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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08

New York February 1.-The progress at Washington of the measure to make Feb ruary P national holiday has stimu- lated interest in the centenary annver- sary of Lincoln's birth, which will be observed next Friday throughout the country. Strictly speaking, there can be no national holiday for in this matter the states make their own legislation
 and this measure if it becomes a law will apply in a legal sense only to the District of Columbia, the territories and federal institutions Eight states have made February P holiday, but the ob- servance this year will not be limited to these states In many cities and towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08
An Official Murdered.

London, February "A special dispatch received here from Santiago. Chile, says it was the body of the chancellor of the German legation that was recovered to- day from the ruins of the burned build ing. Medical experts said that murder had been committed, as the officials skull had been split open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08
Message From Roosevelt.

New York, February IA special dis patch received tonight from San Fran cisco states that President Roosevelt tel egraphed the following to Gov. J. N. Gil- lett San Francisco:
 "I saw Flint as soon as your message came. He has been helping me in every way possible, and after consulting with him l wired Speaker Stanton message which he can make public if he thinks 1t advisable. Please see him.
 "I am astounded at Perkins conduct. He has for the past seven years done whatever he could to hamper us in the up- building of the navy and has acted against the real advocates of the navy. Yet now he advises policy of wanton insult.
 ''I have nothing to advise at the present moment, but l cannot speak too highly
 CONTINUED ON PAGE a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08
Six Killed By Explosion.

Nancy, France, February 7.-Six persons were blown to pieces today by the ex- posion of a large quantity of dynamite and ten thousand blasting cartridges in the store house of a mine at Toucqueg- nieux The windows of all the houses within radius of three miles were broken by the concussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08
Killed In Runaway Accident,

Fort Meade, Fla, February 7.-W. T. Fisher of Baxley, Ga., was instantly killed here today when he was thrown from a buggy in runaway accident, his spinal cord being broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-08
The Creole Dinner.

In response to the expressed wish of the New Orleans Progressive union that the Creole dinner to be given in honor of President-elect Taft during his visit here shall live in history, Theodore Grune- wald, who is at the head of the court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04

ing and suggested that we go up the
hill and rob a store said Junkin.
They were broke and so was T. and
/ consented. We went up to store
we intended to break into, but found
that the proprietor had not closed for
the night.
80 we stalled about that vicinity
until we met this girl One of the
white fellows, l forget just which one
1t was, stopped the girl and made a
proposition to her. She said some
thing about being a Christian girl
and then the fellow hit her. The 9TH
er white man struck her at the same
time and l hit her. She fell to the
walk. Then while frisked her pocket
book and grabbed the jewelry from
her, the two white men dragged her
up into that vacant lot She was yell
ing and making an awful fuss but all
at once she stopped.
Did Not Assault Her.
mo stones or rocks had been used
to beat her with up to that time and
| didn't see anyone use a rock, but If
stone was used it must have been
when they tried to stop her wells. I
didn't assault the girl and if she was
assaulted it was by one of the white
men. don't know whether either of
them did or not. for hiked with the
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iewelry l had

JeWelry hau.
This story about the two white men
uas told to the Ottumwa police, Jun
kin SAYS, but they told him that ne
was a liar and refused to consider 1t.
81 am willing to take what blame is
due me for my part in the crime,
said Junkin, "but l don't like TO
shoulder the punishment due the 9th
err two who we're there and helped.
Junkin was in better spirits yester-
day after he had talked with the sew
eral lawyers who visited him. He
smoked necessarily and passed away
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
independents Cut Wages.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 2. - A reduc
ton of ten per cent in the wages Of
all employees of the ,Lackawanna Steel
company, one of the largest indepen,
dent concerns, went into effect today.
This is the first announcement of
cut in wages from the independents
since the war in the prices with tho
III. S. Steel corporation began.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
JUN KIN MUST
EOTTUMWA
GRAND JURY
COUNTY ATTORNEY is AsSEMB-
LING EVIDENCE THIS AFTER
NOON MOTION FOR CHANGE
OF VENUE WILL BE FOUGHT.

