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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 13.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair, slightly warmer Tuesday
and Wednesday; variable winds.
Mississippi: Fair; warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday partly cloudy; variable winds.
The following is the local report of
the United States weather bureau at
Birmin CHAM for "a hours ending at 4
D. m. December r. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-14

Mewbourne 8 Spain. Und'.kers. Tel. 1859
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
DISPUTE ON AUTO TAGS

=New Haven, June S-There is a diff z6rence of opinion between the police z6f this city and Secretary of State RoEer6 anent the automobile law re- &arddnE the carrying of the chauffeur s 3fcense on the back of a car which bSars the dealers number. The law ca11s for e chauffeur's license number and 1t has been customary here to y>4rry the number in similar style as fhe State registration number only in yellow letters instead of white. A few days ago the Secretary of State Was riding through the city and at Whitney avenue and Lawrence street saw Bicycle Patroiman Kelly of the Grand avenue station. He called his Attention to a car belonging to- Dill. fhe dealer, which was in front of his and which had the two tags display sd
 According to Kelly, he told him that he could have the man arrested for 7Hxrying his tag that way, and when kelly said that, according to the local Understanding of the law. the chauf- Eeur was acting just right, the Secre- sfAry told the policeman who he was Hnd cOntended that it was not legal to carry the second sign at the back and zflaf he shouzd carry instead a metal marker with metal figures attached to t7ae spring of the car. The policeman told Mir. Rogers that the local police held this action right, and later report I'd the matter to the chief, who sus- fained the contention. Until further fs heard from the Secretary the local police will follow the rule they have been following.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKS OF ART
 AND SCIENCE
Especial from United Press.)

South Bethlehem, Pa, June S.- Speaking as an undergraduate when he gave up calculus and took up the study of Blackstone, upon the advice of the president of the University who was able to recognize in the young student taste for law and who char itably excused any lack of aptitude for scientific pursuits by attributing to more capacity on other subjects, George Wickersham, attorney gener- al of the United States, to-day deliv- cred the alumni address to the stu dents of Lehigh University.
 Casting off his legal cares for the time being, the attorney general sail ed over the placid sea of literature, science and art with his basie theme an admonition against engineering students specializing too early in life, also that they neglected that broad and catholic foundation upon which special training should be based" By summoning the spirits of some of the mighty men of the world the speak CT strove to impress upon the students the desirability of such broadening education as would enable the engin- eers to lead in so-cal1ed political af- fairs as they have been doing in prac- tical achievements.
 He noted the almost irresistible ten dency in an age Of good technical and industrial improvement towards ma terialism-a disposition to extoll such accomplishment beyond all others and he declared that almost without ex- ccption the great men wkose names have been written large in the his tory Of science were men of broad culture often almost as proficient in literature and art as in the sciences"
 He declared that men Of energy and determination would of course over come all lack of early advantages but he said. General cultivation to-day is so widespre ad :hat the man who enters upon his life work with a mere mechanical training where he comes in contact with men of broad culture, is at Q decided disadvantage.''
 Attorney General Wickersham him self is a student of the arts and scien- ces, a linguist and a musician of rare accompIishment-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
CONVICTED WIFE
 SLAYER PARDONED
 BECAUSE INNOCENT
Testimony That a Complete Burial Out. fit Was Found in Bureau of Mrs. Kelly Substautiated Judson's Claim That She Committed Suicide.

