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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
''Willful Act Of Mobile And Ohio:
 A Creature Of MObile's s Enterprise
RETALIATION THREATENED

The following letter was sent to Pres ident Finley, of the Southern Railway, yesterday by order of the directors of the that Mobile merchants will protest against the railroad policy is taken as an evidence of retaliation in the routing of freight to Mobile:
 September 13, 1910. Mr. w. W. Finley President Southern Railway, Washington, D. C.:
 Dear Sir-Yours of the 9th instant re- ceived.
 You did not show how there can be increased dock development in Mobile when any such developments are to be discriminated against by the railroads.
 You do not show how the commerce of the port can be increased by additional steamship lines when those lines are not on 8 competing basis relative to dock facilities and cannot arrange for through traffic.
 You do not show that the woeful defi- ciency in dock facilities in Mobile. as stated by your officials, has not existed, which deficiency was responsible forI the statement that our commerce would be doubled in two years if we had the nec- essary dock development.
 You do not give us one word in ex- planation of the charges brought by Corry & Santa Cruz of discrimination against their steamship line. We have the data on hand showing that freight was di- verted to competitive port and we think that you should give us some light on this subject.
 It is probably true, as you state, that the great bulk of export traffic through Mobile moves independent of Mobile mer- chants. but the domestic traffic is moved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16

by the Mobile merchants, whose welfare very greatly depends upon the develop ment of Mobile, and naturally they will protest against any effort to impede the progress of this port
 Your letter manifestly closes the corre- spondence- between the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and yourself in relation to the matter of export freight rates via Mobile, and leaves this city, as shown to you. in position inferior to and worse than any competitive port
 For the information of the people at large we restate the propositions
 The export rate from interior points to the northern gulf ports was made to and including the shipside delivery charges irrespective of where the ship lay, whether such delivery was made at one port or another; such Is the rule with these rates at every one of these competitive ports today except Mobile. which is put on the more unfavorab ble basis by your action. and commerce des- tined for this port by the way of inde- pendent docks has been and is deflected by you to New Orleans, there to go out ward in the bottoms of other steamship lines with an absorption by the rail freighter of the terminal charges at that port. No assemblage of words can change or alter the fact that this puts Mobile in a position absolutely and injuriously in ferior to Galveston, to Savannah and to New Orleans, and is wilful act we re- gret to say. of road which Is the crea- ture of Mobiles enterprise, the Mobile & Ohio railroad Very truly yours
 ALBERT P. BUSH,
 CHARLES A. CUNNINGHAM,
 HARRY PILLANS,
 Special Committee Mobile. Chamber of Commerce and Maritime Exchange and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
0'NEAL OPENS FIGHT WITH
 YIG0R IN EUFAULA SPEECH
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 -~-~-~~~--->~>~-~-~- to the democratic party for relief and for the restoration of those cardinal principles essential to the perpetua- ton of free institutions in this repub- lie When the people of this country apply to all the evils that affiict the body polite the test of democratic principles when they learn that no taxes should be imposed on imports. except for revenue, and to equalize the difference in the cost of production in this country. and abroad, that it is no part of the duty of the govern ment to use it's taxing powers to aid those special interests who have most liberally contributed to republican campaign funds, and when all obsta- cles created by monopoly through per- version of governmental power are re- moved, then and not till then will be realized the dreams off the fathers as expressed in the preamble of the con stitution of that more perfect union of sovereign states, united by, a com mon destiny and inspired by common purpose to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos terity.
 Alabama is yet almost in the infancy of its development. No state can rival in soil. in climate, in variety of pro- d ..ction, in mineral and timber wealth or offer such opportunities for labor and investment The great tide of immigra- ton which has heretofore been sweep ing past our doors to the great states of the west and more recently to the cheap lands of the Canadian government is now turning to the south. In recent years tha prices of lands have increased so rapidly that. thousands have sought homes in western CanA>a, but the se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
WILL INVESTIGATE
 COTTON FAILURE
FIRST COTTON OF THE SEASON COMES TO MARKET-THOMPSO WFTHDRAws, LEAVING THE FIELD TO MAYOR SKEGGS

