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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
BOARD WILL MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
VACANCY CAUSED BY REsleNA-
TON OF ALDERMAN KIRK WILL
PROBABLY BE FILLED AT PRATT
CITY.

Pratt City. November 12-(specia1)-
The mayor and aldermen will hold an
important meeting next Monday night,
at which member of the aldermanic
board Will probably be named to fill the
vacancy in the East Highlands ward,
caused by the resignation of James A.
Kirk. who has removed to Mobile.
This being the first session of this
month, the city officials will submit their
reports for the month of October.
In addition to the routine business there
will be several other matters of interest
to come before the body, among which
will be several ordinances that are now
pending IN the council.
Alderman Kirk, the retiring member
of the council has been on the board for
the past two years, and as chairman OF
the finance committee has taken lead
ing part in the eitys affairs. He was
formerly in the lumber business in Pratt
City and goes to Mobile for the purpose
of engaging in the importing of fine tim
Der and wood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
cATAWBA's PRIZE LIAR.
He Tells About the Day When Pigeons
Were Plentiful.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The best liar in Catawba township,
they called him, and thought so, too,
when l heard him. He was old in his
art, something like seventy, and doing
better every year, practicing constant
ly. His tales of old New England
would have made Yankees eyes grow
big and his accent broader. The first
time ever met him he said: did you
ever hear tell how thick the pigeons
ulster be when this country was all
limestone rocks and rattlesnakes and
no summer resorters lived here? Well,
you oughter seen I'm! Millions and
millions of em woald light on spot
no bigger'n a dime; they wuz tibet
thick | used ter shoot 'em by the bar
rel an hour and mink nothin' OF it.
only twas a loss OF good lead.
81 remember one time | wuz making
maple sugar upon the high bluff. 'Twuz
in the spring jest after the vi-lets come
up. | wuz sitting by tho sugar bluff
a-lettin' the strip drip off the end of n
hick'ry silver to see if it wuz gettin
thick enough to lip well, when | hearn
a whuzzin' of wings. | looked out Of
the side of the shanty and there wuz
a bare spot of ground in the snow bout
a foot acrost, right il line with tibet
there stub. Well the pigeons wuz tibet
thick on tibet spot tibet they looked
like drop O. ink against the white of
the snow round thet bare spot 1
thought what shot tibet would make!
| crept to my old ecker and lined 1t
up on 'em, and Jest as | wuZ a-drawin'
tibet there trigger ! stepped on a brit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Georgia Daughters Meet.

Athens, Ca, November 1.-THE
sixth annual convention of the Georgia
Daughters of the American Revolution
came to close yesterday, when the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
James A. Rounsaville of Rome, regent;
Mrs. p. w. Godfrey of Covington, first
vice regent; Mrs. e. P. Dismukes of
Columbus, second vice regent; Miss
Louise Duboise of Athens, recording
secretary; Mrs. Lin Underwood Rowell
of Rome, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. ]. M. Cox of Waycross, treasurer;
Mrs. w. G. Charlton of Savannah, his
torian. The convention will meet in
Macon next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Results In Lauderdale.

Florence, November 2.-tSpecial) 1.-THE
official count of Tuesdays vote gives the
followin result for Lauderdale county:
For presidential electors, democrats 1869;
republicans, s16; prohibitionists, 10; So
cialists Z; popullsts. A. For congress-
William Richardson, democrat, 1924; Rob
erts, republican, 310 The vote for county
officers was: George w. Porter, probate
Judge, 1419; j. L. Mcclure, circuit court
clerk, 14O7; T. e. Jones, tax collector,
1417; ]. A. Hill, tax assessor, 1410; Hugh
p. Davis, treasurer, 1904; J. e. Koonce,
superintendent of education, 1899. Circuit
Judge e. r. Almon and Solicitor w. II.
Sawtelle had no opposition and received
1924 votes each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
wondered why they were not carried

