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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Two Dead In Woman's Room.

Memphis. Tenn. Especially Mrs.
Fannie Waters and a man supposed
to be e. C. Fianary, address un..
known, were found shot to death
In the woman's apartments here. The
police say the woman killed the man
and then herself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Thousands Face Death.

Monterey, Mex. Especially The
suffering growing out of the recent
flood is very acute and unless some
thing is done, thousands of people
must starve. There is great need
of corn, rice and beans for food and
blankets and clothing to prevent
death from exposure. Second hand
clothing would be most acceptable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
100000 Forest Fires.

Winnipeg Especially Hans wager
son was burned to death. his neice,
Mary Segelstad, is dying in the hos
pital at Calgary and property said to
be valued at 100000 has been
destroyed by the prairie fire which
swept the Hutton Alberta district
last week. The fire is still burning
fiercely. Many settlers, mostly from
the United States, lost all of their
property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
GENERAL DELIVERY MAIL.
Washington Postmaster Thinks Its
Use Should Be Restricted.

use 0A1OuAu DC 1S0StrlCUcU.
Washington, D. c. Especially To
protect young girls from demoraliz-
ing influences attending clandestine
correspondence Postmaster Barnes
of this city, is seeking authority from
the Postoffice Department to material
ly put a stop to the practice of de
1ivering letters addressed to fictitious
names by limiting the use of the
free delivery window to any one per.
son to 80 days. An investigation
quietly conducted by the postmaster
has shown that of the 1904 letters
recently called for by women at the
free delivery window during two
days, III bore fictitious names
eight of these clandestine commune
cations being called for by youns
girls under 16 years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Paid For Serving Time.

Lansing, Mich. Especially The SUI
preme Court affirmed Judgment
awarded Mabel Wellington $500 for
her services during seven years con-
Gnement in the House Of the Good
Shepherd at Detroit. The Supreme
Court held that such detention with
out a court order was intolerable,
even though 1t was made with view
to the girls best interests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Guinness Mystery May BE Cleared.

Laporte. Ind. (SpeciaD. - Ray
Lamphere, who was convicted as an
accomplice of Mrs. Guinness, has but
a few days more to live, according to
prison physicians. He is suffering
from tuberculosis. States Attorney
Smith is confident he will make
a confession clearing every detail of
the Guinness death farm mystery. 4,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Whitelaw Reid An III. ID.

London esp eciaD. = Whitelaw
Reid, the American Ambassador To
Great Britain. went to Manchester
and received the honorary degree of
LII. D. from the University of Man.
chester, at the hands of Viscount Nor.
ley, chancellor of the institution. Al
the same time Mr.. Reid attended the
opening of the chemical laboratory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
.MOORS HIDDEN IN
THE CACTUS BUSHES
Bazs Away at Spaniards Wien
Discovered.
Spanish Commander Must Wait For
Reinforcements Before Resuming
Offensive-Spain Again Assures
French Foreign Minister That
She Has No Intention OF Depart
ing From Her Original Purpose
Regarding Morocco.

Melilla Especially The search
lights on the Notifications of the city
disclosed several groups of Moors
hidden among the cactus in the sur
rounding country. When they were
discovered the Moors opened hot
fire, to which the Spaniards respond
ed with artillery and rifle volleys.
They drove the enemy off after half
an hours fighting. :,
General Marina publishes an order
threatening to punish as sedition
any acts tending to create disorder,
or INSTRUMENTATION in the army. The
Spanish commander will have to wait,
for the arrival of reinforcements be-
fore resuming the offensive.
London Especially The reports
current on the Continent that Great,
Britain is supporting Spain in any
scheme of aggrandizement at the ex-s
pense of Morocco were declared at
the foreign Office to be without
foundation. Foreign Office officials
say they had no reason to believe
that the Spanish government conf
templated the occupation Of Tetuan
or any other considerable portion Of
Moorish territory or of otherwise act-l
ing contrary to treaty obligations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Two THOUSAND
PERISH IN FLOOD
A Tidal Wavs Sweeps Coast Ct
Yucatan, Mexico.
Fishermen And Their Families
Swept Into The Gulf BY The
Mighty Torrents - The Coast
Swept Clean For Hundreds OF
Miles-The Story OF The Disas.
ter Told BY Sailors On Steamer
TampicO.

