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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
FISHER IS ARRESTED.
Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Practices
 and Is Given Thirty Days.

Meridian. Miss. February n.-tSpeciaD
 Charles Fisher allies Carl Fisher, alias Carl Proessel, allies William F. Hart man. was arrested in Waynesboro Tues sflay night and, brought to Meridian yes ferday for obtaining money from the Masons here under false pretenses. a full account of which was given in this pa- per some two weeks ago. He was tried before Judge Townsend this morning and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment, after having pleaded guilty to the charge.
 According to a circular sent out by fine Masonic Relief association to pro- teet Masons throughout the country from fraud Fishers game is to be on the way 10 his home at Brooklyn, N r., and ac- cidentally lost his purse while travelling and needs aid, which he kindly asks his fraternity brothers to give him. for only n few days. The relief circular states that Proessel was at one time mem- Der of German Pilgrim lodge in New York city. but that he has been ex- pelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
BURNS CAUSE THE
 DEATH OF OLD NEGRO
SAM DUNCAN GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE FlRE-M. & o. TRAINS DE- TOUR ON ACCOUNT OF A WASH OUT.

Selma, February n.-(Special )-Word reached the city today of the death or an old negro. Sam Duncan by name from injuries received by his clothing catching fire at his cabin near the city Friday night. The old negro was very cold and kept smuggling mp closer to the fro nntil his clothing caught and injuries were inflicted resulting m ms ueatn.
 Owing to a washout on the Mobile and Ohio between Meridian and Mobile. all trains on that road are being de- toured around by Marion Junction over the Southern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
No Ponds for Aristocratic Ducks. From the Chicago Inter Ocean.


 Investigating a complaint which he says was made by an unknown woman, w. A. Coady, an officer of the Illinois Humane society, yesterday descended upon the stock show and was mortified to ind the ducks confined in cages without pond in which to bathe.
 'eThese ducks are suffering from want of water" declared MT. Coady.
 'They have had too much,' responded the accused officials. They had enough this morning to saturate their feathers so that they could not be judged
 "Ducke must have water to bathe in," insisted the humane society officer
 Not prize ducks said the officials. "They scorn to bathe in common water
 Professional duck raisers were hastily summoned. and expert testimony was given that American ducks raised for ex- hihition purposes scorned to bathe in common ponds. and must be washed by specially trained attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
THE SENATE.

Washington, February 1.-The entire time of the Senate today which was not spent in executive session, was given to the Swayne impeachment trial. Four wit nesses were examined
 All of them were from Pensacola and they were introduced for the purpose of showing that up to 1900 Judge Swayne had not acquired residence in his dis trict in Florida. During the proceeding the question of the right of house mana rers to object to questions put to wit nesses by senators was raised, but the presiding officer ruled that such ob1ec- tions might be stated. The precedents quoted were to the effect that while ques- tions by senators should be admitted counsel could properly object to the ad- instability of replies made to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
WEEKLY AVERAGES
 OF CLEARING HOUSE
BANK STATEMENT SHOWS RE- DUCTlON OF THE SURPLUS RE- SERVE TO THE LOWEST POINT so FAR THIS YEAR.

New York. February 1.-The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows:
 Loans, $1,142. 1O6 100; increase Sl4,019, BOO
 Deposits. si, POP, 300; increase, s5,9s2, Ooo
 Circulation s4S, ,025, 100; increase. s126,4Oo
 Legal tenders, ss9, 9OsOoO; decrease. s2,- 564500.
 Specie, s222. .571 900; decrease, A.7425oO.
 Reserve $21l, ,7sO,oOO; decrease, S,so7Ooo.
 Reserve required. $500, 7i3.015; increase, $1, ,49S .000.
 Surplus. si1. 1.OS6s25 decrease, SSo5,OOo.
 Exchange United States deposits, $l6.- 25s, ,45o: decrease. $S,ss3.05o
 New York February 1.-The financier says this week.
 The striking feature of the official state ment of the New York Associated Banks last week was the reduction in the surplus reserve against general deposits to the lowest point this year. and to within twenty-tw and three-quarter miilions of the lowest recorded in 1904. It seems un- necessary to say that this decrease in surplus was due not only to the loss of cash, chiefly through gold exports. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
Return of Pendant Earrings.

