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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
MORE WOMEN sTAssEp.

Berlin. Feb 1S--Four women and
girls were stabbed late yesterday af-
ternoon by the unknown criminal
who has committed more than a
score OF assaults with a knife in the
suburbs or Berlin during the past
rev days The wounds inflicted were
not severe IN enc instance the
stsbbing occurred in the stairway of
a house ia which q police station Is
located Many arrests have been
made but the men have been released
after proving an aiibi.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
STATUE OF CUSTER.

New York, Feb.1S.-In the study OF
f. c. Potter. a sculptor at Greenwich.
Conn. there is nearing completion
model OF a statue Of General Custer,
who was killed by Indians under Sit
ting Bull al the battle OF Little Big
Horn. II viii be erected by the gtate
OF Michigan at Monroe in that state.
Clusters home town. Custer is shown
oareheaded, mounted on a spirited
horse, with his long hair streaming in
the wind. He Is CARRIED in a military
cloak
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
BLASTING ICE JAMS.

Niagara Falls, N y, Feb. 1S.-The
ice jam In the Niagara river has be-
come so serious that power COM
panies have resorted TO blasting in the
hope of increasing the flow OF water.
Thousands of visitors are coming to
view the ice spectacle. The stream
in the American channel today Is no
larger than a small creek. although
blasting had increased slightly the
flow over the American and Horse
Shoe falls
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
IN IMPORTANT
AMENDMENT To
PENAL LAWS
If Bill Passes Will No Long
er Be Crime to Disqualify
Persons or Jurors on Ac-
count of Color.
Rv AssooIated Prr.s.

Washington, Feb. 1S--The house
today passed the bill revising, amend
ing and eOdifying the penal laws of
the United States. Before taking a
vote the house adopted an amendment
by Mr.. Bartlett, OF Georgia, repeating
the law which makes II a crime for
state officers to disqualify certain
persons from serving on juTies on ac-
count of race or color.
McCall's amendment abOlishing cap
ital punishment was defeated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
100000 GIVEN
At MEETING To
MISSION WORK
Spontaneous Outburst at the
Close of Presbyterian Lay
mans Missionary Confer
ence in Birmingham.
Bv Asseeiated Press.

brmlnahRIn, Ala, FEB, 1S.--In a
spontaneous OutbUrst just before the
close of the Presbyterian Laymsn's
Missionary Conference, tonight, over
sixty thousand dollars was vOluntar-
lily contributed 70 mission work.
The pledges followed an address by
J. C2mphSll White, who simply asked
those present to say in u few words
what they wanted to do to help the
cause. Three contributions were or
ten thousand dollars each.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
HIGH HEEL SHOES
CAUSED LOSS OF SUITS
BY Associated Press.

Newark. y. J., Feb. 1S.-Two
women who wore high French
heels have both lost damage
suits against the public service
corporation which controls the
electric lines in this city. Both
sought TO recover damages for
injuries received while alight-
ing from street cars. but Wit
neSses testified that the plain
tins wore very high heels and
defendant counsel argued that
for this reason they had trip
ped and fallen. due 10 no fault
or negligence of the defendant.
The plaintiffs We're Mrs. Annie
Dyre. who sued for $4,000, and
Mrs. Annie ISner, who asked
for S10,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19

