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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09

For Christmas presents or any other use-the best selec- tions of furniture with lowest prices at
 WOODLAWN SUPPLY GO.
 55th St. and End Ave. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
WORK TO BEGIN ON
 STREET GAR LINES
GADSDEN WILL EXTEND SCHOOL FACILlTlES--WoRk ON GAR PLANT EXTENSION TO BE FIN iSHED SOON.

Gadsden, December s.-(Special )-The new rails for the street car line in the section to be paved and also the rails fer the new line to the steel plant have ar rived. Work has been started on laying the rails on the new line and this will be In operation in few weeks at most. The arrival of the new rails to be used in the section of the city to be paved also insured this work will not be delayed on this account when once the start Is made.
 Superintendent of Education Williams has announced that teachers examination will be held the fourth week of this month at the courthouse for the benefit of those who want to secure license to teach. Those teachers wNo have five-year certificates and have been teaching that long can now secure life certificates if satisfactory examination is passed.
 The board of education will meet tomor- row to make plans for the extension of the city's school facilities. Plans for this purpose will be formulated and then submitted to the city council for that body's approval. It Is understood that the plans as now outlined will call for a bond issue of approximately s75,000 for the purpose of erecting two new build ings and the adding of equipment for the more effective work of the schools.
 4Ho WOrk on the extension or the 0rduS- den Car Works is progressing rapidly and will be practically completed within the next 30 days. Three special cars. carry ing the high officials of the Alabama Great Southern railroad come into the city last night and the men spent the day looking over the work at the shops. Among the party were Vice President Powell, General Manager Baker. General Superintendent Anderson, Superintendent of Motive Power McCuen and others. The new boilers to furnish the larger amount of power that will be called for by the extension have been installed and were tested today. As soon as the present improvements are completed the working force will be largely increased and if the present prosperous condition contin- ues there will be some 800 men at work in the shops the coming year. While no official announcement has been made it is understood that still further extensions are contemplated.
 The Graves Matthews Paving company of Birmingham, which has the contract for the paving of the business section of this city, has it's representatives on the ground and work will be begun at once on the placing of the curbing of one section of Broad street. The regular paving is not to be begun until after the holidays, but all possible preiiminaries will be looked after beforehand so that there may be as little delay as possible in the exe- cution of the contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
MERCHANTS LOOK FUR HEAVY TRADE Today Is Pay Day At The Steel
 Mill ELKS MINISTRIES TONIGHT i Three Performances Will Be Given and Plans Arc Already We'll
 Under Way for Annual
 Christmas Tree.
ELKS MINISTRIES TONIGHT

Ensley, December s.-(Speoial. )-Thurs- day being the semi-monthly pay day at the steel mill and blast furnaces, the merchants of Ensley are anticipating . large volume of business. The holiday goods are being displayed and many novel and useful presents are on sale.
 The store windows are especially att tractive. Those displaying toys are al- ready being crowded with youngsters de- siring a look at Santa Claus, while tho other stores have 8 fine line Of pretty and useful presents. During the week the ladies of the several churches will sell fancy articles and serve lunches; in fact, everything is in readiness for the holiday trade and as the plants are all working at their full capacity joyous Christmas will be spent In Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
DEPOPULATION OF
 TOWN IS CHARGED
GOVERNORS SON MOVING roo MANY NEGROES TO GEORGIA FARM-EUFAULAP PEOPLE WANT CHURCH COMPLETED.

