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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08

democrats who did vote against free 1um- Der at that time will have to change and favor it on Friday. because they will not dare make the record of favoring the tariff on this article. Beyond that he ex- poets to draw at least his share of the ab- sentees or non-voters. The free lumber people think they made an excellent show ing on the first test, considering that it was not a record vote. They are, in fact, confident that they know just where the needed gains may be picked up.
 If we win on Friday said repre- sentative of the free lumber interest, Tt will mean that the Senate will probably not dare entirely ignore the demand for cheaper lumber If we lose in the House and the duty is left at $1 on rough lumber. the Senate will feel perfectly free to raise it back to $l.50, or maybe even to the g that the present law prescribes, but If we carry the House for free lumber. the Sen- ators will hardly do more than lift us to the $1 now fixed by the Payne bill, so we will be fighting for half the loaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
DESPERATE MEANS
 TO PRESERVE LIFE

Port Arthur, Mont, April 7-William McKirdy confirms a story that an Indian woman living north of here cut piece of flesh from her body in an effort to se- cure food for her children when they were starving.
 McIIirdy states that the women and children were in desperate straits. The last scrap of food had been eaten days before, and there was no game, though the woman hunted until her strength was gone. In this pitiable condition she seized knife and cut a strip of flesh from her body. This flesh was used as bait with which to catch fish, and thus sustained life until help arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
COTTON TAGGING TRUST
 MONOPOLIZES BUSINESS

the cotton farmer pays duty on 61s yards of bagging per bale of 4$ cents duty, and that on cotton ties, which were free under the Wilson bil under the pending bill the duty is S-10 of a cent per pound instead of 5-10 of cent pound under the Dingley bill. That there were imported into this country In 1907, 16,819 pounds of cotton ties, paying a duty of $35S4; 16.21S,OO0 pounds came in the last year of the Wilson bill. That the Dingley bill favored the Steel trust and the pending bill still hands out favors to this and other monopoles. MT. Clayton said that the cotton farmer pays duty on 61a yards of bagging per bale or 4s4c. Steel cotton ties per bale of Az cents; total sA cents; 13, $40 900 bales at 10 cents makes s1, ,354,O00 year paid to the bag ging and steel trusts, more than half of which is excess cost on baggng.
 At the request of Mir. Clark, the demo- cratic leader, who had heard his argu- ment on Friday against the duty on bag ging and ties MT. Clayton today drew the amendment to be offered to put these items on the free list in the interest of the cotton producers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Acoultted of Arson Charge.

New Orleans April 7.-Charles Roun and Cyrus A. McAllister, charged with setting fire to the buildings which they occupied on Canal street several weeks ago. were acquitted today in the first city criminal court. Rouff was president of the French Novelty company and McAllister was the head of a moving picture show in an adjoining building. The fire was in the center of the business portion of the city and at one time threatened to assume se- rious proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Situation Is Critical.

Paris, April 7.-"The political situation in Venezuela is critical; Cipriano Castro has many partisans in high places, even among the men recently appointed to of flee, and all are secretly anxious that he return to Caracas" is the opinion of the correspondent in Venezuela of the Steele, as set forth in a dispatch from Caracas published in that paper today. Public opinion is hostile to Castro, but the Gomez government is the object of a bitter cam paign by the leaders tof the old parties suppressed by Castro ten years ago."
 In conclusion, the correspondent says that unless the various factions sink their differences, Castro will profit, or anarchy will supervene He Is of the opinion that intervention by the United States Is the only solution of the difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
policemen charqed With Murder.

Fitzgerald, Ga. April 7.-Chief of Po- lice Charles Brubaker and Policeman G. J. Johnson were arrested and jailed here today on a charge of murder in the first degree for the killing of Robert Gresham Saturday night. The officers were try ing to arrest Gresham on a charge of robbery and allege that he resisted. The shooting took place in an alley. Gresham was a cotton mill foreman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Civil Service Commissioner Quits.

Washington. April 7.-Henry F. Green, appointed from Minnesota, today rendered to President Taft his resignation as civil service commissioner to take effect May l. James s. Williams, Jr.. formerly a newspaper man, who acted as secretary to National Chairman Hitchcock during greater part of the presidential cam paign, is mentioned for the place. He is native of South Carolina. The Pres ident has taken no action in the mat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
New Portuquese Cabinet.

Lisbon, April 7.-Gen. s. c. DeSouzan Tellee who was at one time minister of war, has succeeded in forming new cabi- net. Although no official announcement has been made, it is believed he will take the portfolio of war. Senor Bocage, for eign minister, and Senor Branca, minister of finance, arc the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
ACR0BATIC FEAT
 FOR JOHNSTON

Washington. April 7.-Gpecial) )-Sena- tor Johnston today received a telegram from very prominent democrat In Ala bama, whose name, however, is not di vulged, asking him to vote for free hides and to do what he can to place high tariff on lumber. The senator replied that in order to do that it looked to him as if it would require somersault be- tween the two votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Venezuelan is Reported to Be Ready to Bring About
 a Revolution
BARRED FROM TRINIDAD
 BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Situation Is Said to Be Very Critical In Venezuela and Europeans Look for That Republic to Have
 Real Trouble Soon.

