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PROCEEDINGS
(the Colonial Councils Ordinary Meeting
on the 18th May 1911
(Contiaoted from 11iS No 5@.)

al. item 10.
Introduction Of aud LIST Discussion on
Ordinance for St. Croix prescribing measures
against diseases Of the Cotton Plant (intro-
duced by Government.)
The Draft with remarks reads as follows.
, 1911-07-05

suits, and the fms accrue to the C,Ion,.,
Treasury.
50.
This Ordinance comes into force jmno
d%intely and at the same time the Ordinanco
OF II June 1909, for ST. Croix, prescribin0
measures against diseases Of the Cotta99
Plant, is abrogated.
, 1911-07-05
Bekendtgorelse

n LIE interesserede paa Boot efter af-
So gangen Arkitekt WILLIAM PEBBLES
indkaldes herved til Mode inden underteg-
nede Skifteret Onsdagen den lode dis. Efter-
midday ri. 2 til Proyelse af anmeldte For
dringer, hvorefter der eventuelt vii blive
foretaget U~dlodning til Kreditorerne.
Christiansted Skifteret, den 1ste JUL 1911.
SEGELCkE.
0ct9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

cts bulging with the coin of the real mur- derer
 Interest for some time has been lag ging with the prosecution Newspaper space has been curtailed and in order to continue the trial of the case in the daily press the latest innovation became necessary.
 With all the charges made however, Attorney Darrow, chief counsel for the McNamaras says: No money has been used in the manner charged and I be- lieve the whole affair will be cleared up.
 "The sensational stunts can be ex- pected to be pulled off from time to time in the future as they have been in the past"
 The sudden turn in the McNamara trial came as an agreeable surprise to off cials of the federal government, who to- night were inclined to believe that the outcome of the case would have a di- rect bearing upon the grand jury inves- tigation, now under way at indianapolis, of the alleged unlawful transportation of dynamite. The nasty. conclusion was reached that it would render easier the task of the department of justice.
 A. l. Mccormick United States dis trict attorney of Los Angeles, arrived here today and will probably confer with Attorney General Wickersham regarding the Indianapolis case. The department of justice was not directly concerned in the McNamara prosecution, it's indirect intent relatin gto any evidence that might be adduced bearing upon the Indianapolis inquiry The federal grand jury at In, dianapolis, recently was excused until December IA, when it is expected the gov ernment experts will have finished their inVeStigatiOnS. H.##
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
CONFESSION PLEASES BURNS

Chicago, December 1.-"1 consider the outcome great personal vindication for me- said William J. Burns today late, the sensational developments in the Me Namara case at Los Angeles. Especially after men occupying such exalted positions as Samuel Gompers and others have repeatedly charged me with plant ing the dynamite at Los Angeles. Fol lowing them every socialist paper and every labor paper so often have spoken of frame ups in the case that some good people were beginning to think the prose- cution was not on the level.
 q had absolutely no personal feeling against either defendant. I was em- ployed by the mayor of Los Angeles to investigate this aase. My sole purpose was to mage thorough inquiry.
 The evidence has been just what said it would be-that was overwhelm- ing'
 Mir Burns said
 The effect of this will be far reach ing. l think the outcome of the Me- action by the body of organized labor by which the radical element will be suppresseds will result. l believe, in ending saas sra ges., Such nacn as John Mitcnen Will control organized labor insthe future. Nine-tenths of tile membership of the labor body in this organization was not in sympathy with the brothers. But the plea of guilty entered by them does not close the case in my opinion.
 There are others involved and they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
LABOR LEADERS
 REFUSE TO MAKE COMMENT