That Pensacola stands soliaIy be-
hind the project for the development
of rivers and waterways in the Unit
ed States as means OF transportation
Was emphatfcally manifest last night
when a body of business and profes-
siOnal men that completely filed the
Chamber OF Commerce hall lietened
10 an eloquent address on thar subject
and noted a Tmaaimous endorsement
of the project itself.
The occasion WAS the smoker given
by the Chamber or Commerce at
which Hon. S. A. Thompson. field sec
Rotary of the National Rivers ard
Harbors Congress, was the guest or
honor and the chief speaker
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. g. A. Waterman, one OF the exscu-
tive officers of the Gulf Coast Inland
Waterway Association. aud Vice
President b. s.. Williams, of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, presided. President
Thornton being confined 70 his home
by illness. In a br1ef aSidress, Mayor
C. G. Goodman introduced Mr. TIlomp-
ss>zs-.szzz. taa xtsx-s-5kzzzzcsl the meet.
ing Tor about an hour. bis Scdfess be-
ing filed with fund of fact and In
formation. all boiled down ana dem
onstratiRg not only the feasibility but
practically the absolute necessity OF
the proposed waterway development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
CANNOT ACCOMPANY PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Becsuse of
his recent indisposition. Admiral
Dewey has been compelled to decline
the pTesidnJ's invitation 10 accom-
pany hIn 10 Hampton Roads to wit
mss the review of the battIeship feet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
MRS. LEMP GETS 5000
A YEAR ALIMONY.
BY AssocIstea Press.

81 Louis, Feb ia decree
of divorce with alimony OF So
600 a year and the custody of
her son was awarded Mrs.
William J. Lemp, Jr.. BY Judge
Hitchcock in the circuit court
here today The decision fol
lowed q sensational trial which
lasted more than a week and
closed Tuesday last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
Cost of Freight.

Carrying this illustration further, he
showed that a ton of freight could
be carried four miles for a dollar by
horse and wagon, 127 IL miles at
the average railway rAte named,
1850 miles at the rate through the
ST. MaFy's canal into Lake Superior.
and 3009 miles at the rate at which
coal is carried both on the great lakes
and the great rivers of the country.
Carrying this still farther, he show
ed that the area Of the circle which
car be covered at the rate which
viii be available when the Ohio river
is improved according 10 the present
plans. is two hundred and twenty-five
times as great as the territory which
is within reach from any given cen
tee at the average rate on U. s. rail
avs, thus cliDchtng the argument
that cost of transportation absolutely
limits the area within which bust
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
Most Important of
All the Questions

Starting with the statement that.
transportation is OF more vital iin-
portance than the tariff or currency
reform, Mr.. Thompson, whose mem-
DRY for facts and 6gues seems TO be
without limit, spoke e1oqnentiY in
support OF this proposition. He gave
series OF statem4nts showing the
cost OF transportation BY different
methods ranging from 25 cents per
ton per mile, which Is tire estimate or
the agricultural department. of the ay--
erage cost OF transportation by horse
and wagon in the United States
through to the average rate On Unit
ed States railways. which was 7.S2
mills per ton mile. in 1907, to the sic
OF one mill, which was the rate on
business in and out of Lake Superior
In the same year and me Ia or one
mill per ton mihe, at which rate
coal has been carried both on the
Great Lakes and on the Ohio and
MfSEisRiDDi riverE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19
BUSINESS MEN OF
PENSACOLA ENDORSE
WATERWAYS PROJECT
Believe In the Development
of the Rivers and Har-
bors of Country.
GOOD ADDRESS BY
S. A. THOMPSON

FIELD SECRETARY OF NATIONAL
RIVERS AND HARBoRs CON-
GREss WAS GIVEN AN ENTHus-
IAsTIc RECEPTION AT GATHER.
ING OF BUSINESS AND PROBES.
SIGNAL MEN - RESoL UTioNS
ADOPTED ENDORSING POLICY
OF NATIONAL RIVERS AND
HARsoRs CONGRESS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
other states, were attracted to the noun

