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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-26
FRATERNAL ORDER
ENDS CONVENTION

Jackson Miss, November 25.-(SDecial)
The Columbian Woodmen adjourned their
first convention held in Mississippi to-
night after a magnificent banquet, at
tended by 200 delegates. This fraterna
order originated in Atlanta about six
years ago and has made a wonderful
growth in Mississippi, having more than
600 members.
Eminent Consul Frost of Georgia was
present and made striking address after
the meeting had selected Judge Stone
Beavours of Laurel to preside, and o..
s. Mcpherson of Bay Springs secretary.
Addresses were also delivered by P.
F. Clark ]. G. Stamand, L. T. Bin
ford, Judge Roane. ex-Congrassnnan Hill
and Insurance Commissioner Henry.
Following officers were elected: Royal
consul, L. L. Benson, Bay Springs; royal
viceroy, F. B. Gammage. Newton; royal
clerk Robert E. Rea Wesson royal
banker. w. ". Lambert, Charleston;
royal cardinal. Rev. r. A. Cody Me-
ridian: royal herald. B. F. Smith, Paca-
yune; royal pilot, j. @. Ousley. Kosciusko;
royal guardsman, J. F. Lotterhos, Sum
NIT: royal picket, J. NJ. Filingame, Pur-
wise: royal counsellor, DR.. Dudley Stem
MIA, Oktibbeha county: royal auditor. w.
b. McRaven. Jackson. royal physician,
]. w Cooper, Newton: heralds to the emil
nent household at Atlanta Ca, December
Is. Judge Stone Beacours, Laurel: o. 5.
Mcpherson. Bay Springs; alternates, C.
S Joiner, West Point A. S. Oliver, Mos
COW
The convention decided to stand by
present rates of assessment
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REYOLUTIONISTS
ARE ENCOURAGED

New Orleans, November 25.-There is
much rejoicing among the revolutionary
forces in Nicaragua according to pas
sensers arriving here today on the steam
ship Marietta di Giorgi from Bluefields.
The followers of General Estrada are
elated over what they claim has thus far
proved successful advance against the
government of zelaya. and are sanguinely
predicting the fall of Managua, the Mic
araguan capital, within a short time. This
air of hopefulness has been strengthened
by the attitude of the United States
threatening demand on Zelaya for
reparation for the death of the two
Americans. Groce and Cannon.
That the revoiutionists have received
what is comparatively formidable sup
ply of arms and ammunition was the
news received here tonight by Consul
General Sussman, representing the Es-
trada provisional government at New Or
leans. According to a cablegram to the
consul, the steamship Utstein, which was
loaded and sent out of New Orleans with
war supplies for the insurgent forces, has
New Orleans for Port Barrios, but It only
remained at that port for a short time
before proceeding to Bluefelds.
Mr.. Sussman made known for the first
time tonight just what the Utstein's car
go consisted OF. 1t was follows:
Two Calling guns, 21,oO0 rifles. 5000
rounds of ammunition and complete
outfit for making cartridges.
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A $40 BILL SENDS ONE HOME
A GOOD STOOL AND SCARF FREE
Buy Piano Before the Sale Closes $3.50 $780,
Many of the Best Bargains Left Such AS $500 Used
Starr Piano For Only $1O8
Time Grows Shor-Pianos Selling Fast-Money Saving Big
Easy Payments to An-xvsrythng Must
Go By Saturday Night
Open Evenings.