Peter Kelly of this city. who in 1904 was sentenced to states prison for life by Judge George W. Wheeler of the Superior Court. because convicted of poisoning his wife was yesterday pard- oned by the state board of pardons.
 The sentencing of Kelly caused a great deal of comment at the time as the general public opinion was that he was innocent. Kelly lived with his wife on Broad street. She died in the summer of 1903. and after her burial rumors arose as to the cause of her death. The body was exhumed. and strychnine was found in the stomach Kelly was arrested. It was brought out at the trial that one Sunday morn ing Mrs. Kelly aroused her husband from bed. she being suffering with con- vulsions. pr. George Osborne was call ed and treated the woman for strych- nine poisoning. The dying woman was urged to make a statement before her death. She pointed to a bottle on the mantle which contained whiskey. Strychnine was mixed with the liquor. Some time after the woman's death suspicion began to rest on the hus- band. as it was believed that he gave her the poison to gain the half interest in the home which they occupied and which he had deeded to her. The jury found Kelly guilty, and he was sent enced to prison for life. The press re-
  alleging that not enough proof was produced to warrant it.
 Kelly always maintained his inno- cence and has made former applica- tions to the Board of Pardons The employees of the Bullard Machine Tool Co.. at which concern Kelly was em- ployed, have stuck to him all through assisting him financially. Six months ago Kelly again petitioned the board. States Attorney Stiles Judson, who represented Kelly at the trial, felt that he could not use the weight of his of flee to further the cause of Kelly So he sent Assistant States Attorney Carter and Attorney John Pullman to Hartford to represent the convicted man. Kelly again petitioned the board which met yesterday. E. P. Bullard Jr.. was there and stated that his con- cern would care for Kelly the rest of his life. Frederick c. Mullins, who was the undertaken at the funeral of Mrs Kelly testified to the board that in the dresser of Mrs. Kelly there was found a complete outfit for her burial which would tend to substantiate the theory kof suicide that Attorney Judson advo- cated at the trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Miss Morgan Wins
 Rather unruIy Crowd

New York, June S.-Miss Anne Nor gan, daughter Of J. Pierpont Morgan, addressed what in the beginning was a rather unruly crowd of some 5000 persons, workmen and their wives, last night at the opening of the Navy Yard restaurant, started by the Woman's Branch of the National Civic Fedora tion. She rose to speak when, from the jeerfng reception given to former speakers, friends of the Federation and of Miss Morgan were beginning to fear the failure of the project. There were some whistles and catcalls when she began to talk, and when she sat down it was with the crowd all on her side and amid a. perfect roar of applause.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08

SENATORS RESENT
 WILLIAM JENNINGS
 BRYAN'S CRITICISM
fspecial from United Press.)


 Washington. June 8. Democratic Senators today are telling William Jennings Bryan to mind his own busi- ness and keep his opinion to himself regarding any criticisms he may have to make on their attitude toward the tariff question. They say they don't care a. fig for his opinion anyway. The occasion for this display of indignation .s the attack made upon seventeen of them in the current issue of The Com moner because they attempted to put a tax on lumber.
 "Who gave Bryan the right to say who is and who is not Democrat?'' demanded Senator Tf1lman scornfully. anyone else says answer only to the people of my own State They will attend to me if I am not doing right. I am against free raw mater ial and believe that such policy is not good Democratic doctrine
 'After following MT. Bryan for twelve years to 6efeat and disaster, commented Senator Simmons. North Caroiina), 'T don't see what right he has to dictate to those in the Sen ate.''
 seIt appears to me-" said Senator Smith of Maryland, that MT. Bryan should give a Democrat in Congress an opportunity to work out the salvation of the party. He has had his oppor- tunity to lead the party to victory and has utterly failed. MT. Bryan should before he begins to attack the mem bers of his party in Congress"
 These and other Sfmiiax comments seem to indicate that MT. Bryan is los ing his inflyence over other leaders of the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
NhiSkey Blenders Win Victory Over 
 Straight Distillers

Washington, June 8s-Blenders of Whiskey have won a decided victory over the straight whisl<ey distillers and Br. H. w.. Wiley in their first s3xirmish under the Taft Administration. Solic- 1&or General Lloyd W. Bowers has sub mftted to. President Taft an opinion that straight whiskey may be Navored, Co3ored, end diluted to a certain extent and sti1I be labeled whiskey under the pnfe food law
 lEr. Bowers opinion Is a complete reversa1 of the position heretofore 4aken by the Departments of Agricul- ture and Justice. Dr. Wiley ruled fhat only straight whislxey was entitled to De labeled, and that various concoc- tions and b1ends must have distinctive f5t1ea- In this he was upheld by At &uenay General Bonaparte and Presi- dent Roosevelt. On account of strong pFeogure from the blending interests, the matter was reopened after MT. Roosevelt went out of office, and Mr. TA1t referred 1t to MT. Bowers for an oplnion. MT. Bowers held long hear fnxs and heard arguments by come of the most eminent lawyers in the -coun- try, among them Joseph H. Choate and John c. Carlisle.
 The opinion is given out by Pres1- dent Taft, but the President announces no action by himself, as he wishes to hear further testimony from the straight whdsi<ey interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Funston in Gnn Fight
 With Bold Burglar

