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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
TURNED BLACKSMITH.
Says It Pays Better in Money and
Peace of Mind.


"The better charges in our church pay
less than contractor pays me for black
smithing," says Rev. M. Il. Beachman.
of NlIllersville Pa, who, because Of the
small remuneration he received as u
United Brethren clergyman, turned to
the hammer and the anvil as means
of livelihood.
TT took about a week to train my
muscles to have proper control over the
hammer no explained but am In
good shape now. felt pretty dirty for
day or two. but l find blacksmiths
dirt Is clean dirt.
consider the man who pounds the anvil
just as honorable as the man who
pounds the Bible MS a vocation.
II have n wife. seven children and an
atlouted daughter. think President
Roosevelt Is more charitable toward such
families than the churches are, for
have personal reason to, believe that q
mans family Is considered as much as
his ability to preach the gospel when he
is sent to n new charge. In fact. the
average church to-day demands young
man with small family, or none at all.
II have more peace Of mind at black
smthing. You see here have q gauge.
and all the drills ] dress must fit that
gauge; the nearer to the gauge and thu,
better the temper, the more my en-
ployer Is pleased with me.
'In the church the Bible Is the gauge,
and the Holy Spirit the temper. The
nearer ! tried to get some Of the church
members into gauge and temper 80 as
best to withstand tho assaults Of Satan.
the more they hated me.
II like. to preach. but don't like to
have a muzzle over my mouth l want
to do In the pulpit what am doing
behind the anvil-dircct my strokes to
the place they are most needed, and
where every one will count. don't
have to walt and beg for my pay In this
business. either. New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
WALLACE COMPANY
IN FORCE AT CASINO

The attraction at the Casino this week
Will be tho Frank Wallace Company, In
two farce comedies, Whose Baby Is IT."
being first offered. and Turned UP"
second. This company comes to tho
Casino with excellent press reports from
different cities In the South. While the
company hds never played here before,
there arc among Its members some well
known favorites who have played Rich-
mond IN other attractions. Charles y.
Coburn. leading man of the Frank Wal
lace Company, was seen here season be-
fore last as John Storm, In 'The Chris
tam" Mrs. IVah II. wills Is the leading
woman of the company. and she, too,
has an excellent reputation In the East,
as Well as further South. She was last
year leading woman In the Chase Theatre
stock Company OF Baltimore, and prior
10 that was with Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theatre Company New York Frank
Wallace is well known, having been as
ISOLATED With such attractions as .Bcn
Hur" Lewis Morrison, In Faust, Robert
Downing, Grace George. and others
Charles Kennedy character comedian
was last year with the New York pro.
ductioh OF the Shepherd King" and the
year previous was with Charles Froh-
mans production OF Are You q Mason ~
Thomas Y. Emory, light comedian, was
last year with the Thanliouser Stock
COMPANY Of Milwaukee, and also with
'NiYan's Papas," for the New York run
Margaret Lee, Amelia Barleon, William
J.. Burt, Hearn Collins and others arc
among The other members of the COM
pany,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

said that he loved babies only when
they cried, because somebody was surs
to take them away. Besides. 1t would
have been unconstitutional 10 order tile
King OF Spain out OF his own Parlia-
ment In this crisis the sagacity OF his
mother relieved the anxiety OF the states
mem She took the infant sovereign In
her arms and he acquiesced in tho sub
sequent proceedings. The hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

top table; barrlsters who have already
been called to the bar at tho next, and
SO on
THE dinners were very congenial af-
fairs. and gave the legal profession an
opportunity OF meeting each other on
cornwall terms, SO to speak. Students
for the bar came In contact with men
who had already won distinction; we
saw we'll Judges and became, rs
1t were, used to the legal atmosphere.
Some very picturesque rules are still
Z In force in the Middle Temple even to
this day. For instance the hall porter
of the Middle Temple. at go every after
noon, goes outside and blows q horn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
817 East Broad

This Is a survival OF the day when the
students were hunting comics across the
river, and the porter had to call them
in with a horn. There are many other
very old customs still In vogue which
carry you back to ancient times,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

Though mortals die. they'll live again
Immortal forms will take,
And bliss will be their portion when
LIN that fair cline they wake.
Fair flowers on the hi1Lsldes glow,
b Gods embcms Of the pure,
And though they die when rude winds
blow.
Their sweetness will endure.
And II our lives DO fashioned right,
Amidst temptations strong !.
Well leave an ever-burnlng light.
When we have Joined His throng.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
E Osborns Gap Va. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
Alfonso's First Speech.

