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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Richard Pearson.

Richard Pearson, a native of England, but for many years a resident of this city, died yesterday morning at St. Vim cents hospital of typhiod fever. The de- ployed in the offices of the Sloss-Shef- fcld Steel and Iron company. The fun eraI services will be conducted from the chapel of Green & Co. this morning at il o'clock and interment will be in Elm wood metery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
RECORDS OF COURTS

M. M. Gwin filed suits in the circuit court yesterday against the cities of Bes- semer and Birmingham, asking 5000 in each case. The plaintiff claims that amount for the pollution of Valley creek which flowed through the property of the plaintiff and was very beneficial to the soil. He further claims that he had a valuable fishery in the creek which was rendered worthless by the pollution men toned above.
 William Jacobs filed suit in the city court against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway company for $1999 damages for personal injuries alleged to have be, x4p received by the plaintiff in the foundry of the defendant at Ensley on April of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
DR. SANDERS FOUND
 MISSISSIPPI CASES

fever in Mississippi along the coast and determined to investigate. We not only found the fever but we found the stegom- via fasciata in large numbers. which meant a spread of the disease if proper precautions were not taken.
 q do not know what action the state of Alabama will take in the matter No quarantine against Mississippi has been ordered vet, and 1t depends largely on what action Mississippi takes. suppose that the state of Mississippi will duaran- tine against these infected places which are in the extreme southern part Of the state. If Mississippi takes the proper pre- caution there is no need for Alabama quarantinlng any further than at pres ent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18

Dr. w. H. Sanders, president of the state board of health, was in Birming- ham for a short time yesterday. He has only recently returned from a trip along the gulf coast with $tner physicians on which they unearthed a number of cases of yellow fever in Mississippi City and other places along the coast. He said last night:
 We found a large number of cases of yellow fever in Mississippi City and other places along the gulf coast in Misss- sippi The people did not know that they had yellow fever in any of these places, and were very much surprised when we unearthed them. There had been no at tempt to conceal the cases.
 We had heard that there was yellow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Cotton Operators Strike Averted.

Manchester, England, August 17-A strike of cotton operatives in Lancashire for per cent increase in wages has been averted after a lengthy conference between the spinners and opratives. The conference adjournd at midnight, and it was announced that a compromise had been reached under which the increase of 5 per cent will be given the operatives for thirteen weeks. after which time the wages will remain the same as the present until March 1. 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
ADJUSTMENTS
East Lake Casino.

The Pan-American Minstrels and Diana continue to please the people at the East Lake Casino. The usual performance will be given tonight
 The minstrels introduce a varied pro- gramme. of which the olio Is excellent The monologue of Jack Lyle is funny and there are other features worthy of men tion.
 The color dances of Diana are attract ing much attention. These dances are given with very elaborate electrical ef- fleets and ere quite beautiful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Louis Patton Spivy.

Louis Patton Spivy, the 10-months-old son of MT. and Mrs. l.. P. Spivy, died yesterday morning at St. Vincent's hos pital The funeral services will be con- ducted from the residence. 1212 North Thirtieth street this morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
ELKS GIVE THEIR
 ANNUAL BARBECUE Gernania Park lhronged With Joyous, Happy People WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL Two Bands Furnish Music, and Danc- ing Keeps Up Till Mldnight--EH
 alted Ruler Smith Talks
 About "Theories."