Gen. Frederick Funston, Commandant of the Army Service schools at Fort Leavenworth, engaged in a revolver fight with a supposed burglar in his quarters at the post early yesterday. The man escaped and Gen. Funston was unharmed.
 Gen. Funston had gone to bed late. He lay awake in bed for an hour. Then a closet door opened and a man stepped forth. The General saw him and reached under his pillow for a re- volver. The intruder saw the motion and fired. The bullet pierced the mat tress near the General, who leaped to his feet. He turned on the lights and fired three shots as the man fled.
 'I believe he was a burglar" said Gen. Funston, waiting until I was asleep to rifle my upockets.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
VOEIWII IEE IV UELT
 GET TRADE SCHOOL Board of Education Will Erect Summer. field School on Plans Revised to
 Reduce Cost.

Architect Joseph w. Northrop hav- ing revised his plans for the proposed Summerfield school reducing the esti- mated cost of erection s11, 900, the School Board voted at it's meeting last night to advertise for bids on the new plans. Commissioners T. H. Macdon- ald, A. M. Wooster and J. T. Brady were appointed a committee to repre- sent the board at a meeting of joint committee to secure a. trade school for Bridgeport. The petition of the Swed- ish Lutheran congregation to use one of the portable school houses in Black Rock for religious services was re- ferred to the subcommittee on school houses with power to act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Weather Indications.
Special from United Press.

Special from United Press)
 New Haven, June S.-Forecast: Fair tonight; Wednesday cloudy followed by rain.
 A trough of low pressure extends from Texas northeastward towards the Lake region. It is producing cloudy and showery weather in the western sections and the southern portion of the Lake region. The front edge of the rain area of the storm was as far east as Pittsburg. A slight secondary disturbance was producing cloudy and rainy weather in the middle Atlaitic coast. The northern edge of this area will reach Atlantic City this afternoon. There is an extended area of high pres sure with low temperatures over the Lake region and New England. Frost was reported from Greenville, Mo.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather today, increasing cloudiness Wednesday, probably rain Wednesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Storm Rayages Dealing
 Death and Destruction
(sneciaI from Unfted Press.


 Madrid, June S.-Eetated reports ar irving to-day tell of terrifc havoc wrought Sunday by a storm that raw aged the districts of Dorango, Ara tia and Lasierra. causing immense loss of life and great property damage. Following the storm several rivers in the districts oyerfiowed and submerg- ed the country for many miles.
 A deluge struck the town of Ceran- tes while the annual cattle fair was in progress. The town was filled with people end the crowds were unable to reach shelter. The river swept the en- tire town and the meagre reports that have so fa, reached here indicate that scores were drowned. Hundreds of cattle were killed and their bodies strewn with the human corpses.
 At Colitamaor a church was de- stroyed ard it is feared that many were killed at this place. The storm was the most extensive in years but owing to the almost complete prostra- tion-of telegraph lines. details of the danag4 are: lacking,. ThousandsJ are said to be shelterless and an appeal has beer received for aid. The gov ernme1it has sent a commission to the devastated districts to investigate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
THE SMITH MURRAY GO.
 Second Week of The ANNUAL JUNE SALE
WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT SPECIALS

 w prices at ayard
  Batie, 
  of color to selec rome
  Sc "a yard a yard ths
 
 and gray 25c al yard
  Dresses stylish  wide. f, rfzed Popln at 15c a yard in and whit = a 15c a yard sess best and fguredan Edpat terms in a 25c Ponge a yard. best the a yard. Striped Nusins a of FancyM sin in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Hartman to Consult
 Medical Expert

London, June SEE. H. Hartman, on board the Kaiser Wilhelm II, which called at Plymouth yesterday, declined to discuss the question of attempting to float in Europe a. $150, ,000 900 bond issue for his railway lines. He mere ly said that he could float such an issue easily in America in five minutes if it were necessary.
 Heemade reassuring statement con- corning his health, and his friends strenuously deny that he is seriously ill. MT. Hartman is on his way to Paris, where he will meet James Still man. He will afterward go to Vienna to consult a medical expert, and i'm tends to spend three months in Eur ope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Work of EIectrifying New Haven Road

