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FORREST HOME GOES
TO BIRMINGHAM MEN

Pell city, August 11.-(Spceial)-T. ].
smith sold to w. l.. Miner his livery
business at this place today. Mr.. Miner
taking full charge at once. Mr. Miner
has been engaged in the stock business
thorough this valley Cor number of
Years. and his many friends will welcome
him to our town. Mr.. Smith. who Is an
ex-traveing salesman, states that he will
return to the commercial world as soon
as he has taken a few weeks rest.
Forrest Home one of the coolest
homes ink Coosa valley, near Riverside,
owned by j. s. Bukacek and his father
was sold yesterday for a handsome sum
to Birmingham investors. 1t is ruMored
that the place will be remedeled and
placed in fine shape for summer club
house.
The independent progressive 'Moos-
velts'' have issued call for mass
roeetint TO be held at Odcnville. this
county on Thursday next, for the pur-
pose O. placing full county ticket in
the field to be voted on this fall. 1t is
rumoied that the republicans, what few
are lief. in this county will meet ut a later
date. and endeavor tn ratify the actions
OF tl.is meeting. catching on the rear
end of the ''moosvelt band wagon and
ride into office this fall. One of the
largeSt crowds ever assembled In this
countk at any political gathering. II IL
predict(d,l will be present
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BRIGADE REVIEW
AT CAMP BREWER
Governor Brewer Is Entertained at
Dinner-Sham Battle For
Tomorrow

Columbus. Miss, August 11.-(Special)
Tho best show yet put on the drill field
at Camp Brewer was held this afternoon
when brigade review was held 1t has
been scheduled for some afternoons but
rain always prevented. Throngs of peo-
pie we're out and the mississippi regl-
ments and regulars from the seventeenth
all performed in magnificent style. A
throng of people witnessed the drilling
and parading
At $3.50 O'clock band concert at Lake
Park pavilion proved a fine drawing
card. From the concert the people went
to the drill grounds at 5 O'Clock for the
review
Tonight the town is quiet and every
body is resting after the swift week just
past and in anticipation of the coming
one
The local lodge of Elks entertained
Governor Brewer with dinners last
evening commencing about 1880 o'clock.
About hundred people were present.
No addresses were made.
Governor Brewer and family left for
jackson this morning.
The troops leave Camp Brewer for the
march tomorrow morning. They camp
near Steens tomorrow night and fight
early Tuesday morning.
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GOVERNMENT WILL
WAGE WAR ON RATS

Washington, August 1.-THE gov
eminent is to become a modern COM
petitor of the Pied Piper of Hamlin
as an exterminator of rats. But the
magic of the Pied Piper's flute is to be
displaced by the most improved mod
ern, double action, steel 1awed rat trap
that American inventive genius can
furnish.
Through Surgeon General Blue of the
public health and marine hospital serv-
ice the government has asked for DEM
onstrations of rat traps. The govern
ment wants traps to exterminate ro-
dents which carry the bubonic plague
from seaport to seaport The trap
which proves the most efficient will be
recommended by the service for use
in American ports where the plague
carrying rat may be expected
AS a means of promoting its coun-
try-wide campaign against the plague
the service has issued a circular spe-
cifying the proper method of poisoning
rats. This has been sent to every
American port.
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PROGRESS OF.
COTTON CROP

New Orleans, August 1.-THE fol-
lowing is a summary of reports to the
Times Democrat from its correspond
ents on the progress of the cotton crop
during the month of July:
1. Taking the belt as whole there
has been moderate Improvement since
the previous report.
3 The crop is still backward and
extremely spotted. but the Feeling is
more optimistic than 1t was at the be-
ginning of July.
3. Some sections complain of in
sects, but it Is too soon to estimate
the damage.
A. There is an ample supply of la
Dor. as a rule, and the crop has been
we'll cultivated.
5. The movement will be later than
the normal by about three weeks and
the yield will greatly depend on, the
date of frost.
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MORE BANKS FOR THE
GOVERNMENT FUNDS