Eufaula, December 7.-(Specia1.)-A car load of negroes passed through the city last night en route to Louisville, Ga., where they have accepted contracts to work on the plantation of Fletcher Conner. son of Governor Conner, who owns large farming interests in that section. The negroes were formerly tenants of the gov ernor at Conner and are moving from that place. Information has been re- ceived here that nearly 800 families n4Ve left that section to accept employment with MT. Conner on his Georgia farms within the past month or more and the citizens of Conner are very much dis pleased over the proceedings. To this end an indignation meeting was held Sat urday when a vigorous protest was of- fered and an attempt made to have MT. Conner placed under the penalty of immi- grafton license, but with what result has not been learned. The section has almost been depopulated of negroes and farming interests, it is feared, will suffer a serious backset thereby.
 A meeting of St. James Episcopal church vestry has been called to con- vene Friday evening for the purpose of discussing the matter of resuming work on the new church edihce at their earliest moment. It is believed that under cer- tain conditions the new church can be easily completed by Easter next and a very strong effort will be exerted to put the project into effect.
 J. M. Hall, a. prominent farmer. who resides at Pine Grove in Bullock county, gathered nearly 300 bushels of oats from a 10o-acre field which he planted last season and is so well pleased with his experiment that he is now engaged fin planting 200 acres. MT. Hall finds no trouble in disposing of his crop at Soc to s5c per bushel, and has figured out that 1t is more profitable than a cotton crop. Mir. Hall blows his land deep when sow ing his crop and afterwards harrows 1t thoroughly and uses nitrate of soda free ly just before the oats begin to fruit and seldom fails of a fine crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
Personal and General.

MT. and Mrs. G. F. Eb1en, who have been visiting relatives in Louisville, will return home Thursday.
 Henry Keller, who has been in Chicago purchasing winter goods, returned home today.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church will open a sale of fancy work at Shows store on Avenue E, near the corner of Nineteenth street, Thursday morning.
 Steve Rouss, the 1o-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Rouss died at the fam fly residence on Avenue F and Sixteenth street. Funeral services will be held at St. Anthony's church; interment at Oakland.
 Ed Murphy, the well-known contrac- tor and expert well driler. has returned to the city from Chattanooga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
Eiks' Christmas Tree.

As Christmas approaches the local lodge of EiSs is making preparations for their annual Christmas tree. The com mittee in charge is working on the de- tails and expects to make every child happy at Christmas tide.
 The tree will be in the Ellks home on Avenue E and in addition to giving the prizes there will be a special programme for the entertainment of the guests. The proceeds of the minstrel show will be devoted to this and other charitable work.
 Three performances will be given, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The sale of tickets has been large and a crowded house will greet the perform CTS on the opening night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
Strike at an End.

Pittsburg. December S.-The strike at the plant of the Colonial Steel company, at Monaco, near here, occasioned by 0 demand of 10 per cent increase, was brought to an end by the men returning to work today at the old wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
Entertainment Closes.

The children of the primary grades and kindergarten of the Ensley public schools again presented the series of tableaux and drills before 6 good audience tonight.
 The performance was very pleasing and at the same time instructive and inspir- ing. The patriotic spirit was appealed to and found a responsive chord in the hearts of the audience.
 The costumes of the children were very pretty and historically correct, and they added much to the effect of the tableaux The ladies in charge of the entertainment have worked hard to make the affair a. success and while the affair will not net them much money they are gratified at the good showing made by the children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
ATLANTA WOMAN
 KILLS HERSELF

Atlanta. December .s-Despondent be- cause her son moved away from Atlanta, Mrs. George Land. aged 50, shot and killed herself early today. nearly half of her head being blown away. The body was found by friend who boarded in the house with her. Frank Land. her son. who is commercial agent of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad at Birmingham. has been notified of tho suicide. The family formerly lived at Opelfka.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
w. c, T. U, Meetinu.

The local W. c. T. U. meets Thursday afternoon at 2:3o clock at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Simpson at Jefferson ave- nue. All ladies who contemplate joining the W. c. T. U. are requested to be pres ent at this meeting. Twelve new mem bers have already been secured and will be taken into the union at Thursday s meeting In addition to members and those contemplating joining, a cordial invitation is extended to everyone in terested in the temperance work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-09
Marriage LIcsnsss Issusd.

Marriage licsnsss have been issusd as follows from the office of the probate court:
 Wyatt J. Hshin of Birmingham to Miss Elise A. Deilman.
 William Weaver Thomas of St. AL bans. w. Va, to Miss Kathryn Wall Blanchard.
 Robert F. Hall of Birmingham to Miss Alice WAlpole.
 BurweIl s. Carpenter of Tuscaloosa to Miss AlvA Brown.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
AMERICANS HELD
IN HONDURAN JAIL
Send Va|uabIGS Home to Prevent
COnfiSCatiOn.

