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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
DIED SUDDENLY
 FROM COUGHING
MRS. T. H. DAVIS BROKE BLOOD VESSEL AND DIED BEFORE THE FLOW OF BLOOD COULD BE STOPPED.

Mrs. T. II. Davis died yesterday morning at her home at Lacrosse station on the East Lake car line. She was seized with a violent coughing spell, which injured a blood vessel finally causing her death.
 The deceased was 20 years old and had been married only six months Her hus- band was connected with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company and Is well known and popular, not only in Birmingham but in other towns of the state
 Mrs. Davis remains will be taken to- day to Villa Rica, Ga. where she former ly resided Her father, T. W. Wynne' now lives at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
RECORDS OF COURTS

In the city court yesterday. s. F. Ducas, F. w. Riall, Edward Pritchett William c. Howell, Ly1na w. Owens and Charies E. Cole brought suit against the city or North Birmingham for s5ooO each. It is al leeed in the complaints that the defend- ant a municipal corporation, caused or allowed garbage, refuse matter and dead animals to be placed in such places that the plaintiffs were made sick and sunered other damages.
 An ejectment suit was filed in the cir cult court yesterday by N. D. Lacy ct al. against Hattie Lacy.
 The following marriage licenses were is- sued from the probate court yesterday
 Ebert l. Goodwin. Brighton, and Miss Minnie Barnett.
 Albert Allen. Birmingham, and Miss Alline Muslin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

E. E. Earhart, whom Detective sam Hamilton arrested in Memphis in Aprh on several charges of embezzlement from local firms. is again in trouble. He has been collecting for the circulation de- partment of the Memphis News-Scimitar, and the circulation manager has sworn out warrant for him in Memphis charging him with larceny after trust Of $200 belonging to the paper.
 Detective Hamilton yesterday received telegram and letter from K. T. Beers, circulation manager of the News-Scimi- tar. stating that Earhart was last heard of in Mississippi. He also stated that a warrant had been issued for Earhart s arrest. The money he is accused Of talk ing was collected in Greenville. Natchez
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
F. F. FARHEART IS AGAIN
 IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
and Jackson. Miss.

and Jackson, Miss.
 Last April Detective Hamilton went to Memphis and arrested Earhart on sev- eral charges of embezzlement preferred by Birmingham people. The matters were adjusted by the News-Scimitar for Ear hart and he was not made to face the courts.
 Among those in Birmingham who claim tc have lost by Earhart and who prefer red the charges against him were Charles Herbert, about $40; H. J. Porter x Co.,, about s25; John L. Parker, s1O; c. B. Cox, grocer, $1O: Leon Housman, s4O clerk at Blach & Sons. $40, and a worthless check made payable to Frank McCree, the negro barber whose place of busi- ness is at 1O6 North Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Chattanooga Victims Arrive.

Chattanooga. July 22.-(speciaL)-The Chattanooga victims of the Alabama Grat Southern train which was wrecked. Great Southern train which was wrecked. o,Rear. who Is the oldest baggage mas ter in the employ of the road, was taken to Erlanger hospital. He is very badly iniured. Mail Clerks Thomas, Gaffn and Morrison were also brought here. None off them are fatally injured. Local Of dcials state that they do not know what caused the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
A HALLEUJAH WEDDING. Major Berriman Will Conduct One at Salvation Army Hall Monday Night.

"Halleujah wedding" will be held at tho Salvation Army hall, 21O9 Second ave- nue. Monday evening at o'clock, con ducted by Major J. M. Berriman of At tanta.
 The service will be a very interesting one, as there will be quite large num- Der of visiting officers from the southern division. It will also be welcome meet ing to Adjutant and Mrs. Dodd, who have just returned from their furlough.
 A special musical programme has been arranged The public are cordially in- vited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Y. M. c. A.
Memorial Services in Honor of Robert
 w. Cecil This Afternoon.