Down go piano prices for today, to-
morrow and Saturday. A last big cut
has been made for the last three days
of tho sale.
We are leaving no stone unturned
in our effort to make a clean sweep of
the entire stock by Saturday.
When the lights are turned out and
we lock our doors next Saturday night,
we want ts DO SO with the knowledge
that every instrument has been sold.
To accomplish this We made the last
deep cut In piano prices. Don't stay
away thinking that all the fine high
grade pianos are gone.
We have some unheard-ef bargains
in some of the best styles of uprights
and baby grands, which have been re-
served for the last three days Of the
Aale. Only four baby grands left-one
weber" one -Hallst & Davis" one
"Kimbalr' and one Fischer" 1t will
pay you to see these pianos while you
can save 5000 TO $3.50.
Some very fine uprights in mahogany,
curlsy walnut. golden oak and French
walnut, sold the world over for $500,
$3.50. $500 to tsbe. to close out now for
efss, tfS3. 1917 to t34f cash, or SO to
$25 cash and ~ to SO month.
A few slightly used uprights to close
out at e1ts to S1s8, on easy payments.
II you want to save $50 to $3.50 in the
purchase of q good piano. yeu should
take the shortest path to SOFT First
avenue and delay not en- the way.
Indeed the very frst bargains are
left Lot US impress upon you that
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every Instrument has been reduced to
even less than the cheap kind will cost
you at any 9th or time or place
We do net deem It necessary ia
quote further prices and easy terms.
You'll have to see these pianos to fully
appreciate the great values that may
be ohtained. IL you can buy now.
Every piano we sell In warranted to
be ~ represented and to give full salts
faction or your msnsy will be refunded.
Planes shipped to reliable people In all
sections of Alabam on our Easy Pay
Plan"
Sidney Lanier, the sweet Southern
poet, said: Music Is love In search of
word" and often told his hearts
story upon a flute. which inchanted the
soul
He never knew the JOY Of sitting
down in the mystic twilight hour sortiy
running his delicate fingers over tho
ivory keys of . Kimball piano, which
contains beneath its modest exterior
the whole gamut Of tones and colors,
which divinely combine to define music
and lcve-love and music
There Is an opportunity for you. good
friends, to learn tbs meaning. The
''Kimball" IL a revelation to the
drsamers and a revolution to the art
lists.
Buy now while you can save money.
Store open every evening this week
to accommodate those who cannot
como during the day.
SEALS PIANO COMPANY,
2O1y First Avenue.
Phones 2es.
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San Antonio Tex, November 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-Circumstances of peculiar interest
surround the killing OF Nat B. Jones, a
prominent lawyer Of this city. His wife,
Fay Heard Jones, is In custody charged
with the murder and pleads self-defense.
Jones was killed at a local fashiona-
BILE boarding house in what has been
described as a particularly cold-blooded
manner. -Four shots were fired at the
man, and when other occupants of the
house rushed into the room only his wife
was seen. Jones rolled on the floor in
commissions and died shortly after his
transfer to the hospital.
The only statement made so far by the
woman is that her husband had threat
ened her with razor and that she had
fired the shots to protect her own life.
Around this statement the mystery in the
case circles.
The fact that large leather cushioned
chair was covered with blood and that
two of the bullets had penetrated the
back of the chair indicates definitely
that the victim was sitting in the chair
at the time he was shot. 1t is not thought
that the man could have threatened the
woman effectively in that position, and
that had he done so, the woman could
have made her escape through the door.
The razor was found under the body of
the man. and its case under the bed. AS
yet, 1t is not definitely known which of
the shots penetrating the back of the
chair proved fatal to the man. Two OF
the wounds inflicted were not such as to
render him helpless, but the others were
OF that nature. The question now is,
was the man shot before he sat down in
the chair to receive his quietus there, or
was he sitting when the fusilade began.
1t is not improbable that the victim fell
into the chair after one or even two
shots and that in doing this dropped the
razor where 1t was found. There is a
theory, however, that he would have
been hardly able to gain the chair in
that case, for the succession of shots is
alleged to have been too rapid, the gun
used being an automatic.
All in all, the case Is one OF the most
mystifying that has come to the atten-
ton of the local authorities. So far as
the facts In the case are known, the man
must have been sitting in the chair when
the woman began to fire at him. The
most peculiar circumstances in the whole
case is the fact that finger marks on
the blade of the razor are not those of
the murdered man. When the razor was
found Chief of Police Van Ripper was
careful to close 1t without touching the
blade. The razor, instead Of having been
opened by the extension Of the back Of
the blade as is invariably done by men
familiar with its use. had been opened like
a pocket knife. On one side the imprint
Of the tip of thumb is plainly visible
and on the other the mark of a finger
tip appears. Impressions made of the
fingers of the dead man are said not to
correspond with the lines left on the
razor
What is so unusal is the fact that the
razor is one used as a rule by BARRIERS
only, being of the BARRIERS Choice
brand The appearance Of its edge shows
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PECULIAR FEATURES OF
MURDER CASE In TEXAS

