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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
May Increase Capital,

Decatur, May %, 3,-(special) )-There will be a special meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank on Friday, June 25. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the advisability of increasing the capital stock of the institution from s50.- 900 to s10O,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
WllI Celebrate Fourth.

Huntsville, May 2S.-(SpeciaL)-T Bus mess Mems club has started a movement for the general celebration of Fourth of July. The club will hold a special meet ing Tuesday night, when the question of celebrating the holiday will be deh- nitely decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Circuit Court AdIourns.

Russellville, May 23.-(Special.) )- Circuit court closed here yesterday aft ernoon. Judge, Almond sentenced nine prisoners for selling whisky, their sen tences aggregating 2S25 days. Ellis Hamilton, charged with assault to mur- der, was sentenced to Imprisonment for 29 years and 122 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Queen WiIheImina and Her Baby.

The Hague, May 23.-Queen Will helmina, who gave birth to a daughter in April, is now fully convalescent. She was out walking this morning in the palace grounds, accompanied by a nurse carrying the princess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
In Bankruptcy. {

Huntsville, May 23.-(Special.)- )-B. F. Es- singer. a prominent farmer of Gurley, has filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy in the United States court. His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Rev. Gamble Called.

Huntsville, May 23.-(Special)-Th Rev. Carey Gamble of Haymariset, Va, has &C., cepted the call to the parish of the Church of the Nativity, Episcopal, and will as- sume the duties of rector about July 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Mrs StIcknev Dies

Greensboro, May 3.-(Special Mrs. T. F. Stickney died here at 2 o'clock yester- day morning. The funeral was held to- day. Mrs. SticlSney was one of the old est and most prominent women of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Shlp In Distress,

Valparaiso Chile, May 2S.-The Dutch ship Nederland, which sailed from Mel bourne, Australia, for Falmouth on March 23, has arrived at Coquimbo in distress Captain Sparud, four seamen and boy were washed overheard off Cape Horn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Wine Shop PlIIaqed.

oboyan. Russia, May 2s.-A gang of desperadoes today attacked a govern ment wine shop. They killed four per- sons and mortally wounded the keeper. After pillaging the wine shop they made their escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Population Mixed.
Biq Hiqh School.

These three municipalities now have on foot a movement for the establishment of one large high school centrally To- cated The intention of this Is to relieve the present congestion in the public schools and to extend the high school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24

Huntsville, May Especial .)-Relatives in Huntsville were notified Saturday of the death of Mrs. William Demasters at San Antonio. Tex, where she went few weeks ago in the hope of prolonging her life. Consumption was the cause of her death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Law and Order Meetino.

The Law and Order meeting at the Ensley opera house this afternoon was well attended. A representative gathering of citizens was present, who gave their Endorsement and encouragement to the ef- forts of the league to enforce law and order in Jefferson county Owing to the sad accident to his neice and his heroic self-sacritice, w. E. Urquhart, who was to have made the principal address, was absent his place being ably filled by Judge s. D. Weakley who set aside previous engagement to be present. There were present on the stage H. c. Russell, Mayor F. D. Sugg, the Rev L. A Reagor, w. H. Davis and many other prominent citizens.
 A. j. Walker. q young attorney from Birmingham, was the first speaker, and ne was followed by Judge Weakley. These gentlemen earnestly and ably presented the problems of the prohibition question and urged the laws enforcement
 Judge WealSley referred to the impend- ing session of the legislature and said laws would be enacted that would abolish the so-called locker clubs and all like subterfuges. He was given close atten- ton and was heartily applauded at the conclusion of his speech. The Rev. l.. A. Reagor asked the members of the league to make contributions to the funds for the prosecution of violators of the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24

Birmingham Special" syn onym for the best in time and service to the East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24

THE CONVENIENT TRAIN To the east is the 4:1O D. m. train via the Seaboard. The only afternoon train with through sleeper and Dining Car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
ROBERT HOWELL
 ROBBED OF $500 Young Man Held Up By Negroes In EnsIey LAW AND ORDER MEETING Judge Weakley Says Legislature at Coming Session Will Do Away
 With Lockers and Other
 Subterfuges.
LAW AND ORDER MEETING