The regular Sunday afternoon meeting at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon at 4 o'clock, will be in the nature of a memorial service of the late Robert w. Cecil, who was an active member of the association.
 MT. Cecil was one of the most popular and well-beloved members of the local as- sociation. Addresses in memory of MT. Cecil and his noble character will be made hv .everal members who were closely as- sociated with the life of Mir Cecil. Musl- cal selections will be rendered by the Glee club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
SPECIAL SERVICE.
New Members Will Be Received Into
 Cumberland Church Today.

A special service to receive the new members of the congregation will be held this morning at Il o'clock at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street.
 The Rev. Dr. I. D. Steele, pastor of the congregation, will occupy the pulpit and will deliver a sermon appropriate to the occasion. Special music will be rendered by the choir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Alabama Banking Law Says a Savings Bank For Savings Deposits.

Of course the law does say shalt not deposit savings funds in bank doing general banking busi- ness But does say explicitly that you do so and the bank should become nsolvent the nonnerest receiving or commercial depositors in paid you get cent It amounts penalty for deposting your savings in bank Massachusetts and several other of the older with savings deposits go so far to prohibit an officer of say. ings bank being connected with commercial bank
 The Citizens Savings Bank is the only bank in Br- mingham which confines its banking strictly to savings
 Bank with us by mail. You can do so with ease and safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

MT. Toe stated last night that the rail- roads had all promised him whatever as- sistance they could render in the matter.
 T. E. Brooks, superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville. stated last nigh. that he did not think the yellow fever would affect railroad business to any ex- tent, as no shipments of household goods or merchandise of any kind would be quarantined. As yet there is no move ment over the railroads of refugees out of New Orleans and the railroad officials are not anticipating any unless the di- sease spreads rapidly in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Card of Thanks.

The following card of thanks was issued yesterday by Mrs. J. w. Clarke, secretary of the Orphans Home at East Lake: ''The Orphans Home of East Lake de- sires to thank it's many friends for their liberal offering on Donation Day.
 Mrs. J. w. CLARKE,
 Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Shields Reappointed.

John B. Shields of Jasper has been re- appointed United States commissioner for the next four years. A message to that effect was received yesterday in the of flee of the United States court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

Quite frequently a smoker will try a cigar that he paid Sc for and if is such a pleasing smoke that he will tell you that if reminds him of a
 FKllNIE GEORGE,'
 but at the same time there is something that Is deficient, it has not that delightful
 aroma and blend which the "PRINCE GEORGE" has the proud distinction of possessing. The demand today is much greater than yesterday, every day | increases its popularity. We are Ie ulStIIUutC for this territory. R. D. Burnett Cigar Co.,, Wholesale and Retail, First Ave. and 2Oth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Engineer Talks.

Engineer Lee McClain last night de- scribed the wreck. He said:
 "When I heard that peculiar noise be- hind me I turned and saw the tender jump the tracks and the front trucks of the baggage car leave the tracks at the same time. 1 don't know which jumped first l broke the air connection, which set the brake. Just then my engine broke loose from the tender and my fire man jumped. The engine ran probably a quarter of a mile before l could stop it.
 No one can imagine what my feelings were as l started back towards that train. l thought had killed them all and 1 had a number of personal friends on the train. l lived long time in that run back for a quarter of a mile and l hope I will never have to live through 1t again.
 q could not see soul when l started back, and felt like they were all killed or injured. When l got back and found out that the wreck was not as serious as l feared I was certainly thankful man.
 .We are unable to tell what caused the tender or baggage car to jump the track. There are a great many things which might cause such thing, but the ques- tion is which of them caused this partic ular accident"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Union Services Tonight.

union service will be held this evening at o'clock by the congregations of the Second Presbyterian and the Eleventh Avenue Methodist churches at the for mer's house of worship. The same plan was carried out last Sunday and worked successfully. Both pastors will be in the pulpit and will deliver short sermons. The usual services will be held in the morning at the two churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
Weather Data.

