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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
New York Money

New York, March 4-Money on cal steady. 222A per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent: closing bid, per cent; offered at 2A per cent. Time loans easy: 60 days, 21ka2s. per cent; 90 days, 234d3 per cent; six months, 363i4 per cent Prime mer- cantile paper, 4d41a per cent; sterling ex- change easy, with actual business in bankers bills at $4S4 for 60-day bills and at 4s6 1Od74s615 for demand; commercial bills $4s3la. Bar silver, 531sc; Mexican dollars. 45c. Government bonds firm; rail- road bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
REUBEN SHAY

Member Consolidated Stock Exchange
 of New York 36 Beaver Street. New York
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Birmingham Special" Observation cars, < All berths are
 Electric lighted.
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COMMITTEE WILL
 ASSESS PROPERTY Council Takes Action After
 Warm Debate

Bossemer, April 4.-(Special )-The regular meeting of the city council held tonight was considerably enlivened by or should not emplay an expect on val uation to arrange the reassessment or equalization of the city taxes. Discus sion was made of the measure in de- tail and it was finally decided after 45 minutes of warm debate to appoint q special committee consisting of the mayor as chairman, City Clerk Houston, City Engineer Phil Lacey, License Col lector T. F.. Pinner, Aldermen McTyelre, Crotwell and Edwards to do the work of equalization and submit the matter to the County Board of Revenue in June.
 At the last meeting night the coun- cil decided to appropriate $200 for the purpose of employing an expert to re- assess the property values ip the city. Alderman McTyeire started the trou- ble tonight when he rose and stated, that the four officials named, in his opinion, were perfectly competent to do the work and that the expenditure of $200 for the purpose of employing an expert would be a waste. He then requested that some member who had voted for inc measure to move to re- SclHu lfe action Ol tHe council. Alder man Edwards did this and the matter was brought up for discussion.
 Alderman LaRue stated that he thought 1t would be inadvisable to place the work of reassessing into any other hands than those of an expert and that In his opinion the four off oials named were not experts. He said that the Board of Revenue would re- quire proofs to adopt the assessments an a l., tlo hands of experts the proofs could not be furnished. He stated that there were but three men on the council that, in his opinion,s were competent to do the work. They were Aldermen Me- Tyeife. crotwell and Edwards. After more debate and parliamentary mud dle compromise was agreed upon which provided for the appointment oi the three aldermen on the committee with the city officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
STOCKS INCLINED ID WATCH AND WAIT Dullness Follows Postpone
 ment of the Supreme Court Decisions

New York, April 4.-With at least one week more of uncertainty ahead as 70 the supreme courts action in the antl- trust cases and with all the doubt as to what is to come from the new Congress which assembled today, Wall street was not inclined to do much in the stock market. The excitement of yesterday when the supreme court decisions were expedited so confidently, gave way to- day to dulness. Price movements were narrow, except in a few issues, which apparently were selected for manipula- ton to lend some appearance of animal tion to the market Bullish traders bid - prices at the opening, but such large volumes of stock appeared on advances snat recessions quickly followed and dur ing the remainder of the session the undertone was rather heavy
 Only the consistent movement of the day was the advance of railroad stocks, which would be affected most directly by the conclusion of a reciprocity agree ment with Canada. The Hill stocks were especially strong '~ Canadian Pacific gained points more, recovering it's re- cent loss and advancing to new high records.
  while fayoring tariff legislation which might upset values in Wall street for a time, were in entire conformity with expecta tions /The financial community apparently has decided to view the pros poets of tariff changes calmly, not only because the legislative powers of the majority of the House of Representatives are circumscribed as result of the political complexion of the upper cham bt1f the bogey 1t once was in Wall street
 The outlook for general industrial con- ditions was left unchanged by the days developments. Complete figures of March bank clearings over the country revealed a decrease of 1O.5 per cent from last year due not only to slowness or trade but to the demand in New York for financial operations and speculative purposes. The February report of the St Paul system showed a decrease of szS9, ,000 in operating income and that of Wabash falling off of s215,oe0. The an- Aual report of Utah Copper revealed a shrinkage in total income of S512,000
 National Biscuit was unusually active today and advanced points to another high record, with accompanying talk of an increase of dividends. The brief boom which Associated Oil has enjoyed on the strength of reports that it was to be purchased by Southern Pacific or other important interests was checked when it was said authoritatively that no such deal had been contemplated and the stock dropped 4 points. The general list hardened somewhat in the final deal ings and closed with a preponderance of small gains.
 Bonds were steady. Central of Geor- gia incomes were especially strong. To- tai sales, par value, S, 703,0M
 United States As coupons advanced ls per cent on call.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
\ SOUTHERN WOMAN TO BE
TRIED FOR MURDER