the razor had been handled by a profess
razor had been bought 1t was said that
both Mr.. Jones and his wife dealt there
considerab bly,, but that neither OF them
had ever bought razor of that kind.
Another feature of peculiar interest Is
that efforts had been made to deface the
revolver with which the deed was COM
mitted. The number of the weapon had
been carefully erased with a file and the
initials of the dead man had been
scratched into the metal with fine
pointed tool, either a needle or the point
of a file. Another odd factor is that the
] of the mans name had been reversed.
something Mr.. Jones would hardly do had
he scratched the letters in himself. be-
ing a man of fine education and unusual
intelligence. In the opinion of many, the
number of the gun was erased only few
every appearance of newness.
The case is admitted to be a very baf-
fling one and speaks of careful and de-
liberate preparation either on the part of
the woman or an accomplice, should her
claim of self-defense not be sustained.
Mr.. Jones left life insurance to the
amount of $4,000 and a little property,
most of the former taken UP in favor of
his wife. He was a lawyer with a large
clientele, and well known all over the
city. A little boy survives him. Both he
and his wife had obtained divorces from
former matrimonial partners.
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void, and not obligatory, by all the laws
OF God and man. Our ancestors,
British subjects, and we, their de-
scendants, as British subjects, are en-
titled TO all these rights by the British
constitution as well as by the law of ma
ture and our provincial charter, as much
as any inhabitant of London or Bristol
or any part of England; and we are not
TO be cheated out of them by any phan-
tom of virtual representation; or any 9TH
or fiction of law or politics, or any
monkish trick of deceit and hypocrisy
After reading the foregoing extracts
from a speech delivered more than 140
years ago against a monarchial law which
provided for the search of homes for "un-
customed goods" does it not look like q.
long stride backward when we contem-.
plate this movement in Alabama Cat this
late date). which seeks to rend a breach
In the constitution of the state and let
into the most sacred precincts of the
home any and all sorts of officials to
search for contraband liquors? This
MEASURE is grossly Incorporate within IT.
self 1t is not the policy of our gov
eminent to enlarge the powers of the
legislature by invading the reserved rights
and personal liberties of the citizen. A
very few steps in this direction go q
hazardous distance.
There is no use in lodging the issue in
this campaign. A 15-year-old boy who can
read plain English and who can not conn.,
prehend section 2 ought to be chastised
for dizziness. II the amendment is adopt
ed, laws for search of homes must fol-
low. This is the purpose of 1.-THE gist
of the procedure-and all there is in it.
And under such conditions every ounce
Of temperance acquired thereby will cost
the state three ounces of crime. Is Ala
bama even thinking about going over.
horse, foot and dragon, to such a dam
gerous propaganda?
One of the best things that amendists
can do for the cause of temperance is to
quit drinking whisky themselves
J. L. BURKE,
Adjt. NJ. G. Camp. No. 1913, U. C. v.
Guntersville, November "a, 1909
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Leath Makes Statement.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I notice in special from FaIkville,
published in the Ledger of the 24th inst,
that l made the startling statement that
every candidate for the legislature would
be asked to pledge himself to repeal every
prohibition law upon the statute Books
1 did not make any such statement.
What I really did say was substantially
this: That II the amendment was adopt
ed at a time when 40 per cent of the
white votes of the state were disfran-
chised, under which they and their fami-
lies would necessarily have to live, it
would so arouse them that they would
pledge candidates for the legislature to
local option (the democratic PLATFORM,
and that If the statutory prohibition law
was repealed, then we would have consti-
tutional prohibition without a penalty,
and the state would then tax the saloon
as in other states now so operating, and
we would have more saloons than ever
before in our state. ]. II. LEATH.
Ensley November % 1909.
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Search Of Homes.