wondered why they were not carried
these five or six acres eighty tons OF
grapes are gathered each year | ceased
to think of the tramway and my won-
der was turned to the marvel of the
earth's productiyeness. Eighty tons
were the average yield, after the house
servants, the farm and garden sery-
ants and the poems who drive troops Of
mules up and down the mountains with
ores from the mines, had eaten their
fill, and the house dogs and the dogs
of the servants and the poems and also
a vast number of the little silver-gray
foxes which crowded in yearly from
all corners Of the desert during the
grape season, and birds that came from
all places. There was enough and
plenty for all of these and then eighty
tons besides"
Every one who has read the his
tories of the Incas," writes an English
man, "has marveled at the tales of the
native runners, who were a feature of
the civilization of that period. Some
of this race of men still remain. When
in Bolivia have often had telegram
delivered at the station, forty miles
away, and an answer received and
brought back by the same man, all,
including the journey of eighty miles,
not occupying more than eighteen
hours. The man was well content to
receive two Bolivian dollars, or 70
cents in American money, for the sery-
ice. | saw a man who delivered a
message 200 miles c.way and broughs
an answer back. covering within SIX
days and nights 400 miles. As he did
this work for native. his charge was
five Bolivian dollars, about S1.S7 Amer
lean, out of which he provided his own
food"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
tie stick and it snapped. Well, up they

tie stick and it snapped. Well, up they
went, and off went my gun at the same
time, and didn't l shoot off the legs OF
them pigeons and never touched bird
o. birds feather. Thet wuz shot!
went out thee and tibet ground wuz
jest yeiler with legs! | got sap
bucket and began shoveling 'em up,
and | took up jest four bushels and
hair of them trimmings and then my
back got tired and quit and they still
lay a-sh.n.n' all around on the snow as
yeller as gold, and me not done a-git-
tin them yit. Them wuz the days OF
pigeons! And that fall l sailed down
twenty tons of pigeon breasts and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Personal and General.

The Misses Leonard of East Lake are
the guests of Miss Julia Miller.
Miss Edith Hays of Avondale is visiting
Mrs. p. M Mcneil.
Miss Sully of Woodlawn is the charm
ing guest of Miss Idene Key.
Miss Lucille Searson has gone to Tus-
caloosa, where she accepts a position as
trained nurse in the Alabama Bryce In
sane hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Statue to Admiral Kollsny.

Berlin, November 12.-Emperor Will
liam is having a statue of Admiral
Koligny erected before the palace as
one of his ancestors. Koligny blood
entered the Hohenzollern family
through William of Orange, who mar
ried In 1883 the admirals daughter,
Louise, whose granddaughter, Henri
cite, married the great elector, from
whom the emperor is directly de-
seeded. The unwilling will take place
in December.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Paw pau at Pratt Mines.

This was the regular monthly pay day
at all the mines of the Pratt division.
While only few of the mines in this di-
vision are at work and the company
states that their output lacks 50 per cent
of being normal, the pay days are helping
the merchants and the business men to
some extent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Was Delightful Entertainment.

Mrs. Fountain entertained her Sunday
school class yesterday afternoon In a
very delightful manner.
The guests present were Miss lone Har-
rison, Miss Ruth Hudnall. Miss Lois Hen
bricks, Miss Lora Pools, Miss Nellie Corn.
Miss Grace Perdue, Miss jamie Raymond,
Miss Mary Lee Wood, Miss Nettle May
Worton, Miss Mary Lou Dwiggins, Miss
Maud Boswell Miss Martha Parker, Miss
Vivian Larkey. Miss Leila Golfer Miss
Ora Roberts Miss Katie Thomas, Miss
Laura Summerland, Miss Annie Lou Pal
mer. Miss Leila Legion and Miss Hattie
Austin,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Colonel Anthony Is Dead.

Leavenworth. Kan, November 12-Col,
d. r. Anthony the noted editor of the
Leavenworth Times and brother of Miss
Susan Anthony, the woman suffragist,
died at his home here this morning of
heart disease. He was so years of age.
Col Daniel Reed Anthony, who gained his
title in the Union army. was one of the
last of half dozen editors who did
much to spread the fame Of Kansas in
its early days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Danish Government VIII Take Part.

Copenhagen, November 12-The Danish
government Will accept President Roose-
ve1t's invitation to participate in second
peace conference. The government con-
siders that 1t is particularly desirable
that a clear international agreement be
formulated regarding a neutrality and
a contraband regulation. Negotiations
for a treaty of arbitration between the
United States and Denmark have been
opened
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Smith Could Not Accent.