Galveston, Tex, April 2. = The
schooner Caroline Vought, measuring
as tons ret and having as a cargo an
ironbound box said to contain $4,000
in Peruvian silver and five trunks,
contents unknown, were offered to
Collector Lee to keep safely until
their owner, e. o. Griffith, formerly
of Missouri, is released from Hon.
duran Jail.
According to the statement of Cap
tain Decker, Griffith had been en-
gagged in the general merchandise
business at Belfatti, Honduras, with
a Miss Beauchamp, and last winter
went to New York, where he pur-
chased the Caroline Vought, the
schooner sailing in ballast for Hon
duras. Early in March the store
building and living rooms at Belfatti
owned by Griffith and Miss Beau
champ were burned, and the two ar
rested, charged with arson, although
the building was not insured. Fearing
that his money and valuables would
be confiscated, Griffith. hastily had
them taken aboard the Vought, with
instructions to proceed to Galveston.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
OHIO OPERATORS PROTEST
Want Railroad Commission to Fix
Soft Coal Carrying Rates.

Columbus, o.. April PIT is now
practically a settled fact that soft
coal rates from Ohio districts to the
lake will have TO be settled by the
Ohio railroad commission, and the OPP
orators who have failed to obtain re-
lief from the railroads will now de-
pend upon the state commission for
an adjustment of the diiferential be-
tween this state and West Virginia.
Nothing satisfactory to the Ohio
operators was accomplished by the
conference of the operators with the
traffic men of the coal carrying roads
in New York city. West Virginia OPP
orators. it is understood, decided to
accept the rates as proposed by the
railroads at Cleveland, and the oper-
ators of the Pittsburg field will also
accept these rates. but the Ohio oper-
ators refused to abide by them, and
preparations are being made to carry
the complaint before the state rail-
road commission and ask that body
to fix fair proportional rate from
Ohio mines rs compared with those
from West Virginia points.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Trade with the Philippines.
NEAR DEATSi IN BIG POND.

1t was thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. "For
years a severe lung trouble gave me
intense suffering," she writes "and
several times nearly caused my death.
All remedies failed and doctors said /
was mcurable. Then DIR. Kings New
Discovery brought quick relief and q
cure so permanent that l have not
been troubled in twelve years" Mrs.
Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t
works wonders In Coughs and Colds,
Sore Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe,
Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough and
all Bronchial affections. soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Phillips Drug Company.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
f. II. HARTMAN.

Is Back In New York After Health
seeking Trip Though West.
walton and opened to market. Amer
lean help needed in the developmefits
Yes, in a directive way. There is
plenty of labor, but American initia-
tive and executive ability will count
here as elsewhere"
Mr.. Hartman said ne found in the
west and southwest a vastly changed
sentiment toward the railroads. With
such a sentiment predominant there
would be encouragement for the rail-
roads to go ahead with development
work, he thought. "The trouble is,
however" he said, that changed SEN
timent has not yet been crystallized
into changed laws. The same repres-
sive laws still stand on the statute
books, and until they are altered
there will be no really practicable
basis to work on"
Contending that the Sherman anti
trust law was never intended to be
applied to railroads, Mr.. Hartman
urged as imperative to the prosperity
of the people and the country the re-
peal or readjustment of existing ma
tional and state laws aimed at rail-
roads. He complained that in recent
years the interests of the shipper
were the only ones considered, and
that those in control of the railroads
could hardly even meet to discuss
their mutual interests without render
ing themselves liable to the drastic
penalties of the Sherman act.
Mr.. Hartman said he mad heard
little talk about the tariff in the far
west They are considering the
pending changes very little there" he
said. "They are devoting their atten-
ton there to building up the country
with the help of the railroads" he
added withsa smile. "All the same, a
speedy settlement of the tariff matter
will be decidedly helpful to general
business, and hope to see 1t brought
about" -Y
Asked as to possible wage. reduc-
tons by the railroads, Mr.. Hartman
said: 1--WE have not even considered
the matter in the offices of our roads,
and shall not so long as we can afford
to pay the present rates. We want
the best and most efficient men to be
had, and we expect to pay them well
for their efficient work"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Have Use for Old pilInn.

