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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-27

DECATUR SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Large Audience Hears Papers BY the
Graduating Class.

Decatur. May 26.-(speciaL 1.-THE closing
exercises of the Decatur public school
took place In the school auditorium last
night and the exercises were witnessed
by one of the largest and most refined
audiences ever assembled in the CITY,
The graduates were: Ben Collier Will
Liam Huston Miss Bernice Morrow Miss
Susie Pointer, Miss Maude Fitzpatrick
The following programme was render
ed during the evening:
Invocation Salutation, Miss Bernica
Morrow; historian, VIII Huston: prophet
Miss Susie Pointer; class poem, Miss
Maude Fitzpatrick; valedictorian. Ben
Collier; commencement address, H. C.
Gilbert delivery of diplomas
Many of the papers read were among
the best school productions ever given in
Decatur.
Several members of the graduating clas.
will enter college this fall
Decatur has one of the handsomest neu,
school buildings in the state 1t was only
completed a few m nths ago at a cost
of over $4,000. The public schools of De-
catur have been greatly improved under
the wise leadership of Prof. j. q. Chan
man, superintendent.
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G|LL'S DISCOVERY
VERY VALUABLE.
Turpentine Produced by En-
tireIy New Process
TELLS OF HIS RESEARCHES
Site Is Selected for Plant Which Will
Be Able to Turn Out 100000 Gal
Ions of Turpentine An
nualy.
TELLS OF HIS RESEARCHES

Selma, May &c l)-While the
foundation of the story given in today s
Age-Herald of the wonderful discovery
of selmian, w. NJ. Gill. was correct,
there was some Inaccuracies that would
perhaps discredit the result of his dis
covery.
The product that will be the result of
the application of the process, the secret
of which is known to Mr.. Gill and his
son, w. b. Gill, is wood spirits of tur-
pentine. The turpentine now on the mar
ket is secured from the long leaf yell
low pine by the process of tapping the
trees when the sap is rising and then
distillng it into turpentine. The residue
from the distilation is the commercial
rosin. The wood spirits turpentine as
produced by MIR. Gills secret does not
have rosin as a by product. There are
numerous by products of the wood tur-
pentine but as yet Mr.. Gill is not making
them known. The by products of gum
turpentine as is known are rosin, char
coal and tar
Mr.. Gill was seen this morning and
asked how he came to investigate the
matter. He said:
when / went to college chemistry
was my one hobby. When was nineteen
years of age l was accredited a graduated
chemist and the study has ever been in
teresting to me. About four years ago
while in Canada | visited a crude dis
tillery where wood alcohol was made.
| noted the entire destruction of the
wood and my mind Immediately began
n, t,tr RI wood turDpntiup
have worked on the process ever since.
have had my laboratories in my home.
in my cellar and In the second story
of my store and my only assistant has
been my son Barney, who has gone
step by step with me and who alone
besides myself knows the secret.
MIR. Kent Coe will be associated with
me In the manufacture of the turpen-
tine and we have the site for the plant
selected and will be able to turn out 100000
gallons of lturpentine a year, which Is
twice the amount the usual gum stills
can produce OF course later there Will
be larger plants.
INV process will prove beneficial to
humanity as well as remunerative to me.
Where the present process Kills the TIM
Der making its inferior for any use
with my process the parts OF which TIM
Der is made is not necessarily touched.
will go into a pine grove and after the
timber people have gotten their trees
ont and left the stumps and the tops
on the ground ] will go along and take
the refuse. clear<ig off the ground for
the farmer to cultivate it at no cost to
him. From this refuse will make bet
ter turpentine than has ever before been
nroduced. In a short while the matter
of marketing the product will be set
tied and the plant will be erected and
turpentine made"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-27
tTHRONCS HEAR THE
FINAL EXERCISES
Paul Rivers Wins First Medal In Ora
torical Contest at Meridian and
Cecil Miller Second.

u Meridian, Miss, May 26-(SpeciaL)-Th
Hopera house was thronged tonight with
Ipeopled assembled to witness the closing
|exercises of the Meridian High school,
Pwhen a class of fourteen, embracing
ktwelve girls and two boys received diplo-
|tmas as follows: Elizabeth Pierce Wall,
|salutatorian; Berney Ray Waddell, val
Eedictorian; Woods Brahan, Lillian White
ItF1ournoy Nellie Carol Haden, Anelle
Hodges, Gordon B. Hurlbutt, Jessie Lee
jackson, Louis A. Lloyd, Jr., Jessie Lee
lMeadows, Frances Katherine Phillips, Ju-
tnie Pippen, Jeanette Pritchett, Willie
kBelle Pylant.
! In the oratorical contest the first medal
: was awarded Paul Rivers, the second to
Cecil Miller, while in tie essay contest
Miss JAMIE Moore gained the first and
Miss Jessie Lee Meadows the second
medal. These contests were between pu-
pills of the eighth, ninth and tenth
grades,
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Mortgage Sale.