Washington, December 1.-Labor lead- CTS at the national headquarters of the American Federation of Labor, would not comment tonight upon the unexpected turn in the affairs in the McNamara case nor it's bearing on the cause of organized labor.
 Secretary Frank Morrison of the fede- ration, refused, in MT. Gompers' absence, to discuss the situation. He may make a statement tomorrow
 That the temper of the American F'ede- ration of Labor had not changed toward the McNamara case was evidenced late today when almost simultaneously with the confession of the accused men in Los Angeles, there was mailed from the fede- ration quarters a weekly news letter summarizing items of importance in the labor world during the past several days and ridiculing the proceedings in Los Angeles
 The letter says
 'In order that further newspaper no- toriety may be secured to bolster up the prosecution in the McNamara case an other scheme has been unearthed, ac- cording to the press dispatches, by the lieutenants of the various hostile en- ployers associations in their effort to railroad the accused men to the galloWs. The dispatches stated that a man em- ployed by the defense to investigate the character and the interest of intended jurors had been detected in the act of bribing prospective jurors and the bene- ficiarv has also detected with his pock-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--McNamaras plead guilty.
 Gcmpers astounded at confession.
 Burns is pleased.
 Ultimatum of Russia refused.
 Ranking has not yet fallen. 2-Tariff board is having difficulty.
 One million involved. .r- 3-Ccnference hears splendid sermon.
 Lewis murdered at Alabama City. 4-Editoral comment. fr v 5-Weatherly goes Into details of con-
 tract. fr iae
 Discuss date of county primary.
 To sell Red Cross stamps in post
 office 7 ',- N
 McDonougl resigns. r ssT f 9 Examine long and short haul clause. 6LRicl1ard charged with killing Ellard 7-Society. -s .a--
 Dolly, on Women's Magazines, S-Harpy banquet tendereds drummers. Good demand for winter goods. company to stop using con
 vict labor.
 makes annual report. 12-Smoot's views of coming Congress. t-t sl .t.3r At l-Southern team picked. 1
 O'Neal has no announcement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
to the proper authorities de
Tension in Court

The scene in the court room today was one of protracted tension. Sensation fol lowed sensation, with such rapidity that the gaping crowd hardly realized what happened in those few minutes of formal procedure. In less than 20 minutes the big case was disposed of, but for hours pre- viously there had been an uncertain, un- satisfied feeling that something startling would develop and so closely guarded was the information that spectators were prepared for almost anything except the thing presented.
 It was not thought that after the vigor- ous battle waged thus far, one side would lay down it's arms so willingly, so freely and even so happi.y-for both prisoners smiled, chewed gum and appearad as they have on other days-confdently uncon- cerned.
 Although there are many persons to- night who claim to have had advance in formation on the turn which affairs took, even the district attorney was not sure until just before noon that the end was in sight There were to be developments in the court room, he told his associates, and all brought their wives and friends. They crowded into the court room and even swarmed into the big newspaper enclos- ure, where many seats had been vacaied by reporters who had once been there and intended to return for developments more sensational than those of getting jury. In the crowd were detectives for both sides, many women and even a baby tlat emitted whine almost simultaneously with the announcement of the plea Of guilty of James B. MeNamara.
 Thin brown curtains shadowed hot sunlight from the room. A mass of heads ~ ~-~-->-----~-->----->--~ ~~---~-~>
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

may he arrested at any time. I have absolute information that certain rad icals will do anything to save the brothers. This is what Attorney Dar- row was concerned about when he said he feared bloodshed l was nSSs sur- ,srised particularly wbel, seld that the AlcNainaras had pleaded guilty. We had evidence which positively closed every avenue of escape and they knew this.
 'lf the reports that J. J. McNamara is to get off with a light sentence are true, l shall be greatly disappointed. He deserves heavy punishment if any one ever did" sftf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
LABOR LEADERS ARE GREATLY
 SHOCKED BY THE CONFESSION
'The Facts Have Been Overwhelming Loophole Was Gathered In By the StateI Felt That Sooner Or Later It Had to Come Clarence Darrow. ''The McNa-
 Pleaded Guilty Because They Are
 Guilty Attorney Fredericks

Io Angeles, December 1.-James B. McNamara pleaded
 s murder in the first degree in Judge Walter Bordwels lay His brother John J. McNamara, Secretary of the neraona Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Work plea of guilty for having dynamed the Llewelyn ions s5s orks in Los Angeles on Christmas day, 1910
 James B. McNamara's confession clears up absolutely the
 of the explosion and fire which at O7 o'clock the oenpg Of October l909 wrecked the plant of the Los eee Times at First and Broadway and caused the death of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Troops Dispatched