There has been secured by a New
York state pulp company an option on
100000 cords of sunken pine piling
now lying submerged in the Rideau
river and lakes back of Kingston.
Ontario, Canada. The piling was sunk
about 80 years ago when the Rideau
river was center of commercial activ-
ity. The piling will be converted by
chemical process into the finest
grades of stationery.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
erown-up. Children.

It is not only the frivolous whom
the spirit Of ehildishness is just now
leading astray. Stiffness is the fash.
ion even among the wise. Women
especially affect kind of childish
shrewdness In talking of serious sub
jeets. Like children who have the
habit of romaRcing, they lose the
sense of reality. and because they new
er talk exactly as they think they be
gin to think exactly as they talk
London Spectator.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Lynching 10 Feared.

Pomeroy, O., April p Everett
White shot and instantly killed John
Fisher, his father-in-law, and James
Rayburn, at Mason, opposite Pom
eroy. Fisher had gone to Whites
house to secure some of his wife's
property, and was accompanied by
Rayburn. White is under arrest, and
a lynching is feared.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Beat Steel Corporation.

Pittsburg, April 2.-Beating the
United States Steel corporation,
which it is said had intended to Sc
cure the property, a deal was closed
by independent steel concerns for
100000 acres o. the Pittsburg coking
land, lying in Greene, Fayette and
Washington counties, Pennsylvania,
at a cost price of $5O,0O0,OJO.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
TOBACCO TARIFF SCHEDULE.
(From A. s. of E. Tobacco News.)

(trom A. >. OF h. Tobacco News.
The most important features of
The Payne bill relating to tobacco are
the facts that few changes have been
made. that reciprocal Tree trade with
the Philippines up to 100000 pounds
Of filler and 100000 pounds of wrap
per tobacco and 150,0e0,O 900 cigars
per annum, and other features as set
cut below:
In section (, which refers to to-
bacco and the manufacturers there
of, practically no change at all has
been made. 1t reads as follows:
Tobacco and Manufactures.
217. Wrapper tobacco, and filler
t1bacco when mixed or packed with
more than fifteen per centum of
wrapper tobacco, and all leaf tobac-
co the product of two OF more coun-
tries or dependencies when mixed or
packed together, if unstemmed, enc
dollar and eighty-fiye cents per
pound; if stemmed, two dollars and
fifty cents per pound; filler tobacco
not specially provided for in .Iris
Act, If unstemmed, thirty-fve cents
per pound; if stemmed, fifty cents
per pound.
21S. The term wrapper tobacco
as used In this Act means that quail
>ity of leaf tobacco which is suitable
for cigar wrappers, and the term
filler tobacco means all other leaf
tobacco. Collectors of customs shall
not permit entry to be made, except
under regulations to be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
Of any leaf tobacco, unless the in
voices of the same shall specify in
detail the character of such tobac
co. whether wrapper or filler, its or
igin and quality. IN the examina-
ton for classification Of any import
ed leaf tobacco, at least one bale,
box or package in every ten, and at
least one in every invoice, shall be
examined by the, appraiser or person
authorized by law to make such ex-
animation, and at least ten hands
shall be examined in each examined
bale, box or package.
,219. All other. tobacco, manufact-
ured, manufactured, not specially
provided for In sections one or two
Of this, Act, and scrap tobacco, fifty
five cents per pound.
220. Snuff and snuff flour, manu-
featured of tobacco, ground dry, OF
damp, and picked, scented or other
wise, Of all descriptions. ffty-fve
cents per pound.
.221. Cigars, cigarettes, cheroots
of all kinds, four dollars and fifty
cents per pound and twenty-five pei
centum ad valorem, and paper cigars
and cigarettes, including wrappers
shall be subject to the same duties
as. are herein imposed upon cigars.
Tobacco stems, meerschaum
crude or manufactured, amber and
amberoid, unmanufactured, or crude
gum, are continued on the free list
The duty on matches remains the
same as does the duty on pipes and
smokers articles, which reads as fol-
lows:
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
The Woman Who Works.

