADQUARTERS.

State of labama, Jefferson County-ss
 Personally appeared before the un- dersigned authority, J. U. Hardman, Jr., who being duly sworn says That I am employed by Judge Nesmith to work in his headquarters at 2OO7H Third avenue; that I have been working theres about six weeks; that my duties were to fold letters and endorsements of the Birmingham bar, to send out, 10 the voters of Jefferson county, and to address envelopes and do stenographfA work. That I was employed there on the 11th and 18th days of May and at the time w. w. Williams worked at said headquarters; that he folded the letters and bar Inducements and that l put them in envelopeSand addressed
 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
General Wood at Marseilles.

Marseilles, May 15.-Maj. Gen. Leon- ard Wood, U. s. A., accompanied by the members of his family, arrived here today from Manila by way of Gibraltar. He left at once for Switzerland, whence he will go to Paris. General Wood is In good health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Burns Wants Too Much

Dublin, May 15.-The negotiations for a fight between Tommy Burns, the heavy weight champion, and Bill Squres, the Australian pugilist, have failed. The pro- moters consider that the financial terms insisted upon by Burns are too stiff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Presidents Address.

President E. J. Buck made an encour- aging talk. covering the good times and the bad of the year Among other things he said:
 Tn making my report to you as pres ident, and giving an accounting for my stewardship for the past year. it gives me great pleasure to make the statement that though since we last met troublous times have visited the entire country, and the noble state of Alabama has had it's share, yet to the credit of the bankers of Alabama may it be said that not a single bank failure is recorded as the result of the panic of 19O7
 When we consider that this was one Of the worst panics in many ways that this country has ever seen. and in view of the fast that the past 10 years have been the most wonderful development of our state-and naturally there would be in such fast growth some weak spots-yet. that there was no bank failure is strong testimony of the rugged honesty, the prudent and conservative bank methods that are, have been and always will be SYNONYMOUS with the term Alabama Bankers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-16
Examiners Needed.

Write on your ballot, Frank M. Gardner, for constable, Pre- cinct 21.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
WEST NOTTINGHA1

Mrs. Mary Bechtel who has been
i'll with the grip is much better.
Robert Montgomery. OF Liberty Grove
dropped dead while raking the FIRE on
Monday night. His funeral was held
yesterday, with intermeut at West Not
tingham.
Quite number from this section at.
tended the inauguration ceremonies At
Annapolis on Wednesday.
Misses India and Abbie Keen are VIII.
mingtou visitors this week.
Miss Cora Rutter was the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Thompson this week.
Miss Eta rosh is sufferer with The
grip.
J. ]. Hanna entertained at dinner on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Keen, Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Woodrow, Mr.. and Mss.
Robt. Aiken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE,
Bel Air Loses Fine Building BY
Sunday Blaze.

Grace M. P. church, Bel Air,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday
afternoon. The blaze is supposed
to have originated from the fur
mace, in the cellar, the building
and contents being totally destroy
ed. There was a partial insurance
of $2,7O0 on the ediice, in the
Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
Grace Church was built in 1884
during the pastorate of the late
Rev. T. ID. Valiant. 1t was wood
en- structure covered with a slate
roof and one of the most attractive
buildings in the town. It's congre
cation had labored hard to pay off
the cost of building and did SO Two
years ago. During the progress Of
the fire several prominent citizens
offered as much as 800 each
towards rebuilding fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
Fined For Assault.

Charged with assaulting Franklin
P. Tasker, also with breaking into
his house at North East the night
before Christmas, Thomas Russell,
John Russell, Elwood Logan. Oliver
Logan, Frank Boulder, Herbert
White and Robert White were
given a hearing before Magistrate
William T. Boulder, of Elkton,
Thos. Russell was found guilty OF
common assault, and fined $25 and
costs, amounting to $33 So; john
Russell, found guilty, and fined $50
and costs, amounting to $33 as;
Elwood Logan, guilty, and fined
$50 and costs, amounting to $34 IS;
o liver Logan guilty of disorderly
conduct and fined 81 and costs,
amounting to So 80. Herbert
White and Robert White were
acquitted. Oliver Logan paid his
fine and costs, but Thomas Rus
sell, John Russell and Elwood
Logan took an appeal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

The large frame barn belonging
to William t. Scarborough, of near
Forest Hill, Hartford county, was
destroyed with contents last week
Two cows and two heifers that
were in the stable and could not
be released were burned to death.
A new binder and other machinery
were destroyed, together with %
tons of hay, four acres of corn in
silo, and quantity of fodder and
straw The loss will be several
Thousand dollars, and the Insurance.
which is placed in the Farmers
Company of York, will not begin
to cover it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
Fire Bugs At Eikton.

