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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
THE AGE-HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 |

Supreme Court of Alabama of appeal from said County Court of Morgan County. shall if reversed and remand ed be remanded to said Morgan Coun- ty Law and Equity Court and shall thereafter stand in said court as If originally brought tn herein; and all causes pending In said supreme court on appeal from said county court, if affirmed shall he proceeded with in said Morgan County Law and Equity Court as if originally brought therein.
 4. This Act shall go Into effect inn mediately upon its approval by the Governor.
 Approved August 25, 1909. Official:
 FRANK N. JULIAN.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of
 Alabama.

the amount due that county, and no license shall thereafter issue till all these sums are paid.
 Sec. ,. Any person, firm or corpora tion who engages in or carries on the business described in the first section of this Act without having taken out and paid for the license required herein, must, on conviction, be fined not less than 5000. Approved Aug. 26 1909. Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
HiahIy Bred Colt FoaIed.

Marion, September B.-(apeciaL)- There was foaled a few days ago at Readview stock farm, three miles south of Marion, a mare colt that Is pos- sibIy the most highly bred colt that was ever foaled in Perry county or the entire state. The colt Is Peter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

ever thereafter be debarred from doing any business in this state until such penalty is fully paid. The annual slate ment of a company of a foreign country shall only be required to embrace its husi- ness and conditions in the United States. Sec. q This act shall be effective on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and ten.
 Approved August 31, 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

No. 164) AN ACT (H. S43. For the relief of J. R, Harper, a Confed-
 crate soldier.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama: That the pension board of the county and of the State be, and they are hereby, directed to transfer from the fourth class to first class J. R. Harper of Marengo County, Confederate veteran, who is old, nearly blind, rup- tured and totally unable to do manual labor.
 Sec. ?. That upon the passage and approval of this act the pension board shall certify to the auditor the transfer of the said veteran from the fourth class to the first class pensioners and upon the filing of said certificate the auditor shall draw his warrant in favor of the said J. R. Harper as a first class pensioner.
 Approved Aug. 25 1909. official;
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

the Great" out of a half sister to Hamburg Belle" that recently sold for 350,0oo. To add to the value of the colt the stud fee of Peter the Great for 1910 will be 5000. Read view farm is the property of Royal L. Miree, and is being stocked with some of the most highly bred Ken lucky horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
No. 2oS.l
AN ACT

No 2os) AN ACT (H. 305. To require all persons firms or cor
 porations engaged in or carrying on
 the business of issuing trading
 stamps to pay a license tax.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section 1. That every person, firm or corporation who engages in, or car ries on the business of issuing, or sell ing to merchants, trading stamps, or any device or substitute therefor wh ich are to be given by the merchant to the purchaser of any goods, wares or mer- chandise, which are paid for at the time of delivery, and which stamps the person, firm or corporation engages to accept in payment of goods, wares and merchandise, kept for sale by the per- son, firm or corporation Issuing or sell ing the trading stamps, shall pay to the State of Alabama a privilege, CT license, tax of 5000 year and to th 0 county a privilege, or license, tax of $500 a year, when the amount of stamps sold does not exceed $5000 per annum; in case 1t exceed S5000 and does not exceed $10,00o, $2000 to the State and 5000 per annum to the county; and when the gross sales ex- ceed $10,000 a year. then the annual license tax shall be $5000 to be paid to the State, and $30e0 to the county Every person, firm or corporation who takes out and pays for license to engage in, or carry on the business ot Issuing, or selling to the merchants trading stamps, by whatever name called, shall on or before Dec. 31 o1 every year make a sworn return, to the State Auditor of all trading stamp sold during that year, giving the name and address of every merchant or mer- cantile establishment which bought ol or had issued by, the person, firm ol corporation making the return and il 1t appears therefrom that the amount of trading stamps sold during the year exceeds the license taken ont, th' State Auditor shall demand md col lect the full amount shown to be due for license tax to the State and notify the Probate Judge of every county oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
AN ACT

