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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
SEVENTH ATTEMPT
 AT SUICIDE FAILS

New Orleans. September 12.--Mrs. Caroline Smms whose many attemps at self destruction during the last two years have gained for her the sobriquet of ''The Suicide Queen" made anoth- CT effort to kill herself at her Villere street home today. She took dose of sugar of lead, but the Charity hospital ambulance surgeons pumped her out in time to save her life. Her friends as- sert that this is her fourteenth at- tempt at suicide but only seven such instances are on record in the police department.
 Mrs. Simms has never tried the same method twice. Once she took carbolic acid, another time laudanum, and once she tried to hang herself to a door, but the towel, out of which she had made the moose, broke, Mrs. Simms, who is a young widow, attributes her unhappiness to disappointment in love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
BARGE OPENS NEW COMMERCIAL ERA Through Water Route Pro- posed to Rome, Ga. LOWER RATES ALREADY Intend to Operate Two Vessels in the Near Fufure--state Is Making
 Preparations to Issue To-
 bacco Bulletin
LOWER RATES ALREADY

Montgomery September 12.-(Spe- cial. )--Montgomery' barge line was given a hearty welcome to this city this morning, when hundreds of cit izens and officials of the new cor poration gathered at the Montgomery wharf and formally welcomed on the Alabama river the new era which has opened for this city. Early this morn ing at 5:30 o'clock the steamer Lib erty," with two heavy barges in tow, anchored at the Montgomery wharf. The cargo was quickly unloaded and the early development of trade con- ditions on the Alabama river was at once assured
 At 10:30 o'clock the official welcome was paid to the vessel and the pro- motors of the line when Mayor Gas ton Gunter, Manager H. S. Kealhofer President R. M. Hobble, Ralph Quisen berry and directors of the barge line met at the wharf and In speeches that rang out enthusiastically compliment ed the work which has at last been achieved. Establishment of a barge line on the river has long been dream of the Montgomery merchants and with the hearty cooperation of Mobile and intervening ports the expectations of the barge line promoters are that the service will give both to Montgomery and to Mobile an added prestige that could not be gained from railroad cen ters.
 Development of the Alabama river as signalized by the establishment of the Merchants Barge line has taken on a new turn with an investigation that has been put on foot by govern ment engineess- statoned at Montgom- cry. This engineering force is propos- ing a through water route all the way be effected by careful dredging of about 116 miles of the Coosa river.
 The valley along the Coosa river Is said to be one of the most fertile sec tions of Alabama and if the efforts which the promoters of the new scheme work out successfully barges can be loaded in Rome and promptly dis patched on tneir loHs Journey to Ala |bamas gulf city. When this end is effected railroad rates through out this section of the state. 1t is thought, can be compelled within the realm of what Is thought absolutely just.
 The Merchants Barge line of Mont gomery will undertake from now on to supply all the towns along the Ala bama river with what commodities might be desired and regular schedule will be maintained. While at the present time the line Is the owner of only one steamer<it is proposed by the promoters to purchase another steamer at an early moment and thus have one leaving Mobile at a time when the other leaves Montgomery. By this means the most up-to- o-date service possible could be maintained.
 The Coosa section which 1t Is pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
EXCITEMENT CAUSED
 BY DYNAMITING

Athens, Ga, September 12.-Much ex- citement prevails in statham. Jackson county, Georgia, because of the dynamit- ing of the residences of Mayor Fite, Mar shal Steed and Mrs. James Pepper Sat urday night According to adviees re- ceived here tonight the windows and doors of the residence of Mayor Fite and Marshal Steed were blown out, but no one was hurt. Dynamite sticks were used.
 Twenty blind tiger cases were tried in Statham about a month ago. and it is be- lieved the dynamiting of the houses of the city officials and Mrs. Pepper, one of the witnesses, is cotnected with these cases. No arrests have yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13

posed to develop is rich in such ores as iron, bauxite and other ferrous and siliciate compounds, and a fine traffic on the tributary into the Alabama river will tend to improve the section as no other agent or instrument could.
 In addition to the industrial sec tion which the. dredging of the coosa would open, 1t would at the same time develop one of the finest forest re- serves in the state and one of the best agricultural areas that Is anywhere to be found,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
YOUNG CARPENTER
 FALLS FIFTY FEET Lights on Barrel and Is Slight
 ly Injured TWO NEGRO WOMEN CUT One Calls the other "Coke Fiend" in EnsIey and Then Trouble Begins. Other News Items of the
 Steel City
TWO NEGRO WOMEN CUT