The citizens of Elkton were
thrown into another scare early
Saturday morning when FIRE bugs
again fired buildings in that town.
Foard stables. in the rear Of the
Adams Express Office and short
distance from the passenger station,
were set on fire, and while the local
fire company was extinguishing the
flames an attempt was made to
burn Alexander's hardware store,
but the misereants we're frightened
Off Several youths in the town are
suspected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
Church Holds Juq BreakInq.

The Methodist Church at Union,
Cecil county, which has been
closed for several weeks, under
going repairs, was re-opened on
Thursday night Of last week, with
a ..jug breaking" service. Twenty
FIVE little jugs had been placed in
the hands of collectors and when
opened contained amounts'ranging
from $3.50 to $50. The total
amount was $241.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
Change In Train Schedule.

The new schedule of train ser
vice on the Baltimore Central Di-
vision went into effect on Sunday,
and makes slight change in the
time of trains due at this station.
The following is the schedule
now in effect: Southbound pas
9 niger trains-6 16 a. M, S,O4 a
M, 9.43 a. M, $50 p. M North
bound-7.13 a. M, 1000 a. M,
4 AZ p. M, 6 20 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
hartford medical Society.

The Hartford Medical Society
held it's annual election of officers
Friday, at the home of DIR. Charles
Bagley, at Bagley. DIR. Bagley
was elected president; DIR. A. r.
Vanbibber, vice president, and DR..
r. 8. Page, secretary and treasurer.
A turkey dinner was served after
the meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

Miss Minnie Smith, of Warwick,
and Kenneth Price, of Cecilton,
while on shopping tour in Viii
mington on Saturday afternoon,
hunted up Rev. G. T. Wyatt and
were married. They returned to
their homes the same evening and
surprised their parents with the
announcement of their marriage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Short Paragraphs of Events in the County
During the Past Week.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

WliAldM mICudClSS VI Tug OOA-
ference Academy, Dover, Del ,
was guest last week at the home
of Edwin Haines and family.
Mrs. Nettie Evans, of Whining.
ton, and Mrs. Nora Warfel, of
Coatesville, were visitors at the
home of their mother, Mrs. Carrie
Riale, this week.
Miss Sara Chnrchman, of Calvert
was taken to Philadelphia hos
pital on Monday for an operation
for appendicitis, which was sue
cessfully performed and the patient
is reported progressing favorably.
Quite a number of our townsmen
attended the inaugural ceremonies
at Annapolis on Wednesday, among
them being DR.. G.. s Dare, 81. j.
Effng, Cecil e. Ewing, j. M. Ster-
rett, Elam Krauss, G.. r. GrasoD,
s. M. Brickley, w. P. Reynolds,
DIR. T. B. Moore.
Carlton Kimble and D. w. Nc
Vey returned last week from a
month g sojourn in the sunny south.
Most Of the time was spent in
Florida but a flying trip was taken
to Havana. They were well pleased
with things seen and heard, lex
cepting perhaps the lingo in Cuba.
A new club of social and
literary nature was organized at
the home of Miss Ethel Reynolds
on Friday evening last, by num-
Der of our young people. The
name selected was just Few Club,
Linn Gillespie being elected presi-
dent and Miss Della Jenkins Sec
rotary.
Stanley Holland, of Hickory,
Hartford county, has a curiosity
in the shape of calf having six
legs.
Charles Osborn, of Aberdeen,
fell through trap door at his home
sustaining serious injuries about
the body.
A government patent has been
granted Winfield j. Bolts, of
Havre de Grace, for a check row
and hill marker.
Edward Parker, an aged and in.
tiuential resident of Darlington,
Hartford county, died Monday.
The deceased was In his ninetieth
year.
The Chester County Electric
Company has purchased the Ru-
dolph Paper Mill site, near New
London, and will utilize the water
power for generating current.
Ernest Gibson, employed on the
B. 8 O., bridge work, at French,
town, was struck in the back
Thursday, by a swinging block of
one of the derricks and severely
hurt.
Ten of a herd of cattle belonging
to Ellsworth Gregg, of Drumore
township, Lancaster county, were
pronounced afflicted with tuber.
culosis and killed by order of a
State inspector.
Robert Roher, aged 80 years fell
from the Stokes Street Bridge of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Havre de Grace, distance of
twenty five feet, sustaining injuries
that may prove fatal.
Birds of various kinds, brands
and breeds, to the value of $50, 900
are on exhibition this week in Turn
Hall, Wilmington, where the an
nual poultry show of the Diamond
State Poultry aud Pet Stock As
ISOLATION is being held.
A. j. Fox of the Fox Gun Comp.
any, of Philadelphia, was before
the City Council of Havre de Grace
asking for inducements to locate
his factory in that city, The firm
employs about 20 hands and manu-
| facfuroa a hiOh Ora7a Uun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

