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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-10

The old china trees that have adorned
the public square the past so years, have
all been removed and young water oaks
are being set out.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-10

w. 6. Barnes and little son Joseph
Lewis, Rev. C. F. Emery and Mrs. ]. c.
kNhite were among the number to attend
the 1ayme2s meeting in Jackson Wednes-
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-10
JUST AROUND THE CITY.

Mrs Georgia Davis Selvidge and two
children, of Tampa, Florida, are the guests
her mother, Mrs. 6. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
KING QUALITIES
FOR MAYORS RACE

Eight more candidates for city offices
qualified yesterday. They were as fol-
lows:
Mayor. Iere C. King.
Alderman Fourteenth ward, James Nc
I.aughlin.
Alderman Second ward. Samuel, B.
Stern.
Alderman Third ward. George Huddle-
ston.
Alderman Eleventh ward, A. r. Causey.
Street commissioner, w. D. Simnls.
LICENSE tsw collector, A. T. Baker.
City engineer, Murray Nicholson for
re-elechon.
AS In previous elections. every person
to vote In the primary June 20 must regis
ter with the registrars who are to sit
each day next week in the 16 wards. Each
person to register must sign an affidavit
to the effect that he is a democrat aid
that he will support the nominees of the
primary in the general election.
SO far there have been u candida es
| q qualify, and 100 mora are expected to
do so between now and Saturday night
| The books will close promptly at O'Clock
| Saturday night. They ale at o120 First
avenue. in the office of Roger w. Snyder,
secretary of the subcommittee on ar
rangements. To date no oac has quail
| fed for the place OF executive commit
teeman. of which two are to be elected
fl ON each ward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

the 100000 floating indebtness bonds be
accepted. said bid being highest bid sub
mitted, for the sum of s412.Soo. The fol-
lowing are the other bids submitted
Splitter & Co., s40s.363; Otto Marx & Co.
s40s, 100: New York Life Insurance COM
pany, 500, 030; N. w. Haley. s2O4, 800
Judiciary Committee
Present. Aldermen Gregg, Williams
Perdue. HEIDI Moore, Martin, Causey
Burnett, Smith, Mcdowell, Harper.
Alderman Gregg, chairman of the jul
dietary committee, submitted the follow
ing report:
that the following ordinances be adopted
Regulating manner of catching dogs al
large; regulating shipment and handling
of poultry; regulating the carrying OF
poultry and preventing dog and chicken
fighting; to prohibit bribery; to prevent
stagnant water; to regulate moving pic
ture shows; to regulate the running Oh
driving of automobiles.
That the resolution providing for GER
tain order of business in recorders cour
be adopted.
That amendment of ordinance No. %
be referred to health officer for report
That improvement ordinances Nos. 524
52S. 529, $50 and 531, New Series, bt
adopted.
That the Mayor be authorized tn sigT
contract with the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company for % street
lamps, same being in proper FORM
That all other matters go over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
HILLHOUSR REPORT
WILSON BEREADY

State Mine Inspector James Hillhouse
went to Palos yesterday afternoon to
the finding of the additional
body which was recovered there Tues
day. The total number of bodies now
recovered from the mine is "a and
many are of the opinion that more
will be recovered as the debris from
the explosion is cleared out of the
wrecked mine.
The report on the Palos disaster will
be finished much sooner after the ex-
plosion than was the case in the Mulga
explosion. Mr.. Hillhouse has almost
completed this report and said that 1t
would be ready for the public in a few
days. .
The government inspectors. J. ]. Rut-
ledge and J. Rice. who were sent here
to investigate and report the cause of
the explosion, will return to Washing
ton today. What their report contains
is unknown as they are required to
work in secrecy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
CHAMBER TO HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

The monthly meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held tonight
instead of tomorrow, that it may not
Interfere with the Bankers associa-
ton, and will be another of thosa
largely attended, interesting meetings.
There will be reports from the cons
mittees on manufacturing, railroads
and transportation. miscellaneous, ag-
ricultural and the special committee
which is working with the Business
Mems leagu to promote trading with
| Birmingham merchants and patronizing
Birmingham made products. r. w. Ew-
ing Is chairman and has an interesting
report. 5t
Other reports will be made by the
committee on location of new indus
tries, education, civic Improvement, and
on the financing. of the book on Coal
and Iron in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
PAXTON IS PROBING
INTO SWOPE CLAIMS