Birmingham, July 22. D. m. Maximum temperature. ...... oo Minimum temperature. .......'. ~ Mean temperature. ..................'. is Normal temperature. .... S1 Deficiency of temperature since Jan nary f' ................. All Rainfall since D. m. yesterday U Rainfall since January 1........... ....Sl. 30 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan L.. 3.od
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation, as re- norted by the weather bureau for select ed southern states during 24 hours end ing at a. m. Precip-
 Hn,n, nara ti1re ita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 22.-Following is the forecast for Alabama: Showers and thun- derstorms Sunday and Monday. Light variable winds, mostly south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
(uru1rlut [AsuAIft lauv !. Tn. s.., bank 7. TIT 51aNGH MA R4AY DWW Mz21H0lAI Z0dy WIEEW AVUVVy VFIITV o''0 ?. " 2OO3 FIRST AVENUE.
 Birmingham.

H c and C. G Davidson Secretary rectors-J B.. C. O. H T, Smith IL Mayber Louis Gders C. B. Spencer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

CTS at work on the line between here and Atlanta, and he believes that 1t will re- quire not more than 90 days to get the roadbed settled so that 1t will stand A faster schedule without fear of acci- dent.
 r. J. Eagan, superintendent of t,se Southern with headquarters in Selma. was in the city yesterday.
 The report of the railroads for the sec ond week in July show that the Southern railway system made an increase in earnings of s6oOOo over the second week of July, 1904
 Much of this increase was on the east ern district but the western district showed an equally large percentage of increase as the eastern district. Some of the divisions have shown increases in earnings of about 30 per cent.
 The reports of the Southern railway in the office of the assistant general super intendent show that the western district Is handling from 300 to 600 more cars daily that 1t did at this time last year. and the percentage of increase is stiII growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

When 1t prints good. 1t Is a good cut The Gawk Engraving Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23
AND SAFETY

We pay { per cent on savings and time depos- It's and compound inter est semi-annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
 every day.
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w. H. MANLY, Cashier.
 BENSON CAIN, Ass't Cashier. CORY, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

ARTHUR w. SMITH, President. TOM 9. SMITH, vice-President.
 CAMPBELL
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w. F. LtHNIA1N'
 Official in Charge.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
B y l. q 81 y
Violet Gre ewille

are of any avail now. In fact it is even said that
the Queen may choose her next Maid of Honor
from among women who possess titles of their own,
instead of restricting herself to the daughters of
barons and granddaughters of peers.
While in London the Maids of Honor 90 to the
Palace daily in time for luncheon, and the Queen,
always thoughtful and kind to her dependents,
has arranged for them when not required to be
dismissed at four O'Clock, which is a great boon to
them, as it enables them to their friends and
pursue their own occupations during the afternoon
Formerly they obliged to wait in for long hours
on the chance of being sent for
In the evening they may receive a summons by
telephone requiring them to escort her majesty to
the opera or elsewhere, when, according to eti-
quette every other appointment must be put aside,
the Queens wishes constituting a command.
The Maid of Honor resides at Windsor Castle
when the Court is there, and she then occupies
charming bedroom and sitting-room of her own
The Queen and royal family generally eat breakfast
by themselves in their apartments but luncheon
and dinner are partaken of with their guests, and
the Maid of Honor is required to be present In
the morning she is asked to walk or ride with anyone
who wishes 1t, and in the afternoon she generally
drives out with some of the guests or walks on the
terrace of the castle. She assists at the tea-table
and plays bridge CT chats after dinner She always
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
7 III Z Nj A I ID O T