Under power of sale contained in a
mortgage executed by James Washington
to Tennessee Land company. which mort
gaze is recorded In volume 800 of the
Records of Jefferson county, default hav-
ing been made in payment of mortgage
debt, the Tennessee Land company will,
on July 70. 1905. sell at public cutlery for
cash at u o'clock in the day in front of
the court house door of Jefferson county,
Alabama, to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property: Lot IL in block
8 according to the Tennessee Land COM
pany's First Addition to Pratt City, Ala
bama.
TENNESSEE LAND COMPANY,
BY Walker Percy, Attorney.
K-12-2t-sat
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Delightful Dance Is Given.

Warrior, May 26.-(speciaL)-A delightful
dance was given at the home of Mrs.
Gillespy here last evening to the young
people. The house was decorated in flow
ers and during the evening refreshments
were served. Mrs. Gillespy's guests were:
Miss Brammell, Miss Burns. Miss Sorsby
Miss Wells. Mrs Tabor of Birmingham,
Mrs. Rudder of Knoxville, Miss Coll
Inns. Miss Montgomery. and the Misses
Thompson; B. w Ishween, ]. p Travis,
2. b. Rouse. DIR. Collins, T. A. Rymel
James Rymel. Mr.. Haggard, T. L. Hood
Mr.. Bruce. DIR. Messenger Of Kimberly
Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Copper, L. L. Norris OF
Birmingham, Mr.. Barry of Birmingham
and Mr.. Sims.
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Serious Shooting Near Hobson.

Vernon, May 26-tSpecial)-Last Sum
day evening, May q, about p. m.
very serious shooting took place near
Hudson, on the Southern railway in this
county. 1t seems that several men got
into a quarrel when Mr.. Jim Wilson shot
Mr.. Dock Younger Mr.. Younger died
Tuesday morning from the wound. The
parties all lived near Hudson and had
formerly been good friends.
The particulars of the tragedy are not
given.
Mr.. Wilson left soon after the shooting
end Is still at large
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Never Saw Each Other.

Florence. May Especial )-unc1e
Sans postal department has again play
ed the match maker, by bringing to-
gether two people from opposite sides of
the continent. William c. Holland and
Mrs. Belle Parrish had never seen each
other until the day of their marriage,
but had carried on a brisk courtship
through the mails. The groom halls from,
Arlington, Washington state near the
Canadian line and the bride until We'd
nesday was resident of Wright. this
county. The pair left for Arlington.
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Mnrtnaoe Sale.

Under power of sale contained in a
mortgage executed by Anthony Gray
to Tennessee Land company, which mort
gage is recorded in volume 800 of the
Records of Jefferson county, default hav-
ing been made in payment of mortgage
debt. the Tennessee Land company will
on July - 1905 sell at public cutlery for
cash at 70 o'clock in the day in front of
the court house door of Jefferson county.
Alabama to the highest bidder. the fol-
lowing described property: Lot in block
4 according to the Tennessee Land COM
pany's First Addition to Pratt City. Ala
bama.
TENNESSEE LAND COMPANY,
BY Walker Percy, Attorney.
RIA -3t-Sat
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MORTGAGE Sale.