When King Alfonso XIII. was q baby
he presided for the first time at the open,
Ing of the Cortes. Tor while he sat on
his nurses knee, and shook his head
at the assembly, Parliamentary tnsti-
tutions bored him, and at last he lifted
his voice and screamed An eyewitness
declares that no member of the Cortes
shared the opinions Of Talleyrand, who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
7 Dunn Sells Bonds.

Il DUNN N. c.. June. d. Bids have been
opened and an ward made of the $1,000 in
improvements bonds voted at the May
municipal election; several bids were re-
sceived, the highest being $10,42S.s0 for six
per cent thirty year bonds. and. the one
finally accepted by tho Board Of Aldermen
being by G. III. Coffin. Of Chicago, ILL.,, at
90 for 6 per cent. thirty years bonds
bidder to provide autographed blanks
ready for execution This Is considered
IN extremely good sale Of the bonds.
inclusive OF this last issue and will in
crease It's electric light plant about fifty
per cent and when Improvements are
made the plant will be upon a self sustain
Ing basis, with fair margin OF profit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

SOC. Bath sponges ................23c
81 Razor, Strops. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Doc
Zoe. Razor strops ...........17c
1bc. Violet Cold Crenm............7cg
15c. Violet Talcum Powder. ......Dc
soc. Hayes Hair. Hcalth............3sc
Soc Parker Hair Balsam. ....... !. .8oc
zoe. Levy's In Blanche face Pow
der ..................... .34c
zoe. 3-gr. I.ithia Tablets. .........11c
25c. De Wits Witch Hazel salve. 14o
25c. De Wits One Minute Cough
81 Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. .0oc
SOC. 1lodol Dyspepsia Cure. ....... 33c
Doc. Harper's Brain Food..........87c
25c Harper's Brain Food. .........15c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
LOW RATE WEEK END EXCURSIONS
TO NEW JERSEY SEASHORE RE-,

-7-.I l7- sON o7--H'I r. q =. @R,I II, -08
Commencing June 2ad and until Sen
TENDER 9th, inclusye, the r. r. & r..
y, X, will sell OH Friday and Saturday
Of each week special excursion tickets
tic Atlantic City, Cape May. Ocean city,
Sea Isle City and Wildwood. N, III at
rate of $40 round trip from Richmond.
Tickets good going only on date OF sale
and for return passage heaving des-
tlnation not later than Tuesday following
date of Issue. Apply to ticket agents
r., r. 8; p. r, II, w, p. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

ATLANTIC COAST LINE-cHEAP
TABLESPOONFUL OF JULY.
Account above, the Atlantic Coast Line
Will sell tickets to all points south OF
Potomac and cast at Mississippi Rivers,
including st. Louis, NO.. at one and one
third first-class fares minimum rate 80
cents. Tickets on sale July list to 4th,
inclusive, final limit July Sth, 1905.
For full tnformntlon. apply to agents
OF the company; Richmond Transfer Com
pany, $40 East Main Street, OF a.
G. s. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agent,
No. S3s East Main Street. Richmond, va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
SOUTH AND NORTH
 CASE POSTPONED
BY AN AGREEMENT AMONG CoUN- SEL FOR BOTH SIDES JUDGE SAYRE SETS MAY 25 AS DATE FOR HEARING.