New Orleans Especially That an
other disaster has befallen Mexico
was the word brought by the
steamer City of Tampico, the crew
OF which report that between 1000
and 5000 people were drowned
aiong the coast Of Yucatan in the
West Indian hurricane that recently
swept the gulf. A tidal wave swept
in from the gulf, flooding the low
lying islands and the coast for q
distance of about thousand miles.
The islands and the coast were in
habited by fishermen. They and
their families were carried back into
the gulf by the torrent Of waters
that poured over them.
So complete was the devastation,
as the sailors of the Tampico report
it. that no work of rescue is to be
undertaken. The coast has been
swept clean OF fishermen's huts and
the island in some cases have been
stripped even of their trees.
The full story of the disaster is
just reaching the island community
the sailors say, and the news has
caused terror among the more ig.
norant Inhabitants. Following the
receipt of the news of the food ir
Monterey, in which thousands were
drowned, many of the people fear
the country is under q curse and
that still other terrors will develop
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
Fatally Hurt In Football Game.

Des Moines. Ia. Especially War.
ter Evans, aged Is, died here from
injuries received in a football game
here yesterday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-15
A TILTED MODEL
KILLS HERSELF.
Tragedy at French villa Of An
American Painter.
Tue GIRL FAMED FOR HER BEAUTY

ID. Ridgway Knight, The Painter,
Says She Had The Most Beauti-
full Face He Had Ever Seen-She.
Was Posing For Pictures Which
He Values At $50, OOO-Lover, On
Learning OF Her Tragic Death,
Tries To Commit Suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
JOHN CAVENER DIES.
Was Hit By Pair of Shears Six Weeks
 Ago.

Huntsville, March 3O.-(Special.) )-Struck on the head with a pair of pruning shears thrown by Jim Len1baugh six weeks ago, John Cavener, 25 years old, am employe of the Oaklawn nursery, died Saturday. Cavener's relatives, who live in Dallas village, regard the occurrence as an ac- cident. and a charge that was made against Lembaugh has been withdrawn. Six weeks ago, Cavender became slightly intoxicated and picked quarrel with Lembaugh. The latter, who was work ing at the nursery, shied a pair of shears at him, more for the purpose of driving him away than with the intent to do in- jury, and the tool struck the young man on the head back of the ear.
 Cavender paid no attention to the in- jury for a time. but the insignificant wound begun to give him trouble about two weeks later and short time after that he was compelled to go to bed. It was found that the impact of the shears had cracked his skull He fingered for time and died at his fathers home in Dal- las. warrant was sworn out against Lembaugh by w. F. Cavender, but it was withdrawn in a short time, and the case will not be prosecuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
NEGRO IS SHOT
 IN ACT OF ARSON
WAS SETTING FIRE TO WASTE
 SITUATED WITH OIL UNDER
 BUiLDiNG-MATTER OF REWARD GIVES INTERESTING SITUATION.

Brewton, March 30.-(Special.)- Moore, a negro, employed by the Cedar Creek Mill company, was shot last night by Sheriff Fountain and Deputy Black man. as he was igniting waste saturated with oil, which he had placed around the store building of Kit Smith, negro barber
 Sixteen buckshot penetrated his arm and may necessitate amputation. An ef- fort was made to burn this building last week, since which time officers have kept a close watch of the premises. Kit Smith, who runs negro restaurant, prosecuted George Moore last week in the mayor s court for obtaining meals under false pretenses. Moore was fined $25 and costs, totally s455O.
 A reward of $2100 was lately offered by the citizens of Brewton for the ar rest and conviction of any person or per son who had been guilty of incendiarism within the past six months or who should ing within the corporate limits in the future. This list of subscriptions was headed by the Cedar Creek Mill company with a subscription of 5000, and since this case of incendiarism is clearly one of revenge and not one at all similar to the many other cases of houseburnng that has occurred in Brewton for which the reward for the culprits was offered, the final disposition of the matter of reward will be watched with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
ANDY LOYD KILLS
 SCOT INGRAM Monday Tragedy In West
 CuIIman SHOTGUN IS WEAPON USED Ingram Who Entered Loyd's Yard Was Ordered Out--When He Advanced He Is kiIIed-Both Men Promi-
 nent In the County.
SHOTGUN IS WEAPON USE[

