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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26
Wanted

E4yTED-GENERAL REPRESENTA-
xives for success hand vacuum car
pet cleaner. Sells for Sf9.00. The
only successful single person mach
inc on the market. Biggest kind OF
mafits. Write for terms. Hutch
Ron Mfg. Co, Williamsburg, Pa.
4-26-3t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26
DO YOU WANT
A LOAN !?

We have a large amount Of
money to loan on Pine Bluff
Real Estate, at the lowest rate
of interest. We can make you
a loan for one, two, three, four
or five years, or on monthly
payments. The company which
we represent for monthly pay
ment loans is not a building &
Loan Association, but high
class mortgage company. We
guarantee satisfaction. You
will be safe when you do bust
ness with lis
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26

We ~ NoN4+b ACA ii4O - PNS
ment loans is not a building &
Loan Association, but high
class mortgage company. We
guarantee satisfaction. You
will be safe when you do bust
ness with us.
WE OFFER FOR SALE
Two lots, 6Ox154 it. Sixth and
Cherry, containing one and
two-story, dwelling. with all
modern conveniences. Price for
both, $1,000 Terms to suit pur-
chaser.
Two lots. 50E193 #, each, SIG
Texas street, containing a one
story, 7-room dwelling. with all
modern conyeuienees. Price,
$500 Terms to suit.
Two lots, 60x15t It. each. Goth
and Poplar, containing =
room, one-story dwelling with
all modern conveniences. Price
$4,000. On terms to suit.
One lot, 50x140 IT, on East
Second avenue. between Virgin
in and Indiana streets. contain
ing q 5-room, one-story DWELL
Ing, with al modern improve
ments. Price, $3.50 cash.
VACANT LOTS.
Two lots, e3x15i E. each, on
West side Of Poplar and North
side Of 18th avenue well shaded
in the heart of the best dwell
ing district. Price, $500, for
both In year or so We taink
this property would bring dou-
BE the price Ne are now ask
ing. This is in sewer district,
fully paid out
Three lots. 60x154 #. each, on
East side CO Poplar and South
side of 18th avenue. Price,
1850, for tie three. Terms to
suit.
House and tive lots, 60x154 #.
each, on west side of Cherry
and south side of oath avenue.
Price. $500. On easy terms.
Home Insurance
Agency
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26
A Psrsuadsr.

"Did you make any New Years RESI-
ution" asked Miss Miami Brown.
mo" answered Mr. Erastus Pin,
'sy. but done persuaded Aistah Coll
sower to make one. After I got tho.
With him at de las parlor social h,
vas wiliin' to promise dat he'd sto,
CiA' to pick 'sturbances fohsver ar
UROR,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26
GO 70
JAKE nOSEBl
Per Fine Wines, VIII
Tobacco xnd Ciganl
~ Maip Street, Pine Bluil
PILES! PILES: PuUl|

PILES! PILES: PuNl
Williams Indian Pile Ointmel
cure Blind, Bleedings and ~
Piles. It absorbs the tumo1
itching ut once. acts a. . WSV
gives instant relief. Williams y
Pile Ointment 10 prepared 10
and itching OF the private paru'
by druggists, mall soc and Sl'w'
uams' M'fg. Co., Props. Clsvels
Gold by McCammon r Sons
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1910-04-26
For Sale.

rONDEROSA TOMATO PLANTS
from seed purchased from Peter
Henderson and Co., the orignators,
at 20cts per dozen. Old phones Nos.
721 and 42S. Geo VI. Wells
, 4-16-6t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
PRYOR ARRIVES
ON MONTHLY TRIP
SPECIAL FIELD AGENT SAYS At
TENTION Is NOW TURNING TO
BOIL wEEvIL PROBLEM IN MIS-
SISSIPPI AND ALABAMA