Montgomery, April 0.-(Special)-On showing that neither side was ready and an agreement to that effect among the attorneys, Judge Sayre of the city court has postponed the hearing of the cases of H. B. Gray, vs the South and North railroad, to May 25. It was asserted by Judge Sayre, however, that he would hear the argument on that date.
 This is a suit by H. B. Gray and other minority stockholders of the South and North Alabama railroad to prevent it's sale to the Louisville and Nashville, own CTS of 90 per cent of its stock at $27.50 a share, which. it is contended, is too small a price. It shows on the minutes of the last meeting of the South and North stockholders that MT. Gray off, fered to buy the entire holdings of the South and North stock for par, and he produced the evidence to show that he could carry out his contract.
 Affidavits have been filed in the case Jackson. w. H. Messenger, Robert Steph- ems, J. c. Maben, John l.. Kane, w. c. Shackelford, George M. Morrow. w. J. Duncan, T. ]. Plosser R. E. Kemp, z. Tomilson, E. P. Lewis, Mrs. F. J. Jack son, J. P. Willoughby J. H. Ellis, George Bertine, John w. Durr, F. M. Billing, W. B. Tanner Henry F. DeBardeleben, John A Winner, J. M Falkner, W. H. Moore, John W. Tullis, H. l.. Badham, o. O. Nelson, A. S. Woolfok. Alex Rice, Meyer l.. Greil, H. c. Davidson, J. R. Smith. Jr, Charles B. Teasley, M. H. Smith, w. H. Courtane, Thomas F. Corbray, William w. Thompson, B. J. Baldwin L. M. Falk. Samuel Blackwell, G. w. Craik, J. H. Woodward, W. F. Vandiver w. T. North ington, w. F. Hall. Charles Hayden, R. E. Sewell H. Walters, J. W. Black, w. A. Gayle, A. W. Broaddees, T. H. Curtis, s. Neustadt and Zack l.. Majors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

In his remarks and recommendations the Commissioner says: "The mutual aid law accomplished much good in regulat- ing sick. health and benefit associations. Until this law was enacted the ignorant people of the state were greatly imposed upon by irresponsible concerns who would collect dues regularly but never pay a claim. The amount of such claims hardly ever exceeded 1925, which did not justify the institution of a suit and there was no official to whom they could look for protection, as there was no law whatever regulating this particular line of insur- ance. Twelve associations have authority to operate under this law each having deposited with this department 5000 in approved securities which is held for the protection of the Alabama members or pollcyhoders."
 The fire investigation law has proven failure or almost so. The Commissioner says of it in this report "'fhree fire in- vestigations have been ordered by the de- partment since my last report and as a result one man is under bond, and another investigation is in the hands of the grand jury Our fire marshal law Is very de- fective and should be remedies so that every suspicious fire could be thoroughly investigated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
UNKNOWN NEGRO KILLED.
Was Run over By Train Near San.
 dersviIle, Miss.

Meridian. Miss, April o.-(special) )-The remains of an unknown negro who was run over and killed by southbound New Orleans and Northeastern passenger train No. 5. near Sandersville were brought here today for Identification but thus far no one has claimed the body.
 Signor Mayor Des Ranches, Italian ambasadop. investigating the condition of his countrymen in this section, spent a few hours in this city this afternoon. accompanied by M. V. Richards, industrial agent of the Southern railway. He ex- pressed himself as delighted with his trip and the cordial hospitality which every wfere awaited him.
 The Rev. William Merger Green of Knoxville. Tenn, who succeeds Rev P. G. Sears as rector of St. Paufs church, arrived here last night and held his first service this afternoon.
 Mrs. Jane S,n,th. mother of the Rev F. M. Turnec. evangelist, died here sud denly of cart failure last night. The re- mains were sh:rpeo to her former home in Montgomery, Ala for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
l. O, THOMPSON RAIDS
 AN ILLICIT STILL
Accompanied By Deputies, He Is Securing the WiIds of Winston
 County.