What was easily the most delightful picnic ever given by the Birmingham lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was held from 10 o'clock yesterday morning till midnight at Ger mania park.
 IL was a day of relaxation, recreation and fraternity for every Elk who was there and for many friends and visitors. who attended.
 Long before the hour set for the bar becue to begin arrived, persons in large numbers were on their way to Germania park. As the day wore on the crowds steadily increased till o'clock when the park was thronged with mirth-loving visitors
 The Eks are always plentiful proven ders. Yesterdays picnic was no exception to the rule. Whatever was likely to min ister to human comfort. satisfy the hu- man appetite and please innocently the senses was abundantly provided. The barbecue was. as Alderman Harry Jones said, All right. all right"
 In Good Taste.
 The affair was conducted in notably good taste, each guest seeming to feel that the biblical injunction temperance in all things" was an excellent rule of human conduct
 In the afternoon there were races and contests of various kinds, the competi- ton in which was keen. prizes were won only after spirited contests.
 N nen nightfall came the musicians be- gan to get in their work, the number Of bands being increased from one to two. The dancing pavilion was the magnet of attraction. Jack Curran was there bd- ding everyone to-
 Come and trip 1t as ye go on the light fantastic toe"-an invitation that was accepted promptly and joyously. Up till midnight the dancing continued. the long Terpslcorean streams passing in and out of the pavilion continuously. It was 12 o'clock when the last couple left the park anu caught the incoming car.
 The raffle of a handsome Elk charm was won by Ferd Marx.
 Smith Was Active. Ell P. Smith. the exalted ruler of the local lodge. devoted the whole day to the picnic. When seen at late hour last night Mir Smith had this to say of the outing:
 There Is a theory that I am theoret- ically in charge of this affair. and like all things else theoretical, I suppose this theory is theoretically correct. A theory can be theoretically correct and yet re- main incorrect theoretically. All of which leads me to state-and this Is not the oretieal statement but rather a state ment theoretlcal-that in theoretical prac- tice as well as practical theory this has been practically and theoretically the most successful barbecue and picnic that the Elks, whether practical or theoretical have ever held in their theoretical or prac- tlcai existence. That is to say, 1t Is the mOst--'
 "Ail out for the last carl" cried Jack Curran.
 And the gracious Mir. Smith. cintching in one hand a bunch of theories and in the other a lot of practice. called out q cordial good night and double-quicl< for the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Meetings at Lafayette Church.

Lafayette. August 1T. = (Special)-A series of meetings has been in progress at the Baptist church in this city since last Sunday, the pastor, the Rev. J. G. Murray, being aided by the Rev. R. s. Gavin of Bessemer. MT. Gavin Is doing the preaching and is doing great good by his earnest forceful sermons. Much interest Is manifested and doubtless a stirring revival will result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
MINER IS KILLED
 IN AN EXPLOSION
CHARLES HENSON LOST HIS LIFE IN MINES IN BLOUNT COUNTY. DIED AT ST. vINCENT'S HoS- PETAL.

Charles Henson, a union miner, who was employed at Swansea mnes in Blount county, met with a horrible acci- dent in a dynamite explosion Wednes- day and died at St. Vincents hospital last night. He lost an arm and both eyes
 the explosion, and suffered great agony. The deceased was 30 years old. He leaves a family. The body will be sent to Blount county for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Myrtle Bryan.

Myrtle Bryan. the A-months-old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. II. c. Bryan, died yesterday at noon. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 1913 Sixth avenue today at S;s0 D. m. by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson. The interment will be made at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Rural Routes Established.

Washington, August 17.-(Special)- Rural routes ordered established October IS: Fort Payne. DeKalb county, route 1. population s2O, houses 80; Mount Resell. Limestone county, route l. population 4s0, houses 119; Troy Pike county, route 10. population 800, houses 120.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
kOMURA MAKES GIFT.
Presents $500 to Japanese School Lo.
 cated in Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, August 17.-President c. c. Takahashi of the Seattle Japanese as- sociation has received $500 from Raron Komura, donated by the distinpuisbed statesman of Nippon to the Japanese school of this city on the occasion of his visit to Seattle last month.
 The course of the school consists prin- cipally of Japanese language and liter ature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Ben Frdnklin'S Idea of Saving

The thrifty old Franklin the wisest of the early American urged his countrymen the great i'm portance of saying-and practced what he preached. Using homely illustrations was his favorite way of i'm pressing his compared the useless expenditure of dollar to the destruction of sow which only destroyed the original off the increase forever
 Many people stop to consider how rapidly money will grow when deposited with the Citizens Say ngs Bank We pay per cent interest compounded semiannualy.
 We accept only savings accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Figures Astounding.