Under power of sale contained in a
mortgage executed by Henry Johnson
20 Tennessee Land company. which mort
gage is recorded in volume 800 of the
Records of Jefferson county. default hav-
ing been made in payment of mortgage
debt the Tennessee Land company will,
on July -, 1905. sell at public outcry for
cash at II o'clock in the day in front of
the court house door of Jefferson county.
Alabama, to the highest bidder. the fol-
lowing described property: Lot II in block
4 according to the Tennessee Land COM
pany's First Addition to Pratt City, Ala
bama.
TENNESSEE LAND COMPANY.
BY Walker Percy. Attorney
B-13-3t-sat.
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5-17-1O
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson county-Es-
tate of T. B. Edwards, deceased
Letters of administration upon the es-
tate of said decedent, having been grant
ed to the undersigned, on the 18th day of
May 1905, by the Hon. Samuel E. Greene,
judge of probate court of Jefferson coun-
ty. Notice is hereby given, that all per-
sons, having claims against said estate
will be required to present the same with
in the time allowed by law, or that the
same will be barred.
MRS w. S. EDWARDS,
5-20-3t-sat. Administrative.
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NOTICE

Effective June lst, Eastern
Division Express will leave
Birmingham as follows: For
East Lake, WoodlaWn and
Gate City, 900 A.. NJ. Hoo
A. M. and 800 p. M. For
East Birmingham. 800 A. M.
and 800 p M. For North
Birmingham, loo P. M.
B'ham r., L. & P. Co.
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Cotton Crop Is Short.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I have Travelled extensively in Blount,
Marshall Etowah and DeKalb counties
this week. Cotton is badly damaged.
grassy and weedy to such an extent that
many farmers are blowing it up to plant
in other crops.
There is about one-half crop only.
AZELL b. BRITTEN.
Valley Head, May 26.
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REDUCED RATES BY THE
SEABOARD AIR LINE q
RAILWAY,

To Ingram Lithia Springs,
81. 10; To Borden Wheeler
Springs, 90. 10. Commencing
June Sd, tickets will be on
sale each Saturday until
Sept. I'd, good to return on
the following Tuesday. Call
Phone $50 for full informa-
ton.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that we have this
day dissolved partnership Tom Rersford
continuing the business and assuming all
indebtedness.
TOM RENSFORD.
HARRY .RENSFORD.
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Teachers, Examination.
Valley Head, May 26.

The annual examination of applicants
for places upon the eligible list of teach
ers eor the public schools of Birmingham
will be held at the Hi-h school building
and Tuesday, Juno and 6. 1905,
beginning at 8 o'clock a. M, Monday.
]. d. MOORE,
j. B. CUNNINGHAM,
]. II. PHILLIPS,
5-23-5t Board of Examiners.
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ST. DENIS E0TEL. NEW YORK.
at broadway and 18th street. Centrall,
located European plan. Moderate charges
Excellent cuisine. ia 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
THE LIMIT AND SOME QUESTIONS

When Mrs. lgorrote made her bow
to the American public a few years
ago, it pointed its finger at her and
cried '1or shame and to spare Mrs.
Americas bushes, Mrs. L was fore
ed to add ruffle or two and some
shoulder straps.
certain society paper, discussing
decollete costumes recently, remark
ed that Mrs. A. dress was not real
ly cut lower than Mrs. BIS, but her
limit was greater"
Oh, woman! thy name is inconsist-
ency. Mrs. Society is rapidly reach
ing the 'limit;' and when she does,
and "extremes meet" Mrs Igorrote
can give her pointers on modesty and
womanly decency and virtue. Then
one wonders why-anything indecent
at any time or place can be decent at
all in another Why-a strip of sand
or a bit of water should sanction the
extreme abbreviation of a skirt that
the wearer would not dare to appear
in on the street Why-gaslight is
any excuse for a gown so low-cut that
the wearer would be arrested for "in-
decent exposure" if she appeared on
the public thoroughfare at midday.
Why-because music has certain
rhythm, a man 'in society'-no mat
ter how depraved his morals-can put
his arm around lady and assume at
titudes that would bring him a kick
or horseWhip from every one of her
street or at church or any other
gathering. Why-"naked innocence
should bring the blush to woman's
cheek; and she gaze, in company with
any number of male friends, upon the
tail upon canvass or magazine paper
and never turn an eyelash." Why
Su6 Cdl klSS L1lC ulIty luuLIIc
nf brute, and refuse to know the
sweetness of baby roseleaf lips. Why
she scorns her "demi" sister and
fashions her attire and conduct as
rluch like hers as possible. Why
woman :. Jus: ~:::at ne Is instead of
hat God meant her to be. The men?
hey are Just what such WOmen-Such
ri~cs-such daughters-such mothers
slive in glass houses" is the reason
why we-the women-dare not throw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some Pine Bluff People Have Learn
ed How to Get Rid Of Both.
Ito Be Continued.)