Kansas City, May 1S.-John G. Pax
ton, executor of the estate of Col.
Thomas H. Swope, will leave here to-
morrow for Martinsburg, w. Va, to
Investigate the claim of Elmer Swope
of Martinsburg, who alleges he is the
son of Colonel Swope and therefore en-
titled to the estate, valued at almost
$4,00O.00
Stewart Fleming of Columbia, Tenn.
nephew of Colonel Swope, and CO.
executor of the estate with Mr.. Paxton
will ioin Mr. Paxton at Martinsville
and assist in the investigation. The
visit of the executors to West Virginia
will be the first move Mrs. Logan 0.
Swope, her children, and other legatees
have made to prepare to contest the
suit that Elmer Swope's attorneys say
he will file within two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Comet Disturbs Annistonians

Fear and trembling has seizei nunler-
GUS negroes and less enlightened white
rel sons in west Admission, VINO al. ticipate
disaster in the train Of Halley's comet
the tail of which has been scheduled to
come INTO partial contact with the earth
this evening. Many did not retire at all
Tuesday night others sitting Up until
late hour, and the vigils promise 10 be
moro prevalent then ever tonight.
| Praying Is more Of a pastinc than II
has co., far years, IL l. is saii that
the phenomenon has had a marked ef-
feet on religious services that are now
beins held in that section of the city.
earning that the comet has forked
tail, the interesting observation has been
made in some quarters that the heavenly
body is merely his satanic majesty MAX
ing a close observation Of his field al ac-
tivily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
ADMISSION WILL
HEAR GOV GLENN
Address Will Probably Have to
Do With Temperance
BABIES GIVEN PRIZES
Merchants' Carnival IL Proving a Big
Success-Bond Issue Is Endorsed.
Commencement at Noble
Institute
1
BABIES GIVEN PRIZES

Admission, May 1S.-(Special.) ARRANGE
merits have been made for an address in
Admission at the Calhoun county court
house on next Monday evening by former
Gov. r. B. Glenn of North Carolina,
The address will be delivered in the cir
cult courtroom and efforts will be made
to get out large audience The nature
of his address will probably have to do
with the temperance question, although
the exact subject has not been an
nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Deairable

From the Washington Evening STAR
would you advise me to study French
before going to PARISH
Yes replied Mrs. Cayenne. 1T may
not help you to be understood. but it
makes an impression on Americans. whp
may be listening" n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Noble Institute commencement


DR.. w. F. Smith, president of Ran
dolph Macon college. has been invited
to deliver the commencement address
at Noble Institute, the fashionable
school for girls in this city, the an
nual exercises to be held in the assem-
bly, hall on Wednesday, May 20
The commencement sermon will be
preached next Sunday at the Church OF
of st. Michael and All Angels in this
city, DIR. j. H. Blackjack having been
selected for this occasion.
On Monday evening play will be given
by the primary children of the school
and on Tuesday evening the music pu-
pills of the Misses Stewart will give a
recital 1t is said that the final exer-
cises on Wednesday will be impressive
and the address of DIR. Smith Is looked
forward to with exceptional pleasure, as
he is regarded as one of the south's lead
ing educators.
Those who will be in the graduating
class this year are: Miss Katherine En-
mis- Adams of Bessemer; Miss Phoebe
Mosgrove Colwell, Miss Christine Noble
McCaa, both of Anniston Miss Estelle
Barnes of Eutaw, and Miss Mae Pinson
of Oxford.
This will probably be the final com
mencemcnt that will be held under the
present school management, as Miss Gray
principal, stated this afternoon that she
and her associate principal, Miss Moore
had rendered their designations and thai
they would probably not be connected
with the school another year. although
they would not be In position to give
out definite statement in regard to the
future of the school before next Friday
pending a consultation with the vestry
of Grace church, under whose auspices
the school is conducted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Waldrop Sent to Big Jail

Alex Waldrop, the one-legged man who
dangerously stabbed Walter Almond an
other young white man, inficting Sc
we're wound in the right breast and seri-
ous1y cut him on the hand, has been
moved from the city prison to the coun-
ty Jail, where he will be held in default
of $500 bond, pending an investigation of
the case by the city court grand jury.
Almond has been held blameless.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

on Birmingham, Railway Light and Pow
err company be granted under usual re-
strictions and payment OF 500 per block
be granted by unanimous consent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

stall better lighting along the center
of the subway at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