Decatur. September 15-(Special.)- Deputy United States Marshal Powell of Birmingham was in the Decaturs today serving summons on witnesses here wanted before the United States court now in session in Birmingham
 The United States court convenes in Huntsville October 1 and 1t is said that the federal grand jury at that time will investigate the two big cotton firm failures of Knight Yancey & Co.,, of Decatur, and Steel, Miller & Co., of Cor inth, Miss.
 John W. Knight of the firm of Knight Yancey & Co.,. is still, here, where he has been ever since the fail- ure of his firm and his friends here say that when all the affairs of his firm are settled 1t will be found that MT. Knight has. in no way been gull ty of any wrong doing.
 The first bales of cotton of the sea- son to arrive In Decatur wero bought yesterday by the cotton firm of Bash ricsky & Co.,, of Decatur, there being two bales. One bale was bought at Hartselle for 16A cents a pound and the other bale was bought at Cullman for 15 cents pound
 John A. Thompson a well known and prominent business man who few days ago qualified as candidate for mayor of Decatur, has just withdrawn from the race, leaving an open race for the reelection of Mayor Henry A. Skeggs. MT. Skeggs has been mayor of Decatur for the past six terms, mak- ing a total of 12 years.
 It is now believed that an agreement will soon be perfected between the city of New Decatur and the South ern Bell Telephone company and that the Bell will again have an exchange in that city. The Morgan County Tele- phone company, an independent con- pany, has made the Bell company a proposition to sell their local busi- ness. The Morgan County company he- sold their long distance business to he Postal Telegraph company.
 Ths Rev. J. Spalding of St. Louis, Mo, preached a powerful sermon last night at the Holy Baptist camp meet ing, which is in progress in New De- catur, taking for his sub ject, South Wind" It was one of the most power full sermons ever heard in the Decaturs and was listened to by about 2O00 peo- pie. This meeting continues to grow in interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
NEWS OF CENTREvILLE
H. H. SpIawn, Prominent Planter, Dies.
 Municipal Ticket Named.

Centreville, September 15.-(SpeciaL)- Harrison H. Spawn. who resided three miles north of eCntreville, died at 3 o'clock this morning after a very brief Illness He was one of the most promi- nent young planters. In Bibb county and had host of friends. He leaves a wife, four children and a large number of other relatives. His remains will be buried at the family burial ground at Rocky church tomorrow morning.
 At a mass meeting of the citizens of Centrevile. held at the courthouse here. the following ticket was agreed upon for the municipal election to be held Monday: For mayor. Nelson Fuller; for members of town council, NJ. G. Crews. J. T. Fuller, l.. H. Nunnelee. T. F.. Scholar and J. F. Thompson. There will be only one ticket in the field. The persons selected above will also constl- ute the school board of education for the town.
 Work on tearing down the old jail to make room for the handsome new $30000 jail building began this morning. Work on the new jail will be rapidly pushed and every effort made to complete the building before winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
We'll Known Aldbdn1idnS
 In Birmingham Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

