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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

Washington, January 10.-Negotia- tions have begun looking toward set clement out of court of the govern merger of the so- called Hartman lines, brought under the provisions of the Sherman antitrust law.
 Rumors of such negotiations have been current for some time. Today the negotiations took concrete form at conference at the White House granted by President Taft at the solicitation of the railroad officials.
 It can be authoritatively stated that no decision of any sort was reacffed. It was said that todays conference was the first of series of meetings which are to be held for the purpose of de- termining upon what ground. if any, the representatives of the Harriman lines and the government can meet for an adjustment of the situation.
 President Taft has given no inti- nation as to what his attitude will be. and his final determination in the mat ter, 1t is said. His opinion will de- pend largely upon the proposition the officials have toward agreeing and making compliance with the laws. 1t is asserted.
 The cases will not be dropped, 1t is said. except on such terms as will look to a correction of the evils com plained of in the government suit, or unless the railroads can be shown com pletely in error.
 Today's conference was attended by Judge Robert s. Lovett, president of tn @ Union Pacific and allied Hartman lines; Attorney General Wickersham. Frank B. Kellogg. the trust buster," and special attorney for the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
EVADES
 ARREST BY POLICE

P1qua, Ohio, January 10.-Rev. Elmer E. Dadvidson, evangelist, of Washing ton, Ind, conducting meetings at the Church of Christ in this city, was ap- preached by police officer during tho services and told that the officer held a warrant for his arrest for desertion of his wife, Mrs. Laura B. Davidson. Of- ficials of the church prevailed on the po- liceman to let the minister continue the service. Concluding and offering a touch- ing benediction. Rev. MT. Davidson stepped into the vestibule in the rear of the pulpit as if to get his overcoat which he did and slipped out through the Sun day school room into the basement and out of the church through window.
 Washington, Ind, January 10-New Years greetings to his friends in Wash ington, published in a local newspaper so aroused Mrs. Laura Bum Clark Da- vidson that she filed a charge of wife assertion against her common law hus- band, Rev. Elmer E. Davidson who evaded a warrant for his arrest at Piqua, O., today.
 While Davidson was minister here, Bum Clark daughter of former Mayor Clark, made public nuptial contract with Davidson. Davidson departed from the city at night He went to Canada and later to New England, where he conducted revival services.
 The marriage contract was legalized in the circuit court here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
SUPPOSED DEAD
 MAN COMES HOME


 New York, January 10.-John Smith walked into his dining room tonight and found the table set for one, his wife mourning and signs of recent funeral about his house. Indeed, body sup posed to be his was buried by the fam fly after Identification at the morgue by his wife, his married daughter and his son-in-1aw. A scar on the right leg and a crooked finger on one hand seemed to make the Identification positive. although the clothing was of different quality.
 Smith disappeared on January 5. He says he went to Bellevue dispensary for treatment and was then sent to the city hospital on Blackwell's Island after hav- ing been assured that his family would be notified He was astonished to re- ceive no visits from them and did not know they were searching the hospitals and police stations for him in vain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
TWO NEW STARS FOR
 AMERICAN FLAG

Washington, January 10.--tSpecial.)- That there will be two new stars in the American flag before the present Congress adjourns is the opinion of members of the House committee on territories. Chairman Hamilton of Michigan announced today that there would be a motion on Wednesday, It is confidently expected that there will be a bill reported within a short time. No opposition will be encountered in the House and the measure will reach to Senate next month. The chances are considered better in the Senate than they have ever been and the state of Arizona and the state of New Mexico may soon be realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

BalleRger Pinchot embroglio, which is several days in the future.
 The House republicans doubtless will hold a caucus to name committee and map out a programme and here the in surgents will. 1t is predicted, fish or cut bait" A dozen insurgents said privately today that they would not attend any caucus where they knew there was a pre-arranged plan to dis credit them.
 Representative Underwood, speaking. for the democrats of the House, said the minority would probably hold a caucus also on the Ballinger-Pinchot inquisition. There is a prospect of a joint democratic- ic-republican insurGent committee being named to oppose the committee of the regular republicans which would bring test battle on the floor
 We are like the outside nine." said MT. Underwood, waiting to see which way the ball is going to be batted We can't play until they hit something in our direction"
 The letter issued by the republican congressional committee which had the effect of throwing few bricks into the insurgent camp came from the literary bureau" maintained by that organiza- tion It was stated that the congress sional committee did not exist as a body at this time and therefore was not responsible.
 Representative Mckinley of Illinois, chairman of the committee, admitted today there was virtually no commit tee in existence now, but he himself assumed responsibility for the letter. It was sent out, he said, under -.s guidance from the republican head quarters In this city as part of the regular weekly news letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Bank Cashier Disappears.