Johnston, officers of commercial bodies
in automobiles, representatives of the
press in autos, uniform rank, grand
lodge officers in autos, Knights of
Pythias float, grand representatives
and members of grand lodge. Pythian
lodges of Admission and district, floats
of various business houses in the city.
The line of march will be on South
Noble street to Eighth, counter march
north to Tenth, east to Wilmer, thence
north to Eleventh and west on Eleventh
to the courthouse, where the delegates
will be welcomed by Col Ross Brack-
mon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

Alderman Jackson. chairman of the
public buildings committee, submitted
the following report:
The committee recommends that the
Zamora temple Arab patrol be grant
ed the use of the armory on Mon
day nights from to $3.50 o'clock for
the purpose of drilling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

At meeting Of the citizens in tile An
niston chamber of commerce rooms
Wednesday morning, the proposed cleo
ton to be held in this city on May q fol
the issuance of school and funding bonds
agsregating 100000. was discussed In all
Its phases, as a result of which resolu-
tons were adpoted unanimously Indoors
ing the election. A committee, consisting
Of E. L. Turner. J. j. Wiilett and A. F
Agee. was appointed to prepare an ad-
dress to the citizens explaining the pro-
posed bond issues, and asking that they
be supported. The election Is made neces-
sary by the provisions Of the new munich
pal code. which changes the date for the
collection Of taxes by cit.cs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19

At a meeting at the Alabama hotel
were made for the convention of the
grand lodge of the Alabama Pythian
knights in this city on May 25. The
chief public feature to the convention
will be the welcoming parade, which
will be as follows:
Col. W. H. McKleroy. grand marshal,
assisted 6y staff and aides; platoon OF
mounted police, band. military COM
aaniss In command Of Major ". =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-19
Men, Straw Hats
At Half Price

A special purchase of a
manufacturers samples
they'd cost you the reg =
ular pri e elsewhere,
Kings prices
Regular $3.50 straws-king's price
Regular $500 straws-king's price
Regular $500 Straws-king's price
Regular $500 Straws-king's price
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
MYSTERY SHR0UDS
TRAGIC DEATH Of
ARMY OFFICER
Lieutenant Jarney FlouriSheS
Revolver at a Dinner Party
Near Manila and Falls lead
With Bullet Through Head,
lBy Morning journal saer,a, Lea.ea w,rel

(By Morning journal sser1ai Leesed wlrel
Manila. March 1.-THE mysterious
circumstances attending the killing Of
Lieutenant Clarence NJ. Janney of the
Twelfth infantry, which occurred sat
urday at Fort William Mckinley,
have not Vet been cleared ~. II is
generally believed Janney Killed HIM
self, but il is uncertain whether by az
cident or design.
Janncy attended dinner party at
the house of Lieutenant Colonel Rob
ert T.. Ames, accompanied by his wife.
suddenly Janney left the house and
some time afterward returned With a
revolver in his hand He entered the
house. and in moment there was a
report and Janney fell with bullet in
his head, dying Instantly
Doubt clouds Janney's purpose in
and returning to Lieutenant
Colonel Ames' house.
Lieutenant Colonel Ames and Mrs
Janney, the only witnesses, agree that
Janney rushed in flourishing ii pistol
which was suddenly discharged, Many
believe that Janncy planned a demon
stration and that he had no intention
of committing suicide ur shooting his
wife or Ames.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
RUM0RED MERGER OF BIG
NEW YORK CITY BANKS

New York, March l4.-Cnusual ac-
tivltN on the stock exchange in the
shares OF the National Bank OF Com
mercc today, gave renewed currency
to a rumor that the bank is to be con-
sOlidated with the city National
bank.
Under active bidding Bank of Com
merce shares, which a week ago sold
at S20S, advanced to $40 after open
ing at SEQ, and closed at seal such
shares are ordinarily torpid ana
change hands only in small lots. To-
day one hundred shares sold ut S22O
and more than one thousand shares
changed hands in all.
James Stllman, leading figure in
the National city bank, mainly re-
gardcd as Rockefeller institution.
and Mr.. Morgan are now abroad and
negotiations are said to be under way
between them for "a merger Tho
banks are capitalized at $4,000. 900
each and have the largest volume Of
out-of-town accounts in the city.
National city bank shares have long
been selling between Sf05 and S415.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
CUNNINGHAM OWNS
To THRILLING WITH
THE TRUTH
Alaskan Coal Land Promoter
Forced to Admit Making Of
False Statements in Affiday-
its and Letters to Agents.


