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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
BRIGHTON ELECTS
OFFICIALS TODAY
WILL VOTE FOR MAYOR, BOARD
OF ALDERMEN, CITY CLERK
AND MARSHAL-MRS. EDMUND
SON ENTERTAINS.

Bessemer, April 27.-(Special.) 1.-The city
campaign at Brighton came to close
tonight, and tomorrow the voters of that
town will elect Mayor and Board of Al
dermen, city clerk and city marshal. The
campaign has been warmly waged, and
the indications are that the vote will be
close. The two opposing factions repre-
sent the administration ticket on one side,
lead by Mayor L. N. Buel, and the anti
administration on the other side, lead by
j. C. Vines.
The candidates to be voted for tomor-
row are as follows:
Mayor, L. n. Buell.; clerk, w. l.. Nc
Laughlin; marshal, Lee Cox; aldermen
First ward. James A. tastes, Fred kach-
elhoef; Second ward, e. u. Winter, j. L..
Pike; Third ward, II. c. Edwards; COM
mitteemen at large, w. n. Stewart First
ward, S. w. Letson. DR.. j. S. Edmudson;
Second ward, A. Kline. J. n. Williams;
Third ward, Walter Morgan. J. f. Law
ley.
Mayor, ]. C. Vines; clerk, A. c. De-
Shazo; marshal, j. f. Drake; aldermen
First ward, ]. II. Farr, e. B. Knights;
Second ward. c. w. Williams, J. w.
Baker, Third ward, d. U. Burgin; COM
mitteeman at large. j. H. Baxley; First
ward ]. s. Edmundson. J. P. Kinnett;
Second ward d. w. Farr, ]. w. Burgin;
Third ward, w. o. Laird. Thomas Cos
per.
Hail Stops Game.
One of the heaviest hailstorms of the
year broke up the baseball game this af-
ternoon at Fourth Avenue park between
the independent team of Owenton college
and the Bessemer High school. At the
end of the six innings the score stood:
Owenton 2, Bessemer /.
The batteries were: Owenton, Gardner
and GUTIERREZ Bessemer, Lanier and Price,
Mrs. Edmundson Entertains.
Mrs. Lacey Edmundson charmingly en-
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EQUITABLE MUST
DEFEND ITSELF
Policy Holder in BaItimare Ask
for Receiver
WAN rs STRICT ACCOUNTING
Chairman crimmin- Says the Society
Is Waiting on the Result of tho
State Examiners In
vestigation.
WANTS STRICT ACCOUNTING

Baltimore April 27.-Michael ]. Fitzsim-
mons, a local policy holder in the Equit-
able Life Assurance society of New York,
applied for the appointment of receiver
for the company in the United States
district court today. Besides the receiver
the bill asks that an accounting be had
between the policy holders and directors
and stockholders of the defendant cor
pc ration fer the purpose of ascertainins
the surplus and profits and the court Is
also asked t. ofcer a distribution of this
sum among the policy holders.
An accounting. too, is asked of James
II. Hyde. vice president of the company
ana the othec Officers for the purpose of
finding out exactly what portion of the
c0mpany's assets they have wrongfully
converted to their own use.
MIR. Fitzsimlnons states in his bill of
complaint that lie holds three policies in
The society assresating $4,000. He charges
that ]. w, Alexander, president of the
company and James II. Hyde are engaged
in a controversy over the management
of the company, which is growing in
intensity, and which Is proving detri-
mental to it and will ultimately be de-
structive to its business unless stopped.
The wrangle over the company's affairs,
1t is alleged places Its assets in danger
of being dissipated and squandered, and
a receiver is stated to be absolutely nee
essary in order 20 protect the interests of
the policy holders.
Mr.. Hyde and other directors Of the
company are declared to have fraudul mt
ly used and converted to their own use
and benefit, money and other assets. the
property Of the company. and by their
manipulations have made large profits
which they have put in their own pockets.
No charge that the company is insolvent
is made.
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PARSIFAL WAS GIVEN
IN MAGNIFICENT STYLE
Conried's Company Fulfilled Its Pledge
and the Audience Looked and
Listened In Rapture.
BY A CRITIC.