No. 14. AN ACT (H. 158. To amend Section of an act approved
 February 18th, 1895. entitled, an act
 to amend an act entitled an act to
 establish City Court for the County
 of Talladega, approved February 23,
 1903; and to amend Section of an
 act approved February sth, 1899, en-
 titled "an act to amend Section Six (6)
 and Twenty-Five (25) of an act ap-
 proved February 1S 1895. entitled "an
 act to amend an act entitled an act to
 establish City Court for the County
 of Talladega," approved February
 23rd. 1S93." Be 1t enacted by the Leg
 islature of Alabama:
 1. That Section of an act approved February IS, 1ss6. entitled "an aot to amend an act entitled an act to estab- fish a City Court for the County of ral- ladega, approved February g. 1sss," be, and the same is hereby. amended 50 as to read as follows, towit;
 Section 2, Be 1t further enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, that the Judge of said Court shall be elected by the qualified electors of said Coun- ty at the general election held therein on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1910 and at eacf such general election every sixth veal thereafter, and such judge of said cour shall hold office from the first Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No 215) AN ACT (S. 50. To regulate the right to carry pistol in this State.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That 1t shall be unlaw- full for any person to carry pistol con- cealed about his person. Sec 2 It shall be unlawful for any person to carry pistol about his person on premises not his own or under his control, provided this section shall not apply to any sheriff or his deputy or po- lice officer of an incorporated town or city In the lawful discharge of the duties | of his office or United States marshal or l their deputies, rural free delivery mall | carriers in the discharge of their duties 1 as such or bonded constable in the dis charge of their duties as such. Sec. 3. Any person violating the pro- visions of this act must on conviction be ] fined not less than fifty dollars and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or 1 sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months.
 Sec 4 The defendant may give evidence that at the time of carrying the pistol he 1 had good reason to apprehend an attack which the jury may consider in mitigation of the fine or justification of the offense.
 Sec. 5. In an indictment for a violation of this act, 1t shall be sufficient to charge that the defendant carried pis- tol concealed about his person or on
 premises not his own or under his con- trol, and the excuse if any must be proved by the defendant on the trial to the satisfaction of the jury.
 Sec. 6. All laws and parts of laws in | conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the same are here'y, repealed.
 Approved August 26, 1909
 | Officiai:
 1 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
H6 6o

No. 75) AN ACT CH. 69 To fix the time of holding the Circuit
 Court of Coffee County at Enterprise,
 Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That after the first of January, 1910, the Circuit Court of Coffee County at Enterprise, Alabama, shall be held on the second Monday before the first Mon day in March and September of each year. and shall continue for two weeks at each term.
 Approved Aug. 25, 1909. Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
AN ACT
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No. 64) AN ACT tS. N To appropriate the sum of 5000 for the
 year 1905 and the further sum of 80 co
 for the year of 1907 and the further
 sum of $30.0 % for the year 1908, total
 5000, to W. N. Clifton of Randolph
 County, an ex-Confederate soldier, as
 Confederate pensioner for said years,
 his name having been enormously
 omitted from the lists of pensioners for
 said years.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That the sum of 80 .00 for the year 19O5 and the further sum of s30 .00 for the year 1907, and the further sum of s30. % for the year 1908. total 5000. be, and the same is hereby. appropriated for the benefit of w. N. Clifton of Ran dolph County, an ex-Confederate soldier. a a Confederate pensfoner for said years. his name having been enormously omit ted from the lists of pensioners for said years, and the auditor Is hereby author ized and directed to draw his warrant or warrants therefor for the said sum of $90 .00 upon the teasurer in favor of said W N. Clifton, and the treasurer Is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the treasury not oth- erwise appropriated.
 Approved Aug. 20. 1909.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 65) AN ACT (H. 55. To provide for the filling of any vacant
 office, of the State, or any county,
 or any municipality, when there is no
 provision of law for filling such va-
 cancy.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama:
 1. That when any office of the State, of any county, or municipality thereof, Is va- cant from death, resignation, removel from the municipality, county, or State, or because the former incumbent ab- seconds, or because an incumbent has been removed for ineligibility or when the office is vacant from any other cause, and there is no way provided by law for the filling of such vacant office, the Gov ernor is hereby empowered and required to appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term of such office.
 Approved August 25, 1909. Official
 Frank N. Julian,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
AN ACT.