Event No. 4 was for the DUPONT
Trophy, four shooters tying, Ewing
winning in the shoot off by break
ing 10 straight. Event No. 5. for
Club Trophy, was won by Clifford,
who broke % straight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

Miss Emma Louise Vineyard,
daughter of Mrs. Verena Lee Vim
yard of Warwick, aud Mr.. Amos
Rowe Merritt, were married at Mt !.
Olivet Methodist Protestant church,
in that town, on Wednesday after.
noon, January 8, at half after two
o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
DETECTIVES DINE.
TWenty-Elghtf Annual Meeting Of
the Rising Sun Detective
Association.

the Rising Sun Detective
Association.
The 28th annual meeting of the
Rising Sun Detective Association
was held in Modern Wo0dmen's
hall on Saturday, Jan. 4, the meet
ing being called to order at 1880 a.
m. by President Wayne Reynolds
with large attendance present.
The minutes of the previous an.
nual meeting and the Directors
meetings held during the year were
read and approved.
The secretary stated that the
only theft brought to the notice of
the Association during the year
was that of some chickens from
j. M. Tosh, for which a reward of
$15 90 had been offered for the ar
rest and conviction of the per.
petrators but no clue had been OBJ
tanned of the missing poultry.
The dinner committee reported
having arranged with the Mite
Society for the annual turkey din
ner at the price of go cents per
plate and that the result of their
labors would be ready. for approval
at 1890.
The Treasurer's report showed
a balance in hank of $166. 80.
Applications for new member.
ship resulted in adding thirteen
new names to the roll.
The old board of officers was
reelected, as follows:
President-Wayne Reynolds
Vice President-W. r. Cameron
Secretary-Cecil E. Ewing
Treasurer-Dr. T. B. Moore.
Fourteen names were placed in
nomination for directors and a
ballot resulted in the election of
the following nine for the ensuing
year:
Dr.. G. s. Dare Geo A Mckinney
R. II. Aiken 81. G. Cummings
Jesse Wood w. T. Fryer
J NJ. Holden 81. L. Woodrow
81. L. Shepherd.
The secretary was authorized to
print $50 new directory cards.
The matter of this Association
Joining the league of associations in
order to co operate with other asso
Citations in adjacent territory was
discussed and on motion Jesse
Wood and Wayne Reynolds were
appointed to attend the next meet
ing which would be held at Oak
Hill on Jan. 6 and if they thought
advisable to propose this Asso-
citation for membership.
The question as to whether a
member of this association was en-
titled to reward for recovering
property stolen from a member Of
the association was discussed and
on motion it was decided that a
member was not entitled to any
reward this association might offer.
A committee was appointed to
draft resolution on the death of
Mount E. Kirk and the following
was presented to the directors and
ordered spread upon the minutes of
the annual meeting and published
in the MIDLAND JOURNAL
WHEREAS: Mount e. Kirk who for
many years was a valued member and
during the two years previous to our last
annual meeting President of this Asso-
citation, has been called to the eternal
home. therefore
RESOLVED. That we. the members of
the Rising Sun Detective Association give
this expression of our regret and sorrow
of losing so valued member from our
Association
GEO. S. DARE
TRcSE WOnn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

The will of the late G. M. Bould
en- has been fled for probate in the
office of the Register of Wills. BY
its provision the entire estate is left
to his widow during her life, and
after her death the principal of the
estate is to be- divided among his
brothers and sisters and their heirs.
The widow is named as .executrix
with full power of sale. The will
was executed on June 2, 1899. and
was witnessed by B. L.. Manly,
Frederick T. Haines and L. NJ.
Haines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
Monthly Shoot.

The monthly shoot of the Rising
Sun Shooting Association was held
Monday. The following scores
were made:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10
GEO. S. DARE
JESSE WooD
II c MCDOWELL
CECIL E. EWING

Dinner being announced in read
mess, the meeting adjourned and
80 members assembled at the NJ
e. church to partake of the usual
toothsome repast served by the
Mite Society.
AT 2 O'Clock the directors met
and appointed searchers for the
various routes and also the follow
ing Executive committee with
authority to act in all emergencies
for the Board of Directors DIR. T,
b Moore, Cecil f.. Ewing, j. M.
Holden, DIR. G. s. Dare, n. @.
Cummings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-10

DIR. Gordon T. Atkinson, the
retiring Comptroller of the State
Treasury, on Jan. 2, made the first
quarterly distribution of the State
school tax for 1908, and the last
he will make during his term of
Office. The distribution is for the
quarter ending March 10. Cecil
county schools will receive
%. 1854 of the fund.