The woman who works is inevitably
a woman who IS broad In, her views.
Her opinions are not riveted to any
one spot. Her viewpoint is movable.
Her experience in the business mart
gives her sympathy for other woman
workers. She has learned to accept
every friend, new and old, at an hon
est valuation. She learns to enjoy the
society of people who have made some
thing out Of life.-Exchange
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Roaers pefeats Mahmout.

Cleveland, o., April q Yussiff
Mahmout lost in a handicap wrestling
match with Joe Rogers. Mahmout
agreed to throw Rogers twice in an
hour, but the Turk was unable to Sc
cure a single fall in the limit Rog-
ers outweighed Mahmout 40 pounds
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Murderer Gets Renrieve.

Columbus, O., April 2. - Harry z.
Crooks, condemned Dayton murderer,
who was to have been electrocuted
April 10, has been reprieved until
June by Governor Harmon, in order
that his case may be reviewed by the
county circuit court.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Postpones Mothers Funeral

glastonbury. o., April 2. - Fearing
her mother is in a trance, Mrs. zada
Burrows has delayed the burial of the
body of Mrs. Joel Unger. Mrs. Unger
is supposed to have died last Thurs
day. Mrs. Burrows says her mother
had often gone into a trance which
resembled death.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Lone Wedded. Seeks Divorce.

Lima. O., April MARY A. Mauls
has begun proceedings for divorce
from her husband. Stephen W. Mauk.
to whom she was married in 1860.
She alleges her husband has frequent
y accused her CT stealing large sums
of money from min.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Eive Laborers cremated.

Colon, April "A fire broke out in
the Hamburg-American steamer Sar-
MIA, which was lying alongside her
pier. The fire was in some cotton
and kerosene between decks, and the
quartermaster and five West Indian
Iaborers were burned to death.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Cuban VILLAGE Burns.

Santiago. Cuba, April 2.-The little
town of La Maya. 20 miles north of
this city, was practically destroyed
by fire. So far as known no lives
were lost. The loss is placed at over
$50,0
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
Man Always Omnivorous.

1t used to be held that primitive
man was a vegetarian: but the an
thropologist Ortvay has made careful.
and extended Investigations, which
Indicate that primitive man, like the
modern savage, was omnivcrous
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
raft DRAWS Eirst paw.

Washington. April 2.-President Taft
drew his first pay as chief executive,
the amount of the check which a
treasury messenger carried to the
White Estuss being $5,625.01.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
JOB FOR HARRISON
Ohio Man to Help Ellis Wipe Out
Nations Trusts.

Columbus, o., April lit was an
nounced here that Former State Sen
ator Orla e. Harrison, special counsel
in the attorney generals Office, had
accepted an appointment to a similar
place in the attorney generals Office
at Washington. He will be under As
sistant Attorney General Wade H.
Ellis, with whom he served in the
latter's campaign against violations in
Ohio of antitrust statutes. Mr.. Har.
rison's home is at Greenville, o. He
will receive a salary of $4,000
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-02
FINDS CHANGE
OF Sentiment
Hartman Talks Of Els West
err Trip.
CHANGED LAWS NEEDED


elames Acts Aimed at Railroads For
All of Nations Ills and Says Trans
portaton Interests Await Opportu-
nifty to Develop Resources of West.
= Describes Opening of New Road In
Mexico, Where Thousands of Acres
Await American Enterprise.
New York, April 2.-Bronzed by his
ysojogrn under southern skies and
brimming over with vitality and
geniality, E. H. Hartman reached this
city, to all appearances a reinvigorat-
ed man, after his long combination
vacation and business trip over the
network of Hartman railroads in the
west, the southwest and in Mexico.
I'm all right now" was his terse re-
joinder to a question as to the state
of his health.
Il have been made to say that we
were constructing a line down the
west coast Of Mexico" he said. what
should have been said was that we
already have constructed it. The line
is now completed from Nogales. Ariz.,
on the Mexican line, to Mazatlan,
Mexico, and in reality a new country
has been discovered By this railroad
construction. In one tract opened up
by irrigation 100000 acres of the best
of land are made available for culti-