Stamford, June 8.-Work on the cleo trification of the New Haven road be- tween Stamford and New Haven is to go steadily forward, according to H. S. Cochrane. representing F. T. Ley, of Springfield, Mass, who was here yesterday afternoon. MT. Ley's com pany, it is understood, has the contract for building concrete piers at Glen brook which will support the wires According to MT. Cochrane. the work will go right ahead as fast the piers are installed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
THREE DROWNED IN
 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press)
 Knights Landing, Cal, June S-Mrs J. H. Dungan, wife of Postmaster Dungan of Woodlands; Miss Meryl Dungan, his sister, and Mrs W. F. Nixon, were drowned in an automo bile accident last night in the Sacra- mento river. They were in the ma chine which was travelling the river road at high speed. Something got out of order with the machine and it turned oyer a cliff all being caught under it and drowned. Joseph Arm strong. the chauffeur, jumped and es- capped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
Deaths and Funerals.

Capt. Richard F>ftzgibbons of this city has been selected from the Ninth Regiment association as one of the honorary pail bearers at the funeral of Col. John c. Hesly, which will take place in New Haven tomorrow morn ing, with a solemn high mass of re- quiem at St. Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
CHINESE JUSTICE SHU
 ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.
Especial from United P

Special from United Press.)
 Boston June 8. Charles K Shu who only six weeks ago received the distinction of becoming the only Chi nese justice of the peace in the United States, is to-day in jail here as a srl1uggler Shu, who is otherwise known as Chin Que Shue, was arrest ed for the United States authorities on charges of landing foreigners in this country. The arrest was made in con nectfon with smuggling trip of the schooner Bennett in August
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
ADELE CASE NOT MARRIED
 YET BUT SOON MAY BE
Especial from United Press.)

New York, June S.-Miss Mary Adele Case, the Portland, Oregon, singer whose love affair with young Claus Spreckles, son of John D. Spreclxles, the sugar king, has caused a stir in New York, left today for Portland where she will sing in concert.
 Before she left she declared that her engagement to young MT. Spreclxles, which she announced Sunday and he denied, had been broken and then asked her interviewerers not to think her pervaricating if she and MT. Spreckles were married soon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
DYNAMITE DAMAGES RAILROAD VIADUCT
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press)
 Buffalo, June S.-The steel super structure of the New York Central railroads uncompleted viaduct was badly damaged by three charges of known. The dynamite was coupled with an attempt to wreck the first train that approached the scene. The explosion of the charges of dynamite shook the greater part of the city. The police are searching for two men who were seen leaving the scene short ly after the explosion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
NEARLY 1000 HOMELESS
 AS RESULT OF FIRE

Special from United Press.)
 Presque Isle, Me, June S.-Nearly one thousand persons are homeless here to-day after a fire which swept an area or fully one-Quarter of this village. burning 100 dwelling houses, ten storeh houses, the Canadian Pacific Railway freight station, the Congre- gational church and Masonic Hall and causing a loss estimated at S1OO, GOO The residences destroyed included many of the best in the village.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08
WANT MORE FOR TEAMS.

WANT MORE FOR TEAMS
 Henry J. CIampett and other team Ing contractors sent petition to the Common Council last night asking that The price paid for double teams in city work be made S instead of $5 because of the increased cost in hay and grain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-08

WANT ADs- CENT A wORn
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
AMERICAS CURSE
COCAINE SAID TO BE TAKING
PLACE OF LIQUOR AMONG
SOUTHERN NEGROES.
II To Men In Order To Make
Them Work-Evil
Results.