 convey a story which will be almost as- founding. While it has been obvious to even the most casual observer in the past few months that there was great activity in building houses of various kinds, no one. perhaps, who has not seen the figures in the city engineers s office. has in any appreciable degree real ized that this activity was something far from the usual. Taking the general aver age for previous years as a basis for calculation, building permits during the present year will probably aggregate something like s7O0.OOO more than in any year since Birmingham became a city.
 The permits granted by the city engi- neer do not, of course, include buildings outside of the corporate limits, and 1t is estimated that this year plans have been made for the expenditure of many hundred thousands of dollars in the way of new manufacturing plants and addi- tions to plants which are within 20 min utes' street car ride of the central part of the city.
 May Largest Month.
 As usual May was the month in which the largest number of permits were is- sued, with April next as usual In May the permits issued called for an estimated expenditure of $so23ss as against $2OO.455 in the same month last year. Permits is- sued in April of this year called for an aggregate estimated expenditure of $265.- 2s6 as against $1s7,S50 in April of 1904.
 As rule August is not good month in this department but already up to date this month permits have been grant ed calling for an estimated expenditure of s55,5S3.5O. For the month permits will probably be issued for the building of more than $100,OO0 worth of new resi- dences and stores.
 The permit granted this year for the largest expenditure was issued on Janu- ary 23 to the city of Birmingham for the erection of four-story brick school building at Seventh avenue and Twenty fourth street. The next largest was is- sued to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company on July for the erection of gas holders costing s52,0o0 at the corner of Second avenue and Thir- teenth street.
 J. Blach &Sons were granted the third largest which calls for the expenditure of $40000 in the erection of a building at the northeast corner of Nineteenth street and Third avenue.
 This Years Figures. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Will Convert External Debt.

Buenos Ayres. August 17.-The Chamber of Deputies today passed a bill for the conversion of the external debt of Ar genuine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
This Years Figures.

It is conservatively estimated that per mits granted for the year lyto will call for an aggregate estimated expenditure of something more than s2,0oo,oo0, should the average for the past seven and one half months hold good for the remaining four and one-haf months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
PERMIT FIGURES SHOW IMMENSE
 BUILDING HERE This Years Building Permits Will Double Last
 Years REMARKABLE FACTS
 SHOWN BY FIGURES Buildings Erected In Birmingham So Far This Year Have Been Worth s1,s1o,7ss.25-compara-
 tive Statement.

The year 1905 of the Christian era will witness the breaking of all records. since the foundation of Birmingham, in the matter of building activity. So far will each previous years record be broken from that of the present year
 Up to date this year the building per- mits granted by City Engineer Kendrick call for an expenditure of $1,s10,7s as against a total for the entire year of 1904 of s750.112.50 Permits for alterations and repairs last year footed up s75,124, while this year permits issued for the same reasons will probably foot up at least S150OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
FEVER DID NOT EXIST
 AT MOUNDV|LLE. Dr. Sanders Makes an Off, cial Statement About
 the Case F0RSIGNER'S DEATH
 RESULT OF MALARIA Unknown Italian or Syrian Died Yes terday Morning, After Being
 Several Days Without

