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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
JONESBORO STIRRED BY NEGROES ACTION Posse Searches All Day For
 Guilty Man TWO MEN ARE RELEASED Cleveland Marbut Dies at Bessemer From Complications Arising From g Injuries Received a
 Year Ago.

Bessemer, April -(Special)-AlI day long men on horseback and men on foot have been securing every foot of ground in the vicinity of Jonesboro and Besse- mer in an effort to capture a negro who badly frightened Mrs. Prude Vines at an early hour this morning, but up to this hour no one has been arrested who fills the description, although two negroes have been taken in charge by officers and they have been seen by young man who saw the negro a few moments be- fore the screams of the lady aroused the neighborhood.
 Shortly after o'clock Mrs Vines went to the rear of the garden lot and while there saw shadow reflected under the house in which she was and she ran screaming toward the house, falling in a hysterical condition as she reached her doorstep. As soon as she could talk CO., herently she described burly negro. who was In the garden, and who made as If he would take hold of her. The neighborhood was aroused and men start ed with dogs. Several ladies near the Vines home had seen the negro slouching along the back alley, while a youth had seen him closely. A negro was arrested at Graces Gap about Il o'clock, but was not identified, while another was arrested about the middle of the afternoon, but he too proved to be the wrong man.
 Nothing has so stirred up this section as the outrage and had the negro been captured he would have been roughly handled, as the men. who were searching for him were armed and ready for an emergency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
ENSLEY CITIZENS
 PRESENT THE CASE
COMMITTEES FOR AND AGAINST ANNEXATION TO BIRMINGHAM SPEAK AT CHAMBER OF COM. MERcE-PRESiDENT TALKS.

Ensley April 9.-(Special "A committee from the Ensiey Commercial club, consist ing or M. II. Mcdowell, J. M Perkins and w. R. Stewart, met with the board of di- rectors of the Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce to discuss the Greater Ensley proposition today. This committee. voic Ing the sentiments of a majority of the members of the Commercial club opnosed the movement so far as Ensley was con- Cerned. A committee, consisting of Capt Romaine Boyd, T. G. Kennemer and I H. Leath, also appeared before the board fayoring the proposed Greater Birming- ham bill which includes Ensley. The com mittee from the Commercial club had A. statement from leading citizens, including business and other interests, in which 149 signers opposed the annexation of Ensley Il were in favor of 1t and 12 non-commit tai. Each member of the committee ad- dressed the board President w R. Stew art, in speaking of the meeting, said:
 The signed statement of the represent tatiye citizens of Ensley shows in unmis- takable terms the sentiment toward the pl oposed Greater Birmingham bill As A member of the committee to secure tho names I can emphatically say the large majority of the people of Ensley are out spoken in their opposition to the bill. At the meeting this afternoon the 5-cent fare was discussed, and we were plainly in- formed that no matter whether Ensley became part of Birmingham or not there would be no reduction fin the fare I do not for moment question the sincerity of scme of the advocates of Greater Bir- niingham bill but it seems to me that from the fact that sc large a majority are against Ensley being included in the bill, the agitation should cease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
GREAT NOVELIST
 DIES IN ITALY

Sorrento. April 9.-F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, died here at 7:30 o'clock to- day He was born in 1854
 MT. Crawford had been 'I for some time. one of the symptoms is affection being levers which tended to ly to weak en him. Prof. Enrico Di Renzi. director of the American clinic of the University of Naples, was called into consultation at the Villa Crawford some ten days ago, and found serious bronchial and pleuritio complications His illness had its origin In an attack of influenza. Death came peacefully while his entire family was at the bedside.
 MT. Crawford's eldest son had arrived hastily from London. Until this afternoon the patient retained consciousness but apparently he knew that the end was near and with calmness he encouraged his family to bear up and to cease weeping. The novelist's last words were:
 "I enter serenely into eternity.'
 Last night, when referring to the ap- preaching Good Friday. he said:
 T die with Christi
 MT. Crawford's daughters, at his re- quest. then read to him Plato's dialogues, the novelist declaring they taught him serenity in death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
PREPARING WILL
 BE APPLIED FOR

Montgomery. April 9.-(Special)-lt IS well understood tonight that the rall- roads will make application for rehearing in the rate cases decided against them by the United States court of appeals. This must be done by next Tuesday.
 It is also regarded as quite probable that the supreme court of the United States will be urged to take up the mat ter, the latter alternative to be dependent uopn the failure of the rehearing propo- sltion.
 A motion before Judge Thomas G. Jones to be argued next Tuesday will seek to secure approval of the court to brush minor details out of the way for the taking up of the main issue. The states counsel will hold a meeting Mon day night to agree upon line of policy.
 So far as can be ascertained the rail- roads will contest every inch of the ground and utilize every legal method to get out of installing the state rates, be- lieving them to be too low for profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Briefly told. Seaboard, the nn-time line, is a pleasure to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
IRON MARKET IS
 MUCH STRONGER SIoss Company Sells Their
 Months Output HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED Even the Pessimistlc Are Now Talking of the Upward Tendency-May
 Reach SIP or $12.5o In a
 Few Days.
HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED

The pig iron market is improving every day There is not only increased inquiry but contracts for considerable tonnage have been booked this week. President J. c. Maben of the Soss-Sheffield stated last night that his company had sold 25, OOO tons since April 1 and that the lowest price was s11.5o on No. ? basis
 T think the price will advance said Mr. Maben, "and with that idea in mind I declined to quote on an inquiry for 5000 tons at anything less than sl2
 The Sloss-Sheffields make, with five furnaces in blast, is at the rate of about 31 900 tons a month.
 With the month only nine days gone" ," said MT. Maben, "our sales are close to the months output. Not only have the sales been made, but our shipments are brisk. which means that stocks on the yard are very small.
 In March the market was extremely dull and unsettled-so dull that no one was optimistic enough to predict an inn provement in the near future. It was generally said that nothing like buying movement would be in evidence until the tariff bill was finally passed. But now even the most pessimistic men in the iron trade are talking about improved condi- tions and the upward tendency of the market.
 All the furnace interests are making sales and 1t now looks as if the month 8 tonnage contracted for would show by far the largest total in any month this year.
 It is believed that by the middle of April consumers will not be slow in pay ing s12 to $12.50.
 The Sloss- Sh effield's No. furnace at North Birmn gham, on which extensive Improvements are being made, costing s2O0,000 or more will be ready for opera tion again in about two months. The work is now being pushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
NEGRO LYNCHED BY
 MOB OF FAR MFRS

Hoplxinsville, Ky, April s.-Ben, alias Booker Brame a negro IS years old. was lynched this afternoon by a mob of be- tween 200 and 300 farmers, for attempting to assault Miss Ruth Gee, r years old, daughter of William Gee, a prominent Trigg county farmer.
 Yesterday Frame attacked Miss Gee in wood near her home and was prevent ed from overpowering her by a little sister, Sallie May Gee. who fought him with an axe. The screams of the girls brought their mother to their assistance and the negro escaped After an all- night search the mob located Brame to- day and carried him before the Misses Gee, who positively identified him.
 Restraining the father of the girls from shooting the negro, the mob carried Frame to Flat Lick, near the Trigg and Christian county line and hanged him to a tree. The mob then quietly dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
WOMAN 'SMURDERER
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Christiansburg, Va, April 9.-Frank Cauthorn, slayer of Mrs. Ada Jones, wife of Sidney Jones, 1t was learned here today, has committed suicide by hanging In the Southwestern state hospital at Marion.
 About year ago Cauthorn was sent to the hospital after having been de- clared insane by Montgomery county Jury before which he was tried for mur- der.
 Cauthorn was about 21 years old, and Mrs. Jones, his victim had been his sweetheart before her marriage
 At the time of the trial Cauthorn ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Petition In Bankruptcv.

Cincinnati, April 9.-C. E. Williams of Franklin. O.. filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy in the United States court here today. Among the unsecured cred itors is the commercial Germania Trust and Savings bank of New Orleans, with whom Williams, whose occupation is given as miller, and others entered into an agreement as stockholders of the New Orleans Milling company to guarantee to the creditors of the latter company the payment of its indebtedness The indebt- edness included a debt of the milling com pany to the bank of S5O,0O0 on its promis- sory note given for that amount lent by the bank. Williams is a debtor to the amount of s3S,000 under the agreement. His assets are less than $10O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
NAME OF DAVIS
 WILL BE RESTORED

Washington, April 9.-(Special. )-Major Morrow, engineer officer in charge of the Washington water supply system, to whom has been assigned the duty of restoring the name of Jefferson Davis to the tablet on Cabin John Bridge, today made contract for the execution of the work with J. H. Shelton & Co.,, of this city at their bid price of $147.75.
 That was the lowest of nine bids re- ceived ranging from that figure to $1250 The name of the President of the South ern Confectionery was removed in 1862. To restore the name it will be necessary to cut out the names of Presidents Lincoln and Pierce and Secretary Simon Cameron and then put them all back on the same level. The contractors are allowed until May 15 to complete the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
BRITISH POET IS
 CRITICALLY LII

London, April 9.-Algernon Charles Swinburne. the poet and essayist, is crit ically Ill with pneumonia. MT. Swinburne is 72 years old. MT. Swinburne took his customary daily six-mile walk on his 72d birthday, which fell last oMnday. His entire household. including Theodore Watts-Dunton, the poet and novelist. had been prostrated by influenza, and later MT. Swinburne himself was attacked by the disease, which developed into pneu- monla. MT. Watts-Dunton is now on the road to recovery.
 Mir. Swinburne is q bachelor ana lives ~t The Pines, Putney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Complications arose and he died thls morning. MT. Marbut was married Just a year ago April 8. and he is survived by his young widow, his father ana mother, two brothers and sister Ills death In the prime of young manhood IS much deplored The Red Men, of which he was member, will have charge of the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Personal and General.