To the Editor of The Age-Heralo.
AS early as February 1861, James Otis,
before the superior court in Boston. de-
livered a speech in opposition to writs Of
assistance which authorized the search
of homes and in this speech Otis used
language which John Adams declared was
the birth Of American independence.
few of his utterances on this occasion
ere as follows:
II take this opportunity to declare that.
whether under a fee or not (for in such
q cause as tfis l despise fee), I will to
my dying day oppose with all the powers
and faculties God has given me all
instruments Of slavery on the one hand,
and villainy on the other, as this writ.
of assistance is I say I admit
that special writs of assistance, to search
special places, may be granted to GER
tain persons on oath; but I deny that the
writ row prayed for can be granted.
Every one with this writ may be a tyrant.
If THO commission be legal, q tyrant in
q legal manner may control, imprison or
murder any one within the realm.
Now one of the most essenti ~ branches
of English liberty is the freedom of ones
house. A mans house is his castle; and
while he is quiet he is as well guarded
as a prince in his castle. This writ, II
1t should be declared legal, would totally
annihilate this privilege. Custom house
officers may enter our houses when they
please: we are commanded to permit their
entry. Their mental servants may enter.
may break locks bars, and every thing in
their way; and whether they break
through malice or revenge, no man, no
court can lug uire. Bare suspicion without
oath is sufficient. This wanton exercise
of this power is not chimerical sug-
gestion of a heated brain.
Every man, merely natural, is an in
dependent sovereign, subject to no law
but the law written on his heart and re-
vealed to him by his Maker. In the const-
tuition of his nature and the inspiration
of his understanding and h'e conscience
His right to his life, his liberty, no created
being can rightfully contest. Nor Is his
right TO his property less incontestible
These rights are inherent and In
alienable: they never can be surrendered
or alienated, but by idiots or madmen. and
all the acts OF IDIOTS and lunatics are
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PLAYER is INJURED.
Cadet Fred Webster Is Unconscious
For Several Hours.

Lynchburg. Va. November 25.-Ca-
det Fred Webster of Missoula, Mont,
center of the Virginia Military insti-
tute football eleven, was unconscious
for several hours here tonight as a re-
suit of Injuries received in the game
here today with Davidson IN. CO col
lege. AT 10 o'clock the attending
physicians stated he would be kept at
the hotel for the night, but if improve
ment is not noted by morning he will
be taken to hospital here.
At 1870 he regained consciousness
and is thought ODE doing well. The
accident happened in scrimmage in
an effort of the cadet team to make
gains around Davidson's end Webster
is about 20 years old and is first-year
cadet
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Personal and General.

w. w. Blackstock, aged 65, died at his
home In Jonesboro tonight at 7:30 o'clock
after an illness Of several weeks from
pneumonia The deceased is survived
by a wife, four sons and one daughter.
all grown. Mr.. Blackstock had been liy-
ing in Jonesboro for several years. and
his many friends will learn of his death
with regret. The body was prepared for
burial by Jacobs & Son. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed as yet.
but viii be announced later
Mrs. Martha Skates, aged IS, died this
morning at ! O'Clock after an Illness of
six months from bronchitis She is sur
vived by several sons and one daughter.
and has numerous relatives in the Bes-
semer district The funeral will take
place tomorrow from the residence. inter-
ment being In Pleasant Ridge cemetery
with Jacobs & Son in charge.
Tho hospital reception which was to
have been held this afternoon at the Rob
inson hospital was postponed on account
Of the critical condition of several OF the
patients. II was the intention of the
ladies to throw the hospital open to the
public and show the work they are doing.
Both lodges Of the knights of Pythias
met tonight and transacted routine bust
ness.
Mrs. I. F. Swallow has as her guest her
father and mother Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Duncan of Louisville. KY.
A small party of friends were enter
tained today at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Jones.
Miss Pauline Word of Birmingham is
visiting Miss Cornelia Fulton.
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STUDENT JU MPS
TO HIS DEATH
SHOUTS FRANTIC "GooD-BY" TO
HIS ROOMMATE, WHO WAS
WATCHING HIM AS He LEAPS
FROM THIRD STORY WINDOW.