Cullman, March O-(Special.) .)-At about 12 o'clock today Scott Ingram, who lived in West Cullman, was shot and killed by Andy J. Lloyd in Loyds yard.
 Lloyd gave himself up to the sheriff and was placed In jail He told Sheriff Ca- sey that Scott Ingram started in his back yard and he, Lloyd, told him not to come any further. He came on and Lloyd took up a shotgun and filled him full of squir- rel shot. There were between 50 and 100 wounds in his face and breast An in- vestigation is being made.
 Ingram had a<cedar bucket in his hand and the bucket was punctured with many shot.
 Lloyd was a renter of Scott Ingram and there Is said to have been some trouble about the rent. It is said that Lloyd gave Ingram a yoke of oxen to apply as rent and that there was lien on the oxen and that the man who held 1t took the prop erty. There are other rumors as to the cause
 Ingram was a man of some prominence and has a family of wife and several children and considerable property
 Lloyd has a family also Both have been citizens of this county for a long time, Lloyd formerly living near Hance- vile. They were both about 35 years of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
BIBB COUNTY TO
 HAVE NEW JAIL
OFFICERS LEAVE FOR INSPECTION OF OTHER PRISONS IN STATE BEFORE AWARDING CONTRACT. PLANT HAS WATER POWER.

Centreville, March s0.-(Special.) )-Judge w. l.. Pratt and the members of the board of county commissioners left today for Ft Deposit and other points in north Alabama to inspect county jails The commissioners are soon to have a new jail built for this county, and want to get the very best possible plan before award ing the contract. It is understood that the new jail is to cost s20,O00.
 The Centrevile Light company now op- crates the electric light plant at this place by water power from Lightsey's mill pond three miles south of Centre ville Considerable work has been done putting the dam in good condition, and it is thought tHNre will be no trouble about abundance or power to produce splendid lights.
 At a mass meeting held here Saturday afternoon it was decided to let the con tract for the erection of the building for the County High school as soon as pos sible in order that it may be completed before October l.
 John Megss, son of s. s. Meggs of this place, died Sunday afternoon after brief Illness. His death came as a great shock to his relatives and friends, as he was only sick about "A hours. He was a fourth member of the family of S. S.. Meggs to die within the last month.
 Joe A. Yeager, a merchant of Beat g., Bibb county, has filed a petition to be declared a bankrupt His liabilities amount to about 5000, with assets nom inal.
 R. M. Vandiver, a prominent merchant of Montgomery, is in Centreville today on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
BIRMINGHAM WANTS
 BARACA MEETING
DELEGATES TO ASHEviLLE CON. VENTION IN JUNE WILL PULL FOR THIS CITY AS NEXT PLACE FOR GATHERING.

Anniston, March 30.-Next years con- vention of the worldwide Baraca classes will be in all probability be held in Bi'- mingham, is the message brought by c. E. Crossland, field secretary of the Bap- tist Young Peoples union, who delivered short talk before the Baraca class of Parker Memorial Baptist church on the occasion of the semi-annual election of of- flcers Monday evening.
 MT. Crossland was in the city to make final arrangements for the B. Y. P. U. convention, which will be held here next week, and when called upon he spoke at some length on the Baraca work. This years convention, numbering about 1000 delegates, will be held in Asheville, N. C.. in June, and Alabama, which is among the best organized Baraca states in the Union, will send a strong delegation to the convention. with instructions to vote for the Magic City, and as Birmingham ran a close race last year, it is believed that the effort to capture the convention for Alabama this year will be successful
 C. R. Bell presided at the class meet ing Monday evening, when the following officers were elected: President, T. D. Hutchins; first vice president, C. M. Woodruff; second vice president, Eugene Adair secretary, French Bell; assistant secretary, Robert Echols; treasurer, I. w. Kemp; assistant treasurer, E. M. Dob bins; reporter, H. M. Ayers; assistant teacher, V. L. Powell, who has taught during the illness of Mrs. Bowcock, was presented with beautiful pair of cuff buttons on retiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
MANY CANDIDATES
 BEFORE COUNCIL
ONE HUNDRED AND ElGHTY-ONE MEN ARE ANXIOUS TO SERVE TOW OF ANNISTON IN oFFI. GAL CAPACITIES.