St. Petersburg, December 1.-Tn oonse- quence of the rejection by the Persian national council of the Russian demands, Russia has ordered the Russian troops now concentrated at Reslt, capital of the Persian province of Ghilan. 16 miles from Enzeie, on the Caspian sea, to advance on Teheran.
 Russia has, it is believed, 1000 men con- centrated at Resht. The troops arrived at Enzelei,, a port on the Caspian sea, Mo- vember 22. They were dispatched to Per- sia in consequence of the delay of the Persian government in complying with the Russian demand for an apology to the vice consul of Russia at Teheran, M Petroff, and the withdrawal of the treas urers general, appointed by w Morgan Sinister, who were engaged in northern Persia, collecting arrears of taxes. The gendarmes had ignored M. Petroff when he protested against the treasury's seiz- ure of the property of Shua Es Sultaneh, brother of the eX-Shah.
 Berlin, December IA telegram to the German Cable company from Te- heran says revolver shots were fired this morning at Ala Ed DowIeh. broth CT of the former Persian minister to Berlin in front of his residence He is reported to be dead. Ala Ed Dowlch has been promoting an accord with the government and the eX-Shah. which is reported to be desired by Russia
 His brother was involved in the con troversy concerning w. Morgan Shus- ter, the treasurer general of Persia. whose dismissal has been demanded bv Russia.
 Washington, December NV. Mor gan Sinister. Sr, father of the young American treasurer general of Persia conferred with state department off cials today regarding the position of his son. The officials declined to make any statement as to the nature of the conversation.
 London, December IA final appeal to Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey to intervene with Russia in order 10 obtain a prolongation of the time limit of the Russian ultimatum was adopted late last night by Persian Minister Mirza Feredj Ulah Khan. Sir Ed ward, however said he could do noth- ing beyond advising compliance with the Russian terms.
 "A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Te- heran says that Azes-ed-Dowleh, a par tisan of the former shah. was murdered in Teheran Friday and that grave disor- ders are expected in the capital.
 Washington, December 1.-President Taft was appealed to today by the Per- sian American Educational society tc use the good offices of the United States government to prevent war be- tween Russia and Persia. The society also addressed letters of appeal to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and to Andrew Car negie, asking the latter's help as a friend of world peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Child Thrown From Wheel

Fort Deposit December 1.-(Special.)- While returning home from school on A bicycle, little Kate owens, a graded school student, lost control of the wheel and was thrown down an embankment. the handle bars of the bicycle striking her head, nflicting an ugly wound She will probably recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Four Killed :

.Paducah, Ky, December -Four per sons were killed, according to reports re ceived here, when passenger train No. 1o1, on the Illinois Central, bound from Mem phs to Louisville, went into a ditch 2S miles east of here. The train is one of the fastest on the system. Spreading rails is said to be the cause. All the nine coaches were derailed and then rolled over. et
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Depends on Loan

Picking. December i.-China's future form of government, if not her future history, seems to some extent depend- ent on Baron Cottu Should his prom sed Franco Bel gian loan of S30O0o.- 900 be forthcoming, Premier Yuan Shi Kai probably could utilize the govern ment's remaining 100000 troops so ad- vantageously that the country would agree to a strong constitutional mon- archy.
 The loan arranged by Baron Cottu is the only large one possible, Yuan Shi Kai's agents having vainly solicited money everywhere else, but the pre- mier has been warned that despite tue fact that he has agreed to every de- mand of Cottu's packers the money is not likely to be forthcoming until the provinces are reunited. The inevitable result, it is believed, will be the neces- sity of a compromise with the rebels owing to the inability of the govern ment to pay the troops or purchase ammunition.
 Reliable information says Yuan Shi Kai intends to offer the provinces the right to elect their own officials, in cluding governors. This has been one of the revolutionists principal de mands.
 Foreigners now recognize that it was necessary for Yuan Shi Kai to obtan a victory over the revolutionists, the effect of the fall of Han Yang hav- ing demonstrated this His subsequent actions and the tone of His edicts in- dicate that he realizes he must conl- promise fully and immediately with the revolutionists.
 An edict issued today states that d constitution has been proclaimed and that the throne intends firmly to al- here to the principles of administra- tive reform.
 1t is believed the armistice with the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Impossible for Persia to Ever Sign Away Her
 Independence
THE RUSSIAN TROOPS ADVANCE ON TEHERAN
Brother of Former Minister to Berlin ssinated--Shuster's Father COnfers With State De-
 partment

