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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
TUITION OF RURAL 7, PUPILS IN DISPUTE  Left to City Boards to Ex- act Payment of the
 School Fees

Montgomery. September 29.-(Spe- cial. )-According to a ruling of Robert C. Brickell, attorney general of Ala bama, the question of whether or not rural pupils must pay school fees that might be eXaeted by city boards of ed- ucation is one that the boards them selves must answer. Upon request of Professor Murphy Of the -Anniston pub lie schools, and J. l. Dove of Mont gomery the question was reverted to the attorney general by the state de- partment of education.
 It is answered upon authority of the various commission government acts which were passed at. the recent session of the legislature, in which all ques- tions pertaining to public schools were left entirely in the hands of the boards of educa tion.
 The question arose over acts of certain city boards Of education in charging a tuition fee for nonresident children. In Montgomery. for instance, the tuition is $49 per year, and citizens of Cloverdale, which is on the outskirts of the city. arc objecting to the compulsory payment Oi tilS 6ioulu lldb llldAS Ol lllGiii dic property owners within the city. Under the old code possession of $500 worth of property was sufficient to insure en- trance of the possessor's children in the |. scity scifools.
 Should the ruling of the attorney general be questioned the point of at tack will be against the various com mission government acts to determine Q whether or not the supreme court will look upon such acts as general or local. Section 79 of the constitution provides that no local act can be passed in con- 1lict with a general act. Many enemies of commission government have been contending that the framing of acts for cities "of such and such size," when. in fact, that act applies to only one city in that class. results in the forma- ton of a local act. In the cities or Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham each municipality is operating under a separate commission government act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
PRICES ON BOURSE
 SHOW DEPRESSION

Berlin, September 39--Pricesia on the lcurse were sharply depressed today. but the trading at no time assumed q panlcky character The operators are still trying to find hopeful features of the situation and the faint hope was expressed that of tie powers Great Britain. would intervene and prevent war between Italy and Tur- key. The traders discussing the possibl- itiesfof an outbreak m sthe Balkans leaned strongly to the view that war would be confined to Turkey and Italy. but persons in close touch with political circles were less optimistic.
 The weakness of the market progresrci as selling orders arrived from the prov- moes but thcrc was slight Improvement before tha close on better adyices from Vienna and the Italian exchanges.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
ASSESSMENTS OF
 MONTGOMERY MADE

Montgomery, September 2s-(Spe- cial )-The tax dispute which has been waging in this city for several months as result of action of Back Tax Com missioner Hardway in materially in croasing taxes against Montgomery property, and which in it's progress has caused the disbandment of the board of equalization, is finally at a head. Upon agreement effected between Judge A. A. Evans of the state tax commission and the Montgomery coun . ty board of revenue, the adjustment of taxes is to be left in the hands of Il board ofe three, which board is to be appointed as follows: One by the la commission, one by the board of revenue and the other by the city com | missioners.
 Pending report of the board, all cita : tons against the property owners of the city have been dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Cigarmakers to Return to Work

Tampa, Fla, September 29.-More than one-third of the 200O cigar makefs who went on strike several days ago because they would not be allowed free smokers in the future. in accordance with recent decision of the internal revenue depart ment. returned to their benches today. Reports that the manufacturers had agreed to pay the men from two to four dollars more per 1000 for cigars and that the men had agreed not to demand any more free smokers, are denied by tre manufacturers It is believed the other men on strike will return to work the first of next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Local Data
LOCdI DdId Local data for the 24 hours ending at
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 29.-G p. m)- The area of low pressure that was cen- tra, yesterday over the. e.Missouri valley has moved rapidly eastward and is now over the north Atlantic states. It has caused from brisk to high winds and gen. eral rain over the country 1t has tra- versed. maximum wind velocity of A. miles from the northwest Is reported at Pittsburg. 30 miles from the south at Atlantic Citt, and 3S miles from the west at Toledo.
 At Buffalo 1.02 inches of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours, and at Atlantic City 100 Rain has also been general in eastern Texas and in the valley of the Colorado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