State Superintendent Harry c. Gunnells of Montgomery spent yesterday in Birm- ingham. He addressed the teachers of ingham high school building in the after noon.
 W. w. Quarles of Selma was in Birm- ingham yesterday on business. He was registered at the Morris hotel Mir Quarles is one of the leading attorneys of the black belt.
 Ernest Lacy of Jasper spent yesterday in Birmingham on business. He stopped at the Morris hotel.
 Trion Williams of Russellville spent yesterday in Birmingham on legal busi- ness. He said: "The crops of Franklin county were never more promising than this season. Indeed, they are already made. The farmers and merchants are happy over the prospects of comfortable prosperity. Fruit growing Is one of the growing industries of Franklin and that section. We have a number of fine peach or chards in Franklin and Winston counties that are proving very profitable"
 MT. Williams was registered at the Nor ris hotel while in Birmingham.
 ''The great Tennessee valley is get ting back to it's original supremacy in the growing of corn." said G. c. Roberts of Guntersville. who spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 
 Both the valley and mountain sections of Marshall county will produce bumper crop of corn this year The Sand Noun tain plateau around Albertville is rapidly developing as a choice agricultural sec- tion. The fertility and productiveness of the soil is really astonishing, and this to- gether with the excellent climate Is at tracting many progressive and thrifty farmers
 counties in the state just now'
 MT Roberts was registered at the Met ropoitan hotel while in Birmingham
 P. D. Wilson, well-known lumber dealer of Clanton. spent yesterday in Bir- mingham on business. He was registered at the Metropolitan hotel.
 L. N. Buell., secretary of the Odd Eel lows home, located at Cullman, spent yesterday in Birmingham on business con- nected with the institution. "The home Is in excellent shape" said Mir. Buell.
 He stopped at the Metropolitan hotel while in Birmingham. MT. Buell. is well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
NEWS OF TALLADEGA
Case Is Dismissed In Court Because
 Judge Fears n Feud

Talladega, September 15.-(Special.) The officers of the chamber of com merce for the ensuing year are: Presi- dent, N. J. Hubbard, retail grocer; first vice president. c. s. Northen; sec ond vice president c. S. Weaver treasurer, R. Heine, jeweler; directors Judge J. E. Camp, probate judge R L. Stringer, department store; R. w
 Henderson, manufacturer; J. H. Hicks cotton mill owner Leon G. Jones wholesale grocer, and J. K. Dixon, at- torney.
 Some of the farmers of Taladega
 county have found what was supposed by them to be the boil weevil in their
 cotton, and were greatly alarmed
 thereat, but having submitted the in-
 sects to the examination of J. T. Watts
 of the United States agricultural de-
 partment that official pronounces il
 nothing more than common innocu-
 ous old boil worm that has been in this
 section for long time. MT. Watts
 thinks that between two to three crops of cotton will be made in Talladega
 county before the appearance of the really destructive boil worm of the western states.
 Large quantities of brown hemetite iron ore are being raised at the Laverty ore banks two miles northeast of the city. and hauled through our streets to
 be shipped to the Eagle furnace at At talla Twenty cents per ton royalty is being paid. The Laverty ore banks have been idle for year past. pr. J. c. Foster of Opp and Miss Myrtle McGhee of Childersburg, Tal- ladega county, were married Wednes- day morning at the Central hotel by
 the Rev George w. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church of Talla- dega. The bride came to the city on the morning train of the Southern rail- way and was joined here by the groom In the city court, when the case of
 Berthel Hubbard was called. 1t devel- oped that there were 36 witnesses in
 the entire neighborhood was arrayed on each side, kinfolk and neighbor be- ing divided in opinion, and that if the
 charge of carrying a pistol and selling
 whisky was pressed against the de-
 fendant, feuds of a time would be
 engendered In view of these facts
 the solicitor, H. H. Sims, with the con
 sent of the court dismissed the case and the judge advised the witnesses to become reconciled.
 Gordon Stewart, charged with shoot
 ing along a public road, proved that
 the offense was committed more than
 one year before the finding of the in- dictment and that another man did the shooting, and was acquitted. The non-
 Jury term of the criminal court has
 brought a large number of witnesses
 to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
PROSPERITY WAVE STRIKES CULLMAN Cullman Farmers More Pros porous Than Ever Before BUILDING BOOM STARTS Cullman Union Warehouse Company Awards Contracts for New Build
 ing-COtton Meal Food Prod-
 nets Display at Fair
BUILDING BOOM STARTS