Teheran Persia, December t-The na- tional council has rejected the Russian utimatum by big majority. The foreign minister has resigned. The vote of tho national council on rejection of the ulti- matum was cast In open session. A sub sequent secret sitting of the members was practically unanimous against compliance
 Speaker after speaker declared it was impossible for Persia to ever sign away her own independence. If Russia should wrest it from her that would be God $ will.
 A deputation of the national council waited on w. Morgan shuster before tlle vote was taken in the parliamentary Jses- sion. The American treasurer general begged them to consult only the interest l of their country and not to consider him. The national council registered it's re- fusal to comply with the terms of the Russian ultimatum at 40 o'clock, inst a quarter of an hour before the time limit for the expiration of the ultimatum. In the meantime large crowds thronged around the precincts of the parliament house waiting for the verdict of tue deputies.
 Grey Advises Compliance
 
 A cablegram from British Foreign Min ister Grey was presented to the assembly during its sitting. The dispatch urgently advised compliance with the Russian de- mands, but some of the members pointed out that England's advice had hitherto only led to Persian humiliation. They be- lieved that Sir Edward Grey had been misinformed ano asserted that Russian in- justice had become intolerable.
 Tbap fbntICht a op ihG part of the Persian government to the Russian demands would awaken foreign attention and lead to an impartial in- quiry. Compliance. on the other hand, would be construed as a sign of abject cowardice and would mean national sui- eide.
 The Russian ultmatum to the terms of which the Persian national council has refused to agree, called, in the first place, for the instant dismissal of w. Morgan 1 Shuster, the American who has for sew eral months occupied the post of Persian 1 treasurer general. A further demand was 1 for "a cash .indelpnity from Persia to cover the cost of the dispatch Of Russian | troops to that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Asked what action the American Fed eration of Labor might take, MT. Com pers said the news was too recent for him to make any prediction.
 The American Federation Of Labor only closed it's annual meeting Satur- day" he added. AS to u possible special meeting it is too early to say.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
Royal Servant Dead

Detroit December Mrs. Prollope Heatherington. 9S, who was a maid in waiting of Queen Victoria. and served at the Queens coronation dinner, died yes- terday at Amy, Mich She had lived on the same farm for 65 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-05
DEMANDED HIS 100000 in CASH

commodore advertised for 1t and
caused his agents to hunt high and
low for 1t, but could get no track OF
it. Still, those bonds were lien on
the property, and would be until paid.
Il told the rustic that thought the
bonds to which he referred could be
easily sold for cash, and he asked me.
How much can anybody get for
themg took him over to firm of
brokers. who represented the commo-
dore in New York Central matters,
and after long siege with the stran-
ger we got him to admit that he had
the missing bonds somewhere in his
pocket.
We'll, to make long story short.
he negotiated all that day with the
brokers. and they, having found out
by telegraph that the man was re-
liable. at last agreed to pay him q
hundred cents upon the dollar for the
bonds. and made out a. check for $780,
900. One of their employees
came to our bank with the man and
the check. / asked the man II he
wouldn't like to take draft on Buff
falo for the amount, telling him that
he could conveniently carry It in that
form and get the money In Buffalo.
Look here said he, is that piece
of writing good for $60.oo0r
1T certainly is I said.
"'WelI, then, want $4,000. and
don't want any writing. want
money that know about
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-05