Will Meyers. young white man, en- ployed as a carpenter on the new Meth= odist church on Avenue G in Ensley, had miraculous escape from death yester- day. He was assisting to build one of the arches for the roof when his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, distance of nearly 50 feet. He landed on an empty barrel, which, giving away, broke the impact of his fall and he escaped with a few slight injuries.
 His left arm was bruised, as was his body, and he also sustained a cut on the mouth. His fellow workmen ran to his assistance, expecting to find a mangled corpse. Much to their surprise and re- lief he said he was all right. He was given medical attention and was able to proceed to his home short time after the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
NO KNIFE USED THIS TIME
 The Terrible Fight J. A. Gift Had for Life.

J. A. Gift of Hoffman, Okla, Is just emerging from a terrific encounter with recurring tumor of the pelvic cavity. After receiving what help he could get from a number of leading physicians, and having two operations by eminent surgeons, he despaired of life The constant recurrence of the tumor and the almost unbearable pain rendered life almost insupportabie. Here is his own statement:
 Hoffman, Okla. December 3, 1909 To Whom It May Concern:
 have been operated on twice for same disease. After the second opera tion I was soon again bothered with complications resulting from the cutting. suffered greatly and could get no re- lief, and had decided to so to another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
W. Bosworth, Montevallo; J. M. San

W. Bosworth, Montevallo; J. M san ders, Kennedy
 Immediately after the jury was organ ized the plaintiff moved to amend the original bill of complaint by making further allegations against the defendant The amendment was filed. The defend ant through MT. Cabaniss filed several demurrers to the bill. It was set out that the bill did not detail who was driven away from him by the grocers and did not set out other vital facts in connec- ton with the case.
 Judge Grubb allowed attorneys for the defense until o'clock to read the amend ment and the plaintiffs attorneys to look over the demurrers.
 Attorneys Make Statements
 The case was resumed at o'clock. Gen. Luke E. Wright for the defense arose and spoke several minutes giving an outline of what would be proved by the defendants. He said that MT. Cla- baugh as he understood had sued the association before and had recovered a sum paid at once. He said that he be- lieved this should be at least credited because it was surely the same case as events in the prior case and other marks stamped it as being the same cause of action.
 General Wright stated that the defense would prove to the satisfaction of the jury that the association was not an H. legal combination He outlined the cause nf ,a dor rt I, i'm xvit fba filed and resumed his place at the at torneys table.
 MT. Johnston spoke for the plaintiff telling them that the plaintiff was forced out of business by the association. He said that the other action was a state matter and that in the prior case it had not been alleged that the Sherman law was violated. He did not consume a great while In telling the jury that the plaintiff would show that the associa- ton injured the plaintiff to great ex- tent for which he should be compensated.
 Only one witness answered when the clerk called their names. That was Pres ident J. H. McLaurn. James A. Van Hoose, former president of the associa- ton, was absent. MT. Johnston explained that Mr. VanHoose was at hand and could be reached instantly. H. Quay Me Elwee local manager for the Diamond Match company was absent, as was MT. Dunlap, another important witness. The witnesses, however, were accounted for and will be present today when the case is resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
ousted as Trustee

Judge William H. Thomas in the city court has rendered a decree whereby he declares that J.. J. Moseley, F. c. Anderson and H. c. Anderson should be busted from office as trustees of the Tabernacle Alliance hall and schoolhouse, near Hope Hill At the same time a deed purporting to have conveyed the property from Mr Nose ley and his wife to Hopping Merrill Is cancelled thereby settling an old litigation that has occupied the courts for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
CLABAUGH TAKES STAND TO TELLS HIS
 SIDE OF THE CASE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.)