Anniston, March 3O.-(Special. )-There will be much disappointment among a large number of office-seekers and their friends on the night of April B. when the incoming city council shall have finished the work of dishing out the pie.
 All told, up to the present time there are 1S1 applicants for the offices of city clerk, city tax collector, warden, chief of police, patrolmen, sanitary inspector, city attorney, street overseer and ceme- tery sexton. Others may come in before the entries are closed.
 There are 7s applicants for warden, 50 for patrolmen and 15 for sanitary in- spector, these being the offices most sought. Much interest is attached to the contest for chief of police, there being three applicants for the job, Henry Jirels, Jim Kyle and Joe Dill. All are members of the present police force. For city clerk the candidates are N. l.. Myerson, J. M. Ledbetter, John F. Cook and R. N. Dono- van. A. H. Borders, D. B. Carter and John Stump all want the place of city tax collector.
 For city attorney the applicants are c. H. Young, E. A. Hanna and J. T. Greene Mike Leahy wants the place of street overseer while Will Parker expresses a willingness to continue to represent the city in that capacity For cemetery sex ton there are three applicants. the pres ent incumbent, MT. Carmichael; J. l.. Reaves and Robert Houser. The record CTS job still seems to be slightly in the background. It is impossible for an out slider to pick the winners; in fact, none is said to be sure, and 1t will take the final count to determine the result. One thing sure, there is not enough pie to go around, and the fellow who fails to land a job will have no cause to feel lonesome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
~At the Dyspeptic's Table omlnous Quiet and Gloom Crowds out Mirth"


 All physicians agree that mirth and joy at meal time does much toward digestion. Mirth tingles the whole nervous organism uable digestive juices, empty their con- tents under the nerve stimulation and pro- mote the highest degree of digestion. If gloom and discomfort prevail at table the reverse action obtains and meals become necessities, not anticipated joys.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are little storehouses of digestion which mix with the stomach juices, digest food, retingle the mucous membrane and it's nerve cen- ters, give to the blood great wealth of digestive fluids, promote digestion and stays by the stomach until all its duties are complete.
 If dyspepsia sits at tables 1t makes the dining room place of awe; these tablets should be taken after meals and dyspepsia of consequence flees
 No need for diet fasting The dys- peptics who will use them religiously will ind no sense of nausea in the sight of generous meals or in the odor of rich cooking.
 It matters not what the condition of the stomach, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets only improve the juices and bring o,,fet to the whole digestive canal of which the stomach is the center.
 Forty thousand physicians use these tablets in their practice and every drug Qist sells them. Price 5Oc Send us your name and address and we will send you , trial package by mail free. Address F. "A. Stuart Co.,, 1bo Stuart Bldg. Marshall, bxlch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Negroes Lose Case.

Lansing, Mich, March 30.-Two negro students who were dismissed from Grand Rapids veterinary college sometime ago, following the objection of white students to their presence, were today denied a writ of mandamus by the supreme court to compel the college to let them pursue their studies. The court held that a pri- vate corporation could not be manda- unused to compel it to fulfill obligations under a contract with an individual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
PRANK OF LIGHTNING.
Young Lady Struck on Toe and Ampl
 tation of Limb Necessary.

Decatur, March 3O-(Special. )--During an electric storm lightning played pe- culiar prank at Trinity. this county Miss Nellie Gosling, who resides with her par ents three miles northwest of Trinity, went to the door to watch the storm and while standing in the door lightning struck her in the great toe of her right foot. She staggered into the room. say ing she had been struck by lightning and then tainted Later she recovered and the injury was such that her leg had to be amputated at the knee.
 Strange to say, the stroke of light ming did not injure the young lady in any other way; neither did the stroke in- jure the house in the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Ship Carries a Billion sneezes.