tain.
 No section of the state has perhaps had a more rapid development in the few years following the experiment of John c. Cullmann. The founder of the colony came himself and cast his lot with the people of his native land. He assisted In the building of the town, the develop ment of the farms and finally in the or ganization of a new county which was named for him. The county was organ ized in 1873. The present population of the county is something over 25,00O, prac- tically all of which is white. Until the annexation of part of Blount county, con- taining some coal mines, few years ago, there was not a negro in the county. Now the only negroes in the county are confined to the mining section in the southeast.
 It is said that Cullman is the most prosperous agricultural county in the state The farmers are most all inde- pendent and not only own their homes but have good bank accounts. It is said that the county has the best bridges in to sta+e All strear-s are traversed by fine, permanent steel bridges. The coun- ~ ~ .s .. ,ne cioizens take pride in these structures.
 Some years ago the German truck grow
  sociation, through which all shipments of products are made. Joseph Schunk is president of the association and Henry Vandeputte is general manager and ship ping agent. Through this organization the growers are able to secure the best possible prices and are thus able to re- duce the cost of handling the crop
 Up to few years ago the growing Of strawberries was the principal enterprise of the association, but recently sweet and Irish potatoes have been added and these products have added thousand of dollars annually to the incomes of the farmers.
 The potato crop is just now being gath cred and put on the market. The recent dry weather has damaged the crop con- sideraby but the shortness of the yield is made up in higher price, so that the grower will lose but little. He will at least have a comfortable net profit when the harvest is over.
 There are about 5C0 families of Germans i-, c'--u--a-, -7-,,-+y -.,I t-ov ~,aFo most - 1liu ..nifty put .ney take great interest in all public affairs. They build good schools, good roads, handsome homes and take lead in social affairs
 St. Bernard college, founded by the Benedictine order of monks one mile from Cullman city. is one of the finest and most popular educational institu- tions of the kind in the country. Near this school is the Sacred Heart academy for girls.
 The town of Cullman has just recently built handsome structure for the Coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
GOVERNOR COMER AT UNION SPRINGS Talks to Preachers and tn
 Ladies ADMITS BIG DEFICIT But Declares That Administration Has Decided To Leave Problem for Successors To Figure Out.
 Reason for Position.
BY J. C. LAWRENCE. L

Union Springs September 3.-(Special.)- Governor Conner arrived this morning and was met at the station by large num- Der of citizens and a committee of ladies from the Womens Christian Temperance union. They repaired to the courthouse, accompanied by large number of citizens rom various parts of the county who had come in on the morning train.
 The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. C. Gilmer of Inverness. D. c. Turnipseed presided and introduced A. F. Smith, editor of the Bullock Coun- ty Breeze, as the first speaker
 MT. Turnipseed then introduced Gov ernor Conner. The introduction was fol- lowed by vigorous and prolonged ap- plause. By this time the house had be- come crowded.
 The governor started off by saying that he was glad to see so many ladies pres ent and also preachers, and made the point that we ought not to have such dirty politics.
 That the preachers and the gospel have no place in them. He said he had cleaned out of dirt from the capitol, and 1t is now ready for the ladies and the preach CTS. He defended the laws passed by the so-called Conner legislature, such as the institution of the board of tax com missfoners, the taxing of franchises and claimed many millions increase in the revenue of the state thereby
 He claimed an increase of $4OOO0,OO0 in the railroad tax, but failed to satisfac- tory show where the money had gone, that he did state that they had appro- priated more money than they had, but the present administration had decided to let his successor in office figure it out. He explained his former position in favor of local option and his transition to straight out statewide prohibition by saying that when the legislature as- sembled in extra session in 1908 three fourths of the members were instructed to favor statewide prohibition bill and he signed it, saying further that whenever three-fourths of the people of Alabama came to him with bill to sign he would sign 1t.
 He called another extra session of the legislature because the first bill proved intellectual He charged that the whisky dealers and brewers had employed a bright young man to go, over the state and try to get the legislature fixed, so as to secure the repeal of the prohibition laws, therefore he feels it his duty to ad- vocate putting prohibition in the constitu- | ton so that before the sale of whisky ] and beer can be had again in Alabama l the prohibition will have to be submitted | back to the people for the right to sell it.. | He closed with the declaration that if ! man was a prohibitionists at heart he l will favor the prohibition amendment to | the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
MORE EXPANSION
 IN TRADE LINES Employment Is General and PayrolIs Are Much Larger INDUSTRIES ARE ACTIVE Buyers Are Entering the Eastern Mar kets in Large Numbers But Re-
 tail Houses Are Not Load
 ing Up on Fine Goods.