Fort De France, April 7-Cipriano Cas- tro, the former President of Venezuela, has taken up his residence-temporarily at least-at this place. He arrived here last night on the French steamer Guadeloupe which sailed from Bordeaux on March 26, and he very willingly came ashore today, owing to the British governments refusal to permit him to disembark at Port of Spain, Trinidad.
 As the port authorities here have re- ceived no communication from the French government with regard to Senpr Castro they permitted him to land without oppo- sition, considering him simply as pri- vate individual. He was accompanied by his secretary. His wife and the other members of the party continued on their journey to La Guayra. Castro has taken apartments at the Hotel Ivanes, where he denies himself to all visitors.
 The former President was greatly wrought up over the action of the British government, and expressed himself as having been outraged by the treatment accorded him by the governments con- cerned in his interdiction. He showed the utmost indignation at the action of Presi- dent Gomez. saying;
 ''It was I who placed him in his position and have been very badly recompensed. But justice is imminent, and the only satisfaction that desire is that the light shall be thrown upon those infamies which have been attributed to me-
 When he bid goodbye to his wife Castro showed great emotion. He expressed keen regrets that he was not able to continue the voyage.
 Castro treated the captain of the Guade- loupe to a farewell discourse, in which he darl6ly hinted at the possibility of the flu ture. He referred frequently to provi- dence, which alone, he said. was capable of extricating Venezuela from the political storms. He appeared still possessed of faith that could not be shaken in his star
 When told of Gomez's intention to aban- don power temporarily, he smiled silent ly. Then his glance falling on the Uni ted States cruiser Montana in the offing, he pointed in that direction and said:
 Patience, I am not yet ready to sail to St. Helena
 Castro does not disguise the fear that the unexpected intervention of the United States and Great Britain may let loose e veritable revolution at Caracas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
In Honor of Lincoln.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 7.--When Gov ernor Gilchrist's message was debated on in the legislature today Senator Beard moved to table that portion which recom- mended making the anniversary of Lin colns birthday holiday. Excitement rose to a high pitch when Senator Broome, a Confederate veteran, led the argument in favor of observing the birthday. Boards motion was lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Excitement In Colony.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, April 7.-There is much excitement in the Venezuelan colony here over the interdict issued by the British government against Castro. Prior to the announcement that he would not be permitted to land in Trinidad, the coming of the ex-President to this port was looked forward to by the Venezue- lans here with some uneasiness, and now inc interest is centered in the question as to how long Castro will be permitted to remain in Fort de France.
 The United States cruiser North Caro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Killed By Prairie Wolves.

Kingman, Kan, April 7-Willie Hotch- kiss, agen 10. son of farmer living near Sago. this county, was attacked and killed by prairie wolves last night, and George Nichols, also aged 1o was severe ly bitten by the beasts, but was rescued by neighbors. according to a story re- celved here today The boys were at play in a large pasture some distance from their homes at about dusk whom a-ttackad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Tension Is Relieved.

Washington. April 7.-The landing of former President Castro at Fort de France. Martinique. has to some extent relieved the tension which has existed in the state department for several days over the uncertainty connected with Vene- Euelan national affairs.
 Just what is to become of him is still as great a problem as ever, and it is not believed that he will wish to remain on the island of Martinique for any great length of time. The presence of the armored cruiser North Carolina at Fort de France Is said by the naval authorities to have no connection with Castro.
 The French ambassador had a confer ence lasting over an hour with Secretary Knox today. when Castro's presence on French territory was fully discussed The ambassador stated that the French gov ernment would see that Castro should not indulge in any military activity while at Martinique i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08

lima arrived here this morning and the cruiser Montana, 1t is understood, will follow the Guadeloupe to Port of Spain, where the commanders of the two war ships may have consultation. Reports received here say that the United States gunboat Paducah will arrive at La Guayra tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Strike Becomes Serious.

Mazamet France, April 7-The strike of the wool workers of Mazamet, which has been going on for several months, has developed into serious situation, threat ening a disturbance of the peace. regi- ment of dragons and detachment of gendarmes were ordered here on special trains to reinforce the local garrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
Ben riIIman to Be Honored.