A special from Opelousas, La, says
that the prosecution has begun it's
preparations for what is expected to
be the most bitter legal battle ever
fought in that section of the state as
result of the killing of young Allen
Garland last Tuesday by Mrs. J. P.
McCrea, young society woman of
that city, in room of her residence.
District Aattorney Lee Garland, a
near kinsman of the dead man, de-
clared that Mrs. McCrea would GER
tainly be prosecuted, and disclaimed
the slightest intention of allowing
her liberty on bail. 1t is expected
that the district attorney will person
ally conduct the prosecution. Mrs.
McCrea still refuses to discuss the
details leading up to the fatal shoot
ing of young Garland.
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SUMTER'S ELECTION

The election for the permanent To-
cation of the Sumter county court
house takes place tomorrow 1t has
been harder to locate than the north
pole was to discover. Even now the
supreme court may declare the bill,
under which the election is being
held, unconstitutional, and the old
controversy may take new start,
and be fought out along new lines to
a finish.
But, anyway, the election, under
Judge Bullock's ruling, will be held
tomorrow, and either Wildwood or
Bushnell will win at least temper
airy prize.
Mr. w H. McRainey of Wildwood
was in Ocala yesterday and said that
a great interest was manifested in
the election, and both the advocates
of Wildwood and Bushnell were con-
fident of winning.
Mr.. McRainey will phone this pa
per the result of the election Friday
night.
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FRANkLIN'S EXPERIMENT MAY
LEAD TO STILL BIGGER
RESULTS

A London special says that an &C.
cidental discovery has just been
made, which, it is believed, confirms
as a possible truth the seemingly far
fetched idea of Mraie Corelli in THE
Life Everlasting" who makes her
ships gather electricity from the air
for their propulsion.
During some experiments with
kites at high attitudes H. Grindell
Matthews, the inventor of the new
wireless telephone, found that the
wires on which the kites were flown
gathered sufficient free electricity
from the air to give him a severe
shock. He believes that we are on
the eve of an even more astonishing
discovery than the electricians have
given thus far:
He had fixed some insulators on
the kite wire. When the kite was
dropping he jumped for the wire and
got a shock which he says was like
kick from a gun. A spark was OBJ
tanned from the wire when touched
with another piece of wire. The
stronger the breeze happened to. be
the greater was the electric spark
that was given
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
A FLORIDA WOMAN TO BE TRIED
FOR TRIPLE. MURDER

A special comes from Blountstown,
Calhoun county, that a murder trial
will occur at that place before Hon.
James w. Perkins the latter part Of
this week, in which more tragedy will
be developed than was dreamed of in
the Beattie case, when Sis Johnson,
q. woman of good family and good ap-
pearance, will fight for her life upon
charge of triple murder on the Gath
of December, 1910, when James Whit
tington, John Wilmington and Zeke
Johnson all met death at an isolated
log cabin in the southern part of that
county
The case will be one of the hard
est contested which has ever been
tried in Blountstown. The prosecu-
ton will be conducted by Hon. c. l..
Wilson, assisted by several able at
torneys, while the defendant will be
represented by Lewis & Buford and
J. w. Kehoe Mr. Buford will proba-
bly, lead the fight for the defense and
for this purpose has thoroughly famli-
iarized himself with the location and
surroundings of the tragedy. He ex-
presses himself as being confident of
an acquittal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
TAMPA DEPUTY SHERIFF
PAINTS NEW YORK RED
He is Described as a Human Arsenal
and Wanted to Make an Old
Friend Receiving Vault