Cleveland, March li--For the sec
ond time during the inquiry into the
Alaska coal claims here Clarence
Cunningham, by whose name the
claims arc known. was forced today
bS the iedtral attorneys to admit that
he had r1Hdt incorrect statements in
documents which he had signed. The
first occasion occurred earlier in the
hearing when Mr. Cunningham admit
ted that an affidavit to which he had
sworn In regard to the interest of the
Guggenheims in the claims was incor-
rect At that time he claimed that
the affidavit had been drawn up by
Louis Il. CLAWS and that he had taken
the WOrG of the former government
land agent FOR the statements con-
talncd IN II.
To-Day. at the final session Of the
hearing. lac was shown copy OF a let
Ter written by him to the United
states land agent at juneau. Alaska
askine for maps OF the district I'm
which the coal claims lay and which
were required before patents would bee
issued In the letter Mr. Cunningham
said hat he had seen the land COM
missioner for the district and that
cv' 'rNthing i'm connection with the
claims was in order ANA correct Un
der cross-examination lac admitted
that this was not an exact statement
of the ftets and at that time ne did
not know the exact status of the sit
uation. He said that the language
Was unfortunate. but HAT he had no
Intention of misleading
At the conclusion of Mr. Cunning I
hams cross examination the hearing 7
vae adjourned until Wednesday when
il viii be resumed IN Washington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
MANIAC KILLS
WIFE,, FAMILY
AND SELF
Horrible QUADRUPLE
TRAGEDY ON IDAHO FARM
Woman and Daughters Slain
and Bodies, Along With That
Of Murderer Cremated n
Flaming Ranch House,

ny Morning Journal sDeclai Leased wirel
Filler. Idaho, March 14.-Telaford
Thoni, early this morning brutally
crushed the skulls or his wife and
two daughters, walked a mile to the
residence of neighbor. there depos-
ited a strong box containing some
money. life Insurance. property deeds
and n confession, addressed to the
coroner. returned to his home where
he liberated his horses from the stable
SO they could feed themselves. enter
ed the house, set fire to il in several
places cut his own throat and lay
down TO die.
Neighhors discovered the fire about
o'clock but All efforts to save the
house failed. \ search of the ruins
later revealed the charred and almost
bodies of the four
members of the family. The skulls
OF the wife and daughters had been
crushed with a pick from which the
handle had been removed The pick,
covered with the victims blood, was
found in the yard.
The first rumors of the tragedy
were that burglars had committed
the murder and then attempted to
conceal their crime by burning the
house
In his confession Thoni said he was
weary of life and yet could not bear
to leave this world without taking his
entire family with him He had been
despondent, he explained. over his in
ability to sleep regularly He only
recently came here from New Sharon.
Pa. bringing considerable money.
He was preparing to begin extensive
operations. He was rated
locally as worth S75, ,OO0
Thoni was , years old. his wife o.
and his daughters a and l6 respec-
lively. He had shown no signs Of
mental disorder.
brother at New sharon and one in
'hicaso have been notified and the
bodies are being held at the Twin
Falls pending instructions from them
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
UP To PEARY To
SHOW HIS
PROOFS
HAS FRIEND
ON HOUSE COMMITTEE
Congressman EngIebri8ht In
tends to Force a Vote on the
Question Of Bestowing Hon
ors on North Pole DiscoyererI