Washington, August 11.-Government
discrimination in designating national
banks as repositories for federal funds
is gradually being corrected under
change of policy by Secretary Macveagh.
who is increasing the number of deposit
tories without augmenting the aggregate
OF the governments deposits
This is being done especially In small
cities. In towns with only two banks
the Secretary liz dividing the government
deposits between them to avoid discrimi-
nation. In the large cities the advantages
enjoyed by the repositories are regarded
as negligible.
Secretary MacVeagh also has lust desig
mated as government repositories a large
number of non-depository national banks
with which the department of justice
and the postoffice department have been
deposjting funds for many years. II was
only recently discovered by the Attorney
General and Postmaster General that non
depository banks were, being used by their
departments.
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STATK SANITARY INSPECTORS
MAKE TOUR OF MERIDIAN

the evils, upon pain OF fine or imprison-
nent, as provided by the state laws.
Some of the hotels, restaurants. fruit
stands and meat markets were found to
be In fairly good sanitary condition. and
the public generally has shown dis
position to assist in every way possible
in the work of cleaning up the city and
demanding better sanitary conditions at
places from which they receive their
food supplies. Diaries are also being
inspected and cows examined for tuber-
culosis and other diseases.
Or. feathers is working under the
Rockefeller appropriation as a hookworm
expert, and went before the county board
of supervisors and obtained an appro-
pfiation of $500 with which to buy medi-
cine to treat those who are found to be
afflicted with this disease. Two experts
will be sent here Immediately and will
examine and treat free of charge any
person in the county who desires to be
treated for the hookworm disease.
Drs. feathers and Rowan expect to
complete their work here within the
next few days, and will go to another
county. They have already visited 80
counties in the state and all the towns
in these counties and the work accom-
plished by them, both In the matter Of
obtaining a cleaner food supply and cur
ing people of the hookworm disease, has
been wonderful and greatly beneficial to
the entire state.
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BIG CROWDS AT
EAST LAKE PARK

In spite of the unsettled Weather. large
crowds thronged East Lake park yester-
day Calman's Symphony orchestra rem
dered programme In the afternoon and
evening which was greatly appreciated by
the crowds.
Tomorrow night In the pavilion the
dancers will trip 60 the strains from
Calman's orchestra, which will consist
of selections from musical comedies of
the season, including. 'Eyerybody's Two
Step" "Ragtime Violin.' .'Everybody's
Doing 1t Now and others
Wednesday and Thursday, August Il
and Is, there will De a masquerade car
nival in the skating rink. which will be
decorated throughout In gay colors. No
person that is unmasked will be allowed
on the skating surface. There has been
additional space prepared for the specta-
tors.
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IMPROVEMENT IN
THE COTTON CROP

Memphis. August 1.-THE Commercial
Appeal tomorrow will say:
The cotton crop did we'll over nearly
the whole of the belt, the exceptions to
improvement being southern and central
Texas and parts of North Carolina,
where insufficient rains fell The i'm
provement was based on rains which in
nearly all sections east of the Mississippi
river We're not heavy, being excessive in
limited districts. With the moisture now
in the soil the crop is expected to adj
vance rapidly for at least ten days, va
ryng excessive precipitation which is
now perhaps more than any other de-
Selopment to be feared as it would pro-
mote rapid growth. 1t is noted how
ever that at the present time the plant
Is setting. fruit quite well and making
an all-round advance. The greatest re-
cent Improvement has occurred in the
Mississippi valley states, notably Mis-
sissppi and eastern Texas. on average
the crop is estimated to be two to three
weeks late and in many fields grown
bols are very scarce. on the other
hand the fields are nearly up to normal
that promise almost a full yield. Crops
are irregular in all sections.
Insect damage at the present has been
almost disposed of, especially in Missis-
sippi valley.
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August lit p. ny
Fair weather prevailed during the past
"a hours over most of the country ex-
cept in the east gulf states, the lakes
and North Atlantic states and limited
areas In the far northwest. Heavy
rains ceased in all sections and gem
eral clearing tendency is indicated for
nearly all the interior and most of the
eastern states during the next two
days. High pressure conditions In the
north Pacific region and a moderate
over the Dakotas is causing
more or less local rains in the north
west and the low" that has caused
the general rains in the interior of the
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Meridian, M U.s., August n.-tspecial)-
Drs. W. S. Rowan and W. S. Leathers,
state sanitary inspectors, who have been
working in the city of Meridian and
vicinity daring the past week, have &C
complished wonders in the matter of
awakening the people to a realization of
1be importance of absolutely sanitary
surroundings, especially in hotels, restau-
rants. meat markets. bakeries and other
places where foods and foodstuffs are
kept and offered for sale.
Drs. Rowan and feathers delivered lee
lures at the courthouse recently and ex-
planned that they had come to Meridian
to. help improve the sanitary condition
of the city. They told of Investigations
which, they had made in other cities,
ana explained the almost unnamable
conditions which they had found to exist
in some of the supposedly cleanest cities
in the state.
These gentlemen have not yet COM
1,leted an inspection of this city, but
thus far have done much towards cor
recting existing evils. Some restaurants,
meat markets and bakeries which they
have visited as we'll as fruit stands
were found to be in an altogether I'M
Satisfactory condition. and the proprietors
of these have been warned TO correct
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MEYER RECEIVERS 4
FROM TYPHOID FEVER