sold the small towns and employed salesmen."
 Here Mir. Johnston secured the iden- tification of letter coming from the Eagle Cotton Oil company, which pur- ported to be the refusal of that com pany to supply MT. Clabaugh with soaps because he was not member of the Southern Wholesale Grocers as- sociation. The letter detailed how su- perior the goods of this company were to others and said they would be glad to supply MT. Clabaugh. The letter, however. said the company was ac- customed to dealing with members of the grocers association only and they hoped MT. Clabaugh would soon advise them that he had become one of the members.
 MT. Johnston wished to introduce this letter as evidence. MT. Ewing, for the grocers,s objected upon the grounds that the evidence in the let ter was hcarsay and was not connected directly with the charges against the dSSOCld lHe icltcIS Oi o OoSiOa, however, as Jugde Grubb, after ex- tracting a promise from MT. Johnston that they would be connected direct ly with the case, ruled that the let tors were competent.
 MT. Ewing and General Wright re- quested permission to examine the let ters thoroughly and this was granted by Judge Grubb. Court was then ad- journed until this morning.
 Case Called in Morning
 At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the case was called for trial. The plaintiff seeks to recover s15O,OO0 from the as- sociation and the members comprising the association. alleging that he was forced out Of the wholesale grocery business by the discrimination of the association. He alleges that he was unable to purchase goods from the manufacturers because he was not a member
 The counsel for the plaintiff con- sists of Campbell & Johnston, who handled the case in the state courts, WHICH was COIlPIoiIllSou TUT SlV,VuV. The defense Is represented by Gen. Luke E. Wright of Memphis, Carruth- CTS Ewings of the same city. and Cab aniss & Bowie of Birmingham.
 When the case was called from the docket yesterday morning a few pre- liminaries were gone through with and adjournment was taken until II o'clock out of respect for the late Capt Frank P. OBrien, whose funeral was taking place at that time. Judge Grubb left immediately in his automobile for the church.. where he attended the ser vices.
 Jury Selected
 The jury was called at II o'clock and the following selected to try the case: James Pennington. Fayette; w. c. Is- bell, Dunnavant; John Harris, Aldrich; R. M. waddell, Kenndy; F. Brown, Rosa; J. L.. Roberts, Cordova; c. Phillips. Ken nedy; J. W. Meyer, Jasper; J. D. Mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
College presldent Bankrupt

New Orleans. September 12.-Professor Brandt V. B. Dixon, president of the Newcomb college, filed a petition in bank ruptcy in the United States district court today The schedule shows that he owes s3S, ,74412, of which $20, ,0S0 30 represents un- secured claims, the remainder, notes and bills, which ought to be paid by other parties. He gives his assets as s4200, comprising bills. promissory notes and S200 in stocks and bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13

city for treatment when I learned of Electro-Rado experts I tried their treat ment. That was a month ago. Relief was given by the first treatment and was the first relief in five months. I have grown better daily and am able to at- tend to my business. thanks to the skill of the Electro Radio doctors.
 Hoffman. Okla. J. A. CLEFT.
 And thus 1t goes daily. Many who have had their cases diagnosed by em- inent physicians and been advised to submit to operations as the only means have availed themselves of this won derful treatment and thus escaped the horrors of the knife. Can you blanc them?
 Hours from to 12 for free exam ination, ? to and to 8, S04 Farley Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Cotton Rates Reduced

Announcement is made in Montgom- cry by the Atlantic Coast Line rail- road that the, rate to Savannah on ex- port cotton has been reduced from 4S cents to 40 cents. The new tariff Is a sl1ipside rate. Impression in Mont gomery is that the establishment of the new barge line has probably had the effect of bringing about the re- duction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Ensley Personals

Miss Johanna Friesleben of West Point Ga, has returned to Ensley to re- sume her duties at the Minor school.
 Mrs. J. S. Sullivan and children are home from a visit to relatives in Ken lucky. la&ia .r-43a
 MT. J. M. Perkins, Dr. Ray, D. E.. W. Averyt, and J. Hoke Perkins have re- turned from a fishing trip to the War rior river.
 Percy Williams. circulation manager of the News at Ensley, has returned from a visit to Mississippi.
 Miss Laura Bryant of Monteagle, Tenn, is visiting her relatives, MT. and Mrs. D. F. Faircloth of Ensley Highlands.
 Miss Pearl Faircoth has returned from a visit to Vidalia, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Minor Appointments