Cullman, September 5.-(SpeciaL)-A wave of prosperity seems to have at last struck the Mountain City. There. seems to have something occurred recently that has put new life and vigor into the peo- pie of the town, and everything in gen eral gives evidence that the dull season has about come to a close. The manu- featuring plants of the town are run ming on full time now. A building boom has struck the town, recently contracts have been let for the erection of several handsome new brick buildings which will be used for business houses and of fees, and those that have been in pro- gress for some time are fast nearing completion, among which is the four story brick belonging to the Buchanan Abstract and Investment company This Is one of the handsomest buildings in north Alabama, and will be used as an office building altogether.
 The town of Cullman is not alone in this era of prosperity, but the surround ing territory as we'll The farmers in this part of the country are in a more prosperous condition at this time than ever before in the history of the county. Cullman county this year will yield one of the largest corn crops for many years, and the cotton crop is better than the average. Ample corn will be raised in the county for home consumption, and many of the more progressive farmers will have corn to sell
 With an abundance of corn, plenty of hay and other feedstuffs, and with num- bers of hogs to make their meat the Cullman county farmer is, and will be, in better shape next year than he has ever been in since the county was organized. The raising of hogs Is a new enterprise recently started by the farmers in this county and adjoining territory The old plan of the farmer buying all the meat he consumes has been suspended, and many of them will sell meat this fall.
 It has been demonstrated here that cotton and corn are not al lthat can be produced on this soil. Truck farming Is fast coming into prominence. Many have already adopted the idea sd long adhered to by the Germans. and have put out for themselves patches of straw berries, potatoes and celery, and they are reaping liberal profits from the sale of this class of products.
 Thirty years ago this county was con sdered as barren desert. In fact, there was nobody here. But the county and the lands have been developed. and to- day the Cullman county soil will sell for equally as much, if not more, than any other portion of the state. There is at this time less than 500 acres of vacant land in the county, which alone Is sui f1cent to convince the most pessimistic that there is demand for the land that at one time was considered to be worth less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
BOTH COLLEGES
 OPEN AT MARION
THE COTTON CROP WILL BE AT
 LEAST 1000 BALES SHORT AND ABOUT FIVE WEEKS BEHIND TIME

Marion. September 15.-(Special.)- with the best attendance in many years. This was the beginning of the Greater Marion, under the enlarged board of control. Noticeable among those who were in attendance were spectators from another state who were new board. The present plans of the institute for enlargement will call for an expenditure of more than half a million dollars during the next IS months, and to carry out the full plan as outlined by the board of directors will call for the expenditure of not less than a million and a quarter dol lars.
 Judson college opened at o'clock this morning with the usually large attendance. Girls have been coming to Judson on all trains during the past three days. The largest number to ar rive came about 3 o'clock Wednesday on special train from Montgomery carrying 150 Judson girls and a num- Der of institute boys and a small del- egation of girls for the seminary which opens in it's third annual ses- sion today under the management of the Presbyterians. |. The very best estimates to be made on the cotton crop in this section at this time indicate the present crop will net Marion at least 1000 bales short of the last crop, which will give us about 7250 bales. There is a de- cided dullness in the market shown here, but little is offered and the buy CTS show very little inclination to buy as they report no takings, and 1t is usually disastrous to hold green cotton at this season of the year. The crop will be about five weeks slow in harvest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Erect New RuiIding

The Cullman Union Warehouse and Manufacturing company, very pros- porous organization of this city, has let the contract for the erection of a handsome new brick building on their property in North Cullman. The building will be 30x60 and will be filled with first-class line of general mer- chandise. It will be two stories high. MT. Burdict, the president of the com pany, hopes to have the building com pleted and everything In first-class running order by January l. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
TaImud-Torah school Opens Monday

The Birmingham Talmud Torah He-
 brew school, an institution established by the K'Nesseth Israel congregation for the education of Hebrew children. will be opened for its first session
 Monday. pr. Julius T. Loeb, rabbi of the KNesseth Israel congregation. will
 act as principal of the school, giving the work his personal supervision.
 Both day and night sessions will be held. the day sessions for children from
 the ages of to 16 and the night ses- sion for those Above the latter age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Killed By Train

c. A. Griffith. John Meekin and Kate Meekin. administrators of the estate Of Patrick Meekin, deceased. yesterday brought suit for $300OO in the circuit court against the Southern Railroad company claiming that their intestate was wilfully and wantonly killed by being run over by train of the. de- fendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Will Display New Food