Chicago, July 2l-1nroads of the co
|caine habit which the Curier Commits
sion has found to be fae American
surse as opium is the curse of China
and hemp of India, nave suddenly de-
veloped into new and ominous phase
OF the race problem In the United
States, particularly In the south.
Cocaine now ranks with whiskay
las the chief provocative of rape and
its consequent lynching bee in the
SOUTH" declares Charles W. Collins
and John Day of the commission in a
report just published In NUN by the
Chicago magazine Everyday Life.
They add; ALREADY among the 'fiends'
and the policemen wao nave to deal
with them. there is talk of the new
field The phrase, with It's CONNER
cial suggestion comes from the dealers
in drugs. retailers ami perhaps whole
salers also. Every 'fiend' il should be
added is more than likely 10 be a
peddler of the stuff, taking his com
mission In the same misery that he
distributes, This new field is among
the brutalized negroes of the south,
who denied easy access to liquor by
the prohibition movement are turn
ing 10 drugs as a substitute.
The commission quotes from Hamp
toms magazine an article by Judge
Harris Dickson, of Vicksburg. Miss
who told OF a contractor who ordered
/ pound OF cocaine 20 the astonish-
nent Of the salesman 10 whom the or
der was given, Vino expostulated
saying NO man on earth can pos
.ibly want that much cocaine" The
reiterated the order.
"A man who delibe=eiy pu.s &C
aine into a negro is moro dangerous |
han he would inocdiate a dog W.th
commented judge Dick |
on. The deadly drug arouses ever
assion gives the negro superhuman
aud destroyes his sense OF |
ear. Yet the steamboat negro and the |
avee negro will not work without 4
20 the leyee contractor makes his
amp look like a cross section Of hell
nut he gets his dirt moved"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
GREENOCK SCUNeS A NOVELTY
As a Change from the Breakfast and
Supper Biscuits They viii Be
Appreciated.

These are a particularly light and
wholesome little scone, and very sim
pie TO make.
Required; Half a pound of -four
two tablespoonfus OF brown sugar
one teaspoonful and half of baking
powder. quarter of teaspoonful OF
carbonate of soda. pinch of salt. one
ounce of lard, one ounce of butter
buttermilk or sour milk.
Mix together the -four, sugar. bak
ing powder, salt and carbonate OF
soda. Then rub the lard and butter
IN lightly. Mix the whole to soft
paste with the milk.
Then as quickly as possible turn
the mixture on to Toured board. roll
It out very lightly till il is quarter of
an inch thick. then stamp II into
rounds the size of the top OF a wine
glass
Lay these on CREASED baking tin
and bake them in a quick oven for
about ten minutes.
To serve them: Split each in two,
put small lump of butter between.
put them back in the oven until they
are hot through, then serve.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23

LEGAL DECISIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Advertising Signs--Poiice Power
People ex rel NJ Wineburg Adyertis-
ing Company VS.. Murphy, Building
Superintendent. The police power OF
municipality is confined to such
reasonable restriction and prohihj,
tons as are necessary to guard pub
lie health. morals and safety. and to
conserve public peace. order, and the
general welfare anc ordinances en-
acted under such power may be en-
forced, although they interfere with
and restrict the use of private prop
erty. Building Code OF the City Of
New York, defining sky signs and
that they snail moi be at
any point oyer nine feet above the
front wall or cornicr or the building
TO which they are attached, is an inn
proper exercise of the police power, i
not being drawn TO protect the public
health, morals, or sarety, and arbi- |
rariIy prohibiting an advertisement
prohibiting any other struc |
ure of an equal or greater height
court of Appeals of New York. IS n.
~ r. II.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-23
ALL ILLINOIS BARRIERS
MUST HAVE LICENSES

Secretary of State Rose has issued
a statement regarding the new bar
bsv's law, which wen. into effcc July
/. Rose has received many letters
regarding the licenses, and in many
instances BARRIERS have inclosei
checks for the certificates, The eX
PLANTATION Of Rose follows:
The recent general assembly pass
ed a law which went into effect July
l, providing for licensing all BARRIERS
AN examining beard, consisting OF
three BARRIERS, with compensation Of
81 day and expenses, is to be ap-
pointed by the governor. This board
has not yet been appointed.
Applications for license must b
made to the examining board, ~
Persons now actively engaged in
the occupation Ct barbering have Of
days from the date of ne approval }.
the act in which 10 comply with it,
provisions and must pay a fee of 81
and a renewal of 81 Pc annum there
after: all others must pass examina.
lion and pay a fee Of s. and 81 per an
mum thereafter
The penalty provided Tor non-com
plance wiki this act is fine Of not
less than SO nor more than 500 o.
Imprisonment not less than ten moi
more than ninety days IN the count,
jail."