Birmingham has been visited from time
to time by celebrated opera troupes, but
Conried's Metropolitan Opera House COM
pany, which presented "Parsifal," Wag-
ner's greatest work. at the Jefferson the
atre last night, easily surpassed all 9TH
ers from any point of view Mr. Conried
fulfilled his pledge in every particular
The company gave, indeed, a magnificent
performance and those persons In the
audience who attended simply as a mat
ter of society convention. were agreeaby
surprised, no doubt, to find themselves
enraptured from the first act to the clos
ing scene. Music lovers could be only I'M
stinted in their praise and all In the vast
assemblage. whether musically educated or
not, sat throughout the three acts spell
bound
"Parsifal" like "Tannhauser' and other
Wagnerian dramas is an allegory portrsT-
ing the conflict between good and evil.
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PYTHIANS HAVE
GREAT BANQUET
PRATT CITY KNIGHTS OF PYTH.
las HAVE ENJOYABLE OCCA
sloN-MANY SPEECHES MADE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Pratt City. April 2I-(speeial) 1.-The
Pratt City lodge Knights of Pythias cele-
brated last nights meeting with an elab-
crate banquet A sumptuous feast was
served and for over two hours the knights
enjoyed a number of happy speeches
around the festal board
The lodge has recently beautifed and
refurnished its handsome hall on Third
street and the membership is rapidly
OIL the increase.
Pope-Meagher.
Tonight at $50 at the home of the
bride at Altoona. Miss Susie Pope was
married to Mr.. William Arthur Meagher
of this city. Mr.. Meagher Is well known
mining engineer of this city and his many
friends are congratulating him on win
ming so charming an accomplished a
bride as Mrs. Meagher, who is we'll known
IN this town.
Personal and General.
The Pratt City womans club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. f. Ducan on East Highlands.
The revival services In progress at the
First Methodist church continue with con-
siderable interest.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold mission
airy meeting next Monday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. William Jenkins.
DIR. ]. B. Stage returned today from a
trip In Blount county.
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CASE CONTINUED.
Stewart Is Out on Bond-TriaI Set
for Next Tuesday.

The two cases against ]. II. Stewart,
charging assault with a gum were con-
tinued until next Tuesday by Judge Fea-
gin of the inferior criminal court yester-
day morning on account of the absence of
the attorney for the defendant.
Stewart is the white man who is
charged with drawing a gun on Frank
Simon in the Simon building Wednesday
night and also with shooting at Police
OFFICER Nix when the latter went to ar
rest him.
Stewart was released on a 800 bond IN
each case.
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80 AaHHHeH A''siCTs
=. Ianfars peen filed
shaaa l0at AS fole4s:
rHre = s naHiaAd ana life to Mrs.
Mars ziaamhusr iat near town
OF Elyton; Consideration 1850.
Emma d. Marsha ia :. Rocket lot
H. block 20, East Lake Land company
survey consideration, $500.
Birmingham Realty company to Stand
ard Oil company, lots 5, 49, 10. 20. block
S41; consideration, $S000
Louis Buselenner and wife to Charles
Busenlenner, portion of lots % and "a,
block g. Southside Land survey; consid-
Grafton, $3.50.
Maggie B. Moore and husband to Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham. property
on north side of city of Birmingham;
consideration, $4,000
tertained the Ladies' Whist club this at
ternoon. A number of out of town guests
were present and the occasion was de-
lghtful. Japanese score cards were used
and prizes were very handsome. During
the afternoon delicious two course
luncheon was served consisting of salads
and ices and cakes.
The first prize, a handsome Japanese
cracker jar. was won by Mrs II. c.
Meade; the second prize, Japanese bread
and butter dish, was won by Mrs. w. d.
Taylor; the guests prize, a unique Japa-
nese plate was given to Miss Smith; the
consolation prize, Japanese lantern. was
awarded to Mrs, II. c. Grisby: and the
''booby'' prize was given to Mrs. J. w
Carter The refreshments were served by
Miss Kate Burns and Miss Corrins1e
Owens.
Organize Athletic Club.
A number of young men of Bessemer
have organized an Athletic club and pro-
pose to. fit up at an early date GYM
nasium and club rooms. The officers Vt
the club are: Wood Price president; Will
lis johnson vice president; Dennis
club are between the ages of fifteen and
nineteen years of age.
To Give Flower Show.
The library committee held a meeting
at the home of Mrs. e. II. Lopez and de-
cided to give a flower and baby show
Monday afternoon, May S. at the Beavers
hall.
Personal and General
The Odd Fellows of Bessemer have de-
cided to hold a memorial service at the
Episcopal church on Sunday, May II. Tho
sermon will be preached by the Rev. I. o.
Adams.
News has been received IN Bessemer
that Harry c. Lewis. a brother uf |. A.
Lewis of this city. has been srpointed
chief auditor of the Panama Canal COM
mission.
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First Easter Services Held.
Married In Meridian.