Temperatures were moderate through out the country in general, being rather low in the upper lake region, and nearly 10 degrees above normal in the cotton states.
 While it is slightly cooler in the cot ton states than it was yesterday. temper atures are still unseasonably high. Thun- derstorms were general throughout east ern Texas and Louisiana.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau September 20. 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

ment over the admissibility of the writ
 ings of defendant being excepted
 One of the tablets obtained by Sheriff
 Shipp at Nabors' home in Decatur tnd
 the two envelopes gotten there were of
 fered by the state for the purpose of
 showing similarity between the station
 cry of the anonymous letters and this.
 The defense objected on the ground that
 it had not been shown mat they were the
 property of defendant, or in his possess
 sion.
 E. V. Harrison, engineer on the wrecked
 freight train, was recalled by the prose
 cution. He testified that Majors was in
 Montgomery on the Fist of February,
 1910 and left there the morning of Feb ruary p, at 3:30 o'clock. He was there
 on the 14th of August, arriving at 1O:5S c clock a. m. He refreshed his memory off this point by reference to cards filled out by him showing his time. A short cross examination of Engineer Harrison developed nothing new. Colonel Caldwell Called | Col. John Caldwell, a lawyer who
 has been living in Brmin gham l l years, was called by the state He stated that he was an expert in pen manship and had had 40 years ex- | perience in work of comparing writ l ings; that he had no interest in the 1 case, and did not know the defend- ant; that he had compared certain writings in this case, among them | letter addressed to Thompson & Thomp- son. which was shown him on the stand: he had also examined the let | ter addressed to MT. Ashworth, and tn applications for position as fireman signed william Nabors, and the other | papers offered in evidence in the case l to show Majors handwriting, includ- | ing the anonymous letters | Same Handwriting l "NowrI wil lask you whether or no, 1 in your best judgment. the handwrit- l ing on these letters and the anonymous letters is the same?" the witness was | aSks,..
 q have compared all the letters with | the Thompson letters. My opinion is
 that all the papers were written by | the same person.. Witness stated that he had been em ployed as an expert In all of the courts in the United States. except the su.
 preme court, since 1882, and had beer
 employed as an expert by the govern
 ment of the United States.
 At this point in the examination Q, l the witness court adjourned. His cross
 examination will take place this morn
 ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

unusual feature was. that Majors bus mess was buying a dog.
 The attorneys for the prosecution argued at length in the effort to get before the jury that when defendant finished talking to witness and left and when witness went out into his yard, the dog was gone. But Judge Weaver would not allow the witness to go into the particulars of the trans action.
 Name Was Howard
 Charles Day, a farmer. was next called and testified that the defendant told Wilkerson, the witness who pre- ceded him, in witness presence, that his name was Arthur Howard.
 Cross examined, witness said the place where he heard the conversation was Flint; the time was after 12 o'clock at night; that he lived one mile from Flint he had talked with the attor- neys for the state and with special agents of the Louisville and Nash vile; that be came to the first trial on d pass from the Louisville and Nashville and to this trial on pass he is not employed by the Louisville and Nashville; he received S3.50 witl his subpoena from MT. Smith; that his expenses are not being paid by the Louisville and Nashville.
 MT. Morrow asked the witness on re- direct examination what the occasion wa: of his being at Flint after F o'clock a; night. over objections, witness sait he went down to see MT. Majors on busi ness with Wilkerson.
 Documentary Evidence
 The attorneys for the prosecution al this point introduced documentary evi. dence. the first being the eXamina tior DE rers of the defendant under date o May l, 1910. which had been identified by several witnesses.
 Attorney Goodwin objected to their in troduction on the ground that they hac no bearing or part in the case. and wert merely being, brought in for the purpose of a comparison of handwriting. He citet number of authorities to the effec that it is not allowable for a witness o jury to compare documents not in thu case
 The state offered also Nabors' appliea ton for employment. his letter to Ash worth, the letter found in Majors clothes box and the Thompson letter.
 All Papers Allowed Judge Weaver allowed all of the paper offered for the purpose of establishing th identity of tine handwriting of Nabors His ruling followed prolonged arsu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, September c9.-Forecast Tor Alabama and Mississippi: Probably fair Saturday; cooler in north portion; Sunday increasing cloudness; light, variable winds.
 Tennessee: Probably fair Saturday; Sunday showers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Lines Are Leased

London. September 29.--At meetings today of the stockholders of the Anglo American Gable company and the Direct ment to lease their lines to the West ern Union Telegraph company for a period of go years was unanimously ap- proved The agreement will become ef- fectiYe on its ratification by the Vest ern Union company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. ATTENTION

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. ATTENTION THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL NO. 635. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, ARE RE- QUESTED TO MEET AT THEIR HALL THIS (SATURDAY MORNING AT s;45 O'CLOCK AND PROCEED FROM THERE TO ST. PAUL'S CHURCH TO FAY THE LAST TRIBUTE OF RE- sPECT TO OUR DEPARTED BROTH FER, JOHN W. GAHAN.
 M. F. LINNEHAN,
 GRAND KNIGHT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

Observations taken P seventy fifth si aiy Or continuous lines through oa'a " pressure. mi ia of perature; they will be drawn only Tor zero Iee.ns " H
 sYNpoLs indicate state of weather: Q eeari V par'n cloudy. Q cloudy @rain @ snow Gp repors m.s'ns
 os f with the wind figure naIimum temPS a t @ hour. second rainfall If it equals M incn ssSirS T Twind velocity of 10 miles per hour or more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Nabors' Father Present