The following appointments were made Monday:
 Notaries Public-T. D. L. Edwards of Enterprise, A. R. Turner of Washing ton county, John W. Lapsley of Shelby county, Miss Elizabeth Inman of Mo- bile, Miss Annie Brown of Opelika, Rob- ert Bradford of Montgomery.
 Justices of the Peace-W. J. Wright of Clarke county and A. R. Turner of Washington county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
No Nomination Made

Bueno vista, Va. September 12.-The Tenth congressional district republican convention, which met here today, de- cided to put no nominee in the field for Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Array on Avenue D

Two negro women engaged in lively cutting scrape yesterday about 1 o'clock on Avenue D and Seventeenth street, and both sustained severe injuries. Hattie Dunwood. one of the participants, was cut about the head and face. one cut dangerously near the left eye. The other woman, Hattie Collins, received a deep gash in her throat and a cat across the breast. The two Hatties had been quar- reling all day one having accused the other with being a coke fiend." The fight was the consequence. The women's injuries were attended to by a colore1 doctor after which they were placed in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Tobacco Bulletin

The state department of agriculture and industries Is collecting data for a bulletin on the tobacco industry in Ala bama, which literature has been made all most imperative by reason of the large number of letters which the department receives from all sections of the United States asking for information on this subject
 AS is we'll known, most of the tobacco grown in in Alabama is raised in Baldwin Mobile Escambia, Conecuh and Perry counties, and from reports which Com missioner of Agriculture Wilkinson has received from these counties there Is every reason to believe that the tobacco growers of this section of the state have found the industry a very lucrative in yestrnent, many of whom realize from $500 to $500 profit on every acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Many Guests at "Jordan's HoteIv

Many Guests at "JOrdan's HoteI'
 The accommodations of "Jordan's ho- ter' were taxed to it's fullest capacity yesterday, about 60 guests having regis tered, There were few transient guests, however, the majority being residents of this locality
 The color line is not drawn at this hostelry, quite number of boarders are of the coored persuasion, and strange to say, are unwilling guests, having regis tered against their will. They lead the simple life while sojourning here. They eat but twice a day; the viands are plentiful but of little variety. The cost of accommodation will be determined when Judge D. F. Sugg calls the roll this morning.
 The large reception this morning is due to the fact that the court was closed yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
and Keeping record of yielding per formances is also indorsed.


 | The Farmers Educational and Co., operative union at Medical Lake, Wash, has formed a consumers, company bought general store, fully stocked with groceries and provisions and farm imple- ments. the doors of which are not open to the general public. There are no clerks cashiers and storekeepers; no goods are displayed in the windows, neither are there any hand-bills and catchy adver- tisements to tempt the housewife The store is an experiment to reduce the cost of living. Officers of the organiza- ton believe with Tolstoi that it is as natural for a normal man to be honest as it is for babe to breathe, and it is purposed to demonstrate the truth of the theory by giving each member &C., cess to the stock of unguarded pro- visions. The man with a T-bone steak appetite and his neighbor. who cares only for dry bread and olive oil, have not yet come together. One of the officers explained that the society has none of the last named.
 Ralph Hunt, founder and president of
 
 Dayton, Wash, was summarily dis charged from office and membership in that organization when he returned to his ranch near there with Mrs. Hunt who was formerly Miss Floy Grindrod. The wedding took place at the home of the brides parents at Ellensburg, Wash. week ago, but the secret was so well guarded that none of the members of the club or his neighbors had the least inkling until the couple appeared on the scene. Hunt and his bride met four years ago, when they were students at the State of Washington college, Pullman. When Hunt organized the club in the Blue mountain district, south of here, a year ago. with a view to making it a national affair, 1t was announced that 90 eligible ranchers, including Hunt de- sired wives. More than-oo00 letters were received from all parts of the United States, Canada and Europe, and as presi- dent of the club Hunt had first choice, hut he declined to exercise this right, though he failed to explain he was wait ing for the girl who is now his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Baldwin County OmciaI.