Meridian, April .-(special)-st. Paul's
church was filled to the doors this even
ing with society people of this city and
from other points to witness the nuptials
Of Mr.. Albert r. Chalk, cashier of the
Bank of Hickory, and son of John /.
chalk of this city, and Miss Eppie Coop
or daughter of A. B. Cooper. Meridian
capitalist. The Rev. William Mercer
Greene officiated.
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A Mean Advantage.

From PUCK.
Mrs. Jones (reading)-A ran in Ohio
sells his wife to a blind peddler for ten
cents. Isn't that awful?
Mr.. Jones-It certainly is-anybody who
Will stink \ blind man u no EonA-
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PERSONAL.

Fulton S. White. agricultural editor of
The Age-Herald. has been appointed agri-
cultural and horticultural agent of the
Frisco system with headquarters in st.
Louis.
r. f. OTIS of Selma is at the Morris.
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The Butter, At
Sum

There are two severe
ing. Two standards b
we'll people live'-buttt
fee, more below. The
straight from Tennessee
guaranteed product. {
for S1.00. There's not
Birmingham, and we'd
leave you so much Just
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Mrs. Annie Lee Ridaway.

Mrs. Annie Lee Ridgway, aged 30 years.
died at her home yesterday morning Of
paralysis. The remains will be sent to
Oneonta this afternoon by Shaw & Son
for interment.
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Personal and General.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Daniel M. Gurley.

Daniel ". Gurley aged % years, died
yesterday afternoon at his residence on
Thirty-third street and First avenue, Of
pneumonia. The remains will be sent to
Sylacauga today by Gaudin & Co. for in
torment.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the elIou.

Running For Office is proving one of
the hits Of the season at the Bijou the
atre 1t is sparkling musical comedy
and is presented with plenty OF vivacity.
There will be the usual performance to-
night
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E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers.
GREEN q CO., UNDERWRITERS.
Mason's Netice.

M6BOk . 1NVVICO
Tho members of Mineral
City, r. A. M. are requested
to attend q special meeting
Friday night, April %, 1880
O'clock for work in Past and
Most Excellent Masters De-
gree. . e. vance
High Priest
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SfCIub House

Il don't feel right i
my coffee" How FAM
to it we add: "You c
stimulation out of CO
House Brand - One
pounds for Is cents.
Five Points. Phone 81
derstand that there is
House Brand" coffee.
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Personal and General.
Race Track May Not Open.

Chicago, April Alt has not yet
been definitely decided whether or sot
the Worth race track will open on
Saturday. The strong statement made
last night by States Attorney Healy
to the effect that Ae would not allow
betting at the track has caused the
managers of the track to hesitate
about opening. 1t was expected thar
meeting of the stockholders would
be held tonight. but not all OF them
could be present, and the question OF
opening will be settled at meeting
to be held tomorrow.
If your breathing II difficult, or your
lungs sore, rely on Piso's cure TOT lmmeu-
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leges that the defendant vio-
rms of a contract April 10, 1905,
,r $3.50 damages.
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Bran =" Coffee.

the = ling. until I have
Ear this Spression, And
ont 60 i the refreshing
lee ~ you use Club
pound n 40 cents, two
9nl sole at Longshore's,
beii e Peoples: and t1n-
9tse and coffee and "Clnb
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EleSSee.