Special Field Agent w. L. Pryor of the
bureau of statistics. United States depart
ment of agriculture, is in Birmingham on
his usual monthly round OF crop inspec-
ton. He has already visited the south
ern and central portion of the state and
leaves today for points in northern Ala
bama..
Mr.. Pryor reports upon crop conditions
in the states of Alabaam Tennessee and
Mississippi. This month his schedule
calls for reports upon upwards of 40
crops, including the staples, cotton, corn,
oats and wheat and the minor crops, such
as tobacco, potatoes, sugarcane, the
fruits, etc. There is hardly any section
of the United States which contains a
greater. variety of agricultural products
than the territory travelled by Mr.. Pryor.
Normally this territory produces about %
cent of the cotton crop of the United
States
"At present all eyes are turned upon
Mississippi said Mr.. Pryor "A consid-
cradle portion of the southern and west
ern part of which state Is infested by the
boil weevil. Already this season weevils
nave appeared III lildl StCllOii VI thS 1Neh'S
ravaged by the pest last year. These
are the weevlls which went into hiberna-
ton last fall and are being found In
the fields no earlier than usual.
MANY farmers in the weevil territory
are planting cotton and with normal
weather will make crop, the size of
which depends largely upon the weather
and intelligent cultivation along the lines
advocated by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. For the past two
years the government has had agents in
the boil weevil section of Mississippi who
have taught the farmers through demon
stration tracts of land cultivated under
the eyes of these agents just hlw crop
can be made. despite the weevil. And
those farmers who have followed govern
ment instruction have made profitable
crops of cotton even In territory infested
by weevils. The farmers in that section
of Mississippi are now busily engaged in
picking off and destroying the weevils
as they appear on the young cotton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
SPEEDING AUTOS
GIVING TROUBLE

Speeding of automobiles on Cotton ave-
nue., West End, has reached such dan
gerous proportions that residents along
that thoroughfare have entered q protest
and requested the police department to
break up the practice.
This street has been recently re-paved
and has no street car tracks upon 1t. II
offers over a mile of smooth stretch and
the temptation to push the speedometei
to the limit appears to be irresistible.
Only yesterday afternoon a prominent
woman of West End had very narrow
escape from being run down by an auto
mobile. which was travelling at terri1y
speed out Cotton avenue. She was baTs
frightened and rendered extremely GER
vous by the affair 1t having been eces
sary for her to jump several feet aVo'u
being run down. The machine Soii,aliiea
four men, who enjoyed gya. iausn a.
the lady's discontinue. GREAT iluisi,a,
ton was aroused over ne matter az ~
had It been possible to nave learneo tno
Identity of the occupants OF the car sn.y
would undoubtedly beT roughly hanoie~''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
COM MISSION TO
CONVENE TODAY

The Alabama railroad commission will
convene today in Montgomery and for
the purpose of attending the meeting
w d. Nesbitt, a member from Birming-
ham, will leave over the Louisville and
Nashville at S:25 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Nesbitt said last night that the
commission would take up the question
of a depot site at Tuscumbia. The peo-
pie of that city have petitioned the com
mission to grant a depot.
In addition to this the commission will
take IN in an informal manner the re-
cent Injunction secured prohibiting any
further steps in the depot at Jasper. The
commissioners. SO it is believed, are in
c,,ned to do lust what the laws allow In
the premises without regard to the In
junction. but it is not believed any action
will be taken today.
IT will be recalled that the Northern
Alabama railway petitioned the city court
of Montgomery to restrain the commits
sioners from proceeding In their deter
mination to compel the railroads to erec'
union station at Jasper. The piaintin
objected to abandoning site in towr
and going about mile from the heart
of the city and entering into an agree
ment with other companies. This VIII be
decided next month by the court at Mont
gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
SEEKING RAISE IN
EXPRESS RATES

Railroad Commissioner W. D. Nesoi''
announced last night that the southern
Uxnress company had filed an application
With the Alabama railroad commission
seeking to raise the rates on intrastate
shirments The case will be heard July l..
Encouraged by the action of the inter-
stota commerce commission, when heio
mot the present rate on fish from Pensa-
cola ia not excessive, the express COM
MANY IT would seem, wishes to raise the
odd;tional intrastate rates accordingly.
The fish rate came about through the
egbt made on Pensacola shipments by
MERCHANTS in Mobile. The Pensacola peo-
nile It seems, were selling In the Ala
hama markets cheaper than the Mooile
MERCHANTS. The rate for express allowed
the smaller charges by the Pensacola
merchants.
Mr.. Ncsbitt said last night ne coulo
rot make any statement at this time rel
alive to the application, but that the COM
many had a right to petition for an IN
crease and the commission would hear
evidence in support of the contention
1t is very probable that the Mobile peo-
ple interested will take hand In the case
before the commission decides the appll-
cation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
MRS. W.P. c. HARDING
ENDS HER LIFE BY
SHOOTING HERSELF
Friends Can Assign no Motive
for Awful Deed Committed
Yesterday Evening
ALONE IN HER ROOM
WHEN SHOT WAS FIRED
Mr.. Harding Is on Ocean Steams ship
En- Route Home From New York.
Suicides Body Found BY Her
Old Negro Nanny