Examined with reference to the visit to the tool shop on the 25th of August, wit ness said Mir Nabors, father Of the de- fendant. went with them--himself, Cecil. and Shipp; that he found the keys and turned them over to the sheriff; they were fastened together with a cotton string, or perhaps with a wire; he had never seen the keys before that time
 Objections were sustained to MT. Aliens questions on redirect examination as to why witness went to the tool shop. what tools they were looking for, and whether they found a switch lamp in the shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Testified in Other Trial

On cross examination witness said he testified in the other trial of Majors that to the best of his judgment it was in September he saw Majors: that he had known defendant about eight months; that he would not say he did not testify at that trial that he had known him for only four months: guessed he did; had never seen Majors before he introduced himself as Arthur Howard: had seen Ma Tors several times since then: he told several people about the introduction; arlong them were two railroad detectives he Gidn't remember the names of the de- teotives, though he did not remember the name Majors introduced himself under: that he came to the former trial on pass and to this trial on a pass: he is working for the Louisville and Nashville
 in the shops at Decatur now, and the Louisville and Nashville is allowing him 2 a day while he is here he has secured employment with the railroad since the former trial beginning July 2S, 1911. Wit ress identified MT. Harlan as one of the detectives who came to his home.
 On redirect examination the witness was asked what transaction he had with Nabors that impressed on his memory the name Arthur Howard. De- fense objected and Judge Weaver al- lowed him to tell generally the trans
 He was allowed to say that he had business transactions which impressed the name on his memory, and that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Documentary Evidence
All Papers Allowed

Judge Weaver allowed all of the papers offered for the purpose of establishing the identify. of tine handwriting of Majors. His ruling followed prolonged arsu-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

The tragic death Of Mr.. John B.
Coleman, formerly of Rodney, and
a son Of the late and lamented DIR.
Frank B. Coleman, whose memory
is revered by his every acquaintance,
was heard with greatest regret by our
people, among whom the unfortu-
nate young man was well known
and bad many friends. The Nat
chez News gives the following ac-
count of the deplorable affair:
Jno. b. Coleman, former resident OF
this city, and son Of Dr. F. B. Cole
man Of Rodney, was murdered in Phil
adelphia yesterday according to a dis
patch received from that city to-day.
1t appears that Coleman had been in
the company of two men named Frank
Duffy and Daniel MCGOWAN for the
greater part of the day and that during
the afternoon they quarreled in front Of
, the Windsor Hotel. One of the men
struck Coleman and he fell to the side
walk and when he attempted to rise both
men jumped upon him and killed him
with their fists Both McGowan and
Duffy were arrested charged with the
murder. Duffy admits that he struck
Coleman and bystander who saw the
whole affair declares that MCGOWAN also
struck several blows.
Mr.. Coleman is well known in this city
having resided here few years ago and
also being brother Of Frank Coleman,
who was up to short time ago employed
at the Natchez Drug Co. Frank Coleman
is at present employed at Vicksburg.
The murdered man was a compare
lively young man, graduate of the Tu-
lane Medical College at Tulane, and held
very good positions since receiving his
diploma. At the time of his death he
was employed at drug store in Phila-
delphia.
Besides his brother Frank, he is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Lottie Cole
man, Of San Francisco, and one sister,
Mrs. w. R. Richardson, also Of San
Francisco.
The brother of the murdered man did
not receive any notice of the tragedy
until friend at yicksburg this morning
asked him whether he was relative Of
the man murdered at Philadelphia. An
article in a New Orleans paper was then
shown him and he discovered that it was
his brother that had been killed.
No arrangements have been made at
the present time for bringing the body
from Philadelphia.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28


Mr.. Thos. H. Snodgrass. Jr., left
some time ago for Fish Pond. Con-
cordia parish, where he accepted a
position in the store Of Capt. d. H..
Bsitton.
Mr.. Fred Morris, agent at St. Jo-
seph for the NJ, H. u L., gives no.
ice elsewhere to-day that demur-
age will be charged on all freight
held over As hours.
Following the rain Of last Mon
day a cool spell has prevailed for
several days, occasioned, it is
thought, by similar atmospher-
ic conditions so decidedly evident
in northern cities, following heavy
rains during latter part of last week
Light blankets were comfortable
and positively essential during the
early morning hours.
S or 6 does 1000 will cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
MR.. MIcnEL's PLATFORM.