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
10 be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
w. e. Eisenkramer. tailor, OF 200 IL
over Citizens bank, says: "Undoubt-
al indications of kidney trouble an
ncyed me fer some time. Anxious TO
check them in their incipient stages,
when I chanced to read an advertise
nenI about Deans Kidney Pills it
struck me that they might be depend
ed upon to do the work as the treat
ment was for the kidneys only. This
influenced me to call at the Mann
Tankersley Drug ccmpany's store for
a box. The symptoms all rapidly dis
appeared as ! took Doan's Kidney
Pills. The cure has been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn company, Buf.
falo. New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Dcan's-and
take no substitutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

Sam the day before his birthday and
said, Look here, Sam. ] want you to
come down to the jewelers. with me
and pick out as handsome a present
as you can find for me to give Rich
ard Harding Davis. Dicks been
awfUlly kind and nice TO ne lately.
He let NE buy one of his plays which
wasn't any good, and-well. | don t
know; | just want 10 show him ap-
preciate all his little Nindnesses.' So
Sam and went to the jewelers.. and
after half an hours work Sam finally
picked out very gorgeous and elab-
crate scarfpin.
are ye0 sure that Dick Will like
that" asked nlm.
WHY. CT course he'll like it, he is
j fool il ne doesn't," said Sam. "i's a
maarif1cei.t pin"
re n :, morning at breakfast. after
q few elderly brotherly remarks I
handed the pin to Sam. Instantly the
air became blue with the oaths that
issued from him in an unholy torrent
Sfnns and shocked by the way he
received the gift, / cried out with
equal INDIGNATION:
well, -, it, you told me it was
magnificent pin, you picked it out
yourself; you said it was all right
Yes Sam shouted back, 81 said it
was all right for Dick Davis:
wouldn't be seen deeL with it on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

don't grow on but one lawn in this
town., she said, with a joyous s;a!c.
"They come jest this minute. an here;
note with 'em. knowed she'd send
some word. George. She amt the wo
man to keep quiet when the whole
county is braggin' about your bravery
an rejoicin' over your recovery. A
natural woman will chip in at a time
like this or die
George took the note While she was
putting the flowers into a big vase on
a table near his beG He opened it.
and the glad light in his eyes went out.
Turning back to him, Mrs. Hillyer
noted the blank look Of disappointment
on his wan face.
They are from Miss Cosby he said
family as with shaking fingers he re-
stored the tinted sheet of note paper
to it's envelope His eyes met the in
dignant stare of the woman.
Miss Cosby!' she cried An not a
word from the other? It's a shame!'
Its a sort of compromise" Buck
ley said bitterly. Il was really not
expecting anything Miss Cosby pre-
sents her compliments, admires what l
did and is glad l am getting well.
She's all right. She's "a brick. The
other-wcll. ! must forget her my
good friend | must be man and for
get her"
Tears shone in Mrs. Hillyer's eyes as
she bent and stroked his banda ged
brow George" she said, they are
infuencin 'cr-them old folks are.
She wouldn't do you this way of 'el
own accord. fer she's good, true girl.
perhaps perhaps that's it, he said
wearily aud turned his face away.
Ito Be Continued.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
CHOOSING PRESENTS.

'It's an awful tax on ones ingenu-
ity to pick out presents for ones
friends, but when it Genes to picking
out gifts for ones relations a man
finds himself up against a fearful
proposition" remarked Mr.. E. H.
Sothern the other day. "Now, there's
my brother Sam. for instance. He
is the most fnicky, captious, epicurean
sort of chap, when it comes to re-
ceiving presents. of any one l know.
In my capacity of elder brother l used
to make point of giving present to
Sam on his birthday, but l have stop
ped it now since a certain little ex-
perience l had with him some years
age. He had put aside so many Of
my birthday gifts that this year de.
cided to employ ruse. SO / went to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
A DANGEROUS OCCUPATION.
According to an Insurance Man That
of the Train Shifter Is Most
PeriIous.