Jasper April 20.-(Special.)-J. O. Thompson, collector of internal revenue, accompanied by Deputies A. J. Mont gomery. V. S. Root, Marshals R. A. Smith. w. s. Standifer. Drakeford and City Marshal C. c. Smith made raid on an illicit distillery near Peaks Mill, In Winston county yesterday and captured a forty-gallon copper still in operation. Cantrell was brought to Jasper last night by Deputy Montgomery and a part Of the raidng party. He was arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner Shields this morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of operating an illicit still. He was placed under bond to appear before the United States court a. Huntsville in May bond being fixed at $500. Collector Thompson and the remainder of the party are still in Winston county making dili- rent search for illicit stills. It is re- ported that there is more illicit distlllng going on in the section of country north of the Walker county line than there has beep for twenty years.
 Dan Willin.sham and Charles Williams two boys between the age of ten and twelve years, have been lodged in the county jail on charge of breaking into houses at Horse Creek. The boys are all legged to have maliciously entered four stores, a blacksmith shop and one dwell ling at Horse Creek within the past few weeks. Every effort ol the parents of the boys failed to have any effect on them and 1t was necessary to have them locked in the county jail.
 / meeting to complete the organization Of the First National bank was held at the offices of the Bank of Jasper this afternoon. The organization was perfect ed and the bank will be open for bus mess by the first of May. Contractors ht we begun work on the bank building end it will probably be ready for occu- rancy within sixty days. Among those who are in the city to attend the or ganization meeting are Perrin r. Hun ter of Cincinnati. Julius Louchheim of Cincinnati. w. M. Cdruthers of Louisville and S. N. Morris of Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
INSURANCE REPORT IS GOOD SHOWING Total Receipts During 1904
 Were $86,353.80 EXPENSES BUT S3.197.79 Commissioner McDavid Says Fire Mar shal Law Is Very Defective and
 Fire Investigation Has
 Been Failure.
EXPENSES BUT s3.197.79

Montgomery. April -(Specal)-In a report to the governor which is just from the hands of the printer, State Insur- ance Commissioner E. R. MeDavid and Deputy Commissioner H. R. Shorter. tell of the work of the department for the year ending December 31. 19OI with addi- tional figures covering the business for 1905, up to and including March 31. The total receipts of the department for the year 1904 were:
 State tax on premiums ............ s60 143. 80 Fees for filing statements and
 company licenses ................. 12 Al GO Fees for agents licenses .......... 13 .00
 Iotal ....,...-. ................... .soo'ooo oV
 The disbursements for the time were s3,197. 79 for department expenses
 Net gain to the state from the depart ment, $S3. .156.01.
 Receipts for the department for the time 1905 up to and including March 31, s92. 411.90, an increase over the same time last year of s9,75421, and over the whole of 1904 of $6.05S. 10.
 Some idea of the growth Of the depart ment and its business is found in the comparisons for the years past. In 1898 the total receipts were. s42, ,532. AS, the net being $40,0SS.12. In 1899, the total had reached $44O60.SS net, with expenses of s2,32716. The following are the figures since that time in detail:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Take Care
 Of Your Heart.

It is the engine that forces the blood to every part of the body; this blood conveys the nourisfment that makes flesh, bone and muscle; it also car ries off the worn-out particles.
 If the heart flutters or palpi- tates, 1t is weak, and is work ing imperfectly, so that the body does not get this nourish- ment; it also fails to throw off the impurities, and they re- main to poison the system.
 If it is irregular, skips beats, or is painful, the heart is prob ably "leaky' and the circulation poor. These conditions are dangerous. You can make your heart well, and keep it so, with Dr. Miles Heart Cure, which is a heart medicine and tonic that strengthens the heart nerves and muscles.
 T have been sufferer for years from nervousness and weak heart, and l have tried all the doctors in the community. They all told me that I had heart trouble. but they failed to help me. My druggist prevailed upon me to try Dr. Miles Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine. saying that if would return the money. Every dose helped me from the time I began talk ing it. and after awhile my trouble was gone entirely
 BURDETTE DekAY, Cuba. N. Y.
 pr. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by your druggist. who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. lf it fails he will refund your meney.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Hugh Barr Discharged.

Columbus, Ga. April 20.-(Special )-Hugh Barr a well known old man of the city, was discharged in recorders court today when arragned on the charge of drunken ness. He was found last night asleep on a dummy track In this city at a point where the track is travelled almost con- stsntly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com- pany, as to my honesty for my contracts.
 Fully three-fourths of my patients havs been treated by some one else before call- Ing on me to be cured. Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money, distressing pain and valuable time: be- nides, there is satisfaction In knowing that the very best treatment Is being ~fve1 ysu by an honest. competent phy-' Kician. have treated private troubles as speciality in the city of Birmingha Ia m, Ala. since August g. 1887. I cure all man. rer of private diseases cure many pa, tients by mall treatment. Write for prfcea and terms
 I do not use large advertisements andi false statements to attract patients which, merit has failed to secure If you fail ts, b. cured by such methods. give me a csllj hnd get well. I
 My offices are the most private and, oniet in the city. tenth story of the new. First National Bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1oos and 10O7. Take one of the fine e'vators to tenth floor.
 Office hours: s:c) q n 70 s'S p " Sunday. 10 a. m. to n =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
A FREE PACKAGE

l want every person who is bilious or has any stomach or liver ail- ment to send for q free package of my Paw-Paw Pills. l want to prove that they positively cure Indigestion. Sour stom- ach, Belchins. Wind, Headache, Nervousness, S1eeplessness. and arc an infallible cure for Constipation. To do this I am willing to give millions of free pack ages. I take all the risk. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a vial. For free package address
 Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