New York April 7.-United States Sena tor Benjamin R. Tllman will be the guest of honor and one of the speakers at the annual dinner of the South Carolinians In thiA olty on Anru 22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08

Encouragement in the iron market. Desperate negro shoots deputy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
MILITARY COMPANY
HAS RETURNED HOME.
VAGRANT CANINE HAVE
HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL

Dogs-and more dogs; good dogs
and NANCY dogs-almost any kind of
dog may be found in the city pound
just now.
Since the city council passed it's
order that the dog-catcher, Pat McCaf-
fry, should receive twenty-five cents
for every dog killed, Pat has ceased to
be a respecter of persons and no long.
er shows such marked preference for
well-bred dogs, which may be reclaim
ed but has hired two assistants and is
chasing dogs in earnest.
There are about sixty dogs in the
city pound at present and more are
being added constantly, but the sup
ply of stray dogs does not seem to be
nearly exhausted, since we hear con-
stantly of depredations committed by
stray dogs. Certainly the city coun-
Gil took step in the right direction
in its present plan and perhaps when
owners pay for the same dog two or
three times os some have done they
will decide to muzzle them, while
ownerless dogs will be killed and out
of the way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
HARRY ORCHARD
HAS REPENTED
SELF CONFESSED MURDERER
WAS BAPTIZED IN IDAHO PEN.
ITENTh YESTERDAY.

BOISE. Idaho. July 24.-Harry Or,
chard, murderer of former Governor
Stuenenburg, of Idaho, according to
his confession, was baptized at the
penitentiary yesterday. The service
was read by Elder Steward, a Sev-
enth Day Adventist. Elder Steward
made the following statement after the
ceremony:
Orchard is a devout convert and
feels his sins have been forgiven. He
told me that he had fully determined
to commit suicide if sent up for life
but that in his faith he had found
consolation and was content to remain
behind the prison walls for the rest
of his natural life"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
new RELIGION
IS PROPHESIED
DEALS WITH HAPPINESS AND
LIFE RATHER THAN SORROW
AND DEATH SAYS HARVARD'S
FORMER PRESIDENT.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July PA
new religion, one that will deal with
happiness and life, instead Of sorrow
and death, is the prophecy Of Charles
w. Eliot former president Of Harvard.
The prediction of new religion was
made by Mr.. Elliot in an address be-
fore the Harvard summer school of
theology.
"It will not be bound by dogma or
creed he said.
Its workings will be simple, but it's
field of action limitless. It's discipline
will be the training in the develop
ment of cooperative good will. There
Will be no supernatural element; it
will place no reliance on anything
but the laws of nature. Prevention
Will be the watchword and a skilled
surgeon one of its members.
1T will not deal chiefly with sor-
row and death, but with joy and life.
God will be so imminent tha no
intermediary will be needed. Its
priests will strive to improve social
and industrial conditions. The new
religion will not attempt to reconcile
people to present ills, but the promises
Of future compensation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
ECHOS FROM
GALVESTON STORM
LATEST REPORTS FROM STORM
SWEPT REGION PLACE cAsU-
ALTIEs AT THIRTY-EIGHT.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2f.-Further
reports from isolated points along the
gulf coast of Texas continue to swell
the death list resulting from last
Wednesdays hurricane, Angletop,
Texas, this afternoon reports eleven
dead instead of one, bringing the total
death list Of the West Indian hurrt-
cane up to thirty-eieht. Many more
are still missing. \ camping party
seven miles from the mouth of San
Bernard river in Brazoria county.
embracing thirty people, were for five
hours exposed to the worst Of the
storm and with wind and waves threat
onine them and boating them about
death was looked for at any moment.
Their escape was miraculous. In tho
party were Mr.. and Mrs. John Meaele
and son, of Meoker La.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
A BAB negro
JAILED here

George Rogers y negro wanted at
Farriday, La, for murder was cap
tured at Make and brought to this
city by Tom Cahan and Officer Nor
wood yesterday evening.
Rogers killed another negro in q
fight at a Farriday saloon, a year ago
last Christmas.
Both were under the influence OF
liquor and Rogers, who is a big, pow.
erful negro, broke the neck of the
other in the scuffle and escaoAd. He
acknowledges his identity TO the of
ficers and tells some amusing stories
of incidents while he was being hunted
for. He is now in the county jail
waiting until an officer shall be Sent
for him from Farriday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
smith MAY APPEAL To
J. 5. SUPREME COURT.

ference in be held in CJ.umbus to,
day, it was quite evident from his
conversation that he believed This was
the best thing for his client tn do
and that he believed there was hope
of the supreme court OF the United
Staes setting aside the verdict of
the state supreme cour', He be.
lieves that there are CORD grounds
for a reversal and if it is carried to
the supreme court another strong legal
fight is in prospect.
1t may be stated that the conference
today is practically certain to result
in an appeal to the supreme court Of
the United States. Smith is amply
able to have it carried to the hight st
court in the land, and as his attorn ays
are confident that Chief Justice Whit
field was correct in his dissenting
opinion, they will have strong hopes
of a favorable outcome
Mr. Witherspoon stated that he could
not tell how long it would take to
have the supreme court pass upon
the case. 1t is generally the rule that
it talks considerable time, however.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
PANIC HURT
The LABORER
ENFORCED lDLENEss GAVE HIM
THE HABIT OF LoAFlNo.