they would rise to power. They were
and are generally successful for GER
tain period, and consequently IT has
been the policy Of governments to
put down the unruly rebels whenever
they could.
Thus, IN the Sudan, for instance,
hardly year passes without its Nah
di, melting the dervishes to drive the
Christians into the sea- As long as
the rising is only local II can be dealt
with rapidly and with energy. We're
1t to spread there would be an imme-
date confagration.
AS 1t happens, there exists at the
present time in the heart of Africa a
Mahdi who is the recognized leader Of
eight million followers, called the Sc
noussi. The most inaccessible Gases
of the Sahara desert form the core of
this vast empire, but the Mahdi's sub
jects, armed to the teeth, are scat
tered throughout the greater part of
North Africa and Arabia, and are, by
all accounts. increasing rapidly in
numbers.
That the Mahdi has never been seen
by an infdel goes without saying. The
foot OF the white manor the camel
which he was riding has never psne-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-05
Those Raised In Mines Are 40 Good
a. the Ordinary and the
Cost 10 Less.

DO you see those?" remarked a
man who raises mushrooms as he
pointed to a pile. Of mushrooms
well, / happen to know that those
mushrooms came out of coal mine
in Pennsylvania. Quite a few mush-
rooms are taken out of the mines
now. Occasionally they help to glut
the market. too.
"Of course. as everybody knows,
mushrooms are raised In cellars and
two essentials are proper fertilizer
carefully applied and an even tenn
perature. Some bright person who
knew something about mushrooms
discovered that when 1t came to grow
ing them artifcially the dark cham
bers of mine were as good as the
ordinary cellar and that you could
raise mushrooms at less cost IN them.
in the first place, the mules fur.
nished just the right kind of manure
and then the temperature Of mine Is
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-05
Major General Thomas Refused to Al
tack Hoods Army Until Conditions
Were Such That Success
Was Certain

On December IA. 1864. after battle
lasting two days, Major General
George H. Thomas, who. In September
OF the previous year. had just gained
the title of 1.-THE Rock Of Chicka-
manga" crushed the Confederate
army commanded by Gen. John D.
Hood, so that it was not heard OF
again In the Civil war. And 1t was
this great victory. which history knows
as the battle CT Nashville. that led to
the immediate appointment OF Thomas
as a major general In the regular
army and led congress to give him
vote of thanks.
General Thomas right hand man In
this conflict was Maj. Gen. Andrew
]. Smith, one Of the most gallant ana
able generals In the war, the man who
saved Banks army on the Red river,
who was terror to Price. Van Dorm.
and other Confederate chieftains, and
who. at the battle CT Nashville, dis
played such great gallantry and merie
that he was brevetted major general
in the regular branch Of the army.
Resigning from the regular army in
1869, General Smith became postmas-
ter of st. Louis, and while he was
resident Of that city he and James N.
Brown, also st. Louisan and a sur
viving veteran of the war, many times
talked over their fighting days. Il was
on one of these occasions that Gen
eral Smith told his companion OF his
meeting General Thomas just before
the battle which annihilated Hoods
army.
Il was ordered 70 take my COM
mand. which was the Sixteenth Army
corps. and go by boat from st. Louis
to reinforce Thomas" said General
Smith. when we got to Horpeth
shoal. in the Cumberland river. some
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-05
LAND OF FALSE PROPHETS
One Of the Allah's Chosen In Africa
10 Said to Have Eight MIL
lion Followers.

The Mahdil At the very name OF
the murderer Of General Gordon a
whole series Of blood-curdling pictures
OF savage fanaticism In the wilds Of
Africa presents itself to us, and. as
likely as not. we wonder whether the
dark doings Of the Sudanese Khalifat
win ever be enacted again In one Of
the lesser corners Of the Dark Con-
tinent.
AS a matter of fact. the word NAH
di" is a title. According to the Mo
hammedan creed the prophet was but
the forerunner Of another prophet
greater than himself, and who would
be known as the Mahdi-literally, the
MAN Led by Allah" Naturally. con-
sidering how vague the definition OF
the promised leader is. there have
been scores Of pretenders within the
last few hundred years-ambitious
men who thought that by playing on
the fanstical passions Of the Arabs