| Mrs. w. p G. Harding, wife of the
president of the First National bank of
| Birmingham. committed suicide yesterday
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock by shooting her.
| self through the heart with a revol-
| yer. The suicide occurred at the beau
tiful Harding home in Glen Iris park,
on South Highlands. No reason for the
deed can be assigned by the friends of the
family and Mrs. Harding left no note
explaining her action.
Mr. Harding is at the present time on
board an ocean steamer en- route from
New York to Savannah. He will land
at Savannah tomorrow and it will prob
ably be Impossible for him to reach
home before Saturday. Mr. Harding left
for New York a week ago yesterday and
took with bm his Oldest daughter,
Elizabeth, aged 10, who is now returning
with him. 1t was stated last night that
an effort was being made to communi-
cate with Mr.. Harding by wireless. Mr.
Harding went to New York on bust
ness.
Mrs. Harding was alone in her home
at Glen Iris yesterday evening when she
took her life, with the exception of her
old negro nanny, Mariah. The old me-
gro found Mrs. Harding lying in pool
of blood in her room upstairs. She turned
her face to the old negro who had nursed
her ever since she was born, and
smiled She then gave two or three short
gasps and expired.
Mrs. Harding was one of the most beau
tif,,l tuo,,oap IN ha south She was q
prominent figure in Birmingham society
and one of the most accomplished and
entertaining hostesses in the city She
was exceptionally fond of flowers and
the beautiful Harding home at Glen Iris
was completely surrounded by flower
beds and floral designs that were under
her personal care.
Mrs Harding was SO years old and Is
survived by three daughters, Elizabeth,
Margaret and Alice. Mrs. Harding's
maiden name was Miss Amanda Moore
and she was married to Mr.. Harding
october %, 1895. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Sydenham Moore of this
city. Mr.. Moore came to Birmingham
many years ago with his family from
Eutaw Ala. Mrs. Moore was in Waynes-
vile, N. c.. when she received word of
her daughters death and left immedi-
ately for home.
When Mrs. Harding was found by the
negro woman she could not talk. The ne
gro nanny called the neighhors and
Robert Jemison, Sr, was the first 10
arrive. He said that Mrs. Harding was
dead when he reached her side. The two
little daughters, Margaret and Alice,
were away from home, playing with
some of their friends and came home
last night about O'Clock. They romped
playfully into the house and went up
stairs, talking and laughing. all uncon-
scious that In her room upstairs lay
their mother cold in death.
On account of the absence of Mr.. Hard
ing, and the impossibility of hearing
from him, no funeral arrangements have
been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
BXCURSIONISTS
BY THE HUNDREDS

Fifteen hundred citizens of that newly
opened territory traversed by the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad came
to Birmingham late yesterday afternoon
ON the initial excursion to be operated
by that company.
The visitors occupied ten passenger
coaches and represent every little town
between Atlanta and this city.
Soon after reaching the city the visitors
spread throughout Greater Birmingham.
They will have until tomorrow or next
day, If they choose, to inspect the Bir-
mingham district Some of them came
with large quantities of hand-baggage
and it seemed If many of the visitors
would remain here and make their homes
in this district. Others of the large crowd
will be the guests of the city for sew
eral hours when they will return to
their homes
The excursion was unquestionably a
success and doubtless will be the incen-
tive for the operation of others,
In addition to this excursion the South
ern railway handed Birmingham 800 wish
tors when a train reached here from
Jacksonvilia and Admission.
The visitors were allowed -~-s-a-
here until 10 o'clock last night when
they returned to Admission singing the
praises of Birmingham
During the summer it is planned by
severa1 companies to operate excursions
into this city. The retail merchants are
very much pleased with this defermina-
tfOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
WILL OIL 1000
FEET OF ROADWAY

The first road In this county to be oiled
permanently will be 1000 feet in front of
Judge Samuel e. Greene's home on Third
avenue. west.
The oiling is now in progress and will
be done under the personal supervision
Of Scion Jacobs, president of the Bir-
mingham Road Oil company.
The road to be oiled is constructed of
Stag and ebert and is said to be a perfect
piece of highway construction.
The oiling process will lay the dust
for period of twelve months, it is
claimed. and it will only be necessary to
sprinkle spots to keep the highway in
perfect condition for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
$4,000 IN FEES
ALLOWED BY ORDER
For Services Rendered in the
Knight Yancey Case
$4,000 FOR RECEIVERS
Attorneys for Receivers Are Allowed
S23,0OO and Attorneys for Bank
rupt Firm Granted $4,000.
VIII Pass ON Claims