The most dangerous occupation
the most dangerous of all?' inquired
an insurance agent. 'lt is the rail-
road brakeman's particularly the train
shifter's.
zone in each 159 of these men is
killed each year and one in each 16
is injured, losing a leg, an arm, or a
finger.
you'd think that job so danger
Gus would pay well, and that despite
its prcftableness, few men would ap-
nlv for it. On the contrary, it. is "a
miserably paid job, and yet there are
always so or more applications for
every vacant pla 9.
''It is impossible to find any ol.
railroad marc nductor engineer
firean-who hasn't been in from two
to half a dozen wrecks. Yet these
mems lives are as safe and placid as
Methodist minister's alongside Of
the life, red with blood and bristling
with horror, OF the poor, unfortunate
train shifter."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

The board of public affairs of the
city Of Pine Bluff will receive propos-
ais until II m. September 80. 1905
for bids to do the concrete PLUMBING,
iron, and Jail work, and removal of the
cells of the old calahoose to the new
building and the wood work according
To the plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the secretary of the
board Of public affairs of said city. All
bids must be accompanied with a Ger.
tilted check payable TO r NJ. Galbraith
secretary of the said board, for the
sum of $50. Successful bidder will
be required to give bond in the sum
O. one thousand Isl ,0ool dollars. The
beard Of public affairs reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
Given under the hand of the hoar<,
of public affairs of the city cf Pint
Elaff this the 26th day of September
1905.
r. KING WHITE,
Chairman
j. w WITHERS.
GA Acting Secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
CHAPTER N\NI.

lHREE days later George was
&k able to sit up in bed and take
n light nourishacnt Mrs. H'I'
~ yer proved the hest and ten
ut of nurses On the afternoon OF
third day she came i'll ana SAT ne
him.
I ortn't to br.."a ~ worries TO a
she said with y ,.ttlc forced
"a, "but you knlW 3r i."'T''
0hty nigh as we'll as do, George
HIS his actions that's tr"l!hlin H'
y Ever s.ace he set mp N hi%A'
the o!l Maa over !r&bacs 10
Ebcea actin curious. ;tn, THIS mora
e sad, led ho>s IN went OH !
..!s. say.li' he woEi"nt !
till tomorrow ! "N"d ln1 w
as Soin' fer, an he ies,t said, BIZ
but it's powerful quar- fer i'm
~ the waraLorS ID .I.i1 |2'''''
IRE an yoU fat = H"r* y =
vi at Iust that MA5 " -4e ".S ~-'>,'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

IEtre MIS- silence Tor moment; then
Mrs liillyer broke it abruptly as she
rose and moved toward the door.
"Well" she said almost furiouSly, "ef
she has eff she has I'd never have the
respect fer er | once had an that l
still have The fact is I'm not agoin
to condemn '"r tell | know she's done
it. Thar's some mystery here, an I'm
4Cn to find ont what it is.
Half an loj.s ...tcr she burst into the
-.no,n. Il hGs" bunch of white and red
.AerS in her hands '"rhem beauties
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
Jobbers, Wholesalers and
Manufacturers
OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

LUMBER
sLUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
Manufacturers in Lumber Lath sh,nses a..n .,l
Uoors House Bills Cheap for cabin. .,1
p.nnel door u tn. cheepe. ~
on earth. '-'''' -.
FURNITURE COMPANY.
best made and the We sr,
able to substanate Hold orders prices
pupDEPAA7r FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
OFFICE AND SALESROOM 423425 MAIN STREET
Wholesale department Third ana Texas
cordial invitation the city
FOX BROS, HARDWARE
Hardware Stove, w,,e Nail.
CUTLERY shipped promptly on r.
a customer IL q eur
toner forever When in need of anything
syLANp ouEEMsWARE 80 p:7F =,
We wholesalers sr.nlt:
glasses Bucks stoves lantern,
your service ev
in
i.AAc pREvFus.
Our department Dry .oocs Fu~n,.
ngs quantities
LIZ H. z6 rad 2S Main street. Pine
aaTsRook GRAIN AND COMMISSION COMPANY
sell Cement Plaster Clay
Flastr Hair ss Flour Meal Salt Potatoes Bn
Chous. Cottouseed Meal shipstun Field
ua<saal = spsstaty.
TOUSD0R2
DRLEv FOUNDRY COMPANY,
Logging locosaotves saoksa 1eases
ranns htnery Castings Maehinsr1
suppisA -&3S
BUSINESS COLLEu1a
PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
solic.s The patronage Of ambitious young
related studies
sessions JAMES.
UNDERTAKES AND EMBA1MERA
CO.
q complete undertak1e
~ 00aras GeN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
USELESS PROBATION.

llIor-I am putting seamless
pockets in all the trousers make
low AS there are no seams to rip.
one can't possibly lose his money"
Gustomer-"Huh! You are evident
~ not married man."