Salt Lake City, Utah, November IL.
President Smith of the Mormon church
was unable to accept the invitation to
address the National Irrigation con-
gress at Ell Paso on account of the
pressure of other business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13

From the Atlanta Constitution.
"I'm dom purity well now, SAID the
Georgia farmer, i've got sixteen ex-can-
didates pickin' cotton fer me"
How'd they come to leave the race
..Mules an money give out. iney
Jumped the ,abbit but the rabbit outrun
emf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Ninht School to Be Opened.

A night school will be opened at the
High school building next Monday night
and will continue all the winter for the
benefit Of all young men who can't at
tend school in the day. No tuition will
be charged to students who are in needy
circumstances. Miss Julia Miller, one of
the teachers in the Pratt City High
school. will conduct the night school.
Miss Miller is experienced In this work,
having had charge of the night classes
last wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Huntsville Sees First Game.

huntsville. November 12.-(SpeciaL)-
The first regular football game ever seen
in Huntsville was played yesterday be-
tween local team and the Robert Dom
nell high school team Of Gurley. Both
teams have been in training several weeks
and proved to be well matched. neither
being able to make touchdown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
J. p. Lyma Resigns.

Chicago, November 12.-J. P. Lyman
has resigned the presidency of the
National Packing company and will
go to Boston to live. He is to be sue
ceeded as president by S. A. Mclean,
Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
China Formulating Lottery Scheme.

Shanghai. November 1.-THE gov
eminent is formulating a scheme of
state lotteries for the purpose of wip-
ing out the indemnities granted to rail-
road corporations. The prizes will ag-
gregate $30,O0O,0OO in gold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13

Call at our green houses
and see the flowers grow
that are on display at Doster-
NOrthington. Visitors are
always welcome. Magic City
Florists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
'Hr Now, Prepare For Winter.
Underwear

Underwear. Be careful Get the proper weight
and the proper material Wool may be dangerous to
you when it is necessary to another. Besides many
are so constituted to be unable to wool next
to the skin.
Best way is to come to the store that offers larg-
est assortnents and varieties. And in Birmingham
naturally, that store offers BEST biggest values
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13

Say mo" when a dealer offers you a
substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Insist
upon Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
WOmen'S
Gloves.

The Reynier, $500 to $3.50.
Street and evening shades.
The Lawrence, our Dollar Glove,
tan, mode, brown, black, white, ter
ra Gotta, plum, reseda and pearl. A
velvety kidskin.
Evening gloves in black and
white-24 and 20 buttons. 81 to
1915.
The Marvel-a washable glove
that is guaranteed. A little printed
slip with every pair explains how
the washing should be done. There
is an imitation on the market and
like all limitations it costs less and
is dear at any price. The Marvel
will not crack or split or harden.
1t is the only perfect washable
glove.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-13
Utilizing the Candidates.

wuzn't over two days a-gittin' 'el
n1thar "
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These Monday Specials.

At 0n EacVes and Drawers, silver and silk faengs
JJU pearl buttons, ribbed cotton
At Zoo Eac-Ves and Drawers silver white and ecru
JJU Cotton, silk crochet front, tape at neck
At on Each-Vest and Drawers Fine choice cotton with
OJ6 slight wooden mxurevey elastic however, non-shrnk-
ing crochet tape at neck
At Hf1o Each-Onea Union Sut-buon breast Glove
4JG fitting a second skin. Crochet and tape at
neck
At 9(1n Each-Onea Union Suits for children, heavy fleece
JJU lined Several colors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
NORWAY.
Christiania.