From the Jewellers Weekly.
 Cluster settings for earrings such as emerads surrounded by pearls, or by dia- monds. are at present the correct thing among stage women and others who like nronollnced effects. These earrings are made m in the same forms as the jeweled buttons now in vogue on velvet frocks.
 Pendant earrings in old-fashioned silver and gold with added settings of gems are being displayed in some of the Oriental shops. while antique shops offer their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
seaeull Surprises Cigarette Smoker.

FfOm the I1OnuOn DaIIy MafI
 While a number of people were watch ing the antics of the seaguls, which rose continually to the parapet of London bridge recently in search of food which several of the spectators were throwing to them, one gentleman gave large bag of sprats to the gulls, who eagerly took the fish from his fingers one at time
 Standing close by was another spectator, who held an unlighted cigarette in his lips
 Judge of the latte~'s surprise when one daring bird. finding no sprat awaiting him, suddenly swooped down on the cigarette and deftly removed 1t from the owners mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
Not Quite Sure.

From the Chicago News.
 Tomkins-So sll your children are mar ried and settled, are they?
 Simplirna-We!l, they are all married. but I'm not so sure about th,ir being settled. None of them is divorced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR

Fifty half It's like minng An d  forth hepurpo
  one they not ufnd swi
 
  
  for and otherfa of theses tiaandsty must  there ought stampede for the lie there of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12

quaintest in earrings. If the rage for cos tunes of certain periods should continue jewellers predict that the pendant ear rings. much bejewelled, Lay return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
PRESIDENT JEMISON
ON FIVE CENT FARE
HEAD OF BIRMINGHAM r. L. G. p.
COMPANY SAYS FARE TO EMS
LEY CANNOT BE REDUCED AT
PRESENT.

President Robert Jemison OF the Biz
mnigham Railway, Light and Power COM
-uany has returned from Tuscaloosa,
where he spent two or three days. When
seen yesterday in regard to the action OF
the board of trade seeking to secure
5-cent fare to Ensey, he said:
"The company is not in position now
to reduce the fare to Ensley and Pratt
CITY. When the territory between Biz
mnieham and those suburbs builds up
sufficiently to give us enough short hauls
to make the line pay with scent fare
we will gladly reduce the fare.
: ''IJnder the conditions existing now we
could not operate the line without losing
money If we reduced the fare to cents.
The East Lake line was money loser
until recently, and it only reached pay
ing basis when the country between East
Lake and Birmingham built up as 1t has
and we secured a large number of short
hauls.
"When the committee from Ensley
called on me l explained the situation 10
them and told them the reason we could
not reduce the fare The members claimed
that the Ensley and Pratt City lines
haul as many people as the East Lake
lines. but as matter of fact this is not
the case The East Lake line Is one OF
the heaviest in the matter of people
hauled that we have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
EXAMINATIONS TO
BE HELD HERE SOON
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION WANTS CHEMISTS
AND NURSES-ONE ExAMINA-
TON is CANCELLED.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination No
vember 10 at Birmingham to secure eligi-
bles from which to make certification to
fill vacancy in the position of expert
chemist, at S. per diem when actually en-
ployed, in the quartermaster' department
at large at Jeffersonville, Ind, and vacan-
cies as they may occur in any branch OF
the service requiring similar qualhca-
tons. The appointee will be employed
about fifteen days month, so that the
per month.
Applicants whose applications show
them to be otherwise eligible will be ad-
mitted to this examination regardless OF
the training and experience shown The
training and experience claimed by them
will be given consideration before the
rating OF their examination papers, and
II they receive a rating of less than 70
per cent for training and experience, their
examination papers will not be rated.
commission also announces an examlna-
ton on November at Birmingham to Sc
cure eligibles from which to make certif-
cation to fill vacancies as they may occur
In the position of trained nurse (male)
under the Isthmian Canal commission on
the Isthmus of Panama
As an insufficient number of eligibles re-
suited from the previous examinations
held for this position, qualified persons
are urged to enter this examination
Each applicant for the Isthmian Canal
service will be required to submit to the
examiner, on the day he Is examined. a
photograph of himself, taken within three
years, which will be filed with his exam
nation papers, as a means of identifcl-
ton In case he receives appointment An
unmounted photograph is preferred The
date, place, and kind of examination The
examination number. the connection 8
name. and the year in which the photo
graph was taken should be indicated on
the photograph.
only graduates of schools for trained
nurses having at least two years course
Will be admitted to this examination Ap-
plicants having hospital experience In con-
nection with the treatment of tropical dis
eases will be given special credit for such
experience and will be preferred for ap-
pointment.
The scope of the subjects in this exam
nation is that covered by The customaty
course of study In recognized training
schools for nurses In the standard text
books prepared for the instruction of stu
dents In nursing.
This exam. nation Is op.n to all male
c'tiztn' CT the United Sta..s and 50
IT, aliens who comply with the requ'i O.
ments provided that aliens appointed for
secvice on the Isthmus Of Panama shall
not be eligible for appointment OF transfer
to any other branch of the public service.
The commission announces that the ex-
animation scheduled for November 1-2,
for Topographic craftsmen in the post
office department, has been Cancelled. 1t is
expected that this examination will be
held when the next regular examinations
for craftsmen are held, which Wi be in
the spring of 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Big SUNDAY SCHOOL
RALLY THIS WEEK
SPECIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD
AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH..
COMPLETE PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ANNOUNCED.