The solemn members of the art
colony in MacDougal alley were
awakened from inspired dreams yes
terday afternoon by an explosion of
'hics" and "whees" just outside their
front windows. Hurrying to the doors
the painters were amazed to see one
man, his waist decorated with a fully
equipped cartridge belt, making play
full passes at another man with a
stern looking revolver
The human arsenal was Deputy
Sheriff Livingston G. Leslie of Tam
pa, Fla, a guest of the Hotel Rector.
He had come to New York in search
OF a prisoner, and, on the way around
town, he CHANGED to meet an old
friend, Joseph Richer, of No. 522 Of
West Forty-seventh street, the per-
son who seemed destined to become
a receiving vault for lead.
The artists sped back into their
houses and permitted the old friends
to cavort. But Patrolman Patterson
arrived and took both of the o. f. to
the Mercer street police station
When Leslie was giving his history
to the lieutenant, Richer decided to
practice the theory that he who
drinks and gets away will live to
drink another day. A policeman
stopped him, however, and brought
him back Then, while Richer was
being made famous on the police blot
ter, the deputy sheriff made a dash
for the door But he, too, was col
Jared
Both the good old friends were
carted before Magistrate Krotel in
the night court. Richer was fined S.
and permitted to go. But as Leslie
was still in condition OF fermenta-
ton the magistrate held him without
bail for examination this morning.
New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
WILLIAM j. BRYAN FINDS A BIG
PROFIT IN ONIONS

A special to the World from Mis-
sion, Texas, says that w. j. Bryan,
who owns a farm of 200 acres in the
valley of the lower Rio Grande, near
Mission, made such a success this
year of raising Bermuda onions that
he has turned his handsome new
country residence over to his superin-
tendent and family, and has had
plans prepared for another magnifi-
cent new home for himself, which he
will erect this fall, at cost of $685.
900.
When the present farm residence
was finished by Col. Bryan a few
months ago it was considered one Of
the handsomest in that section, but
the profitable returns that he receiv-
ed from his vegetable crops were so
greatly in excess of what he had an
ticipated that he has decided that a
more luxurious residence is needed to
typify the, productiveness of the farm.
1t will be one of the finest country
homes in Texas. The site is upon a
knoll near the center of the farm
and commands view of a beautiful
section of valley land
William K. Vanderbilt owns a farm
near that of Col. Bryan, and expects
to build a residence thereon this fall.
B. F. Yoakum of New York, chairman
of the board and executive commit
tee Of the Frisco railroad, is likewise
a farm owner in the Mission commu-
nifty, and he will build a large resi-
dence within few months. Ben F.
Winchell, president of the Frisco
who owns a farm near that of Col
Bryan, also has planned to erect a
winter residence.
Cox Bryan will greatly increase
the Bermuda onion acreage upon his
farm, and it will be made one of the
principal crops next season. The prof
its derived by the onion growers of
the MISSION section this year average
more than $500 per acre. The plant
ing of the seed in field beds will be
done in October, and not later than
the latter part of November and ear
ly December the young onions are
transplanted into the soil for perma-
nent growth. The harvesting season
opens the alter part of April and
continues during May.
Mexican >laborers at so to Is cents
per day are employed upon the farms
On the Mexican side the average
daily wage for farm and ranch la
borers is only 35 to so cents (Mexi-
cam, per day.
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TWO SINGULAR DEATHS

A special from Selma, Ala, says
that Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Hall, husband
and wife apparently in good health,
died Wednesday night. The special
says:
1.-The husband died suddenly, and
the wife ran to neighbors immediate
ly afterwards, requesting them to
take her to the residence of her
daughter, stating that she, two, felt
death stealing upon her. She was
carried to her daughters home and
died there sat 4 o'clock Thursday
morning.
''Mr. and Mrs. Hall were among the
most prominent people in Alabama.
Their deaths are supposed to have
been due to natural causes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
TILLMAN'S RETURN

A dispatch from Columbia, S. c.,
announces that Senator Tillman, be-
ing in town, bought two pitchforks
for use on his plantation, and an
nounced his candidacy for another
term in the senate.
Should he be reelected he will be
almost like ghost in the senate. The
battles in which he took part in his
prime are all ended. The friends
that stood by him and the foes that
fought him, alike are gone. Yet no
one would be likely to accuse the old
statesman of Tagging superfuous on
the stage" He has always been a
brave, stalwart fighter, and it is
doubtful if Carolina has a man who
could better fill his place.-World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
MONEY DUE SOLDIERS

