The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-06
NEXT MEETING To
Be At NEW ORLEANS
Dr. Smith and Prof. Buchner
Back from PhiIadeI phia
MANS DREAM COMES TRUE
Store Was Robbed and Vision In
Dream Told Him Where the
Booty Had Been
Hidden.
MANS DREAM COMES TRUE

Tuscaloosa. January 5.-(special.)- DIR.
Eugene A. Smith, State Geologist, and
Prof f. E. Buchner of the University of
Alabama have returned to Tuscaloosa
after a weeks absence at Baltimore and
Philadelphia, where they attended the
annual meeting of the Southern Society
of Philosophy held at Johns Hopkins
University at Baltimore, afterwards at
tending the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Scientific association, which en-
braces all the scientific borders of the
United States. at Philadelphia In the
buildings of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who is vice president of the latter
association, read very appropriate
paper on the life of the late Henry Nc
Galley and what he had contributed to
science. DIR. Buchner was elected secre-
tary and treasurer of the Southern So
ciety Of Philosophy. These two were
honored as being Alabarna's only repre-
sentatives. The next meeting will prob
ably be held at New Orleans.
Shoots Himself In Leg.
Jim Jinkins. a negro driver at Graders
livery stable, shot himself in the leg
last evening and inflicted painful though
not serious wound. He was walking
down the street with a pistol in his hip
pocket, when 1t accidentally went Off the
ball lodging in his leg. His clothes be-
came ignited from the powder but he
was hastily carried to the stable, where
he received medical aid and had the burn
ing clothes removed
The state examinations which were held
here two days this week have come to a
close. They were conducted at the court
house by Superintendent Perry M.
Hughes. There were twenty-six white
applicants, one being for a life certificate
and the remainder for second and third
grades This is the smallest number OF
applicants that have stood here in some
while.
The numerous friends of Mrs. James r.
Searcy throughout the state will regret
to learn that she is critically i'll at her
home on the hospital lawn.
James A. Hood has opened up a gro
Gerry establishment on the corner of
Twenty-third avenue and Broad street.
He will also conduct a bakery in con-
nection with his establishment.
Green Carver Is Dead.
Green Carver, one of Pickens county $
most prominent and Oldest citizens died
at his home yesterday at Gordo. Mr..
Carver had a paraletic stroke several
months ago, from which he never recov-
cred. He Is survived by two married
daughters and one son, of the prominent
advancing firm of Carver e. Son of Gordo.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased and the interment
took place at the family burial ground
some miles from Gordo.
His Dream Come True.
j. A. Graham, who conducts a general
merchandise establishment at Bull and
who is also postmaster at the same place.
had his store entered by BURGERS In the
early part of December. The safe con-
tanning all the cash. important papers,
together with a large amount of stamps,
cash, etc. belonging to the government
was blower open and the drawer con-
tanning all yaluables was taken. and no
clue to the robbery had ever been found.
One night this week, 1t Is said, Mr.. Ora
ham was visited by strange dream In
which he saw the burglar with the drawer
In his hands carrying 1t almost mile
from the store. burying 1t deep under the
leaves beside an old stump He awoke
from his sleep, secured neighbor and
proceeded to where the dream had direct
ed and at the very place found the
drawer with the cash and papers, where
1t had been during several heavy rains.