Providence, R. l., March S0.-With one of the most unusual charters in local coastwise history, the three-masted schooner Denna Briggs sailed for Phila- delphia today. The schooner for the next six months will carry snuff between Nor folk and Philadelphia, the charter calling for POO tons on each trip. Tobacconists estimate that eacn pound of snuff is good for 2616 sneezes, and that on every trip the Briggs will have between her decks more than 1000 900 sneezes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
BELL NOT GUILTY ON MURDER CHARGE

Brewton, March 30.-(Special )-Today the jury in the case of John Bell rem dered verdict of not guilty after short deiberation. The plea of self-defense was sustained. He was indicted for murder in the first degree. Jake Harrison, a negro was the victim and the killing occurred several months ago on Sun day, on the streets of Brewton.
 The case of Will Best, arraigned for highway robbery, is still with the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
BURGLARY AT LIVINGSTON. Several Hundred Dollars in Goods Taken From Store In Wagon.

Livingston, March So.-(Special)-A bold burglary occurred here Monday night when some thieves broke into M. Shul- mans big store and took away in wagon several hundred dollars worth of goods. They bored three large holes In the back door and lifted the rod across the shut ter. No trace of the burglars has yet been found, but the officers are out In search of them. It is believed that they were strangers to the place.
 Mrs. j. w McAlpine of Boligee is spend- ing week here with her parents. Mir. and Mrs c. H. Anon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Wireless Station at euIfport.

Gulfport, Miss, March 3O.-Arrange- ments were perfected today by Engineer ing Director E. S. Canman for the es- tablishment of a wireless station. steel tower rising 100 feet will be constructed on top of three-story building. An other station will be built at Ship Island, both to be complete May 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Club Elects Officers.

Decatur, March 3O-(Special) = Tho Beaver Lake Hunting and Fishing club has elected officers as follows: Presi- dent. William B. Crawford; vice president John Almpn; secretary, Ernest Carrigar treasurer. F. J. Edwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
The Harmony
 Of Home
Does Not Mingle With or Emanate
 From the Table of Dyspepsia.

In the home, meal time should awaken in all the inhabitants peculiar harmony of joy which will make for the home the abiding place of interest and happiness
 If one member at the dinner table is out of sorts, his influence is felt and the harmony is lacking. Conversation and mirth are absent Devouring thoughts as- sail the diners and silence prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Kind Hearted Judqe.

It has been discovered that after sen tencing Eugene Shell to the peniten- tiary last Saturday Judge Armestead Brown went to the youth, who is only 20, and gave him suit of clothes. He also reduced his sentence from five to four years and told the boy that he would help him if, he would try to do the right thing in life hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Negro's Close Call.

Henry Gavon, a negro, found yes- terday that he had a bullet hole in his hat. He recalled that few nights ago he was in a house where Jeffer- son Mason was shot and killed. He grew cold to think that the fatal bull let passed thus close to his head. He brought the hat to the police that it might be an aid in capturing the shooter who is yet at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
CazaIas Impeachment.

The impeachment proceedings against Sheriff Cazalas of Mobile will not be filed for several days, it is said. Attor- ney General Garber thinks that he will have lot to do before he can get the matter to the supreme court. In the meantime the friends of the Gulf City officer are getting busy to have the peti- ton recently filed with the governor re- called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
River Rates Adjustment.
Minor News Notes.

The pardon board considered twelve cases on Tuesday, none of them being sensational.
 The incorporation of the Lewis Creek railroad company haszbeen reported to the secretary of state, with capital of $30,000. It is to run from Toinette to Slidder, in Washington county.
 The organization of the Bank of Port land has been reported. It has capital of $15, ,0O0 with location at Courtland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Live Stock Board.

A meeting of the live stock sanitary board of the state has been called for April at the state capitol. This board is made up of Commissioner of Agri- culture J. A. Wilkinson, Dr. c. A. Cary state veterinarian, and Prof. D. T. Gray of Auburn. The work of the board has attracted much attention during the past few years and it is planned to make the meetings this year of par ticular interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Prisoners Released.

The following prisoners have been paroled into the hands of the chair man of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county to be sent to the poor farm. Ida Albright and Hattie Long, white; Ella Kimbrell and Mary Mack, negroes and William Frederick, white, The women are charged with vagrancy and the man with assault and battery. All in are desperate health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-31
Meeting of Directors.

Dr. ". H. Sanders. state health of ficer, is making preparations for the State Medical association meeting in Birmingham April 20. He has just returned from a tour of the state talk ing the importance of reporting all statistics and finds that the work has been fruitful. He says that the meet ing in Birmingham is going to be of great value to the profession, as there are so many things to be reported as a result of the work done during the past year.