 H. F. Lee, assistant state examiner, on Monday morning submitted to Acting Gov. Henry B. Gray reports of his ex- animation of the books, accounts and vouchers of the various officers of Bald win county.
 In his examination of the books and accounts of these various officials Mir Lee only found one error, which was one of s23975 in the books of G. B. Stapleton. tax assessor. This error was due to the fact that MT. Stapleton as- sesses per cent penalty tax instead of 10 per cent penalty, which the law requires.
 All of the other books were found to be correct and in good shape.
 Copies of Emblems
 The secretary of state on Monday morning mailed to the judges of probate in all the counties of Alabama copies of the emblems of the various political par ties of the state. There were five of these emblems, representing the demo- cratic party. the republican party. tho progressive republican party the socialist party, and the prohibition party.
 The date for the filing of the various party emblems expired on September g.. Up to this time all the parties have filed with the secretary of state lists of their candidates except the progress sive republican and the prohibition par ties. The date for the filing of candi- dates does not expire until october &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Jury Selected

the following selected to try the case: James Pennington, Fayette; w. G. Is- bell, Dunnavant; John Harris. Aldrich; R. M waddell, Kenndy; F. Brown, Rosa; J. L.. Roberts, Cordova; c. Phillips, Ken nedy; J. W. Meyer, Jasper; J. D. Mar tin, Cordora A. J. McCalab, Bankston;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-27
COMING TOWER ADVICE

Just now the Republican state or
ganjzation is giving coming tower
advice to Democratic voters. We're
the advisory staff giving the same
advice throughout the state, 1t might
be more effective, but the word has
been passed down the line 10 have
the Republicans espouse the cause OF
whatever candidate seems best for
the Republicans in that immediate
vicinity consequently, In one Sec
tion OF the state the Republicans go
almost 10 Endorsement OF some Dem
ocrat, only in some other locality TO
Tonndly abuse the same individual.
The closing week OF the campaign
shows that Democrats are paying no
attention to advisers. The rank and
file for various causes. largely be-
cause of belief favorities are best
fitted TO carry forward the great
truths and blessings of Democracy,
will cast ballots for those of their
choice, then go forward in support
OF the standard bearers chosen by
the majority to defend the laws of
the state and enforce the provisions
of the organic law,
If the Republicans desire TO con-
tinue skulking behind the fortress of
personal abuse and allow the corpor-
alton exploiters to try and slip
through" their scheme to restore the
old public utilities gratis. no Demo-
crat should stop TO bother. The peo-
pie of this state demand a two cent
passenger fare; enforcement of the
corporation freight tariffs. and pay
ment of corporation taxes. The cleo
torate understands Democracy is
pledged to do these things-that
Democratic success means corpora
tion trust defeat The majority re-
alize that the Republican state or
ganization is financially Obliged to
restore the old regime. The result
need never be doubted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-27
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The Grandfather Clause.
fTulsa Post

Several negroes have written. to the
Pest settiL.s forth their arguments
against the grandfather clause. They
say IL win dIsfranchise them, But
il Is a mistake. Those negroes who
can read and write will not be dis
franchised under the grand dad
clause.
A negro that can't read and write
surely cares nothing for the right OF
vote. He wouldn't know what he was
voting for, anyway. Every negro has
Va chance to learn to read and write.
Thousands OF young Russian Jews
come to New York every yea. These
boys never saw the inside OF school
house aud have to earn their living
In the streets. Yet they learn to read
by looking at the signs on the streets.
They learn business from selling
newspapers and when they grow up,
they are well enough educated to go
into business, keep books and answer
their correspondence.
Any one with ambition can learn
to cad and write these days, and the
clause which makes it necessary for
a black voter to be able to read ami
write is one that the colored popu-
latlon ought to endorse, for it gives
the intelligent negros the lead over
the ignorant ones aud puts pre-
MUM on brains among the "eolored
people.