The three Sunday schools of the First Presbyterian church will give an egg hunt Saturday afternoon In the grove on Ave- nue E and Thirty-fourth street All the members of the Sunday school at Avenue G. the school at Wylam and the Twenty seventh Street mission are invited A baseball game has been arranged, and other features to make the occasion en- joyabe.
 There will be special services at St. An thcry's church Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Sunday morning at the 10: 80 ser vice high mass will he sung. The choir has been rehearsing the Easter music for some time, and splendid service will be rendered.
 Misses Merlin and Katie Morris of Ope- lika are visiting Mrs. r. D. Fuller. Jr, on Avenue H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
succumbed to Injuries.

After months of severe suffering Cleve- land Marbut died at the home of his par ents on Ninth avenue. this morning at 5 o'clock. and the remains will be taken to Tennessee on Saturday for interment. The young man sustained severe injuries in a railroad wreck at Decatur in 1907, and a few months later submitted to an oper- ation in the Bessemer hospital, but the leg failing to heal properly another oper- alton was performed few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

mitted that he committed the deed for love of the girl and that he only re- gretted that he could not be hanged, as he wanted to meet her in another world
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
BOTH STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

active by deep inhalations, thus loos-
ening the tension of unemployed men,
bers. The persistent and regular prac-
tice of breathing exercise will not
only do this, but will give poise and
self-c0nfidence.
The movements of respiration stand
in a double relation to the nervous
system, being required to introduce
oxygen into the blood, which takes up
the oxygen, and freeing itself of the
carbonic acid it contains, the latter
thus acts as powerful stimulus to
the lung nerves.
One should remember to avoid col.
lar-bone breathing, to cultivate the
raised and active chest, and to gain
control of the diaphragm in order to
have complete mastery of breathing.
1t is not necessary to take a long.
tiresome trip to some far away place
in order to be taught to care for
oneself, for nature will come to ones
aid with joyful alacrity in one spot as
well as another.
But knowledge is not the only thing
required. 1t is it's application that
counts, and this means steadfas. &c
termination.
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Proper Respiration Adds to Each, But
Is Too Little Under
stood.

There will be fewer fat-chested wo-
men and much less nervous prostra-
ton when proper attention is giving
to breathing, says an exchange. AS
Delsarte has said, there should be
strength at the center, freedom at
the surface" and this freedom is but
acquired by learning to use ones
lungs at will. BY developing and en-
larging them the thoracic cavity is in
creased, and upon the degree of this
power depends expansion.
In order to control ones nerves one
must learn to command ones involun-
tary muscles, which are diaphragm,
the heart and the intestines. BY
breathing deeply and controlling ones
breath and so increasing ones lung
capacity, the heart action is stimulat-
ed, and this supplies the nerve centers
with fresh blood, and the nerves act
upon the muscles and the brain upon
the nerves and muscles.
In order not to have any waste of
nerve force, the chest should be kept
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

extending his haid to Leisure ex.
claimed: Young man, l have wronged
you and I have no wish to leave this
earth with the i'll will of any man.
l ask your forgiveness for standing
between you and my poor child and
for the death of your father which l
believed to be in the line of duty to-
ward my country
Leisure trembled violently but did
not reply or raise his eyes. The
march to the scaffold continued. A
deputy was forced to support the tot
tering form of Farrar while the sheriff
adjusted the black cap. Then the
sheriff stepped back and all was in
readiness for the fatal word when
Leisure sprang forward and cried in
an agonized voice:
Stop! alone am guilty.
alone!'
THE officers of the law called him
forward and demanded an explanation,
he declared that Lucille was not dead
but that they had run off and been
married and his wife was then living
In concealment in st. Louis, for fear
OF the wrath of her father and until
ne could settle up his affairs and
join her. But he had not divulged to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
WHAT WERE THEY There FOR
Reporters Seemingly superfiuous
Question as to Happenings at
Cabinet Meeting.