County Attorney Cornell is busy
this afternoon assembling the evidence
in the case against John Junkin pre-
paratory to presenting the matter to
the grand jury. 1t is not known yet
what plea Junkin will enter in thu
case, the lawyers here not yet having
any direct communication with tho
murderer.
The statement in Des Moines pa
per this morning that "Junkin will
never be tried in Ottumwa," is attrib-
uted to the ignorance of both Junkin
and Des Moines men by local members
of the Wapello county bar. Judge Rob.
erts stated today that the negro must
be brought back to Ottumwa to face
the grand jury for his Indictment. The
murderer will then be given chance
to enter plea. Then, and not until
then, can even, the motion for change
OF venue be filed. If such a motion is
filed 1t will be holly contested here,
as 1t is not believed sufficient evidence
can be secured to warrant taking the
murderer from Ottumwa for his trial.
If the motion for change of venue
be sustained, the case will then go to
one of the neighboring courts of this
district, Bloomfield, Centerville or AL
bia. There's not one chance in ten
thousand that the case will go before
Des Moines court said Judge Rob
erts this morning.
Junkin will be brought before the
grand jury just as soon as the county
attorney has the evidence in shape to
present it,
Reward is $1,000.
| The distribution of the $1,000 re.
ward for the arrest and conviction Of
the murderer of Miss Clara Rosen
will not be made until all claimants
to the fund have filed their applica-
lions with the mayor Mayor Phillips
this morning said that the fund Is
now $1,000, supplied as follows: From
the city, $500; from the state, $500:
from DR.. d. G. Brockman, 500, and
from G. O.. Nelson, $500.
Following the conviction of Junkin,
the mayor will enlist the services Of
several responsible men of the city,
who, with the mayor, will act as a
board of adjudication to settle which
claimants are entitled to the reward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04
NEGRO IN CUSTODY.
Frank Davis, Former Rutledge Man
Charged With Heinous

Assault with intent to rape is the
charge Frank Davis, a negro of Mys,
tic, will have to answer to according
to an information sworn out by May
Campbell, who resides west of the
city. The complainant has identified
Davis as the man who February 13
pulled her from her buggy and was
about to ravish her, when an ap
preaching wagon frightened him away
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04

the t1We by reading newspaper &C
counts of the developments in the
case in which he is the principal
Scores of people moved only by Gu
riosity to see the slayer of Clara Ro-
sen, applied for admission to the Jail
yesterday. The crowd began coming
early in the morning and continued
all day. No one not known personally
by the jailer, or who did not have the
permission of the sheriff, was allowed
to see Junkin, and several guards
were with every party that went to
the st. Louis cage where the negro
was confined.
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D o o . . 0 . q Q
FUNERALS.

The funeral of the late c. r. Allen
was held this afternoon from the resi-
oence, las East Maple avenue at 2
O'clock The service was conducted
Jointly by Rev. Jeffrey and Rev. w. G..
Wilson of Hedrick. Interment was in
Ottumwa cemetery. Court was adj
joUrned until o'clock in order to
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Special Values in Linoleums

thought to be the assailant of Mrs
Johnston.
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permit any or those connected with
court an opportunity to attend the tun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-04

Are now devoted to display of var
ious numbers in New Rugs, Curtains
ond Draperies. all specially priced
for our Great March Sale.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

DATE NOT DECIDED UPON
Bailey Has Accepted Georqias Invi.
tation and Bryan Is Expected to
Do So Soon-May Meet
in October.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 29.--A joint
debate of the tariff bill by W. j.
Bryan and Senator Joseph w Bailey
|of Texas at Atlanta is assured, the
meeting to be held some time next
month in the new auditorium here.
Yesterday Senator Bailey wired
his acceptance of the formal invita-
Zion sent by the Commercial Men $
League Of Atlanta for a joint debate
between himself and Mr.. Bryan.
While no reply to the invitation has
been received from Mr. Bryan, ad-
vices to the Constitution from Fort
Worth are to the effect that Bailey
wired Bryan of his acceptance of the
invitation, Incorporating in his
message to the former democratic
standard bearer a personal request
that he, too. accept and fix the
date, Mr. Bryan will arrive at his
home, Lincoln. Neb.. today and is
expected to formally accept the in
yitation and suggest a suitable date.
When Mr. Bryan spoke in El PasG
last week an effort was made to ar
range joint debate between him
self and Senator Bailey At that
time he stated he would not consid-
er the matter unless Mr. Bailey
should make a personal request.
Now that Senator Bailey has made
the personal request, it is believed
that Mr.. Bryan will only be too glad
to meet Mr.. Bailey and discuss with
him the question of free raw mater
ial, concerning which their respec-
tive views are widely divergent. The
democratic platform of Texas op-
posed the plank in the national dem
ocratic platform declaring for free
raw material and Mr.. Bailey attack
ed that feature of the party platform
on the floor of the senate. Mr.. Bry-
an went to Texas about two weeks
sailed the attitude of Mr.. Bailey on
this subject, the latter defending
himself.
The debates between these demo
cratic leaders have attracted wide
attention and it is not doubted tha
when the two men meet in joint de
bate political leaders from man,
states will be attracted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
SIX TRA|NMEN WERE KILLED.
Passenger Train Crashes into Rear
End of Stock Tram.