Kennesaw, Ga, January 10.-W F.
 Whitaker, cashier of the Bank of Ken nesaw, is being sought by the police, and the bank is closed as the result of an alleged shortage in. the cashiers &C., counts of $1o,o00. The discovery of the shortage followed Whitaker's, disappear ance Saturday Officials of the institu- ton say that depositors will be paid in full and that the bank will resume busi- ness as soon as an examination of it's books is completed f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
WOMAN HEADS THE LIST
 OF WEALTHY TAXPAYERS


 Col. John Jacob Astor and J. P. Nor gan must pay on personal property as- sessed at s400.o00.
 Charles M. Schwab is down for $250000; Jacob H. Schiff for s20o,00o. and August Belmont and Thomas F. Ryan for $10o,- GOO each.
 New York city gains approximately s27 ,000,000 on it's legal debt limit, as in- dicated by the increased values an- nounced today. The borrowing capacity, as heretofer fixed by law, was about s5s, 100000, but the assessed valuation of real estate is $6,600 1s7, s22, as against $6. .833 177, ,S04 last year. an increase of s267,- 0o951S. As the city's borrowing capacity is equal to 10 per cent of the assessed valuation of real estate, the debt margin wz1 b& raised about s27.00o, ,00o. Last year the increase in assessed valuation was only about $100. .0oo, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

New York. January 10.--Not MT. Car negie and his millions in steel. but woman with millions left her by her hus- band, heads the list of personal tax assessments made public in New York today. She is Mrs. Emma B. Kennedy, widow of the late John s. Kennedy, who left $26,oOOoo0 to charity when he died recently: and she must pay taxes on personal property valued at ss,0oo00O. Mir. Carnegie, who topped the list last year. tied this year for second place with Mrs. Russell Sage. at s5,000 900.
 John D. Rockefeller comes third, with personal property assessed at g, ,500,o00, and in fourth place are Florence Am sinck, Bessie Mcleod Leggett and W. K. Vanderbilt, each asssssed zssr q. .00e,5oo.
 William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., is listed for half a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Resolution Favors Estrada.

Washington, January 10.-Favoring the recognition by the United States of General Estrada as president ''of the legitimate government" of Nicaragua, Representative Sulzer of New York in troduced joint resolution in the House today. In discussing his reso- lution MT. Sulzer said that Madriz is the mere factotum of Zelaya, is not satisfactory, and that while Madriz holds the presidency the revolution will continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
ATLANTA MAN KILLED IN
 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Atlanta, January 10.-Three men were killed and two others were injured. one seriously. when the automobile in which they were riding, collided with a street car here late this afternoon.
 The automobile was wrecked and the street car was badly damaged. The acci- dent occurred on Peachtree road and re- suited from an attempt on the part of the automobile driver to pass between another automobile going in the same di- rect1on and an approaching car.
 Both automobiles, it Is said, were going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Old Naval Officer Dead,

Philadelphia, January 10-Lieut l.. Gib- beon, said to be the oldest former of ficer of the United States navy, is dead at his home in Holmesburg, aged 90 years
 He was appointed mdshipman in 1885 and in the early sos conducted an ex- petition from the coast of Peru across the Andes and down the Madeira and Amazon rivers. travelling about 2000 miles in a canoe Lieutenant Gibbeon resigned from the navy in the late sos and dur ing the civil war served in the navy de- partment of the Confederate states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Two chInamsn Acquitted.

New York, January 10.-Lau Tang and Lau shang were acquitted tonight of the of Chinatown, who was stabbed to death in her rooms last August. It had been charged that the defendants came here from San Francisco to demand $8oOo from Chin Lem. the woman's companion, as purchase money. and that on Chin Lems refusal to pay they murdered Bow Kim. Roth the defendants proved ulibis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
prlncess Louiss Pays Debts.

Brussels. January 1o.-The fnheri- tance of Princess Louise, Stephanie and Clementine. the daughters of the late King Leopold, is now estimated at about sl,o0o, 900. It Is announced that Princess Louise lias paid on her eredi- tore in pert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

at high rate of speed
 The dead
 William W. Garner. aged 2 years.
 Frank George, aged 21 years.
 Harold E. George. aged 19 years.
 W. H. George, father of the dead broth CTS, and an automobile dealer, was slight ly injured and F. s. Gable, the driver, was seriously injured.
 Garner. for whom a demonstration of the car was being made, was an inspector of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and had only few days ago been dis charged from local hospital after re- covering from recent railroad accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

identified and confirmed by Drs. Fordyce, Whitehouse and Morrow.
 The legal members of the committee in view of the foregoing findings by the medical members of the committee and of the record and exhibits herewith pre- scented find that the action taken with reference to John R, Early. by the au- thorities at Washington, D. C., was with in the provisions of the interstate quar- antine regulations of the United States making leprosy a quarantinable disease .
 The society decided not to formally adopt the committees report on Early, but to leave the matter open for further discussion. Early, 1t was said, Is now in West Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