WASHINGTON, July 24-The re-
cent business depression had a de
moralizing effect on certain classes
of laborers, according to c. L. Green
inspector in charge of the New York
city branch of the division of infor-
nation of the department of commerce
and labor who today submitted his re-
port for the six months ending June
80, last, to T. V. Powderly, chief of
the division.
Enforced tdleness during this pc
riod caused them to resort to every
known device to live without employ
ment,' the inspector declares. refer
ring to a type of the erstwhile work
insman.
Finding it possible to exist. idle
ness seems to have become a habit,
and as the parks are pleasant and the
fields hot, they prefer to enjoy the
former living as best they can"
The report shows that during the
fiscal year just closed 3,S12 men Sc
cured employment in the various
states through information furnished
by his bureau.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
DEATH OE E. j. MULLEN

After about a months illness with
typhoid fever, F. J. Mullen, a macihn-
ist, who has for several years been
working in the shops of the Mississip-
pi Central in this city, died at one
o'clock this morning at the Hatties-
burg Hospital, to which he had been
moved during his illness.
Besides being popular man among
his fellow machinists, Mr. Mullen. was
member of the Odd Fellows lodge,
and the body was taken in charge by
a committee of Odd Fellows and ma
ohinists and shipped to his home at
Lexington, Miss, this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
WAS CROWDED
With PASSENGERS
Considerable Damage Done to Cars
and Railroad Track But No One
Was njured-SpeciaI Train Sent to
Bring Passengers to the City.

What came near being a serious
wreck occurred last night on the Mis-
sippi Central rail road, about five
miles west of Silver Greek.
The incoming train had crossed
Pearl river and was running with a
full head of steam at a rate of about
forty miles per hour when the passen-
gers and trainmen were startled by
a terrific noise and jolt, and before
they could realize what had occurred,
the entire train was off the track.
Just what caused the trouble has
not been learned. but it seemed to
have originated under the tender of
the engine, as all the trucks were
torn entirely apart and the tender
thrown to the ground. The baggage
car and all the coaches We're derailed.
the track torn up for a considerable
length but aside from this no damage
was done.
L ne IIdIH W DIS wei IOdQGC Will pas
sengers, many of whom walked to
liver Greek and waited for a special
which went from this city to bring
them and the train crew to their
journeys end. This special returned
to the city at 2 o'clock this morning,
and aside from the delay the passen-
gers suffered no serious inconyeH'
ience.
Considering the condition of the
track after the wreck and the rate
of speed at which the train was run
ming when the accident occurred, it
is little less than miraculous that all
aboard escaped with their lives. A
wrecking crew is ut work. today cleae
ing up the debris and putting the track
in order, while the damage to the en-
gine and cars viii be repaired at the
shops here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-24
some PLEASED,
some were NOT
Encampment Said to Have Been a
Great Success From a Military
Standpoint, But Some of the Boys
Are Sore Over the Social Features.

Company arrived yesterday after
noon from twelve days encampment
brown and sunburned, but happy.
In talking with several of them they
each discussed the encampment from
almost every standpoint, some were
pleased and some were not.
One of them said:
From a military standpoint, the
encampment was good. from a sani-
tary standpoint. it could have been
no better, but from a social standpoint
it was-well, no more Jackson for
mine"
The men of the local company ex-
celled all records ever made at any
encampment and are enthusiastic
about the company and seem deter
mined to put shoulder to the wheel
and make Co I the best company in
the second regiment.
With the boys was the 1st battalion
of the 18th Infantry U. S. A. and every
member of the National Guard was
benefited by tssse-Iaanly soldier men.
During the encampment the election
for Captain, first and second lieuten-
ants took place. Lieut.. ]. A. Beau
mont was elected captain, E. E. Linn
baugh was promoted from second lieu
tenant and Henry Anderson was pro-
NOTED from quartermaster to second
lieutenant, Private Rat James was
elected quarter master sergant.
One of the men in a conversation
to several of our citizens last even
ing said:
"Hattiesburg can have, ought to
have and should have, not one of the
best but the best company in South
Mississippi, and what we need more
than anything else is announcement
from our citizens and while l am not
in a position TO tell nor prophesy Just
what will happen yet. I'll say this,
| don't think any Of the boys want to
go back to Jackson, but whether we
go to jackson or not, We are going to
show the citizens of Hattiesburg and
the state Of Mississippi that Co I can
do a few stunts and execute something
else besides squads right and SQUADS
left"