THE Maid of Honor always has PLAYED con-
spicuous part in the life of the court The
frolics of Molly Lepel and Miss Chudleigh
form part of history. Madam d'Arblays Memoirs
with the graphic and lively of her life as
Queen Charottes attendant, still amuse numerous
readers, while famous appetizing cakes be found
at Richmond preserve the memory of these lively
young persons.
The post of Maid of Honor however has been
shorn of most of its glory. In the DAYS of Queen
Victoria the Maid of Honor led dull and strictly
formal existence. At time fringes and any
kind of artistic coiffure were forbidden, and the
lady in waiting, generally elderly woman, played
the part of chaperon.
Young women were not permitted to ride out
alone with the men of the Court nor to play whist
except in the presence of another woman In the
latter years of Queen VictOrias reign it was the
duty of the Maid of Honor who drove out with
her majesty to read aloud to her during the drive
a fatiguing and difficult task.
The modern Maid of Honor's position is pleasant
one. True, she has ceased to reside at the Palace
during the Courts sojourn in London. She has
had her salary reduced from four hundred pounds
year TO three hundred pounds Ga most young
women find insufficient for their expenses). She
does not receive the thousand pounds dowry on
her marriage which the late Queen gave her attend
ants; but equivalent her duties are light and
agreeable and she is treated as one of the family
Queen Alexandra chooses her Maids of Honor from
among her friends-no personal requests or long list
OF anxious applicants, such as formerly kept,
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
III O n O r

must be pUnCtual (unpunCtua1ty Is an unpardOnabe
offensel, and ready at least quarter OF an hour
before she is required, for a Queen never must be
kept waiting. The most fatiguing part of Maid
of HOnOrs duties IS the constant standing behind the
Queen at Court receptions, at the drawing-roouns
and at the Court balls and other functions Stand
ing however, seems to become second nature 10
Court officials who remain their feet without
any apparent fatigue much longer than any private
individual.
Before dinner or any large entertainment the
Maids of Honor assemble in the anteroom awaiting
the Queens appearance; when she goes forth they
walk behind her, and attend her assiduously The
Maid of Honor generally sits with her back 20 the
horses in the carriage, and the lady IN waiting
either beside the Queen or some other woman If
rank on the front seat The Maid of Honor goes
to Ascot when the Queen honOrS the races with
her presence in semi-state walking close behind
her. and in fact forms her body-guard like the
bridesmaids who go in slow procession up the aisle
behind the bride at her wedding.
Christmas is passed by the Maid of Honor in her
home, for the Queen and royal family always
spend it at Sandringham in the quiet of domestic
life, and no state is kept up there. An odfashioned
Christmas tree is provided, and enormous quantities
of presents are given and exchanged at this time,
when of course, the Maid of Honor comes in for
her due share of pretty things, and also presents
her royal mistress with dainty little souvenir.
The Maid of Honor must be good rider for she
IS required constantly TO accompany Princess VIC
tContflned f4qs ~
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