Postmaster General Meyer is Of &
serious turn of mind. but he has bit
Of humor in his makeup, nevertheless.
Being looked upon as the shrewdest
politician in the presidents cabinet, he
Is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days.
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerged
from the White House a newspaper
man asked:
Mr.. Postmaster General, can't you
give us some news about the cabinet
meetings?"
There really is nothing to say" re-
piled the cabinet officer. I'VE dis
cussed nothing Of especial impor-
tance."
do you mean to say you did not
discuss politics?" the newspaper man
Queried.
The postmaster general burst into
laughter. When he recovered his U.S.
ual serenity he said:
DO you suppose we were all mug
zled?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
Qnexpected Prize.

With a deftness acquired by long
and patient practice the pickpocket
extracted an old but well-filled wallet
from the hip pocket of the unsuspect-
ing old gentleman with the beaming
countenance against whom he had
carelessly brushed when leaving the
street car, and on reaching secluded
place he opened it.
The contents had been wrapped with
great care in numerous thicknesses OF
blank paper. Removing the wrappings
one by one, he found in the center OF
the package a card with this inscrip-
ton upon it: young man. Give Up
Your Career Of Crime! Nothing
In IT."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

her plan which had formed in his
brain to revenge himself upon her
father both for his insulting words
and for the death of his own parent.
He had cut off portion of her hair
while she slept and dipped it in the
blood of lamb. He had also sprink.
led blood over pieces of her Dress
The Ratchet was easily procured
These he had placed in the cave dur
ing one of Col. Farrar's numerous alb
sences from the house and there also
he had himself emitted the means
which had been heard. He would
have carried his hellish plot through
to the end but that the colonel's plea
for forgiveness at the gallows un.
nerved him.
"This confession was made partly
at the place of execution and partly
afterward in the jail. AS soon as il
became clear that Leisure had an i'm.
portant statement to make the sheriff
turned to the colonel to take the in
sigma of death from his head. Far
rar, unobserved by all who were in
tent upon the words of Leisure, had
sunk into sitting posture. The
sheriff stepped up to him and raised
the black cap. He was dead.
Leisure was Immediately placed
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating Of dropsy and finally a COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is a we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
The Earth and the Moon.

That the earth must shine on the
moon even as the moon shines on the
earth is obvious. To detect this light
from the earth on the lunar surface
and scientifically prove its existence
is another matter. It is interesting TO
find that recent number of French
astronomical paper contains two pho
tographs of parts of the moon illum-
mated by earth light. They were
taken by M. Quenisset at the Juvisy
observatory,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

under arrest. He blew his brains out
in his cell that night with pistol
procured, no one knew how. Lucille
went mad on hearing of the tragedy,
and was confined some time in an
asylum. She recovered and ended her
days in convent.
"That, gentlemen, is my story"
There was stirring of chairs and
a general lighting of pipes which had
been allowed to go out in the rapt
attention that prevailed while Judge
Stoakes was speaking, when Judge
Grower arose and said:
II believe voice the sentiments of
the club in extending thanks to Judge
Stoakes."
Copyright. 1909, by Joseph B. Bowles..
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
No Romance About Il.

The stricken man constantly moaned
the name of the young woman who
had Tilted him.
"Tell her." he said to the medical
man, that her cruelty killed me. Tell
her I am dying from broken heart"
The medical man shook his head.
Jaw, 60 on" he said. "That would
be shamelessly unprofessional. Your
hearts all right. It's your liver that's
the trouble"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
Good, II Homely, Advice.

DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfel, the famous
Labrador explorer and social worker.
says that in the interests of the cam.
paign against tuberculosis, he has in
duced most of the natives to weave
the motto. Don't Spit" in their rugs,
instead of other homely sayings,
which were formerly used.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

were endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter Of w. Main St.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case is thought
q miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X e sler W Q n {
through makes q
long story back
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14

He who speaks honestly cares not,
needs not care, if his words be pre-
served to the remotest time.-Car-
1v1o
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. KessIer Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death,

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
Less Precarlous Also,

Scott-So Rawson has become q
preacher. Last time l saw him he was
in doubt whether to be that or law
yer. / wonder what decided him.
Mott-He probably recalled the say
ing that it is easier to preach than
to practice.-Boston Transcript.
To act with common sense, accord.
ing to the moment, is the best wis
dom know.-Horace Walpole.
Skill to do comes of doing, knowl-
edge comes by eyes always open and
working hands, and there is no knowl-
edge that is not power.-Emerson.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
THE PRIVILEGED CLASS.

"But, Minna, you shouldn't flirt with
all the men as your are doing! Re-
member-you're not married."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-14
AUTHORS NOTE.

Tho material facts in this
story Of circumstantiaI evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made as to remove them from
the classification Of legal re-
ports to that Of fiction. All the
essential points Of evidence,
however, are retained.