The complete programme of the sunday
school rally to be held this week at the
First Methodist church has been an
nounced.
| The rally commences this morning at
the II o'clock service, when the Rev.
DIR. j. A Duncan will preach on. 1.-The
7 Sunday School in the Church" The next
special service will be Wednesday night.
| Additional services will be held Thurs
day and Friday nights. and the series of
meetings will come to close Sunday,
Rally Day. when three special meet
ings will be held The programme is as
follows:
Sunday, October is.
Il 200 a. Niue Lord Is My Shepherd.
Double Quartette
Hymn-''Oh, Worship the King
Prayer.
Lesson
Offertory-Kipling' Recessional.. DeKovin
Quartette and Full Chorus.
sermon-"The Sunday School in the
Church" ........ Rev. James A. Duncan
Wednesday.
7:45 D. m-Devotional exercises. .........
........................M NJ. +. McCarty
500 D. INCORPORATION in the Sunday
School, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oscar floyu
S:l5 p. m.-''lhe Duties of the Super
intendent" ..............J. B. Wadsworth
s 80 D. ma Model Sunday School,.
........................... Rev. DIR. Duncan
Thursday.
7:45 D, m.-Devotional exercises.
.......................W. p. Brewer
500 p. inflow to Hold the Young
People,. Northumberland. s. Bridges
S16 D. m.-"The Sunday School as a
Character Builder ...........J. d. Moore
$50 D. m.-"Hannah and Samuel 49,.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Col 3. w. Jonn
Friday.
7:45 o. m-Devotional exercises.
....................... ...Dr. Ballard
500 D. m.-' how to Build and Hold
Class ....................,.Joel y. Dubose
SIS D. m.-Prmary work.
$3.50 D. m-"Duties of Teachers ........
.......................A. F. Lewis
s:45 p. m.-Short Talks from Teachers.
........... ....................... open
Sunday, October %.
HOO a. m.-Processional. Onward
Christian Soldiers" ...... Sunday School
"A Harvest Chorus and "Children's
Hosannas" ............"... Primary Ciass
Violin SOLO. ....................- MISS Wepp
Hymn-"All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name
Offertory-"Suffer Little Children to
Come Unto Me-. Full Chorus
Sermon-.'The Bible and the Sunday
School,. The Rev. II. M. Hamill, ID. d.
300 D. inflow to Make Sunday
School Co. The Rev. DIR. Hamil
At the close of the afternoon session
Dr. Hamill will hold heart to heart
conservation service OF all Methodist
workers in and around Birmingham.
7:45 D. Involuntary. II Will Praise His
Name Forever. -.-oir, Double Quartette
Hymn-"Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"
Offertory-Kipling' Recessional.. DeKovin
Solo and Full Chorus.
Solo Will Extol Thee, My LORD -.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. MISS Eulalle Wyne
1.-The Hardest Sunday School Problem"
,.................The Lev. DIR. AIamll
Doxology.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
WILL NOT INSTALL
A LIGHTING PLANT
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL
SIGN CONTRACT WITH BIRMING-
MfNGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT AND
POWER CO.