not sent them there on purpose.
As John Justus pronounced his
soulful Il will!' l heard the rapid
Clatter of a horses hoofs beyond the
elbow. They heard it tool knew
that by the deeper tinting of the
young girls checks and by her
lovers ready glance of reinsurance.
The rider, a woman, came gallOp-
ing around the curve No one
turned to look at her; but the Judge
raised calm preoccupied eyes as she
slipped from the saddle and APP
preached the group. The poise of
mature womanhooG was in her car
riage, but in her face the flush and
sparkle of youth were only subdued,
not faded
Judge Avery proceeded solemnly,
and with suspended breath we all
waited for the question
4 willr' still fluttered on the
brides lips, when the woman spoke:
Il, her mother, give this woman
to be married to John Justus," she
said, and she took her daughters
hand and laid it in the hand of the
Judge.
could see the tense faces of the
men relax, and the red, red roses of
Joy burst into bloom upon the young
girls cheeks. The ceremony pro-
ceeded conventionally to its close;
all nature breathed again and the
air was full of fragrance.
Then came the confusion of eX-
plantations, kisses and good wishes,
and through it all l enthusiastically
performed my part, and dappled the
whole company with pink and white
\ baptism of bloom, " the mother
cried, "the presage and promise of
happiness.
Then she gave her hand to the
Judge, and their eyes met as eyes that
have sounded each other before.
4 would not have interfered,
she said. 4 had counseled only
delay Ny children" she led them
toward him, 4 am introducing
friend of my early days, and l W
you that in all the world there is no I
trate more worthy to give to your unio
of his own unblemished name.
Then the Judge appeared very ha
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years, and now my own has come
to me.
Then he sent a servant for a
carriage and went himself IN
search of the straying pair. They
all came back together, John
Justus prancing; but the Judges
step was as free as his and
he carried his head as high. The
bride ran to her mother and kissed
her rapturously. and fuffed up the
abundant hair, that was scarcely less
bright than her own, and dressed 1t
with a spray of blossoms.
The carriage came, and John Justus
got into it and was driven 70 the
church, whence returning forthwith
he brought the rector. white-robed
and smiling, but radiant when he saw
the soulful beauty of the bride-tO-be,
for he too loved Judge Avery.
1t is meet" he said, that so
glorious a resurrection morning
should shine upon the resurrection
of Your love
But the Judge shook his head.
For without death" he quoted.
there can be no resurrection, and
he took her hand and stood before
the man of God, and in his transcend
ent happiness he seemed a king.
The daughter was the bridesmaid.
and the son-in-law gave the bride
away.
pronounce you man and w1tel
1t was said, and on the instant the
church bell rang out so glad a peal
that even the mountains found a
voice. and it seemed as if every
beautiful living thing responded
with song or motion.
In praise of Him." the rector
said, in praise of Him who setteth
the solitary in families.
l gave them a parting baptism as
they hurried into the carriage. The
elbow took them out of sight; but
they came into view again at the
church door and I saw them enter.
watched for their return! Every
al was a-tremble when, as they
hey all leaned out of the carriage
The women threw kisses to me, the men
Is, John Justus gallantly enough, but
th his own kindly reveTcnt grace,
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

that the old dog fawned upon him and whined out
his congratulations.
The bride and groom wandered away; but Judge
Avery and the sweetheart of his early youth, his
first and only love, stayed with me.
At first their talk the ordinary that all the
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

congratulations upon them, whole handfuls of per-
fumed petals. They poised upon their shining hair
and nestled in the folds of the young girls
gown A few, pink and auspicious, drifted among
the gray and brown of the Judges head and re-
member feeling shade of remorse that l had
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for APRIL 20. 1905

breath of life and all its condolences belong to me-
Il didn't change my mind, heard her say. 1t
was dominated by other minds and when I came
to myself-when 1 understood-it was too late.
Il never doubted you,' he answered You
were mine-you have been mine for all these absent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
LOOKING FOR A LEAK.
Rumored Big Shortage in New York
Realty Company.

The books and securities Of the Mortgage
and Realty Company of New York. whlch
has its headquarters in Brooklyn, are now
undergoing investigation by an expert ac-
countant. The inquiry began on FRIDAY
afternoon, and 1t is expected to last week
or two, or until every transaction That mas
taken place since the establishment of the
company has been thoroughly scrutimzed.
Meantime, George L. Montgomery, the
president of the concern stree Its founda-
ton, has resigned and the financial district
of BROOKLYN is full of rumors. one story
in circulation is that there is deficiency
official of the institution, who said there
had been, perhaps, some considerable losses
under the recent administration, due TO
methods and to errors of judgment in real
estate transactions. But the principal loss,
it was declared, was not in money that hao
actually been miSSpent but in the de-
probation of the value of the securities OF
the corporation through the aforesaid al
legged errors Of method and judgment.
The Mortgage and Realty Company OF
New York organized in May, 1893. with a
capital of 100000 OF this amount, so far
as known to the present management, only
1924 600 has been issued-but that is one of
the questions to be determined, it is said,
ant George l.. Montgomery was the
founder, and the charter almost an
exact copy of that of the Realty Associates
Corporation Both were so drawn as to
avoid the provisions of the state banking
law. Montgomery planned to have big
bank run in connection with the Mortgage
and Realty Company.