New York, January 10.-Ignacio Lupo. 'The Wolff and Giuseppe Morelli, who, the police say, were the brains of the plot that ended in the assassination of Police Lieutenant Petrosino in Palermo, Sicily, were arraigned in the United States district court today. with 14 of their alleged confederates, charged with wholesale counterfeiting.
 This is the biggest roundup of coun- counterfeiters in the history of the coun- try" said Assistant District Attorney Smith.
 q ask that the court hold the prin- cipals in ,$15,00o bond each and their ac- complices in $500 each.
 'Lupo has been convicted of murder in Italy and sentenced to IS years. He is a fugitive from justice. Morelli also has been convicted of forgery in Italy and sentenced to six years. He is d habitual criminal. Within six months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
German Mission Falls.

New York. January 10-Representives of the German Kali syndicate. who came to this city to confer with American interests with the hope of reaching working agreement concerning the pot ash industry in Germany, where Ameri- cans recently gained foothold and broke the German monopoly, will leave New York Wednesday next, having failed in their mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
EarIy's Case Is Troublesome.

Washington, January 10-No case. prob ably, which the local health authorities ever were called upon to handle, has caused them more trouble than that of Early. Arrested and held in quarantine here the first time for the better part of year, his wife and two small chil- dren living in a shut-on portion of the same house and last month arrested and held second time. Early has been the subject of a dispute among medical au
 thorities and specialists, not only in the United States. but also in Europe. There was much trouble both times he was here in transferring him to New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Judce Jones in WashInoton

Washington, January 10.--(special.)-- Judge Thomas G. Jones is here with Marshal Judkins of the Middle district, who is a candidate for reappointment against the organisations selection, B. 2. walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Wages Are Restored,

Uniontown, Pa, January 10.-Two large independent coke companies, tho Rainey company and the Oliver and Snyder com pany, today announced the restoration of wages to the scale of 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Money Takes No Part.

Washington, December 10.-(Special.)- J. Senator Money of Mississippi declined today to take any part in the Mississippi senatorial contest now going on in Jack son Senator Elect John Sharp Williams coming out against the election of former Governor Vardaman caused a hood of tell egrams to reach Senator Money asking him to take a hand in the contest favora- ble to Vardnman. Senator Money de- cined to do 50. He said that as a senator from Mississipp; he did not think it proper to participate .n the contest and he would not do so. Senator Money is known to be favorable to Governor vardaman's cleo tion but he has declined to use his hign offire and p-eetige in his behalf or that of any other candidate. The opponents of Governor Vardaman are said to be trying to unite upon James s. Sexton Of Copiah county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

Second ballot: vardaman, 7s; Percy, 2s; Anderson, 21: Alexander. 20; Kyle, 15; Byrd, 1s Critz. 4; Longino, 1; Fred Sul- lens, 1; total, 174. Necessary for choice, sS.
 Third ballot: vardaman %; Percy. 27: Anderson, IT: Alexander. 21; Kyle. Il: Byro, 1s; Critz, 2; scattering, 4; total, 173. Necessary to choice. sS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Biq Break In New York.

New York, January 10.-Under pressure of enormous liquidation invloving the sale of approximately 1,500.00o bales, the New York Cotton exchange was hard hit by bear raid today with losses as high as $4.S0 a bale. William P. Brown and Frank B. Hayne, who are credited with being among the leaders in tho bull campaign which of late has taken profits estimated at $13000,00o, were on the floor of the exchange, active figures in one of the most exciting sessions in its history.
 May cotton, which recently has been as high as 16.19c, dropped to 1532c; March touched 15. 5.06c as its lowest point, while July opened at 15.S0c dropped to IS. .32c, and closed a point higher. May closed at 15.34c and March at 15. 11c.
 The bears fought bitterly and sold at an enormous scale several brokers each selling 25,000 bales. The bull element. seeing the drift of things. took profits on large line of cotton probably with the idea of allowing the shorts to sell themselves into hole and the slump of 6 to 82 points resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
COTTON SLUMPS IN NEW ORLEANS Break Is One of the Worst In
 History of Market ALL REPORTS BuLLIsH In Spite of the Tenor of the einners' Figures the Bears Hammer the
 Market, Which Drops Five
 Dollars a Bale.
ALL REPORTS BuLlIsH