AT a special meeting of the attorneys
and referee of the bankrupt firm OF
Knight. Yancey & Co. yesterday fees ag-
gregating 100000 were allowed and an or
der was issued by Referee Jere Muir
ply permitting Trustee LEVEL to sell
forthwith 1850 bales of cotton now held in
storage at Mobile.
The fees allowed were $4,000 to Lowell
& Frost, who acted as receivers for the
firm pending the appointment of trus-
tee. Mr.. Lowell was subsequently APP
Percy, Benners C Burr for services to the
receivers and to Trustee Lowell, while
attorneys representing the bankrupt firm
were allowed $5000
The meeting was called by the referee
upon request of the attorneys Interested
in the case.
The order issued by Referee Murphy
recognizing the claims for services rem
dered by the attorneys and the receivers
will be passed upon by Judge William L.
Grub before they are paid.
The order issued by the referee in con-
nection with the cotton provides that the
spot cotton may be sold within three
weeks. 1t was pointed out that the fall
movement of cotton would soon be under
way, and it was necessary to sell the cot
ton forthwith
1t was also announced by Referee Muir
ply that restraining order had been is
sued against a suit brought by Mrs
Irene Lampkin. Mrs. Lampkin seeks to
recover money said to have been lost by
her husband while trading with Knight,
Yancey & Co.
The trustee for the firm is now negoti-
ating with the Louisville and Nashville
railroad for the delivery of $50 bales of
cotton held by that company in Pensa-
cola, Fla. 1t Is probable that Trustee
Lowell will give indemnity for this cot
ton and sell 1t along with the cargo at
Mobile
An indication of stiff legal fight came
to light yesterday in the hearing when
Attorney E. Fl. Cabaniss filed a demand
that the cotton now held be turned over
to New York people represented by him
or $4,000 in cash. 1t was averred by Mr..
Cabaniss that this amount was loaned the
bankrupt firm In trust to purchase spot
cotton. The claim was filed.
Referee Murphy and attorneys inter
ested stated yesterday that no witnesses
were to be examined at the next regular
meeting date, July g. and that 1t was
not believed any meeting would be held
on that day
Referee Murphy returned to his home in
Huntsville last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
YOUNG MEN FIGHT
OVER TWO SMALL FISH

Two small fish were the cause of trou-
bile between Ben Lamar and Carter Hill
dreth and now Lamar wants sHildreth
arrested for presenting him with knot
on the head and two black eyes. 1t
seems that the two young men. who are
said to reside in Avondale. went out to
the Cahaba river on fishing trip Tues
day, though not together. Lamar. Il
seems, caught two small fish and. after
stringing them on a stick, let them
~ at on the water. Hildreth, from all
counts, came up and appropriated the
nh, claiming that thew were as much
his\as anybody's as long as they were
In Ne water Lamar proceeded to de-
fend bis property and fist-icuff en-
sued, p which 'Hildreth was unusually
active. Now Lamar wants him arrested
for assau/ and battery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
EXPERT GOES TO
FAYETTE TODAY

Expert David F. Day of the United
States geological survey arrived in Bir-
mingham last night from Washington.
DR.. Day will leave this morning for Fay
cite, where he will investigate on behalf
of the gov eminent the discovery of gas
in that section.
DR.. Day will be accompanied to the
well by several prominent local men who
are interested in the discovery at Fay
cite.
Dr. Day came here at the request of
the Southern Railway company. The
company is very much interested in the
gas byNreason of its lines being the only
ones operating into the field. President
Finley APPEALED to DR.. Otis Smith, d.
rector Of they survey. and the visit of
DIR. Day is the result. L. Sewer, gen.
eral agent here suggested the visit of
Or. Day
The eminent petroleum expert would not
make any statement, for publication last
night. He said everything looked bright
for Alabama in the gas find. but that
he would rather make an Investigation be-
fore passlng an opinion. DIR. Day was
received at the station by several promi-
nent Birmingham people. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sloan and Vaughan Explain