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. q, 1911.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
Governor Gilchrist holds a small
sum of money due to each of the fol-
lowing men, who were members Of
Company A, First Florida Volunteer
Infantry, Spanish-American war,
which was recruited at and around
Ocala. The governor desires the
present postoffice address of each of
these parties, if living. If any of
them are dead, he desires the name
and postoffice address of their legal
representatives:
Charles Cress, Charles J. Jarrett,
Samuel P. PASTOR, Wade N TripletA
George Hinson, John w. Allen, FL
wyn L. Smith, William P Strobhar,
William B. NJ. White, James o. Brun-
son, Alfred L. Brown.
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GREAT ANTI-WAR MEETING IN
PARIS
Fifteen Thousand Gather to Protest
Against War With Germany-The
Movement in Favor of Peace
is World-Wide-Wars
Must Cease

A late special from Paris says: A
great mass meeting at which fifteen
thousand persons gathered has just
been held to protest against a war
with Germany Large forces of po-
lice and municipal guards were sta
toned at the place of meeting, but
the proceedings were orderly and the
authorities were not required to in
terfere.
Although the Franco-German agree
ment about Morocco cannot be re-
garded as an accomplished fact until
it is known how the German foreign
minister receives the latest French
note, no doubt is entertained that
the first stage of the negotiations
will quickly end in full understanding
without further pouparlers or ex-
change of notes.
The second stage of the negotia-
tons, which concerns Congo, will be
entered upon very soon. During the
negotiations France and Germany
will take all needful steps to secure
the support of the peers in the new
situation in Morocco resulting from
the agreement.
This task is not likely to present
special difficulties, except in the case
of Spain The GOODNESS between
France and Spain over Morocco poll
cies complexities affairs, but the
French decline to admit that two Lat
in sisters will remain embroiled, but
believe that SPANS good sense will
soon lead her to realize that her in
terests will be best served by max
ing Frances task in Morocco easy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
A THoRoueH TEST
One That Will Convince the Most
SkepticaI Ocala Reader

Cures that last are cures that count.
Doan's Kidney Pills make thorough
cures.
The following case is typical.
Ocala residents should be con-
vinced.
The testimony is confrmed-the
cure lasted.
Prof like this cannot be ignored:
c. F. Hays, 271 Orange St, ocaIa,
Fla, says: Il think that heavy lifting
caused my kidneys to become disor-
dered. | suffered intensely from
pains in my back, and often was so
stiff and lame that l could hardly do
my. work. | also had headaches.
When a friend told me about Doan's
Kidney Pills, began using them. I
am now glad that l did so, for they
gave me more relief than all the 9TH
er medicines l had ever taken. To
say that | endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills is putting it mildly" Estate
ment given May IL, 190S.)
A Lasting Effect
In March, 1911, when Mr.. Hays
was interviewed, he said: ct gladly
confirm my former endorsement of
Doan's Kidney Pills, for the benefit
they brought me has been lasting.
You may continue to publish my
statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price, soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

). (. Wood Of Live Oak MEETING w;tb
Much Encouragement From EVERY
sectional Live WireS-An Educa-
t'onal Enthusiast of Strong Ability.
Prof. ]. E. Wood of Live Oak. su-
Wannee county, who some time agn
made formal announcement for stare
superintendent of public instru otion
is meeting with more than the orr;
nary encouragement of candidates
Who He Is
professor Wood was born on a
farm in Clay county, Florida, near
Middleburg. on July 5. 1864 and 10
now going into his forty-third wear
He moved from Clay county with his
parents when he was ten years of age
to Norton's Greek settlement in Madi-
son county, where his father operated
a farm, grist mill and cotton gin
Here he remained until he reached
MS majority, receiving only such edu-
cation as could be had in the public
schools of the county, working on the
farm and attending school three
months in each year After reaching
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
PERU BUYS NAVY