The Gazette takes pleasure in pre-
senting this week to its readers the
platform upon which the Hon. Jno.
T. Michel appeals to the voters Of
Louisiana for their support in his
candidacy for the Governorship.
While there is a tendency to look
rather to the man than to the plat
form, still we deem it proper for
candidates for the great Office OF
Governor Of State to acquaint the
people with his views Of the issues
of the day and inform them as to
the policies he will advocate if en-
trusted with the powers of Chief
Magistrate.
This Mr.. Michel has done in clear
and unequivical language, and bis
platform will bear close scrutiny and
certainly commend itself to all the
voters.
Judging the man by his record
as private citizen and public official
the people can rely on his utmost
sincerity in what he promises.
1t is a good platform and has be-
hind it a good man.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

Many have noted the change for
the better in the sound of the bell
in the Court House town. clock
when striking the hours, in that the
dull understanding stroke has Civ
EN- place to sweet silvery tone with
deep and long intonation that is
indeed most pleasant to the ear.
This delightful change is due to the
genius of some one at the Court
House, who simply added another
spring to the lever operating the
striking hammar, which causes the
latter to recoil from the bell imme-
diately upon striking. thereby Civ
ing the bell the full benefit of its
silvery chime, which was impossi-
bic when the hammar rested slight
ly on the bell after striking.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

The numerous friends Of Mr.. j.
L. Buckles, of Newellton, were sur
prised and panied on Monday after
noon to learn of his rather sudden
death. Mr.. Buckles had not been
in good health for some time, but
no one anticipated that the end
was SO near. He was 81 years old
and a native of Jefferson county,
Miss, but had lived the greater
part of his life in Tensas, where he
was engaged as plantation manager
on number of the finest properties
in the parish, and always enjoyed
the reputation Of being a splendid
manager and possessed the conf
dence of his every employer. His
body was conveyed to Natchez for
burial. Mr.. Buckles was never mar
ried and is survived by his aged
father, to whom he was always a
most dutiful and affectionate son.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

We regret very much to learn of
the serious illness of Mr.. Dave Nor
ris OF Hard Times. Mr.. Morris has
been a sufferer for some time from
Bright's disease and recently visited
Stafford Springs in hope of obtain
ing relief. but with little benefit,
and returned this week to bis home
at Hard Times, where his condition
has aroused the gravest alarm of
his friends, who sincerely hope a
turn for the better will soon take
place.
Mr.. VIII C. McCam1ey has ac-
cepted position with Mr.. Bedford
in Madison parish, and went up to
assume his new duties on Thursday.
Mr.. Dan Morris was visitor to
St. Joseph on Tuesday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
Partition Sale.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas
10th District ,ourt.
JOS. H. SEAMAN
VS.. No. 1881
JOS. H. SEAMAN
SUCCESSION OF MISS E. L. WOOD
ARD, Eft AIS.


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given. that
by virtue Of and obedience to an order Of
sale issued out Of the Honorable District
Court in and for said Parish and State.
in the above styled and numbered mat
ter, and directed to me, the undersigned
Sheriff, ordering a partition to be made
by the sale of the hereinafter described
property, the same being sold to effect q
Partition among the eo-owners, will on
Saturday the goth day Of July, 1911,
between the legal hours for such sales.
that is between the hours of III O'Clock
a. m. and 4 o'clock p. M, sell at public
auction, 70 the last and highest bidder.
for cash, at the front door Of the Court
House Of said Parish and State. the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
That certain. lot OF ground in the Town
OF Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
described as Lot Number One of Square
M in said Town OF Waterproof. to-
gcther with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. The said property
being owned " the proportion Of one half
to the above plaintiff and one half to the
defendants.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
ST.. JosEPH, La, June %, 1911.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

The many friends in this town
and parish of Mr.. Thos. G. Irvine,
for several years a resident of st.
Joseph, when employed as stenog-
rapher in the law office of the late
Mr.. H. A. Garrett, viii be panied
to learn Of bis unfortunate and
tragic death, which occurred on Fri
day evening last at Crowley, La,
in a rail road accident. Mr.. Irvine
had for some time been engaged in
rail road business and was very
popular in all circles in which he
moved. A young man Of unusual
ly bright mind and fascinating
manners, he made many friends
wherever he lived and always en-
joyed the confidence and esteem Of
his employers. He was about "a
years of age and single. He leaves
one sister, Miss Helen Irvine, of
Little Rock, Ark. and an aunt,
Miss Mary Irvine. for years Of the
faculty of the Natchez Institute.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

The primary in Mississippi for the
nomination Of US. Senator and State
and county officers takes place next Tues
day, August LIST. Adams county has six
candidates for sheriff and Jefferson about
four, OF whom Mr.. r. o. Hornsby, well
known in this parish, is one.' His friends
over here hope he will land q winner.
Interest in Mississippi politics at this
tine centers principally in the United
States Senatorship and vaniaman is go
ing in with flying colos on the first pri-
mary.
The jail register shows seven prisonsrs.