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In your issue of today, referring to the
meeting of the republican committee of
the Ninth congressional district on, yes
terday, giving an account OF the proceed
ngs, these words are used: The con-
vention indorsed the administration OF
William NJ Taft as well as the Alabama
referees, Joseph o. Thompson and Maj.
P. d. Barker of Mobile. This action was
Sloan voiced their opposition to the in
dorsement
This statement is absolutely wrong,
and we trust you will correct it. The
truth is, and no one then present will
deny, that both of us voted for the adop-
ton of the Taft resolution, one of us
moving its adoption, the other seconded
that resolution, which carried unani-
mously.
But as to the second resolution indoors
ing the administration of Hon. ]. O.
Thompson, that at has been all thai
could be hoped for by our people, and
pledging him our continued confidence
etc, we voted against it, as having NJ
place in the deliberations of a district
committee meeting. The third resolution
urging republicans to united action, was
unanimously adopted on j. B. Sloan's
motion.
| No man in the meeting said a wore
against the Endorsement of Major Bar
ker, and we can see no reason why W.
should be placed in the attitude of OPP
position to President Taft's administra
ton or to Mr.. Barker, national commit
teeman J. B. SLOAN,
WILLIAM VAUGHN.
birmingham. June %, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
ORGANIZATIONS ARE
TO BE AFFILIATED

Agreeable terms for the proposed affili-
it,, hetween the Chamber of Commerce
and the Birmingham Grain exchange
were settled at a meeting of the joint
committee, composed of members of the
two associations, held yesterday morning
in the directors room of TIE chamber
The terms of the agreement will go into
effect when confirmed at the next regular
meeting of the chamber ana exchange
The Chamber of Commerce was repre-
scented on the joint committee by l.
SEWER. John L. Parker and w. H. Coffin
and the exchange by E. Wilkinson, w. e
Agee and w. M. Cosby.
The grain exchange is recently formed
association of most of the wholesale
grain firms in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
COUNTY ROADS HAVE BEEN
BADLY TORN UP BY RAIN

President Job Going of the Board of
Revenue announced last night that every
repair gang was at work on the county
roads and were exerting every effort to
replace the roads in their former condi-
ton.
Mr.. Going said he and every member
of the board appreciated the inestimable
service rendered by good roads and that
they were trying in every way possible
to furnish Jefferson county farmers and
business men with the best.
THE rains of the past few months have
been admittedly severe said Mr.. Going.
For this reason the roads have washed
somewhat and are now in pretty bad
shape. Gullies are numerous. pools have
formed and the ebert has been washed
to large extent. However, we have all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued al
follows from the office of the probate
court:
Tracy r. Barham of Birmingham -
Miss Louise Williamson.
Robert l.. Shurber of Birmingham to
Miss Sarah Mccoy.
Maurice B. Moore of Leeds to Miss
Leila borough.
Carl Lee Brent of Birmingham to Miss
Mamie c. Little.
E. H. Trussell of Bessemer to Miss
Beulah Alexander
j. p. Hodges of Birmingham to Miss
Ellen Bickerton.
Clyde Lore of Birmingham to Miss
Louise Hammonds.
Sam Raimonti of Birmingham to Miss
Rosana Carnagi.
William Newton Sharp of Birmingham
to Miss Bonnie Heaton
G. Fayette Costlow of New Georgia
to Miss Stella More
William Carr Duncan of Connellsville
Pa. to Miss Marguerite Goodrich.
George A. Bishopp of Ensley to Miss
Anna Matzat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
MONON ROUTE WILL
HAVE OFFICES HERE

Private advices were received in Bir-
mingham yesterday that the Chicago, In
dianapolis and Louisville railroad better
known as the Monon Route, would short
ly appoint commercial agent and place
him in charge of offices in this city.
The report received here was to the
effect that the offices would be opened
about July 1.
The prominent position occupied by
Birmingham as an initial point for large
freight tonnages is the chief cause for
the opening here. The Monon route as
well as others has long considered the
opening of offices here. The step to be
taken by the Monon is to be followed
by other railroads interested. Industrial
people who have daily freight questions
to solve are interested perhaps more
than any other class in the establish
ment of the freight offices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
$4,000 WAREHOUSE
is TO(BE ERECTED

A warehouse costing $4,000 VIII De
constructed by the Cunningham Hea't y
company on the corner of Avenue. L anu
Iourteenth street. The building VIII
no occunied by the Birmingham train
company when completed ine
house will occupy the corner io' Nv
will have a space of l50xl4o ieet' 'ne
erection of the warehouse VIII STAR
within few days.
The house will be constructed :"
concrete anA steel and win be alb
solutely fireproof.