tBy Morning journal aEee:ai T~aSse wirel
Washington, March Represen-
tatlvc Enelobright rep.j oG Califor-
MIA the only member of the house
committee rho favored bestowmg
congressional honors upon Comman-
Ger FeafS without an inspection OF
the explorers proofs, does not intend
10 let the matter rest where It Is.
He says ne will force the committee
To vote definitely for or against a
Peary award if he can The various
bills tor that purpose are still before
the committee.
Mr.. Englebright has BY thorough
search of the record dug up interest
ing data concerning the speed that
ean be made In arctic travel the prin-
clpnl point made against Mr., Pcnrv In
the committee being that he could not
have made the speed which he declar-
ed he did in his final dash for the
polc This speed was thirty miles a
day IN the journey to the pole and
fifty miles a day on his return trip.
a. ID. Nash Il former government
nail carrier in Alaska is quoted by
Mr kingleUripht as making 400
mil" trip from Dawson 10 Nome with
dogs and sledges in twenty-six days.
OF fiitN-fuur miles a day. A single
trip by Mr.. Nash from Candle Creek
80 Ncukluk, distance Of 102 miles,
is said to have been made in seven
toen hours with mail and a woman
passenger on the siedge.
An average of l2l miles per day is
said tc have been made by the win
ming dog team in the race Of the
Nome kennel club of Alaska over a
t1a-miie course. The fun time being
eighiy-iNvo hours and two minutes.
Mr. Fnglebright says that Repre-
Mason who made the chief
itaCk upon Mr.. PearN's record did
not quote fully enough from Grceley's
record IA chat these records show that
Lockwood made slcdge trips aver
tging II e miles per day instead of
plar. as s.ated hy Mr. Mason.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
PTTTSBURG CAR MEN VOTE
FOR SYMPATHETIC STRIkI.

Pittshurg, March 1i.--"Are you IN
sympathy with the Philadelphia
brethren To the extent that. If call
ed upon you wculd act i'm their snp-
porte
TO this ballot. the exact significance
of which is known only To the men,
nearly 5000 motormcn and conduc-
tors OF the Pittsburg street ears put
an affirmative answer tonight. 1t had
ben generally understood that the
question OF strike in Pittsburg IN
sympathy with the PhiladelDhians
would be voted on tonisht. but no ball
lot other than the indefinite question
quoted above. was submitted From
the attitude of the men. 10 was re-
sarded that the vote they took meant
more than financial or moral support
II il includes strike this decision
of the men. il is said. would Dee held
as a trump card for the state feder8
alton OF labor To- play II the Phila-
d"lphia situation does not soon clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
RUM0RED PROPOSITION TO
CEDE ISLAND TO MEXICO

El raso. TeNas March l4.-Intens~
excitement was created here today
hr the receipt of private advices from
Washington that the department Of
state had under consideration prop
osition from the government of Mex
icu To- cedc 90 Chat country the san
EiiZario island. thirty miles down tho
Rio tiraudr. containing several thou-
sand acres owned hN Americans. in
ct MeNicos rcliuquish-
ing claims 20 The Chamizal zone
which Includes ana the southern part
at this city and contains 5000 inhab-
itants and is valued at IS. goo. Gee.
The island in question was declared
Go ha American territory by the boun-
aarN commission in 1897. The Cham
i1ai zone has been recognized as
American soil Tor nfN years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
NEW ORLEANS WANTS
TO HOLD WORLD FAIR

WASHINGTON, March 1t.-Ergng
New Orleans as the best place in the
country In which to hold the pro-
posed exposition ia 1915. Ia celebra-
tion of the completion OF the Panama
canal, a delegation Of business men
from the Crescent City today called
unon President Taft They also saw
speaker cannon Governor Sanders
and Mayor Behrman headed the dele
cation
Both President TAFT and Speaker
Cannon Informed them that the selec-
tion of a city FOR the exposition was
matter FOR congress TO decide. but
that they had no doubt II would ap-
prnpriate the money necessary when
hr time came
The president said if being on thr
srotnd carlv and the city's we'll
known hospitality counted for any
thng il should stand an excellent
chance of lauding the prize.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
NO AGREEMENT ON COAL
MINE WAGE CONTROVERSY

Cincinnati Match l4.-t'ontrary to
expectations the special convention
OF the United Mine Workers Of
America viii organize here tomorrow
without anythins definite in view.
This state OF affairs has been brought
about through thc inability Of the
sIb-scale committee of the joint con-
ference of the miners and operators
of Ohio. Indiana and western PENN
sylNania TO reach an agreement re-
garding the wage scale for the COM
ing two years.
The convention win adjourn subject
To the call of the chairman. which viii
be issued when the scale committee
Of the joint conference is ready 10 re-
lsort.