The governor has allowed Joe Curry. convicted in December, 1903, in Covington county, for manslaughter, and given four years. to go home for q week to visit his sick family. He says: Several mem bers of this mans family are sick and he asks permission to go and spend week with them. It IS therefore ordered that he paroled from Thursday Apfil 20, to Thursday, April 2l. 1905"
 Appointments were announced at the state executive department as follows:
 Notary public. J. G. Kilgrow, Mont gomery. Constable, Robert M. Wnton, Somerville. Morgan county. Justice of the peace, John K. Brannon, Warrier. Nota- ries public and justices of the peace, J. l. Barksdale. Melbourne, Lamar coun- ty: M. r Murphy Jink, Marshall county; William Robertson, Jackson, Clarke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
A NEGRO IS SHOT
 BY HIS LANDLORD
THE ENTERTAINMENT TO B. GIVEN BY THE YOUNG JADE AID SOCIETY PROMISES TO B. A SUCCESS.

Pratt City. April 2O.-(Special )-Charley Frazier, negro miner, shot and possibly fatally wounded Jeffe May. another ne- gro, this morning at 8 o'clock. Frazier was captured soon after on an electric car near Thomas by Chief of Police Haits- field and Captain Weaver. The negro still carried the pistol with which he did the shooting when arrested by the officers.
 May boarded with Frazier and this morning, it Is alleged the latter return ing to his home at o'clock found May in the house with his wife, and in a jeal- ous rage shot him. The ball lodged in the spine and produced paralysis It is thought that May will die. Frazier is in the city jail here.
 Good Attendance Expected.
 The entertainment to be given tomorrow evening at Foleys theatre by the Young Ladies Aid society promises ito be grand success. A very good attendance is expected and a most delightful time is asguredl all who attend. drama in three acts Is to be presented by local talent.
 The ladies of the Baptist church will give the children an Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon The children are re- o1ested to meet at the residence of Mrs. J. F. Wood on First street at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21

We have a few special bar gains left on both Sd and 4th ave. See us today. Messer- Moore Ins. & R. E. Ce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee

you a perma- nent cure of private troubles and that you may know my guarantee Is re- liable ! refer you with per- mission. to the First National oank. Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth- ers. bankers,
 Jefferson Couns
 { y 8 a v In g . ha0k ana the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Reports of Tax Collectors.

The reports of the tax collectors of the state for the year shows that the total collections of poll taxes for the year 1904 have been $G2,750. Of this amount $2441 Is credited to 1903, s19O9 to 1902, and s499 to 1901. Those counties which have the largest amount in 1904 taxes are given as follows: Blount, sl172; Clay, $l1O9; Gull man, ,l700; Etowah, sl16I; Houston, slOl7; Jefferson, $47G3; Madison, s1220 Marion, $11O Marshall, sl342; Mobile, sl5lO; Mont gomery. s1s57; Morgan, si4O5; Pike, slOl9; Randolph, s1222; Shelby. slOSs; St. Clair, s1O40: Tallapoosa, sl093; Tuscaloosa. SIPS; Walker $l1 ,43O. The smallest amount comes from Russell county which pays S153. while Macon pays only s223 and Greene $24S. It Is shown that for the year 1904, therefore, the taxes of this class col lected amounted to A-j495.
 The collections for the year 1903 were the first under the new law by which a man may leave off his tax and disfran- chise himself. These ran back to cover 1901. They were. for that year. $l2,GGS. divided as follows: 1903. $lls,726.5O; 1902. sl1 .3i75O: 1901. s25s9-
 For 1902 the total collections were SOL s1s, and so far in the fiscal year of 1905 they have been ss0,275