Bnsley, May 23.-6Special )-Robert Howell, young white man. who resides at Hilltop, was held up and robbed by two negroes late last night Mir Howell was returning home and was carrying a suit case containing number of articles of clothing. When nearing Calera avenue two negroes confronted him, and at the point of pistol compelled him to throw up his hands. The robbers relieved him of s6OO in cash and rihed his suit case, taking such articles as suited their fancy. They decamped, warning Howell to be quiet until they got away.
 He Immediately called the police head quarters at Ensley and as quickly as pos sible the officers got on the scene with Dennis Echols and his trained blood hounds. The dogs picked up the trail and tracked the robbers to South Park station on the South Bessemer car line where the trail was lost. The robbers had evil dently boarded an electric car at that point. The police are working on several clews. No arrests have been made Sd far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24

Take Birmingham Special, Southern Railways handsome train to Washington and New York, 9::30 a. m. daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
THE ONLY AFTERNOON TRAIN TO THE EAST

With through Sleeper and Din ing Car is via the SEA BOARD. The Smooth Way" Leaves Birmingham 40 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Mrs. William pemasters Dies.

schedule of liabilities shows that he owes about 5000. All of his assets are claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
The Outlook.

Notwithstanding, however. gentlemen, some of the unpropitious things referred to, which it has been and will continue to be our effort to remedy, I am and always have been an optimist regarding Birmingham. l believe that we have the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

pay millions for property which could have been purchased for a paltry sum ten years before.
 As we all know, Birmingham is des- tined to be the largest city in the south. and the time will come when we will need hundreds of acres of ground for park purposes and now is the time to provide them.
 that your municipal government now owns nearly $2,000,000 of real estate, which cost 1t less than s2O0,000.
 Your committee also recommends that resolutions be passed urging the city to employ a landscape architect to come to Birmingham and go over the entire city and draw plans and specifications for the improvement of all city property. The city will then work up to these plans gradually ant as 1t is able
 During the year additional property has been purchased for the enlargement of three public school grounds for the recre- ation of the pupils.
 Your committee also loaned its indorse- ment and influence to the playground movement with success. The city provid- ed East End park on the north and Behrens park on the south, and the same have been fixed up with running tracks, tennis courts, ball grounds, etc., for boys and grls, and with swings, sand boAess etc., for the children. The good accom- plished by this worK cannot be told, and 1t should be extended over much larger field
 Your committee also wishes to say that for most that has been accomplished the citizens of Birmingham should thank George B. Nar4. former Mayor of Bir- ----~---~-~---->------- CONTINUED ON PAGE 1O.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

the city of Birmingham. The said sys- tenn when completed will cost something like $1,o GOO, ,00O This work is being pushed apidly-there now being something like $300,000 worth of work under construc- ton, while ordinances have been drawn, and are now in the course of passage for an equal amount.
 Your chairman as chairman of the finance committee of the City Council has been in position to expedite mat ters greatly in this great improvement.
 The school bond issue was also suc- cessfully carried through and S150,000 of the issue placed at the handsome price of $104 cos. This money will be used prin- cipally for the enlargement of the pres ent school system, also for the erection of new building, for the large territory recently taken in the city known as East Birmingham The balance of this bond issue will be sold when funds are needed for building and enlarging schools, both in the old territory and any new terri tory which may be taken in.
 Your chairman with the indorsement of the committee also gave his aid during the year to the purchase of a large tract of land, consisting of 53 acres in East Birmingham, for municipal purposes.
 Your committee recommends that this body pass resolutions commenting the policy of the city administration for buy ing large tracts of vacant property, and urge that such tracts of land be pur- chased in every quarter of Greater Bir- mingham. Now is the time to buy, when property Is comparatively cheap, and can be bought on long and easy terms. We should profit by the experience of our large sister cities. which have delayed this important matter until necessity de- manded its purchase, thereby having to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