At special meeting of the board of
education, held in the office of Superin-
tendent Phillips yesterday at noon, a
resolution was passed empowering To ex-
ecutive committee of the board to contract
with the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company for lighting the new High
school building.
The meeting was held for the purpose
of considering the advisablity Of INSTALL
ing an electric lighting plant in the new
building. An expert was present, and
on request furnished the board with con-
siderable data relative to installing and
maintaining a lighting plant. After con-
siderable discussion the board by vote
of to 1 decided to award the contract
to the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company. In the absence of Presi-
dent Drennen, Eli p. Smith presided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

of the First Presbyterian church OF Biz
mingham:
"The executive committee of the inter-
church arrangements. made a mistake in
inviting the Untarians and made 1t for
this reason: The distinctive dictum of
Evangelical Christianity is the divinity
of Christ.
1.-The most important council in tho
history of the church-the council of Nice,
In 38 A. D., when the claim of the
Arians that Christ was different in es-
sence from God, the Father. was an
swered
The question was answered In this
way: The Son Is equal with God, the
Father-equal in substance and glory. Ari-
anism in Its primitive form, has passed
away from the thoughts of the world.
But Unitarianism, in emphasizing the
Oneness of God. holds what remains in
modern thought of the denial OF the Son
ship of Christ and affirms that He Is
simply good man, born after the fashion
OF ordinary generation and by His life
and example Is worthy teacher.
las read modern theologians. critics
and men OF letters In general" continued
DR.. Stage. thinkers. such as Harnach
in Germany: Bruce and Dennery in Scot
land and Principal Fairbanks. Driver and
Houghton In England. not to mention
others. while they hold opinions that
many think contrary to the accepted faith
they hold nothing contrary to the most
orthodox teaching on the divine Sonship
of Jesus
Should Unitarians attend this proposed
council or conference and insist upon ex-
pounding their teachings they would OF
necessity give offense to all Evangelical
Professionalism. And should those who
maintain the doctrine of the divinity of
Christ present their beliefs they must of
necessity give offense to those whom they
had invited; and for either to leave I'M
said what is held and believed, would
mean that they would be untrue to the
faith of both.
There are some things that can't ba
got round. Evangelical professionalism be-
lieves that Christ is the Son OF the liv-
ing God. after the fashion that Peter be-
lieved 1t when Jesus asked him: Whom
say We that / amY And he answered:
Thou art the Christ, the Son Of the liv-
ing God
'And ever since" said DR.. Stagg, this
has been the faith of the church."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
WHAT is THERE
IN IT?

SCOTS Emulsion is a care
ful blend of the puTest cod
liver oil, hypophosphites of
lime and soda, glycerine and a
dash Of havcring. The COM
bination OF these valuable
ingredients emusihed as in
SCOTS Emulsion represents
the greatest remedy yet dis
covered for weak lungs, poor
blood. low vitality, child
weakness and all wasting
diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

Try Sunday Evening dinner
at The Shindler. Music from
6 to 9.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