BOD house keep
measure chow
e. OF the cof-
Longshore's
.es a WEEKS a
35 cents, three
lutter comes to
try it. Let us
lch week.
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chancery Court.

NIId1CtTy OUuTI.
Benners will call the docket
ting of cases in the chaneery
Monday and all attorneys
ess in this court are requested
sent. After calling the docket
lners will go to Tuscaloosa,
will hold court, returning to this
esday when he will resume the
za docket here.
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Mr.. Finch Winner in Diamond Jubilee
Contest.

Mention has been made OF the fact that
Mr.. E. G. Finch attended the $500. 900
banquet" recently given in Atlanta by
the New York Life Insurance Company,
complimentary to those of their agents
who had written 800, 900 or more in
surance during the past year-all ex-
penses of such trip being paid. This is
the fourth time Mr. Finch has been a
winner in this contest-every year since
he has been working for the company.
The lowest amount of insurance he has
written in any one year was $156 900,
and the highest 1885 900.
Beginning the first of January the New
York Life opened another prize contest
called the Diamond Jubilee Contest, in
commemoration OF the Goth anniversary
of the founding Of the company. This
contest was open three months. the men
making the highest record OF insurance
Soda certain standard being fxed-to
be given a trip to New York City, ban
Quoted and entertained by rides about
the city, excursions by boat and rail, all
expenses being paid and presented with
a handsome diamond Out of 8, 1000 men
in all parts OF the world only SO were
winners in this contest. Mr.. Finch being
one of the number Mr.. X. g. Mcpherson,
of Raleigh, manager Of agencies in this
territory, says Mr.. Finch made the best
record in the South and he doubts If any
man had made better record. This is
indeed high compliment to Mr.. Finch,
and he has cause to be proud OF the sue
cess he has achieved.
Mr.. Finch left Sunday night for New
York to participate in the Diamond Jubi.
lee celebration and enjoy the well earned
| distinction he has won. The nature oil
the diamond to be awarded is not known
but the honor OF winning it is enough
! and it will be priced beyond its intrinsic
value
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to ours III all
it's stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being Il CON
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure - taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure Send for the list of testimonials.
Address FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Temperance Lecture.

Mr.. W. T. Bundick, the temperance
orator of Onancock, Va, will lecture
in Henderson IN Thursday night
next, June LIST. He comes highly en-
dorsed as an orator and temperance
advocate of force and power. The
Atlanta Constitution says of him:
"He has stepped into the place OF the
late John B. Cough ''His lectures
are of high literary character" says
the Louisville COurierJournaI. Rev.
DR.. A. C. Dixon, pastor of Hanson
Place Baptist church, Brooklyn, N.
Y, says his address in that church
was "the best ever heard on temper
ance."
The subjects discussed by Mr.. Bun
dick are: "The Blot on the Civiliza-
ton of the Goth Century" ''The In
| quest "Old Theoricus,' american
Citizenship" personal Responsible
ity," "Belshazzar's Feast, '"The Ma.
TONS Curse
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WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
Mr.. d. c. Loughlin at the Head of a
First-Class Show In Which nembers
Of His Family Take Prominent Part.