New York, September 3.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
 As the season advances trade tends to show further expansion, and industrial lines are becoming more active. Outputs are being increased by plants already in operation, and frequent reports come to hand of assumptions by concerns that have been shut down for some time past. Under the circumstances, employment is more general, pay rolls are larger and more money available for spending. In a nutshell, trade is good Industry, partic- ularly iron and steel, is active; outputs are close to normal and prospects arc pleasant the most notable drawbacks be- ing reduced yields of cotton and smaller corn crop than expected. Within the week house trade has expanded in marked degree, especial activity being noted in demand for dry goods and millinery. Buy CTS have been in the markets in large numbers, and while they have taken hold quite freely they are nevertheless exer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
HENRY M. VANDEPUTTE General Manager of the German Far mers' Association of Cullman.


 of Cullman has a population of about 200O, and is the center of a very populous and rapidly developing agricultural section.
 More than half the population of the town and the immediate vicinity is conl- posed of Germans who first blazed the way for the development of the Brindlee mountain. Most of the German farmers are engaged in truck gardening and fruit growing Irish and sweet potatoes and strawberries are the principal crops. These products have become famous on account of the extra quality and in- telligent handling for the market. These growers always get the best market prices.
 Prior to 1872 this entire mountain plateau extending from Blount county to the Ten nesse valley and from near Gunters- vile to Walker county was a vast wilder ness, almost totally uninhabited. It was not believed that the thin, ashy look ing soil would produce even the barest living for man or domesticated beast.
 It was virgin forest visited only at times by sportsmen and cattle thieves. Deer and turkey abounded in the noun tain forests.
 Just after the building of the South and North railroad over the mountain, John G. Cullmann, prominent real estate man of Cincinnati looked from the window of a car while passing this spot and was struck with the appearance of the coun- try The land was level. the timber was fine and the air was glorious. He had an inspiration. Scattered over Ohio and other middle western states were num- bers, hundreds, of his countrymen, who had come to America to build up their fortunes. In these middle states they had found land high and the winters unpleas- ant Shortly after reaching home he came back and investigated conditions and the soil. The soil did not appeal to him as being very fertile, but there were other advantages and he relied to great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
ty High school and Is also erecting a large public school building.

The state Odd Fellows home for widows and orphans has just been completed about one mile north of Cullman at a cost of more than s150,000.
 George Beyer is serving his third term as mayor of Cullman. He is progressive in his ideas and has done much for the industrial and social development of the town and community. He Is liberal and broad-minded. He Is big and broad enough in his views to encompass in his administration the interests of every man and every class of men. He is as &C., ceptable to the American citizens of the town as to the people of his own nation ality. Though he Is republican he is non-partisan in his administration of pub lie affairs. He has the esteem and confi- dence of all the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
Hearst Has Some FIaht Left.

New York September s-w. R. Hearst, at meeting of the independence partys county committee here tonight declared he was prepared to use all his power in an effort to defeat Tammany at the ap- preaching municipal election. He was willing, he said, for fusion with the va rious anti-Tammany organizations if he was satisfied that the organizations were loyal in general to the principles of the independence party. The meeting tonight was in the nature of welcome home to MT. Hearst after his trip abroad Mir
 Hearst made 1t plain that he would not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
Dun & Co.'s Review.


 New York, September s.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Expansion in volume of business and contraction in business disasters charac- terized the month of August, usually one of the most inactive of the year, and this marks the situation on the eve of the fall season.
 Reports show that heavy buying both for immediate and deferred deliveries con- -tinues in iron. Increased cost Of building material works for conservatism, put as the revival of activity has taken place in spite of other adverse conditions, 1t is- nores this development Advices from the leading cities continues to speak of busi- ness improvement, and in some cases the August trade was in excess of all former records for the month Hesitation in cot ton goods and yarns was noted and re- corded in the primary market, and diff ficulty is still experienced in securing prices for manufactured products com- mensurate with the increased cost of raw material. Higher figures are being sought in New England and there has been tenn porary curtailment of production in con- sequence of annual repairs.
 Southern yarn mills are curtailing until yarn prices become more prontaDle. Wholesale dry goods houses have had very substantial volume of business of late. Silk mills making skein dyed goods still need business in volume, but piece dyed mills have good orders ahead. Activity in the shoe market continues unabated. Statesmen are starting on the road again. Shoe shipments from Boston show a slight gain over forwardings of a week ago. New England factories are fairly busy, though some have completed the fall run. Tanners are operating in the Chicago packer and hide market for cur rent wants, and some good sales are made. Prices have advanced on most descriptions. Country hides remain quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04