A Washington special of Tuesday
says that the Peruvian government,
following the lead taken by Argen-
tina, has determined to buy the nu-
cleus of the new Peruvian navy in the
United States. The state department
was advised by cable from the
legation at Lima that contract for
the construction of seven submarine
torpedo boats had been signed by
the Peruvian minister of the navy
with an American firm.
Officials of the navy department
say that the sum involved, based up
on the prices paid for submarine
boats by the United States navy, is
in the neighborhood of $2.500,00o.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
CARLOAD OF FINE HORSES AND
MULES

The buyer for the firm of Tompkins
& Cobb has just returned from the
western markets with a carload Of
high grade horses and mules for the
Ocala market. Among these viii be
found animals suitable for all pur.
poses, and anyone interested will do
well to call at the Tompkins & Cobb
stables on South Magnolia street, and
examine them. They were bought
at reasonable prices and will be dis
posed of the same way.
w9-29-1t d9-29-3t.
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CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN
AT LARGE

Hon. William H. Ellis, formerly at
torney' general, has announced his
candidacy for congressman at large.
Mr. Ellis is a native of Quincy and
continues to reside there. He is a
very prominent member OF the
knights of Pythias. His friends are
very sanguine of his success. He VIII
in all probability be opposed by Edi-
tor Claude L'Engle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
ONCE In EIETEEN YEARS

Thirty-five years-think OF it, thirty
Ave years ago, when L. & NJ. Paint
was first made known.
1t then needed time to prove it's dur
able quality.
1t has done it now, and its large use
rs the proof.
Costs about s1.60 per gallon. because
you make nearly one-half more, by
adding Sd of a gallon of Linseed Oil
70 each gallon of paint, and you won't
need TO repaint for about Is years
Our sales agents are McIver & Mac
Kay, Ocala, Fla. 81
Write postal for MONEY SAVER
PRICE LIST No So" Longman &
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his majority Prof Wood determined
to have an education, and by hard
labor on the various farms of his
county, saved sufficient money to at
tend such schools as would give him
the best advantages. His teachers in
Madison county were such educators
as Capt o. F. Peek of Lee, Fla, r. D.
Rowe of Madison, Fla, until he was
far enough advanced to enter the
State Normal College at DeFuniak
Springs, where. by teaching during
vacation, he attended for a period, all
J, told, of about four years. After which,
in 1898, he took a review course at
the summer normal conducted by Dr.
w. F. Yocum, president of the Flor
ida Agricultural College at Lake City,
preparatory to taking the examina-
ton for a state certificate, but having
been elected as superintendent of
schools of Suwannee county, never
took the examination.
Was Superintendent Eight Years
He was superintendent of schools
for Suwannee county for eight years,
benig elected in the first campaign
over three strong competitors. In
1904 he was reelected without oppo-
sition. His administration was pro-
gressive and always with an eye sin
gle to the welfare of the children of
the county.
He Taught School Ten Years
Prof. Wood taught school in Madi-
son, Taylor, Lafayette and Suwan-
nee counties ten years before his cleo
ton to the office of superintendent OF
schools for Suwannee county, always
teaching the largest and best schools
of the counties. Was principal one
. year of the county high school at
Mayo, Lafayette county
Admitted to the Practice OF Law
While superintendent of schools
for Suwannee county, Prof. Wood
took I'D the study of law and was ad-
mitted to practice November II,
1906. which profession he has follow
ed since the expiration of his term
of office, a portion of the time as
co-partner of the firm OF Rees &
Rees of Live Oak and is also at pres
ent state organizer for the Woodmen
of the World.
Other Positions of Trust and Honor
Prof. Wood has held many posi-
tions of trust and honor He was
secretary for the Florida Educational
Association for one year, and served
two terms as member of the execu-
five committee of the same assocla-
ton. in consequence of which the ed
ucators of the state are familiar with
his ability and qualifications for the
nosition to which he aspires. he
served four years as member OF the
city council of Live Oak, being wee
president for two years and president
for two. He was progressive anu
took. great interest in the welfare Oh
his town, holding the respect anu
confidence of both his constituents
and colleagues.-LiveO Oak democrat
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Sir Wilfred Laurier recently caileu
a rival debater on the reclproci.s
,oaospre .willful liar" That is
more direct and specific language
than we use on this side.