of such men voted the republican ticket of boys" This is important, if true (and it is partly true), for 1t establishes one of my propositions (July 10) that the republican party did not put down the rebellion, and it joins me in rep rotating the arrogance of all who claim that it did. But it does not even tend to negative my other point army must have been democrats. It does operate as an admission not only that the republican party did not save the nation, but that the republican men generally, like those I have named, were not loyal enough to go into the army, but urged their boys and dem ocratic neighbors' boys to do the fight ing. All honor to the boys, republic an and democratic boys alike-both were loyal both were patriotic. But the argument of the Defiance citizen is destructivce of the republican party" hypothesis and I greet him a a partner in that effort I have shown that the most important men leaders in the union army were democrats. premises that as many if not more union soldiers were democrats that re- publicans. I did not say vast major ity." as put by the Defiance writer."" The above is an abbreviation of that communication.
 I send this deeming it possibly in- teresting enough to be contemporane- ous with your editorial and substan- tiating it as to the facts of history in regard to the rank and file of both armies Very respectfully
 WILLIAM c. WILLIAMS.
 Cincinnati, O., June 7, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
Oil Suit at Lake Charles.

Lake Charles, La, June S.-The defense began it's case here today in the matter of Peter P. Van Vleet of Memphis against the Evangeline oil company, wherein the plaintiff asks for the appointment of a receiver for the company. Stock books, statements and inventories of the company were presented to the court in an effort to show that the concern at it's organiza- tion was not in possession of sufficient property to justify a capitalization of $1 ,25O, GOO, and that the plaintiff therefore from the first labored under a rnisappre- hension as to the value of his stock in the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
What the Boys Did.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 was much interested in your edi- torial of March 1, in presenting the facts that the war between the states was 'boy's war so far as the rank and file was concerned" My present personal interest arises from the fact that in July. 1888. as a democrat, I had several published communications to the then Cincinanti Commercial Ga
 zette, now Tribune, in one of which I had extendedly shown by the facts of history that 1t was not democratic rebellion, as stated by the republicans, but that the southern people and the slave states had been as much, if not more, devoted to the opposition to the then democratic party than favorable to 1t and that it was a rebellion of the people of the south-whigs and demo- crats alike ' undertook, and l think successfully to show that large part of the boys in blue were democrats, both leaders and privates. This is but a brief statement of that letter, but 1t brought forth the following letter, published July II. 1888: Tn yesterdays paper w. c. W. seems to think that he has discovered a mares nest be- cause the vote for Lincoln in 1860 was less than the number of men en- listed In the union armies by over SOO,- Ooo and from this fact he seeks to ~ 1educe the conclusion that the vast majority of soldiers must have been democrats He seems to lose sight of the fact, as stated by Commander Req of the Grand Army of the Republic, that on the breaking out of the war there was not enough loyal men in the nation to save it, and that it was saved by an army of boys. This is proved by the records of the war de- partment, which show that the average age of the union soldier was a fraction less than 19 years. It follows that large majority of the union soldiers were minors and had no vote at the election in 1S60. A few days later l replied to the above and published as follows, headed, What the Boys Did, Tn Fridays paper a citizen of Defi- ance, O., attempted puerile method to annihilate my facts on the point that a majority of soldiers in the union army must have been democrats. Mirabile dictu-he seriously p~oclaims that the republican men were not numerous or loyal enough to save the nation, notwithstanding nearly 2,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
PLANNING WORK
 ON NEW RAILROAD Mississippi Western Officials
 Are VeryEnthusiastic TERMINALS IN MERIDIAN Board of Trade In Meridian Holds Meeting and Nominates Officers
 For Year-coi. H. M. Street
 Named for President.
TERMINALS IN MERIDIAN