No 165.) AN ACT. (H. 28. To require the courts of County Commits sioners, Boards of Revenue, or like
 officers of each county in the State of
 Alabama to pay, out of any funds In
 the county treasury. all the expense,
 including a reasonable attorneys fee,
 incurred by the County Treasurer in
 resisting the payment of any warrant,
 where said resistance is successful.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama. That the Courts of County Commissioners, Boards of Reve- nue or like officers of each county in the State of Alabama, be, and the same are hereby, required to pay out of any funds in the county treasury all the expense, in cluding a reasonable attorneys fees, in cured by the County Treasurer in resist ing the payment of any warrant. where said resistance on the part of said County Treasurer is successful. Approved Aug. 25, 1909. Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State
 No. 125) AN ACT (S. S6 1 To provide for the disposition of money to which minors are entitled Be 1t enact- { ed by the Legislature of Alabama Section 1. That whenever any minor i small Tn any way become the owner or 1 any of money not exceeding in amount one hundred dollars or entitled to the payment thereof, if such minor have no general guardian. the person i from whom said sum is due may dis charge himself. by payment of the same into the Probate Court of the county in | which said minor resides
 Sec. 2. The Probate Judge shall issue a receipt to such person, showing on what account said payment Is claimed to be made, and said payment shall be a pro tanto discharge of such indebtedness, and shall be evidence in any court that suct sum was paid by such persons, but shall not be evidence that such debt is not greater than the sum so paid.
 Sec. 3. In any case where said Court ol Judge has the custody or possession o1 such fund not exceeding one hundred dol. lars, belonging to any minor who has nc general guardian, and 1t shall be made tc appear to said Judge that it is to the in. terest of the minor that said money bt paid to the mother or father of sucf minor, and that such parent is an honest and suitable person to disburse said fun6 for said minor or if such minor is oveI the age of eighteen years and it appears to said Judge that 1t is to the interest o1 the minor that such payment be made tc him, the Judge may make an order any pay same to such parent or such minor,
 Approved Aug. 25, 1909.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 | Secretary of State.
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No. 1857 AN ACT (S. 14.
 bama, 1907.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legsla- ture of Alabama. That section 455S of the Code of Alabama, 1907 be amended so as to read as follows: 455S. Form and contents of statement, penalty for failure to com- ply with law:-The statement of the in- surance company shall be subscribed un- der oath by the president and secretary. or other chief officers or managers, or authenticated by the insurance commis- sioner or officers having charge of or su- pervision of insurance companies of the home State of such company, and shall be renewed annually on or before the first day of March of each year, or as soon thereafter as the insurance com missioner may require, and shall contain a full report of its condition, as pre- scribed in sections 4556, 4557 of this Code. on the thirty-frst day of December pre- ceding, which statement shall be pub lished by it at its own expense in daily or weekly newspaper of general circula- paper containing such published state men must be filed with the insurance commissioner within thirty days after H. cense has been issued to such company. Upon failure of any company to comply with this section promptly fully and correctly. such company will forfeit its right to do business in this state for one year thereafter, and shal 1 pay to the state the sum of two hun dred and fifty dollars, and shall for
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
TWO CLERGYMEN
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Rev. G. L. Marsh May Die as
Result of Horse Taking
Fright at Auto

SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 21.-Rev.
G. L. Marsh of Paso Robles was prob
ably fatally injured and Rev. George
Wilt of this city sustained broken
arm and numerous cuts and bruises yes
terday when the team behind which
they were riding took fright at pass
ing auto and started UP steep bank,
upsetting the buggy and hurting its oc-
cupants to the ground.
C. w. Ayers o, jamestown, Tuolumne
county, who was at the wheel OF the
motor car, stopped his machine and ran
to the assistance of the two clergymen
when he saw the runaway, leaving his
wife in the car. In his haste he failed
to lock the brakes, and the automobile
started again and ran down the road
unguided until it crashed into a tree
and came to halt.
Marsh's injuries consist of numerous
severe contusions and several fractured
bones. 1t is feared he will not recover.
He has not regained consciousness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
MILESF|VMESHFD
IN A MASS OF
CONTRADICTIONS
His Motives for Confining Aged
Mrs. Van Diern Are Not
Explained
Admits Subiecting Her to Tor
lures at Sanitarium With
out Authority

Entangled in a mass of his own con-
Trajectory statements, E. c. Miles has
been unable up to the present time to
explain to the authorities his motives
in having his client, the aged widow
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Van Diern of Denver,
confined in the Atkinson sanitarium in
Fruitvale, where, she claims, she was
subjected to the most brutal treatment
Admitting that he subjected the elderly
woman to these tortures without war
rant of law, he founders hopelessly
when endeavoring to explain that it was
not the influence of the various psychics
and high priestesses of the occult which
brought about her temporarily 1nbal-
anced mental condition. but the burden
of her worries. In discussing with the
authorities the amount of the legacies
in which his client is interested the at
torney contradicted the statements
which he made to a Call reporter, and
has convinced them that further inves-
tiNation Is warrantedA
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
WIFE FINDS PAYSON
YOUNG BY PICTURE
Claims She Recognizes Him in
Call Photo and Son Comes
on Scene
Especial Dispatch 10 The CalIl

lOpecidt DEpdtch TO 4 ne Call
OAKLAND, March 21.-In a Can por-
trait of Rev. Payson Young. formerly
rector of the Church of ST. Mary the
Virgin. Mrs. NJ E. Lyons of Boston,
Mass, claims She has recognized her
former husband. Patrick Lyons, who
deserted her about eight years ago.
Rev. Payson Young came into notice
some time ago through his acquaint-
anceship with Edna Clark. an art
student. who disappeared after her ac-
quaintance with the cleric began Re
Gently Miss Clark returned to her
Alameda home from Chicago.
And now on the trail of Young. or
Lyons. is a young man 1s years old.
named William Lyons. who claims to
be his SON. A few days ago he arrived
from Boston and went to Young's house
in Eighteenth street. He demanded
recognition, but Young refused to ad-
NIT that the young man was his son.
Nevertheless he gave the lad s5
Then the former minister disap-
peared. Failing to find him on calling
again the son went to Captain of De-
tectives Petersen. He related the story
of parental neglect and asked police
aid in locating the missing father.
Petersen heard that Young had gone
to Nevada and today the SON started
for. the Sagebrush state. Tonight Young
reappeared in Oakland. but he refused
to discuss his affairs with the police.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
ISTHMUS RULERS TO
MEET FOR PEACE PACT
Heads of Central American Ma
tions VIII Hold Congress

CITY OF MEXICO. March 2I.-It is
now believed 10 be a Certainty that a
conference of the FIVE presidents of
Central American republics will be held
soon. Word has reached here that
Presidents Cabrera of Guatemala. Da-
villa of Honduras, and Zelaya of Mica
ragua have agreed to the proposed
meeting. IT is thought that President
Figueroa of Salvador and the president
of Costa Rica viii also consent to the
invitation which was sent out by Senor
F,cheverria, president of the Central
American branch of the bureau of
American republics, and the purpose Of
the gathering win be devising ways
and means 20 live up TO the letter and
spirit of the Washington peace pact
and thus remove all cause for inter-
yention in Central American affairs on
the part of either the United States or
Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
MASOUE BALL COWBOY
KILLS DANCER IN HALL
Revolver Worn as Part of Cos
tune Discharged in Crowd
soec;ol Dispaich 10 The Call