Mr.. D. G. Loughlln at the Head of
First-Class Show In Which rlembers
of His Family Take Prominent Part.
Mention was made in these columns
recently that Mr.. D. c. Loughlin,
formerly of Henderson, and whose
professional name is Dave CASTILLO,
was organizing a circus company at
Coatland, N. Y. to start out on the
road the first of May. The first few
performances were given at nearby
towns to get in good working shape.
so to speak, and then they played
Cortland, his home town. The Cort-
land Democrat, of May 18th, pays
the show high compliment which We
are sure will be read with interest by
Mr.. Loughlin' Henderson friends. 1t
says:
The CASTILLO 4 Graves circus gave two
exhibitions in Cortland last Saturday
which was most satisfactory to the aud
fence in every way, and the general opin-
ion expressed by all who saw the circus
was that it is by far the best one-ringen-
tertainment that was ever seen in Cort-
land. Professor McConkey and his COM
pany of beautiful trained horses and
dogs is a whole show in himself. His six
highbred horses display almost human
intelligence, and the dogs were not be
hind them as entertainers. Mile. CASTILLO
in her principal riding act is equal to the
best with any show. The BOwens, Bertha
and Clarence, do some new work on the
horizontal bars and are exceedingly
clever They also have a double trapeze
act in which Miss Bowen holds four men
with a combined weight of over five-hun-
dred pounds while hanging by her knees
from the trapeze.
The hurricane hurdle act by Dave Cas-
tello, Jr., proves that he is a chip off the
old block, for no man ever rode a better
hurdle in the ring than Dave CASTILLO,
who is now one of the proprietors OF the
show The riding dog Juno entertains
| both old and young as he rides pony
about the ring and jumps through hoops
and over banners Fred CASTILLO in his
English bounding hurdle act is a graceful
horseman who executes his stunts with
| ease.
DeLand, the equilibrist and homeless
wonder, gets along as easily on his hands
| as he does on his feet and is marvel in
his line Chas. CASTILLO handles himself
like Jap on swinging perch in the top
of the tent and later does some difficult
turns on the flying trapeze to and from
| the hands of his brother Dave while hang
| ing from another swinging bar.
! No circus is complete without clown
! though but few circuses lately have had
!, good clowns, but Dan Darleigh makes
good use of his stage experience and is ar
ideal clown. His jokes are new and be
makes everybody laugh. The weakest
part of the average circus is the concert
but it can with truth be said that the
! concert with the CASTILLO & Graves is {
4 good one In fact the whole show il
good from start ia finish. and a very
noticeable fact was the entire absence O
\ gamblers and fakirs of all kinds. TIL
management absolutely refuses to ALLOW
anything of this kind in or about tn
I circus.
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Big Stock of Fancy Hosiery.

The tendency of the times is toward
fancy hosiery. 1t is difficult to get
this article of dress fancy enough for
a certain class of men-and they do
say that the men are not the only
ones who like them with fancy stripes
and gaudy colors. The New York
Stock Co. have just received a big lot
of fancy hose and half hose that are
pretty and cheap enough to please
the most exacting. And they still
have some more of those shoes and
slippers DREW Selby & Co.'S. goods
bought at a great sacrifice from J. 81.
Lassiter & Co. Your opportunity to
buy such goods at your own price
while they last.
Blackeyed peas-new lot just received.
H. THOMSON.
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Handling a Finer Line of Clothing.

B. S. Aronson is not only adding
to and charging his stock but he is
carrying a better line of goods in
every department. Keeping abreast
with the times and supplying his Gus
toners with what they want at the
lowest prices is his aim and practice.
Mr.. Aronson will hereafter handle
A. B. Kirschbaum's clothing. Wear
ers of ready-made clothes the country
over know what these goods are.
Correct in style, perfect in fit, faultless
in finish, no better clothing are to be
found anywhere. The warrant every
suit they sell-each garment being
guaranteed to the dealer who in turn
guarantees it to the customer. But
it's your money back if you are not
satisfied whenever you buy at Aron-
sons whether the article be kirsch-
baum's clothing or not
A nice line of straw hats, fancy ties,
hosiery, low cut shoes: negligee shirts,
! etc
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First Excursion of the Season.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway an
nOunces its first excursion of the sea-
son for Tuesday, June 18th. Trains
will be run from Raleigh and Durham
operating on about the same schedule
as heretofore. There is no more de-
lightful place to visit in the summer
time than Norfolk and the seaside
resorts adjacent, and these excursions
are always popular Further partic-
ulars next week as to schedules and
rates of fare.