Meridian, June s.-(Special.) )-General Manager J. W. Hudson, Secretary Charles F. scofeld, Chief Engineer Cyrus Plum mer, William Cornell. director agent, and MT. Finegan, one of the right-of-way men of the proposed Mississippi River West ern railroad, from Meridian to Natchez, are in the city today. Each of the gen tlemen Is enthusiastic over the prospects of the new road. They will remain here until after the meeting which is to be held for organizing a construction com pany. Work on the road is expected to start about July at four or five diff ferent points at the same time. Terminal facilities in this city have been practical ly arranged. The bonds of the company have already been contracted for, and when the issue is made all necessary funds will be available for road-building and the operation of trains.
 Tonight at a meeting of the board of trade Col. H. M. Street, speaker of the Mississippi house of representatives, was unanimously nominated for the office of president of the board of trade. The nom ination is the same as an election. J.
 
 dent, Walter Hodges secretary and Walk CT Broach treasurer. Twenty or 30 names were placed in nomination as directors. The election of the entire ticket will take place next Tuesday. Great applause fol- lowed the mention of the name of Colonel Street for president of the organization. He will succeed S. H. Floyd, whose term expires.
 The Clerks association waited on the merchants today and secured the consent of each one in Meridian to suspend busi- ness on Monday July 5, as the Fourth of July comes on Sunday. Thursday night the Clerks association will meet and formulate programme to be cele- brated on the holiday.
 Constantine Feilero, a Greek boy about IS years old, was found in fruit stand about o'clock this morning unconscious and the cash drawer of the stand robbed. The boy was nodding on duty in the early morning and was struck over the head with an iron pipe by an unknown assail- ant. When he regained consciousness at d local hospital he could not tell whether his assailant was a white man or negro.
 J. C. Walton, the man who fired three murderous shots into Will T. OF1inn for the alleged reason that O Film as the secretary of the local Beavers club refused to allow the man the privilege of getting a drink in the clubs buffet following his suspension by the house committee for alleged intoxicatlon and the use of profane language in violation of the rules of the club, has disappeared as If the ground had opened and swal- lowed him.
 MT. O'Flinn, it is said, has passed through the most dangerous stage, and it is announced that unless unforeseen complications occur his recovery will be rapid and permanent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

Here is Chairman Colman Blach's re- port on retail trade:
 The retail trade committee begs to re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09
Hioh Water Stops Traffic.

Mobile, June S.-Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad official reports say the water is still high at Merrill, Miss, there being two and half feet of water in the town and no announcement made as to when through traffic will be re- sumed by that road. A number of saw mills have shut down at Moss Point, Miss, on account of high water in the Pasca- gould river. throwing numbers of men out of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

Empire Building, exterior marble and terra cotta, inter for mahogany and marble, ex- posures south and east, eleva- tors, Otis best traction service. To be first-class.
 JEMISON R. E. & INS. co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-06
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Great Opportunities
In Colorado Lands
PROSPECTIVE SETTLERS IN THE
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Many Are Buying Homes

One OF tho best examples OF un-
bounded faith In the future OF irri-
gated Colorado lands entertained by
men In positions to talk and act I'D
viscdly was tho action recently OF }.
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railway. who laid down the cares and
duties OF running railroad and EN-
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first attracted by the great opportuni-
ties" said Mr.. NininE in an interview
In Denver paper. but having made
study OF conditions, the possihili-
ties here actually astoundcd me. EN-
cry time sell a man tract of Colo
rado irrigated land feel ! have per
formed an invaluable service for that
man and those dependent upon him.
one feature oi our new business IN
Denver will be that We will deal only
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on misrepresentation.
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morollc 20 ascertain the choice o'
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man. Voman aud child iB invited 90
vote No one may vote more than
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morollc office.
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on location VIII bc lady received.
tho Ardmorclte rcscrvlng the right
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-06

said real estate viii be- sold ON
The following terms aud conditions.
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rida for the purchase thereof must
be- m writing aud must bc filed In
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Tiers. Okla
Dated the llth day OF June. 1909
THOMPSON TAYLOR.
Guardian
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be- iu writing and must be- flied In
the County Court or delivered to the
undersigned ~ Ardmorc. oklahoma
Dated this the 18th day of June.
1909
J. $. MULLEN,
Guardian Of Lindsay Cam.
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