Newport, r. l., August 11.-Secre-
tary of the Navy George Won Meyer
arrived here today on the dispatch boat
Dolphin from his summer home in
Hamilton. Mass. where he has been
recuperating from an attack OF typhoid
fever. The secretary planned to leave
later for Washington to resume his
duties While here Secretary Meyer
conferred with Rear Admiral Hugo
Osterhaus on the work to-. be Under
taken by the battleships for the next
several weeks. The ships will leave
Newport August II. and Mr.. Meyer said
that re1new OF the feet will be held
in New York in October.
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EXPRESS PACKAGE
CONTAINS BOMB
Intended for Society Girl.
Two Men Injured In
Explosion

Greensboro. N. c., August 11.-w. T.
Busbee, manager of the High Point
office OF the Southern Express com
pany. perhaps was fatally injured, and
his cashier, L. c. Morton, badly hurt
today when a package, which they
were handling, exploded. The package
which was about to be consigned TO
the junk heap proved to be an in
fernal machine of rather crude. though
Ingenious construction.
The package is described as an or.
binary looking box of thin veneer
bronzed with copper. Is inches square
and set inside a heavy wooden box.
In the inner box there was a small
door secured by leather hinge. When
the expressmen opened the indoor side
match was ignited. This operation
lighted fuse which set on the exp1o-
sive.
The package had been in the office
for several months. It was addressed
to Charles Hoover, High Point, n c.,
and was shipped from Thomasville,
about eight miles distant. No one by
that name could be found In High
Point so today Manager Busbee under
took the examine the queer. package.
At Townsville, however, Charles
Hoover is postmaster a manufactures
and influential In politics The theory
OF the police is that the sender at
Townsville believed the packa ge
would be returned to brownsville from
High Point and ultimately delivered to
Mr.. Hoover. An arrest is expected mo-
mentarily.
Manager Busbee was brought to a
81 1.A-
said his condition Is critical.
He Is badly burned about the face
and chest.
Intended for Young Lady
High Point, N. c., August 1.-THE
Internal machine which exploded in the
express company's office here yester
day probably fatally injuring Manager
W. Fl. Busbee and burning his cashier,
Alton Morton, was intended for a local
society girl, according to disclosures
made in an investigation of the af-
fair today.
Startling revelations were made to
United States District Attorney A. TT.
Holton and Chief of Police Ridge by
a prominent young woman of this city
and it is admitted by the police that
they are searching for a Townsville.
NJ c., business man Of prominent social
connections. Until an arrest is made
no names will be revealed,
The Internal machine, which at first
was thought intended for Charles
Hoover, postmaster at Thomasville,
was entered at the Townsville express
office December 2, last. and through
mistake was way billed to Charles
Hoover, High Point.
The original shipping tag. however.
bears the name and address of High
Point girl.
District Attorney Holton. 1t is al
legged. learned from the girl In the case
today that the machine was supposed
to have contained certain trinkets be-
ing returned to her by a suitor. The
man, according to the girl, left here
last November in a rage when she re-
fused his offer of marriage. The case is
expected to take a special turn when
an arrest is made.
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CLAY COUNTY GRAND
JURY is IN SESSION