1t must be especially gratifying for
the eminent old dramatist Henik lbsen
to know how much he and his works
are appreciated abroad. In Norway,
France, England and America Ibsen
is now being read and interpreted
with more genuine appreciation than
ever before. In England his books
are generally read and his plays re
ceiyed with increasing interest. and
the same Is coming TO be true OF Amer
lea. But 1t seems that Germany has
received Ibsen with more enthusiasm
than them alla 1t appears that the
Ibsen plays have not suffered as much
in the translation as he been the case
when they have been ~transposed into
coming season there will be many
lbsen companies travelling In Germany
and they will everywhere meet APP
preciative audiences, judging from the
enthusiastic way in which the Ibsen
drama was received in Berlin, Munich,
Bremen, Hamburg and other places
last winter. An Ibsen fest was recent
~ neIu IN GOSseISdsS, "a German sum-
mel resort, which years ago was much
frequented by the author while he
resided in Munchen. The fest was
conducted by a young author named
Felner-Cmosko and was attended by
more than 400 Ibsen readers. An in
teresting feature about the fest is the
fact that II was held In a Catholic vii
lage whose inhabitants cannot be sus-
pected Of sharing the northern dra-
matist's hereto" views. In fine
the villagers of beautiful Gossensass
love their Ibsen and hold festivals in
his honor. A life size picture Of the
dramatist may now be seen in the
rotunda at Hotel Grobner.
Another Of Norway's public men
has passed away recently, viz, thewell-
known politician, Sivert A. Nielsen,
who for many years has been one OF
the "Venstres" strongest leaders. He
was born in Nordland In 1923 and was
by trade a fisherman. In 1876 he was
postma ster in Bodo. a post which he
held until 1897. He became q member
Of the storthinS In 1859. He was re-
elected in 1865 and has wei since that
time represented Nordland's district
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
PLAINLY APPARENT kuRoPAT.
KIN WILL MAKE NO SERIOUS
STAND AT MUkDEN.
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO FALL
AT THE THEATER OF WAR
IN MANCHURIA.
CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES AT
LiAoTANG ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT 10000.
WAR SITUATION SUMMARIZED.

st. Petersburg now practically con.
cedes that General Kuropatkin is fall
ing back on Tie pass and no serious
stand is expected at Mukden. This
movement is confirmed by Associated
Press dispatches from Mukden, which
indicate hat the Russian movement
is being effected slowly but in an or.
derby manner. The two armies are
merely keeping in touch with each
other, no fighting Of consequence be-
ing reported.
Rain continues to fall at the theater
of war and the roads are said to be
almost impossible.
Official figures from Toxic, which
place the Japanese losses during all
the engagements which constituted
the battle Of Liaoyang at 1880, make
necessary a big reduction of the re-
ported casualties of the great battle.
According to military experts the Rus
sian losses should not exceed those of
the Japanese; in fact, as Russia was
on the defensive, they should not be so
great. The Toxic figures, therefore,
would indicate that the total casual
ties were not more than 10000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
END OF LENA CASE
OFFICIALS DECIDE VESSEL MUST
LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO
OR DiSARM.

Oyster Bay. L. l.. Sept. 14.-Russia's
auxiliary cruiser Lena, which put into
the port of San Francisco last Sunday,
presumably from V~ladivostok, either
will have to leave that port within a
brief time prescribed by this govern
ment Or will have 10 dismantle. That
in brief, ii al be stated authoritative
ly, is the decision OF the American
government.
All official reports relating to the ar
rival OF the auxiliary cruiser at San
Francisco have been transmitted to
President Roosevelt and he is thor
oughly cognizant of the facts thus far
developed. The Lena is not sea-
worthy. Her boilers are in such con-
dition as to render it dangerous for her
to proceed farther without repairs.
Reports so far received indicate that
the boilers are in such condition as
would preclude the possibility of max
ing the necessary repairs at sea.
Differences of opinion have arisen
as to the length of time ii will take to
make the needed repairs. The com
mander of the Lena is quoted in one
report as saying that repairs to the
vessel would occupy several months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden. Norway ard
Denmark.
NEW ELECTRIC TROLLEY LINE
In a Short Time All the Horse Car
Lines i'm Stockholm Will Have
Been Done Away With.
SWEDEN.
stockholm.