New Orleans, January 10.-One of the widest days of trading that was ever recorded on the New Orleans cotton ex- census bureaus report on the amount of cotton ginned up to January L This report was regarded as decidedly bullish and the first tendency of the market was to go up. The active deliveries first ac- vanced s1 bale and then under an avalanche of selling orders, which in- creased rapidly in volume. slumped off and finally broke s260 bale. Partial recoveries were made on prof1t-taking by shorts but the market was unable to withstand the terrific hammering of the bears and at one time went as low as 115 points below the high levels of the day.
 The close showed the old crop positions so to 91 points below last weeks closing, a loss ranging from $4 to $450 bale.
 When the census report was received and it was announced that 9,e4S, 2S5 bales had been ginned, against F. .4s5 1% last year, the market shot upward, but com menced to break in most sensational manner immediately after the first call Before the first half hour of trading was over prices were 50 points down from the top, on-half cent pound or S2.50 bale. This break was caused by heavy selling through commission houses gener- ally. The May option first advanced 20 points over last weeks closing. going to 1sA cents. From this level there was an almost perpendicular drop to 1b.ss cents, difference of 5s points
 Around the middle, of the morning the market recovered somewhat and May rose to 1909 cents. but toward noon an- other period of weakness set in and May fell of again. standing Vt noon at 1891 cents. The May option represented tho general course of the old crop months. The market was extremely weak during the afternoon session, breaking to a level 1o9 to 11e points below the highest prices of the day. Only slight recoveries were noted before the close.
 Prominent southern bulls admitted that liquidation by longs was partly respon- sible for the break, but also declared that the extreme lengths to which the de- clines were carried were due to bearish manipulation of the same character that was so much in evidence last week when prominent northern and British spot and spinning interests were charged with being in a combination to force 8 lower market in raw cotton.
 Biu Break In New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Young Girls Letter.

A letter written by Miss de Janan tq her father, Ferdinand dc Janon, brok of New York city, which she had yet mailed, also was found. In thit- was revealed that the girl mightlU contemplating suicide and she asks ~-~~~>---~-~-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

tcoNTINunD oN rAon q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17

A few days ago one OF our riti-
zens cut into II pound of butter
which he had purchased alta gro
Gerry whose proprietor does not
advertise, and found therein a
small tin box, which contained a
small piece of paper bearing the
following, written in a neat, fem
mime hand. IL am a girl OF eigh.
teen years, good looking and n
splendid housekepper Should
this be found by some, unmarried
Christian gentlemen, will he
please write to the following ad-
dress" etc. The finder being a
bachelor decided TO unravel the
affair, and succeeded, only to de-
stroy the romance. Thegirl who
had written the note had died
many years ago, leaving an aged
husband and a grown up family,
says one OF our exchanges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
lowed when it came to shaves
haiwuts. sbampOOs, shines and

lowed when it came to shaves
haiwuts. shampoos, shines and
cigars.
Visits were made tn the Lon
don museums, to the catacombs,
to the Tower of London and 9th
er sinilar places where much val
liable Information relative to
immigration conditions was un-
doubtpdly gained and all these
JOY trips were charged up to I'm
Gle Sam.
Concluding Mr. Bacon says:
"Unless my resolution to Gre
ate a committee OF three to in
yestigate the extravaganza OF
the commission is adopted so
that the country will know that
the extravagances that | com.
plain of are scandalous, the peo'
pie will rise and smite theparty
that attempts to shield the com.
mission that made it,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
A Horrible Hold-Up.

About ten ears ego my brother
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and happiness by what was beelley
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
! President helps Orr hans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped bv the President of The In
dustrial and Orphan Home at Ma
con, Ga, who writes: "We have
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Enter Kalley's Gomez.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
Professor EdwinB Frost, di-
rector OF Yerkes Observatory at
Chicago, notifies the public that
the Halley's comet cannot be seen
to cross the sun May 18 except
from points on the Pacific coast
or Hawaii The transit across
the suns disk begins at 8 p. m,
Eastern time, which means that
to eyes looking from the eastern
United States he sun will have
set some time before. Professor
Frost offers the consoling reflec-
ton, however, that this event,
though OI considerable interest
for Astronomers, will not amount
to very much from the spectat-
ur's standpoint. Besides, for
nearly two months the comet
will I've conspicuous enough. Alb.
out April 1 it will become visible
though by no means q brilliant
object then, to the naked eye. 1t
will he seen before sunrise, pass
ing into the evening sky after
crossing the sun.
As the public generally knows,
our planet will blow through the
extreme tip of the comets tail on
May 1S-an event of which we
would almost certainly never be-
come aware aside from astrono-
mical calculations and of which
our senses will tell us nothing.
Our air blanket in an invaluable
protector against comets unless
one should strike us head-on, as
we'll as against the meteorites or
shooting stars" which our on
rushing globe continually pulls
in from the wrecks OF space: but
in the present instance we pass
through Halley's comet at q
point where it is thinner than any
earthly vacuum and could incon-
venience US little even If we had
no air-blanker protection at all.
On the, The Obseryer.is hospi-
table to Halley's comet. which
will provide the greatest showon
earth, absolutely without cost,
next May.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
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