Lineville. August Especial 1.-The
grand jury of the county court OF
Clay has. been In session the past week
and has made most searching inves-
tigation of the violations of the laws
and reported a large number of bills
C. b. Allen of Ashland acted as fore
man. This body met two weeks ago
and reported AS true bills. Most of the
bills were for misdemeanors.
The several district trustees of the
various districts of Clay county met
yesterday and elected four out of their
number to compose the county board
of education. The following were elect
ed to compose the board: J. D. knight,
Charley Mitchell w. L. Owens and A.
c. House.
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IMMENSE SUM FOR
BIRTHDAY GIFTS

Chicago, August 11,-Julus Rosen-
valid of Chicago made birthday gifts
today amounting to s6s7,500. This is his
fftieth anniversary. Charity and edu-
cation received the entire sum. Mr..
Rosenwald, who Is a leading merchant,
divided the total into eight parts. Half
million dollars was split evenly by
him between the University of Chi.
cago and the Jewish charities here.
Among the other contributions one was
unique, 100000 to endow a country
club which will furnish a comfortable
resort for relaxation at weelS-ends. and
summer and winter for those who en-
ploy their time In social work.
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A Fuss, a Fight And a Fine

"Yassah, but hit warn't no rod hit war
a strop, an when ah get through dat
boy, who comes up but dat CONAN an
calls ene outen ma name.'
What did you do?''
"Ah didn't do muffin, jedge, excep' lam
her on de heed an pull herr hair. Den
ah knocks her down an jumps on her.
"A very mild way of expressing your
disapproval of her remarks. What else
did you dor"
Didn't have time ter do anythin' else
jedge, fur all uf her family jumps on
me and lays me OUT
stand aside Josephine, you take the
stand and tell what happened
ledge. all I done wus ter exposer-
late agin her whoppin her chile; an,
jedge, de way dat CONAN talked ter me
WIS scandacious An as fur putin on
airs, jedge. dat CONAN said ali warn't
her quality an dat she was lady uf
rank"
. What did you say?"
LAS toll her dat ah was Jest as rank
as she wus."
Did you engage in fght?'
I'm course we fit, but dat CONAN stated
HIT"
Josephine, you should know better
than to interfere with woman when she
is chastising her offspring. especially if
that offsprings happens to be a boy
boys thrive on lickings. / remember one
I got--but that5s another matter. Five
dollars
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Bessener News

Bessemer, August u.-(Special.)-
success of Bessemer Trades Day now lies
in the hands of the weather man. Every
detail has been looked into and the event
has been thoroughly advertised. The fl
nance committee of which Sam Erlick is
chairman, yesterday completed its ar
rangement and has engaged Coster's band
of Ensley, which will play here from 10
o'clock Tuesday morning on important
corners in the business district. The ath-
ietic events will begin promptly at 10
o'clock and large crowd is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Alternately
will celebrate their 5sth wedding annivers-
airy at their home near McCalla Sunday
August 49, Mr.. Alternately is So years of
age, and his wife is so years old. They
were married in the year 1854. Their eight
children, with a number of grandchildren
and sreat-grandchildren. will meet with
the aged couple to celebrate the interest
ing evenc
The Grove school. of music has been
closed until September l on account OF
the absence of its directress, Mrs. Annie
Glen Grove, who left today FOR Boston,
where she will study with noted teachers,
getting new ideas and methods and Sc
Letting her teaching material for the
coming season. She will have daily les
sons in voice culture, advanced piano
work and the new method Of teaching
child en-, in which she has already had
such success. While passing through
New York Mrs. Grove win stop to meet
Dudley Buck, New Yorks greatest voice
teacher, and will attend a recital given a..
his studio in Carnegie hall.
One of the most delightful of the mid
summer affairs for the younger set oc-
Cured last night when Miss Edith Christi
heb entertained a number of her friends
az the Grand hotel Clematis. ferns, Eng
fish ivy and pink asters were used in pro-
fusioi; in the decorations of the hall, par
lor and dining room.
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FIRES AT MAN. ON
PUBLIC STREETS