Ringlinien, the new electric trolley
line, has now been completed and mas,
Ms is natural, been much frequented
by all good Stockholmians who wish 10
give il "A trial. Stockholm improves
slowly but surely and ere long all the
horse ears in the capital will be a
thing of the past. The cars are well
equipped and are very substantially
built. Owing to the narrow streets
no effort is made at speed and the
cars therefore travel at a painfully
slow rate, especially considered from
an American point Of view. Haga
and Stockholm are now connected
through the Ring line and offer inn
mense advantage to Haga residents.
In spite of the Worlds fair al st.
Louis, Stockholm has this summer
been visited by an unusually large
number of Swedish-Americans. Says
q Swedish correspondent about the
visitors: "They all seem to have a
1t in a way which will make the aver
age Stockholmian stagger. Many Of
them are American born and have
never seen Sweden before-the latter
"a good many Of them-seem to speak
an excellent Swedish, but do not
evince any unusual interest for Swed-
ish institutions"
Professor Svante Arrhenius, the
eminent Swedish scientist, who recent
ly made important discoveries relative
to the suns corona, will deliver a
series Of lectures at the Chicago uni
versity this fall. Professor Arrhenius
Is accompanied by Traffic Inspector
Jacques Lagerrantz, of Stockholm,
who has been touring in the western
states during the past months.
American farm machinery firms
have sent many representatives TO
Sweden this summer and as a result
American self binders, plows, mowers,
and threshing machines have been ex-
ported to Sweden. Mowers are In
many sections In central and northern
Sweden and there appears to be an
increasing demand for the American
makes right along.
The newly appointed Japanese min
lister, Satsud Akidzuki, accompanied
by his attache, Yutake Tano, arrived
In Stockholm during the latter part OF
last month. Monsieur Akidzuki has
spent a number of years in Brussels
where he was educated and has during
the past year been secretary to the
japanese legation in Paris.
Victor H.. Oman Phi. d., editor OF the
"Nerikes A~llehanda," committed sui
eide on the morning Of Aug. 81. He
was found lying dead in his room with
a revolver clasped in his right hand.
He was II years old and was o
ideTed an able journalist.
Stockholm is determined to get rid
of her rats. During the past three
years 422,3S7 rats have been killed, at
an expense, however, of not less han
$4,000 crowns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
DEM MARK.
Copenhagen.

Says a correspondent who writes to
the "Politiken" Copenhagen under
the signature "A. b." from Helsing-
fors, Finland: "Obolensky, the new
governor general appointed successor
to Bobrikoff by Car Nicholas, arrived
in the city today at 8 p. IN. Although
they had found prociamations here
and there, which warned the people
from ~frequenting the senate square on
the 18th, the police was unusually
active in taking all necessary pre-
cautions. All cellar and basement
doors were ordered closed and the cell
lar doors of the senate house were
carefully cemented. In the morning
the street In which Obolensky's car
riage was TO pass, was fenced off and
policemen stationed a block away from
the thoroughfare to warn people from
approaching. Orders were given out
that all the windows on the houses
along the street where the governor
general was to pass, had to be closed
and carpenters were not allowed to
continue their work on the roofs. The
city was full of Russian detectives,
gendarmes and police. When Obolen-
sky arrived at the station he was hur-
ried into his carriage and driven in
wild speed to the Russian church.
whittier he went presumably to offer
prayers for the czar and poor old Fin
land. Helsingfors is quiet, the Finnish
face looks drawn and stern and re-
Elections are In order. The only ones
who seem to manifest any interest
whatsoever at the governor generals
arrival are the street urchins and the
Russian gendarmes. The way i'm
which Obolensky has started his
regime Is not calculated to win for him
much Finnish sympathy. He Is re-
ported to have said not long ago that
he shall make the stubborn Firms
come down on their knees In the
meantime the Films are watching with
keenest interest the successes Of the
Japanese, although in Finland they are
made to believe hat Russia is ~victori-
Gus.
The so-called Danish railway law
WHICH Ndr dhuDltu w tut DdDlSU
riksdag in 1893, provides that all the
surplus above 2 per cent which will
accrue from the state railways at the
end Of every year, shall on Jan. ! OF
each year be distributed among the
employees. The first distribution was
declared Sept. /. There was 10000
crowns to divide and thus there will
be a per capita distribution Of 60
crowns. According 10 the law the gem
eral director will receive 1920 crowns
and each Of the directors 1000 crowns
a piece. general managers 300 each,
head clerks 500 crowns, operators 300.
station agents 1856 crowns, head
porters SO crowns and assistant As
crowns, etc. 1t is stated on good au-
thority, however, hat the force In gen.
eral is dissatisfied with the distribu-
ton on the grounds that 1t apparently
favors those who are DR. wing the high
est salaries.
On invitation from the Danish IAfe
Insurance company Of Copenhap gen, q
Scandinavian Life Insurance congress
was held there Aug. 1921, which was
attended by about 900 delegates
MARION 8. NORELIUS.