[SpecioI Dispatch 10 The Call
CLEVELAND. March 1.-Flourishing
a revolver. which he wore as part of his
cowboy costume at a private masquerade
ball. Harry Plangenz late last night ac-
cidentally discharged it into the throng
of merry makers who surrounded him.
A bullet struck John Bowling, killing
him instantly. The crowd of dancers
drew back as the victim fell. dragging
with him his partner in the dance.
Plangenz, who tearfully protests that
IL was all an accident, was arrested. He
informed the police that the revolver
contained only one shell. When he fired
the weapon he felt sure that the loaded
chamber would not come next beneath
the hammer
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
CHURCH ORGANIST DIES
PLAYING OPENING HYMN
Daughter Steps Into Choir Loft
as Mother Falls Dying
TSbecicl Dypdich 10 The Cali

EDFtcs|r
ST. LOUIS. March 21.-Mrs. George A.
Wheeler. organist of the Gibson heights
United Presbyterian church. fell dead
while playing the opening hymn of the
service. With a smile OF greeting to
the choir she had turned to the song
and started the introduction. when with
out murnlur she sank lIfeless 10 the
floor. At the same moment Mrs. Wheeler
fell from her seat her daughter. Adele.
16 years old, stepped into the choir loft
to take her place among the singers.
The daughter, believing her mother had
tainted. helped carry her into the pas
tors study.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
BRUTAL HAZING ENDS
IN DEATH OF STUDENT
Youth Strung Up by Ankles
Dies From Effects

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 21.-
Charles stintston is dead as a result of
hazing byzfellow students at the White
school, who it is said, strung him up
by the ankles to sapling and left
him hanging so long that he died a few
hours after he was taken down. 1t is
expected arrests will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
INTRIGUERS IN INDIA
DIE AT CANNON'S MOUTH
Twelve Hundred Arrests Made
as Result of Conspiracy

PEsHAwUR. British India. March
21.-It is reported that 1900 arrests
have been made at Jeilalabad, Afghan
istan. in connection with the plot re-
Gently discovered to murder the ameer,
the heir apparent and the other mem
bers OF the royal family. According to
advices hatohes OF prisoners are being
blown from guns daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
Protege of Cecil Rhodes

Light was shed on the antecedents of
Mrs. Van Diern yesterday when it be-
came known that her late husband was
at one time a protege and friend of
Cecil Rhodes when the latter was open
ing the empire OF sonth Africa, and an
immensely wealthy man. Friends who
were intimate with her husband in Den
yer a few months ago were astonished
when they read in yesterday mornings
Call of the brutal treatment to which
she had been subjected, and will urge
upon the local authorities the necessity
of taking stringent measures to see
justice done her and those who tortured
her punished Additional facts regard
ing the matter will be placed in the
hands of the British consul general,
Walter r. Hearn, this morning.
Taking cognizance OF the facts pub
lished in The Call yesterday morning.
Captain Anderson of the police depart
ment assigned Detectives Stephen Bun
ner and Charles Goff to the case. The
officers Questioned Miles for two hours
at his home yesterday, and in reply to
their queries the attorney made state
ments contradictory to those which he
made when questioned on Friday night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
Many Will Be Questioned

The detectives will interview Howard
X James. Miles associate. today, and
demand an explanation of his eager
solicitude for the confinement of Mrs.
Van Diern. James has also admitted
that he was a principal In having the
widow confined at Fruitvale without
any legal process, and that after her
release. although having suffered 10
DAYS of torture. she was pronounced
sane by Judge Harris when taken be-
fore him The various clairvoyants
with whom James and Miles seem to
be intimate. and by whom Mrs. Van
Diern was subjected to psychic infiu-
encesp will also engage the attention
of the authorities.
Miles also admitted that he had pro-
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MONDAY. MARCH %, 1909
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