degree in the industry and skill of the German planters to force production from the soil He found that the lands could be bought very cheaply. Indeed, much of the land was still open to government entry. The railroad had been given every other section for a radius of 15 miles on each side of the road as an inducement to build the road. These lands could be bought at from $1 to B per acre.
 The result is that in the summer of 1872 MT. Cullmann brought five German families from Ohio to the present location of the town of Cullman.
 These five families began work indus- triously to clear away the forest and plant their crops. They were surprised at the first years yield. The soil responded readily to the cultivation they gave 1t, and the warm sunshine and gentle rains combined to make the crops surprisingly bountiful. They sent good word to their old neighbors in Ohio and even in Ger many. As result many other families came This was the beginning of tide of immigration that has never ceased.
 Seeing the good fortune of the German planters and the wonderful outcome of these mountain soils. many Americans from surrounding sections. and even from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04

cising much care in making purchases. There is apparently little disposition to load up with expensive goods. especially in sections where cotton and corn have not maintained early promise. In some instances shipping departments of jobbing houses are working overtime in order to get goods out promptly. Early fall dis plays have helped retail trade little bit, but on the whole that line of business re- mains quiet Wheat is moving to market, though the northwest has not shipped as freely as expected. The flour trade is looking up, full time is more general and demand for staple groceries is better.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending with September ? were 160, against POI last week, 210 in the like week of 1908, 13O in 1907, 121 in 1906 and 137 in 1905.
 Business failures in Canada for the last week and r in the like week of 1908.
 Wheat, including flour exports, from the United States and Canada for the week ending September aggregate 31SS,641 bushels, against 2,934,543 last week and 5. .s9e 026 this week last year.
 For the nine weeks ending September exports are 17,216,S46 bushels, against 3O,- 6S6,o12 in the corresponding period last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 177,9S9 bushels, against sS,6 last week and 4o,o91 in 1908.
 For the nine weeks ending September corn exports are 962, 4S1 bushels, against 474,693 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
Serum for Cholera.

Fans' September 3.-Serum and vaccine Tor the treatment of cholera has been dis covered by the Italian doctor, Salam- biani, working under the direction of Pro- lessor Metchnikoff and pr. Pierre Roux, of the Pasteur institute. The serum has been tried in Russia in desperate cases and reduced the death rate, which was 50 per cent, lower than 23 per cent. The vaccine is prepared by taking baccilli from the body of a cholera patient and making a culture thereof, which is inject ed simultaneously into the healthy per- sons. Local infection follows and the person is afterward immune from cholera. Dr. Hapkine is now studying the vaccine results in India
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
Lewis Lays the Blame.

Indianapolis, September 9.-Thomas L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, returned to the headquarters of the organization in this city tonight and made public a state ment in which he declares that if more fatal explosions due to use of black powder, occur in the Pittsburg district, the disaster will be directly chargeable to those leaders and members of the union of that district who, in the recent convention, refused to agree to the use of newer explosives >commended by the state mining department of Pennsylvania. MT. was inspired by ennity of local union was ispired byenmity of local union leaders agaist him and his administra- ton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-04
Chanue of Venue Denied.

Roanoke, Va, September 3.-At Tazewell, Va, today Judge Kegley de- clined to grant change of venue ill the famous damage suits against the Pocahontas Colliery company growing out of an explosion in the mines of the company some years ago. The suits aggregate $350,000, and two that have been tried resulted in a verdict for the defendants. Compliments sought to have the cases taken to another court.