Chicago, Sept 29.--SiX men were
killed and a dozen injured early
yesterday by an outbound Panhan-
die passenger train crashing into the
rear end of a Chicago, Milwaukee
land St Paul stock train at Twelfth
and Rockwell streets. The victims
were stockmen and members of the
stock train crew. No persons on the
passenger train were injured, AS
the accident occurred a few minutes
after midnight most OF the victims
were asleep in the caboose of the
stock train This train was so COM
pletely demolished and the victims
/ 50 mutilated that seven hours later
/ only two had oeen identified. Four
cars were telescoped and the
wreckage set on fire Many of the
injured were eXtricated with diff
Guilty from the burning wreckage by
firemen and others who hurried to
the scene The passenger train was
bound for Cincinnati.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
PRICE Of SEED SOARING UPWARD
Another Advance Of $500 Per Ton
Is Authorized by Oil Mil.

A still further advance III the
price of cotton seed was made We'd
nesday morning when the manage
ment of the Planters Cotton Oil
Mill authorized the payment of $29
per ton The increase in the price
Tuesday from s24 to s27 per ton
was made by this company. When
this rate was met by other buyers
the Planters mill showed the price
up to the S28 mark. When the mar
ket opened Wednesday morning the
management of the Planters Cotton
Oil Mill instructed the buyer to pay
$29 per ton for seed.
Wednesday afternoon another ad-
vance of $1.00 on the ton was made
and both the Planters Oil Mill and
the Waxahachie Cotton Oil company
are paying $50 per ton for seed This
is probably the highest prive ever
paid in Texas for cotton seed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
SHOWING OF TEXAS BANKS.
Increases Noted in Deposits, Resour-
ces and Loans and discounts.

Washington. Sept. 29-The con-
soldated statement of 4S9 National
banks in Texas, exclusive of the
banks in the six reserve cities, at
& the close of business on Sept. l..
shows loans and discounts amount
ing to ,2S3,1S5, lawful reserve
money in the banks $S,62l,9S4. ag-
gregate resources sl76. 63 AS and
individual deposits S96,049 ,067-
The average percentage of legal re-
serve to deposits was 1896.
This statement represents an in
crease over the statement of June
% of $5,535,S36 in loans and dis
counts and an increase of 2,540,-
TAT in individual deposits. The in
crease in aggregate resources Is
s901,0S3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
Biily Link Company.

Billy Link and his foremost vau-
devile and musical comedy COM
pany which comes to the Shelton
opera house for an engagement OF
two nights, beginning Thursday,
September 80, is said to be an organ
i2ation of all star features and EN-
braces every we'll known headlineI
in the vaudeville field.
Topping the program is Laugh
ing Billy Link, the inimitable sing
ing and talking comedian, whose hui
NOR is infectious, and whom 1t is
said, never fails to carry off the
laughing honors. Besides Mr.. Link
there are seven other specialties
each deserving of preferred position
and as a closing feature, the com
pany offers a musical comedy, of
hilarious nature. In this number Is
introduced all the latest musical
gems, from the latest New YorE
comedy successes, and when heard
will be whistled from one end Of the
city to the other Seats are now Oh
sale at Hood & Curlin's.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
WHITNEY BEARS OUT Or. COOK
ln6males that Pcary Sought to IniIu-
encc People Of North Against Rival.

st. Johns n F., Sept. 29,-The
Arctic vessel Jeante, with Harry
Whitney of New Haven. the big
game hunter, on board, has arrived
here from the Greenland coast by
way of Indian Harhor Labrador.
Mr.. Whitney, questioned regard
ing the statements made 10 him by
Cook in Greenland, said Cook arriv-
ed at Aunatook in April this year
and declared he reached the North
Pole one year before. He pledged
Whitney not to tell Commander
/ Peary, who was to be informed only
that Cook had gone further north
than Peary's previous record of 81
degrees, cook told Whitney he had
accomplished all he expected and
more besides, and he was through
with the northern country.
| Whitney did not communicate the
latter part of this statement to Com
mander Peary. Cook complained to
Whitney of Pearys taking over his
3
house and stores, but declared he
had suffered no unfairness. Peary's
steward, William Pritchard, was
present when these statements were
made He was also pledged TO secre-
cy by Cook. Murphy, Peary boat
swaint, in charge of the stores, was
labsent at Etah on this day and did
not hear DR.. Cooks communications.
DR.. Cook, Whitney said, asked
him to take charge of the instru-
ments with which he made his OBJ
servatiOns at the Pole. There were
! three cases, one containing a sex
| taut another an artificial horizon,
| and a third an instrument which
| Whitney did not recall Cook left
no written records with Whitney that
Whitney was aware of.
Whitney said the last month al
ter Peary's arrival on the Roosevelt
Cooks Eskimos came to him tWhit-
Iney) and asked what Peary's men
were trying to get them TO say
Peary's men had shown the Eski-
mos papers and maps. but the Eski-
mos declared they did not under
Istand these papers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 29.--One
man dead, and two others in the
hospital in this city suffering bullet
wounds, is the result of hold-up
by a masked man in saloon at
York Road late Monday night.
James Quinn is the dead man. He
was shot because he did not act
quick in handing over his valuables.
The highwayman escaped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
Favors Commercial Club.