The unknown Italian or Syrian who was found in the woods near Moundville Tuesday did not have yellow fever. He died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. and Dr. W. H. Sanders. president of the state board of health, and other attending phy- siclans, diagnosed his case as malarial fever.
 The announcement was made officially yesterday by Dr. Sanders and Dr. J. M. Mason, county health officer. both of whom made separate diagnoses. Dr. San ders. Dr. w. M. Fauik of Tuscaloosa, pr. N. E. Sellers of Mobile and Dr. R. J. Griffin of Moundville, held an autopsy yesterday after the foreigner was dead and found absolutely no symptoms of yell low fever. However, malarial symptoms were aboundant.
 At the same time Dr. Mason was ana lyzing a specimen of the mans blood. which he brought to Birmingham We'd nesday night, and he found the same con- ditions. There was no trace of the yellow fever germs in the blood specimen, but aboundant proof of malarial fever.
 When Dr. Sanders reached Birmingham last night he made the following state- ment:
 Sanders Statement.
 Our autopsy showed none of the es- sentials of yellow fever I have no hes itancy in stating that the man died of malarial fever and starvation, and that he did not have yellow fever.
 ''As is well known we went to Mound vile Wednesday to examine the man and see if he had yellow fever. It was diffi- cult at first to diagnose the case as either malarlal or yellow fever, but as soon as we could hold the autopsy and make an examination of the blood there was not a shadow of doubt left that the man died of malasial fever.
 II am glad that the case proved to be malarial fever, for the people of that sec ton of the state were wrought up over the affair and would not go within two miles of where the man was lying. They were badly frightened and there would have been a stampede had it been a case of yellow fever
 "1 want to thank Dr. Mason and tue other physicians for the assistance they me here yesterday and went with me to Moundville, carrying all the instruments that were necessary to make thorough examination of the patient.
 We all felt practically sure last night that the man did not have yellow fever and therefore we sent an official state meit to Birmingham for publication. At that time there was shadow of a doubt in our minds and for that reason we did not state positively that the man old not have yellow fever"
 Dr. Sanders was very much gratified when he reached Birmingham to know that the examination of the mans blood made by Dr. Mason. had revealed noth- ing but malarial organisms and no germs of yellow fever. He said that 1t verified exactly the autopsy and set at rest all fears that there might have remained in the minds of the people of that section Of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
THE WEATHER

Washington, August 17-Following is the forecast for Alabama: Showers Fri day; Saturday partly cloudy, showers in extreme south portion, warmer in south west portions; variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
FAVOR CUNNINGHAM
 FOR GOVERNOR
State Examiners Express Them-
 selves on Political Situation
THE RATE REFORM ISSUE
Sedberry and Wilkinson, In Touch With State, Regret Corners Candi- dacy-Think He Should Re-
 main on R. R. Commission.

Captain George F. Sedberry and Judge W. F. Wilkinson. the two state exam iners who at present are working on the books of the Jefferson county off cials, talked freely yesterday of existing political conditions in this state
 Captain Sedberry and Judge WilEn- son have visited nearly every county in the state this year and have met the officials and influential men in each county and discussed matters political with them.
 Both Captain Sedberry and Judge Will kinson are strong admirers of Lieutenant Governor Russell M. Cunningham They also endorse MT. Conner in the office of president of the railroad commission. of the two however, they express the opin- ion that the former Is the man for gov ernor.
 In commenting on the speeches made Wednesday at Blount Springs, which is generally accepted as MT. Corners an- nouncement as a candidate for governor, Captain Sedberry said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Lieutenant Governor.

In discussing the running mate" propo- sition. Captain Sedberry said:
 - q know of no man that would receive the support of as many of the political leaders of the state for lieutenant gov ernor as W. H. Sanford of Troy. MT. Sanford, who is the son of the late Gov ernor Sanford, Is very popular through out the state and is known to hold views similar to those of Dr. Cunningham on the questions of the hour.
 Henry B. Gray of Birmingham would make a splendid lieutenant governor. but 1 hardly think the people will see fit to elect both a governor and lieutenant governor from this section. No fault can be found with MT. Sanford as a can- didate for lieutenant governor. With two such men as Cunningham and Sanford occupying the most important positions in the gift of the people of this state. Alabama may well look forward to four years of almost unequalled prosperity"
 Just as Captain Sedberry emphasized his last statement with a gesture, something was said about baseball, and all prospects of further conversation on the guberna- torial outlook were hopelessly lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Corners Announcement.