J. D. Searcy, manager of the South ern Cotton Oil companys mill at this place, has just returned from Birming- ham, where he went to make arrange ments to have the new product, known as cotton seed flour, eXhibited at the county fair, which will be held in Cullman from September 29 to October inclusive. All arrangements were completed and everything will be served at the fair grounds produced from cot ton seed, from a batter cake to the daintiest ice creams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
New Cotton Marketed

The first bale of 1910 cotton crop was sold in Cullman Wednesday. The staple was raised and ginned by l.. P. Holloway, an energetic Cullman farm CT who lives about 12 miles southeast of Cullman city. The cotton was sold to c. A. Stiefelmeyer. for 15 cents per pound and the bale weighed 449 pounds, bringing the neat sum of S$67.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Registrars Meet

The county board of registrars will meet at the courthouse Friday and Saturday of this week for the purpose of registering the qualified electors for the approaching election which will be held In Cullman next Monday, at which time the mayor of Cullman will be elected for a term of two years. The board Is composed of William Self, Brandon White and G. T. Bowden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Raises Big Corn

A proof of excellent corn raising was brought to Cullman Wednesday by Joe Reding, a prosperous German farmer who lives a short distance from Gull man. MT Reding brought two ears of corn and exhibited them on the streets that measured IA inches in length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16

known in Birmingham and the district. He was located at Brighton. near Besse- mer. for number of years.
 J. R. Kyser of Albertville spent yes terday in Birmingham. He was regis tered at the Morris hotel. MT. Kyser is large cotton seed oil and fertilizer manufacturer with a number of impor- tsnt small plants located in different towns of north Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Joseph Seeks Rest

E. B. Joseph, president of the Mont gomery ball club, will leave Satur- day for North Carolina to join Mrs. Joseph. and take a rest. He will not talk of taking control of the club an- other year but is taking keen in- terest in the sport and will help any man who does have 1t. True we have lost money this year." said MT. Joseph. but no more than Nashville, and not so much as Mobile. It was bad base ball year all the way around. l think it will be very much easier to make 1t a go next year, as I am sure bus mess is going to be better in every line and there will be more activity to back it up. l am tired and need a rest, and am going to get it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Visitors Plentiful

Hotel registers show that the city is attracting many visitors just now, drawn in various ways and for many duties. Fall trade Is attracting drum mers from all sections and local whole sale men have a great many custom CTS in for the annual fall settlements and agreements of the future. There is generally good feeling with regard to the future and 1t Is felt all about that Montgomery will forge ahead from TOW on. The river traffic outlook is having much to do with belief that the city's trade is to be greater and better all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Dead from n Drug

As result of opium poison. the drug taken to induce sleep, N. J. Brown, general yardmaster of the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Montgomery, is dead, the end coming al 230 o'clock this morning. His wife heard him breathing heavily and called two doc tors, but they were never able to arouse him.
 MT. Bowen had been in the employ of the road for many years, seven In his capacity as general yardmaster He went out with the pay car Wednesday and got home late. getting to bed about midnight. It was 1:2o o'clock when his wife heard him breathing g and called help. He had evidently taken the drug before getting home as none of 1t was about him. He had often taken it to induce sleep.
 The deceased, who was an O. R. c. man, leaves a widow and five small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16
Hall Trial Consume. Day

The trial of Will Hall. negro charged with burglary and grand lar ceny. consumed most of the day yes terday in the first division of the crim- inal court. Hall is charged with breaking into freight cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-16

Observation, electric lighted cars only operated on Seaboard. All the comforts, elegant din- ing car service. It's the on-time line.