Editor Light: | note some expires
sions in your paper favoring the or
ganization of a commercial club In
Waxahachie This is long felt need
and every citizen interested in the
prosperity of our city should attend
a citizens meeting soon to be called.
Commercial clubs have become al
most a necessity. so let us attend the
meeting and organize the club.
e. A. DUBOSE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
rhe Choral club will be organized

The Choral club will be organized
Immediately after the meeting of
the Music club Saturday afternoon
and others who are members of the
music club are invited to become
members of the choral club. Menu
bers will please call on Mrs. Leeper
for year books and Mrs. Boyd for
librettos.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
At the Majestic.

Flynn e. Howard change their act
at the Majestic tonight, this being
the closing performance of their esr
gagement here. New pictures and a
new illustrated song will also be Of
fered this evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
Gas Well at Corsicana.

Corsicana, Texas, Sept. 29.-C.
L. Witherspoon has brought in an
excellent gas we'll on the Stone lease,
the pressure being so strong that
water is forced 100 feet above the
derrick.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
Fast Speed of Aeroplane.

Berlin, Sept. 29--It is announced
that Aviator Latham in his areo-
plane trip Monday from Templehof
field to Johannisthal reached
speed of seventy-four and one-half
miles and hour.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

S. L. Hornbeak-I think the town
would be much benefited by such
an organization. | am heartily in fa-
VOr of the move.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

Walter Acker-A wide awake
commercial club, with Give wire
officers, can accomplish great deal
for the city at large, and be a
source of pleasure and profit to
those directly concerned. 1t is an
organization that all should enthus-
iasHcally encourage and loyalty sup
port.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

j. r. Mayhew-I am heartily in
favor of the move. 1t is the best thing
l.. have read of lately,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
ie--Hicks- Capudine

For HeaOache-iIlcks' Capudine
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles. Capudine will
relieve you. It's liqutd-pleasant to
take-acts Immediately. Try 1t, 10c,
1Sc and SEQ 1T drug Sore4- alt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

When you think OF having print.
ing done, the next thought should
be of the Enterprise Publishing com
pany--the place whore you can ge'
IL done to suit YOU ms
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

j. T. Sullivan think nothing
would do more good for our city
than a good commercial club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
More Expressions Obtained from
Citizens Concerning Matter.

The following additional express
sions have been obtained from citi-
zens concerning the organization of
a commercial club in Waxahachie:
r. NJ. Sleeper-Every live town
should have a live commercial club.
We cannot hope to draw factories or
get new citizens unless we advertise
our town and its advantages. A COM
mercial club is the logical channel
for this kind of work and | heartily
Merchants Association to have one
organized in our city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

A. Lasswell-I am heartily in fa-
vor of a commercial club. In my Of
ficial position ! feel the need of such
an organization often.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

Phone II. A. McMiIlan at the Dali
~ Llgu. office when you want any
kind of printing done. The hest
work guaranteed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29

A. Trippet Jr-A well organized
commercial club will be great ben
eft to the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
Notice.

Tomorrow, September 30th, Is
the last day in which you have to
pay $500 street tax, after that date
it will cost you $500.
c. L. KENNEDY,
City Assessor and Collector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
THE MENACE OF THE CITY
DR.. Aked Echoes Warning of Wendell
Phillips in Sermon.

The Rev. DIR. Charles F. Aked took THE
Church and Politics. for the topic of his
sermon at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning. He said:
Business men charged with vast respon-
sibiities, those possessing large resources.
successful men In their professions men
honor, only irs very rare instances turn TO
the life Of politics. And now / want to
know why young men, followers of Jesus
Christ, heroic, ambitious, capable of ideals
and visions should not train themselves
for wublic service and enter politics as
their career of Christian usefulness?
1 have heard of one young man deciding
i'm his university days on such a course,
and taking his training with this in view.
a Christian, the child Of a Christian house
and entering politics with the same lofty
hope Of human service, in obedience 10
the same call of God as carries the mis-
sionary to the foreign field
Wendell Phillips, the great and honored
name saw even in his day the threat of
the American city. He said: The time Will
stitutions as slavery never did" America
stands as the light-bearer among nations.
Her manifest destiny Is 10 fuild up life
on truer, juster foundations than the Old
World ever knew. To evolve nober type
Of manhood and Of womanhood is Amer
ica's predestined aim.
Her one conspicuous failure is in her
cities. their misgovernment is her
proach a scandal 10 our civilization. And
all the world viii be the poorer If the
genius OF the American people, the good.
kind, brave people who are America, does
not wrest the government of the cities
from the bandits who at once plumber de-
bauch and disgrace them. II Is the worlds
loss. ] repeat, and not the loss OF America
only.