Chicago, November 25.-Eluding his
roommate and shouting frantic Good
byr' William i. Mccormick 81 years
DID, a student at the Moody Biblical in
sttution here. jumped from a third-story
window of the institute dormitory to-
day and died while being taken to a hos
pital.
Strange actions on the young mans part
for some time had been noticed and his
roommate, J. L. Osborn, had been asked
by the school authorities to watch him.
Mccormick retired late and Osborn. see
Ing him asleep. lay down beside him only
to be awakened by the shouted farewell
as the student plunged from the window
to his death. McCormick's mother, who
lives in Uniontown, Pa, was notified OF
her sons death and will arrive in Chicago
tomorrow. Mccormick is believed to
have been mentally deranged.
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Or. Thomas Dies.

DR.. L. Thomas, head physician Of the
Woodward Iron company at Dolomite,
died this morning at o'clock at the
Robinson hospital after a two-weeks ILL
ness from typhoid fever His condition
was SO critical that on Tuesday DR.. Gun
bingham Wilson operated on him, but
without avail. as the disease had made
too much progress. DIR. Thomas was 27
years of age, and leaves a mother and
numerous relatives in Paducah. KY. His
mother arrived in Bessemer last night and
was with her son during the last hours
DR.. Thomas was from Paducah and
has been in Dolomite for two years. He
WAS first assistant physician under Dr.
c. P. Burnett and upon the resignation of
DIR. Burnett was promoted to the head of
the doctors.
The body was sent to Paducah today
by Jacobs & Son. Dr. Thomas was q
member of the Masons and Odd Fellows
the Masons holding special services over
the body.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT.
Sixth Annual Event Is Opened at Pine.
hurst Country Club.

Pinehurst, NJ c., November 25.-The
sixth autumn golf golf tournament
opened the Country clubs big winter
schedule here today. A feature OF to-
days play was a tie play-off between
]. N. Foote of Apawamis and F. T.
Heating of Lenox, at So each, which
Mr. Heating won IS to 10.
The next event in the programme is
the annual holiday week tournament
booked for December %, 20 and 30.
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Rushino Work on Canal.

Havana, November 25.-The Ameri-
can Congressional appropriations COM
mittee, which has been inspecting the
Panama canal, arrived this morning
from Colon The members were re-
ceived by President Gomez and spent
the day sightseeing. They said they
believed it probable that the canal
would be completed and open for navi-
CATION in advance of the estimated
date. 1t is probable that the commits
sion will recommend a reduction OF
from sS,000,000 to $10,000,000 in the es-
Inmates of the canal commission.
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WANT RELIEF.
Oil Operators Ask for Amendments to
Regulations.

Pawnee, Okla, November 1o.-Oil
operators of Usage, Washington and
Tulsa counties at conference here
yesterday w. the government Indian
commissioner demanded amendments
to the leasing regulations of the In
terror Department, which will remove
the condition which requires that they
pay dollar an acre annually on leased
lands not developed.
The operators asked for permanent
relief from paying royalties to the In
dams on the basis of Al cents barrel
for oil because, they assert, the mar
ket price for oil has been reduced to
80 cents barrel