Pell City, August 1l--tSpecial.)-A
great deal of excitemet was caused yes
terday afternoon on one of the public
streets of the city when Miss Maud
spradley fired several shots from re-
volver at Frank Howell.
None of the shots took effect and Miss
Spradley was Immediately placed under
arrest by Chief of Police John Graham.
1t is stated that Miss Spradley recently
filed suit against Howell. who is out on
bond of $780,
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FIRE DESTROYS
GRAPHITE MINES

Ashland, August 11--(Special) Yes
terday about o'clock the Queenelda
grahphite mines, nine miles west Of
Ashland, were destroyed by fire.
The loss is about $4,000. with no in
surance at all. The whole plant was
destroyed with the exception of the
crushing plant.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
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RUFF WAS WILLING
TO TAKE ONE CHANCE

Washington, August n-(Special)-
Rufus O'Connell eolored, applied at the
marriage license bureau In the city hall
for trial marriage certificate yester-
day
Say. for bout six months, boss-datll
DO" he said Den # Use satisfied I
can come back and hab de document re-
newed"
Colonel Knoll. the clerk was unable to
grant OConnelrs request. He tried to
sell him one on the permanent basis, but
the colored swain did not want 10 take a
chance
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woleast to meet McFarland

Chicago, August lad Wolgast and
Packy Mcfarland will meet in 10
round boxing bout under the auspices
of the Garden City club in New York
city October 8. according to word re-
ceived today from representative of
that club now at Cadillac, Mich. Both
men are to weigh 1875 pounds at 3
o'clock on the day Of the fight,
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TO GET FARMERS
TO RAISE TOBACCO
Corn Needs Rain in Sunflower COun-
twill Hold Teachers
Examinations

Jackson. Miss. August 11.-(Special }
A. Q. May, former state treasurer, rail-
road commissioner etc. who NOW has
large planting interests in Sunflower
county, adjoining the Parchman con-
Wet farm. has a letter from his man
ager in which it is stated that I'M
less they get rain In a very few days
young corn is gone up in that section
of the country.
Mr.. May states that his cotton crop
promises well. Even that coming from
the seed to which he tied buckshot to
make them sink in the water is as
tall as the head of man riding horse
back and the boil weevils have done
no appreciable damage so far.
Freeman l. Brougher of the local
civil service board. is holding an ex-
animation of candidates for rural free
delivery routes at the senate cham
Der in the capitol. some Is or 20 APP
plicants being present. There is a va
cancy to be filled on one of the Ray
mond routes.
Twenty-seven young men and women
are standing the examination for pro-
fessional license to teach school in the
state before the state board OF edu-
cation-Profs. G.. W. Huddleston of
Jackson. H.IA McClesky of Hazelhurst.
and w. C. Windham of Canton. This
examination is very rigid one, but
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country is now passing out through
the St Lawrence valley.
The pressure is rising in the south
ern half of the country in rear of the
recent Tow" hence the clear weather
already noted.
Temperatures rose rapidly in the
southwest today and readings above 90
degrees were reported from the south
ern plains and along most of the I'M
mediate gulf coast. 1t was generally
cool over Alabama, but a warming up
is indicated within the next day or
two
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
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SCHEPPS' ARREST
ADDS INTEREST TO
ROSENTHAL CASE
(Continued From Page one)

nation to make no confession or discuss
his alleged connection with the New York
graft investigation, at least until he is
able to talk with District Attorney Whit
man, but officers who are closely watch
ing him believe he may talk to repre-
sentative Of the district attorney on his
arrival here. Schepps d/cli1es to answer
when asked pointed ohestionG.
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Telegram Received

New York, August 11.--Shortly be-
fore midnight police headquarters re-
ceived the following telegram:
Have Sam Schepps under arrest.
Wanted in your city for homicide.
Await your Instructions.
JAMES LEONARD, =
Chief of Police, Hot Springs, Ark"
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MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE
ELI<s ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEM-
BILE AT THE HOME At 2s30 TODAY
no AMEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR
LATE BROTHER, ). l.. GATES, FROM
HIS RESIDENCE. 1900 BRADLEY ST.
JNO. W. PERKINS, Il. II.
II. r.. SHROPSHIRE, JR., SEC'Y.