q was indeed sorry to hear that MT. Conner intimated that he thought he could best serve the interests of the railway rate reform in the chief execu- tive's chair. I am an ardent advocate of railway rate reform. and believe that the man most capable of carrying out this reform. and the recognized leader of 1t, can best further the interests of the cause as president of the railroad commission.
 Not to depreciate the importance of the rate reform question, I venture to say that there are other issues in which the people are more vitally concerned. Dr. Cunningham is better fitted to meet these issues and the general interests of the commonwealth of the state than any available man in the state
 "If Dr. Cunningham was an expressed opponent of the railway rate reform then MT. Conner would be by far the most desirable man to discharge the guberna- toriai duties of Alabama. But fortunately Cunningham is not against railway rate reform, and the people may well expect his cooperation with the president of the railroad commission.
 'Dr. Cunningham in the time that he occupied the chair of the chief executive gave ample demonstration of the fact that he is perfectly able and competent to be entrusted with the interests of the people in general. With good man as a rum ming mate to fill the office of lieutenant governor, I predict that Dr. Cunningham will carry the state by a good majority in the next election"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18

E. T. Shaw 6 Sons. undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours end ing at 10 a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18

CAMP MEETS sATURDAY.--Camp Hardee, U. c. ", will hold an interesting meeting Saturday afternoon at it's hall on Twenty-first street, between Second and Third avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-18
AND SAFETY

We pay 1 per cent on savings and time depos- its and compound inter est semi-annually.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-02-15
Cur Public Square.

The following from the Marion Star
leads to the inquiry, what would form
er Laurens man say could he return
and see our public square? Would he
be as agreeably surprised as was the
Marion man? Why not? Will the next
Mayor make a change?
"Mr. Albert Mckay, who spent his
early life in Marion, but who about fif-
teen years ago, moved to Richmond
where he married and still resides, paid
his old home visit few days since
Mr.. Mckay and his family had been on
a pleasure trip to Florida, and as he re-
turned to Richmond, he came by Ma
rion to speak to his friends here.
"Mr. Mckay was deeply impressed
with the rapid strides which have been
made by the town since he left here
Then, there was only one bank, no cot
ton mill, no oil mill. only one railroad
and a few brick business blocks.
Besides these and other industrial
improvements, the former Marionite
was surprised to see what was only a
few years ago, bare cotton fields now
laid off into broad streets and trans
formed into beautiful residence blocks
Zone of the most noticeable changes,
he said, was the wonderful improve
ment in the court house square. Now,
it is not the big horse lot with horses
mules and oxen tied to hitching racks,
and the ground covered with tin cans,
corn cobs, paper bags, but beautiful
park with handsome monument in the
centre which would do credit to a much
more prctcntious CITY, ="
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-02-15
Cotton Growers of Sullivan are in Line.

The farmers organized cotton grow.
ing association Feb. IL, at Tumblng
Shoals, Sullivan township, Laurens
county, by electing I. M. Roper, Chm;
j. I. Crane, Sec; M. b. McCuen, Trea.
Delegates to county convention: Jno.
M. Wood, S. b. Taylor; Alternate, Joe
A. Baldwin, S. HI. Johnson.
Executive Committee: nj. B. McCuen,
r. G.. Mitchell and w. A. Baldwin.
Committee on Acreage and Member
ship: r. M. Wasson, N. b. Wood, Jno.
A. Mahon.
ub-Commttee: District No. /: j. Il.
Machen, M. l.. Cheek. District No. q:
r.. E. Mitchell, j. M. Wood. District
No. 3: Il. E. Simpson, Jno. W. Beeks.
District No. d: p. j. Roper, l.. c. Aber-
crombie. District No. 5: Jas. M. Sum
erel, HI. III. Mahon. District No. 6: Joe
Wasson, Guy Elledge.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that there be general cut of
twenty-five per cent on cotton acreage
and twenty-five per cent. on rtilizer
used last year, provided howe. "a, farm
who already make their supplies at
home be asked to make such reduction
on cotton and fertilizer as may appear
reasonable to the common area in their
cases, and that landlords renting for
standing rent be recommended to take
at least one-fourth of their rent in other
crops than cotton.
j. t. CRANE, Secretary.