The Alabama state fair grounds will be
thrown open to the public today and in all
proba bility thousands of people will visit
the grounds to see the wonderful pro-
gress that has been made since the last
day the grounds were opened to The pub
ic All the buildings are ready tor the
exhibits and these will be put in early
this week. The grandstand has been COM
pleted and underneath a complete restau-
rant is being fixed up that will provide
accommodation for over one thousand peo-
pie at the same time. No effort is being
spared to make this feature.
The public is especially invited to in
spect the paddocks and stables. where
some of the finest horses in the country
are housed, and are, being kept In fine
trim for the coming events. The officers
will be on the grounds throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

show. the flower show, the culinary exhi-
billions, the educational exhibits from all
the principal schools and colleges In the
state, the art exhibitions, the dairy ex-
hibits. the cattle shows, the mines and
manufactures exhibits, the merchants
exhibits and the exhibition of the garden
and orchard products.
The entire grounds will be illuminated
with electric lights and every other neces-
sary accommodation will be provided for
the public. There is every indication that
the fair will be a great success. The
management is sparing no pains to make
it such. and Judging from public opinion
generally the indications are that the fair
will be given the support 1t deserves. Pub
lic-spiritedness. ambition, enterprise and
hard work are behind the movement In
the endeavor to make this the most sue
cessful event of the kind that has ever
been held in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

Kingston, Jamaica. October 1.-Two
earthquake shocks of unusual duration
and affecting the whole island Of Jamaica
were felt here this week. The first shock
was on Thursday evening, and lasted
nearly a minute. The second and most
severe occurred today and lasted for a
minute and half. The undulating motion
of the ground made some persons i'll.
There was no damage to property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15

day and will be pleased to furnish any
information. Catalogues and premium
lists of the various attractions of the
fair can be had on application to the
management.
There is stable accommodation for over
three hundred horses and in view of the
fact that considerably more than this
number is expected to arrive, additional
accommodations are being provided for
about hundred more. The horse shows
and the trotting and pacing events will
be of the best that ever took place in
this city.
Among the other interesting features
that will be presented are the poultry
show, the pure food show, the agricul-
tural show, the exhibition of Alabama
minerals in the crude ores and also in
the finished product, the negro baby
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
TO BREAK GROUND
FOR PIPE PLANT
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CON-
PANY WILL BEGIN THE WORK
OF CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS
sooN-WILL INVEST 5000, 1000.

The American Cast Iron Pipe company
Is ready to break ground on it's $2OOOoO
plant at North Birmingham. The work OF
constructing the main building, which will
be 9sxs51 feet, will commence within
few days, and will be superintended by
Charles w. Hill, who has been retained as
consulting engineer.
In addition to the main building there
will be an office building, machine shops.
patterns shops. power house and small
casting foundry house. The company has
forty acres of property and will employ
about 300 men at the beginning, and the
number will be increased later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Uniform Divorce Laws Favored.

Milwaukee, Wis, October 1.-THE gen.
eral council of the Evangelical church OF
North America went on record this after
noon as favoring a uniform national law
on the question of marriage and divorce.
A recommendation was made that Luth-
eran ministers should not marry persons
who have been divorced on charge OF
adultery or wilful desertion. They may,
however, officiste in cases where the In
nocent party is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
THAT DISCOURAGED
LINE.....

Are you in that discouraged line of
men who week after week find
that their pay envelope and their
expense account come out just even?
The one ray of hope of something better, is the
Savings Bank. 1t trains men to make the pay
envelope do little more than just pay each
weeks bills. 1t helps you to save some por-
ton for a rainy day."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25

Daring an official massacre az fhe
village uf knuElish tue TurElsh COM
mHuder iRv down to Sleep and
mukt m Ehe shade ri tree near
.he scene uf earhaer The trumpet
unutcd for the assault aud the sol.
oilers proceeded lo fuH. ksll burn and
violate THE tfumuHf sekt sounded
thr retreat. bras tae troops refused to
nhey amid thu fat matur continued ca
slran and smoke. when spoken 90
about the exrnsseH 20 h1H men, ae
neniIed What can ane do They
ara -a badly brought uu Parts
Flrfsfulur