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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Sunday School at Belle Ellen CeIe.
 brates the Season.

Belle Ellen, December 23.-(Special)- J. The following Christmas programme was presented by the Methodist Sunday school at this place yesterday: Opening chorus, 'The Star that Shown Der Bethelehem." Responsive reading. Congregational Hymn-"Joy to the World" Invocation-A. F. Sowell.
 Carol-"King of Kings
 Recitation-"Jesus Birthday"
 Rectation-"A True story.' Lem Smith. Carol-"'Christmas Hymn" Recitation-"The Sweet, Old Story" Sarah Abbott.
 Recitation Legend of the Christmas Tree" Frank Riley. Primary Class Song-"Once a Golden Star"
 Recitation-"A Little Christmas Secret, Berde Smith.
 Rectation-"No Room" Oscar Riley
 Song-'He Loved Us So."
 Rectation--'I wish You a Merry Christ mas,' Millie Sumner.
 Primary Class Song-"Singing From the Heart"
 Recitation-"Kris Kringles Surprise. .' Alice Boardman.
 Carol-"Hear the Glad Bells Ringing"
 Primary Song-"Christmas Bells"
 Rectation-"Christmas Bells
 Christmas Address-Wiley A. Propst.
 Responsive reading.
 Carol-"O Ginning Bells"
 Primary Song-'Our Stockings
 Distributions of gifts.
 Closing ng-"Remembrance"
 Benediction.
 The entertainment was well attended and all seemed to enjoy the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

The accompanying diagram shows the size of the water mains, the fire plugs already installed, those ordered changed from the smaller type to the larger and more improved type and the new hydrants ordered placed by the City Council as a result of the recent agitation for better fire protection.
 The diagram only shows the fire limits of the city which are practically bound- ed by Avenue D on the southside, Fourth alley on the north side, Sixteenth street on the west and Twenty-fifth street on the east
 The heavy black lines indicate the mains and the size of them in inches is plainly shown The large 24-inch main which is one of the feed mains from the Cahaba pumping station, is shown on Twenty second street, and from 1t run smaller mains of 12-inch, S-inch, 6-inch and 4 inch. A 16-inch feed main runs north on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
NEWS OF OPELIkA,
Amount of Cotton Ginned Is Surprising
 the Cotton Men.

Opelika. December Especial. 1.-The public schools closed yesterday for the holidays and will resume January g.
 The home coming of many of our fair young ladies. and gallant young men, makes the old town appear much brighter. Most of these young men and women are attending some of the numerous col- leges of the country and are here for the holidays.
 The great amount of cotton being gin- ned in the city, just on the eve of Christ mas is astonishing to many. lt has been the talk for a number Of weeks that the cotton fields were bare and that there would be no more to gin, but almost the entire present week has demonstrated quite different state of affairs, and If the cotton belt at large should prove up as Opelika is doing this week. Doubtless MT. Prices estimate of eleven millions of bales will not miss the mark far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
KILLING AT NOTASULGA. Jesse Zachery Is Shot and Killed By
 Bob Hayes.

Tuskegee, December &.-(special.)- News has reached here of deplorablc tragedy which occurred al Notasulga this morning Bob Hayes. recently appointed bailif, shot and almost instantly killed Jesse Zachery, while attempting to arrest him. Details of the killing are meagre.
 Zachery was discharged as baiin yester- day and the report is that he was drunk and dsorderly on the streets this morn ing when Mayor Jackson ordered his ar rest but Zachery resisted and Sheriff Hud- dleston was sent for to take him in charge
 Sheriff Huddleston and Deputy Sheriff Daniels were on their way to the scene when deceased was killed. IL Is said that Zachery told one Bob Bowles this morn- Ing that some one was going to fill n six foot hole fin the ground and it might be him" Zachery leaves a wife and sev- eral children. Hayes is here in custody of the sheriff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
 FOR TEN YEARS
Hands Raw Inside and Out Spread ing to Body and Limbs Despite Efforts of Three Doctors-Another Remarkable and Speedy
CURE BY THE
 CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I had eczema on my hands for ten years. At first it would break out only in winter. Then it finally came to stay. had three good doctors to do all they could, but none of them did any good. I then used one box of Cuti- cura Ointment and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent and was com pletely cured. My hands were raw all over, inside and out, and the eczema was spreading all over my body and limbs. Before I had used one bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, together with the Ointment, my sores were nearly healed over, and by the time I had used the third bottle, l was entirely well. 1 had a good appetite and was feshier than l ever was. To any one who has any skin or blood disease l would honestly advise them to fool with nothing else, but to get Cuticura and get well quicker than all the doc tors in the State can cure you. (signed) Mrs. M. D. Falin, Speers Ferry, Va May 19, 1905."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Montgomery, December 22.-(Special.)- The most important events of the week politically speaking were the announce ments of Emmett O'Neal of Florence for the democratic nomination for lieuten- ant governor and Gen. William C. oates of this city for the Senate of the united States. In themselves they are of marked interest but additionally noteworthy be- cause. of the likelihood of bringing others to the surface It is fairly well settled now that D. J. Meador of Marengo, will ask for the place sought also by Mir. ONeal and Henry B. Gray of Birmingham, and when these are out it is thought the list will be full
 It is considered fairly certain that John B. Knox will run for United States sena- tor, and many think that John H. Bank head, congressman from the Sixth dis trict, will seriously consider the matter. Rufus N Rhodes of Birmingham will also offer no doubt. It has been thought how ever, that neither Knox Bankhead really anticipates running against either or both of the men now in the places. They have been willing. many think, to wait until such time as one or the other or both, retire to seek the honor. But if others are to get into the fight none would be surprised to see them also.
 General Oates suggestion that the peo- pie be allowed to vote for United States senator in the primaries will no doubt be favorably received. It has been tried in the past with success and many includ- ing Lieutenant Governor R. NJ. Cunning ham, in the race for governor. regard it as good thing now. Taken as a whole sentiment is very much in line with the pzimary idea for the high office of sena-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Pastor Again in Pulpit.

Calera. December 23.-(Special. )-The Rev. Mr Dunglinson, pastor of the little Presbyterian -Church-on-th he-Corner, will be here on Sabbath to preach the Christ mas sermon. This will be the first ap- pearance he has made in his pulpit for many months, as he has been prevented from preaching by a long spell of typhoid fever during which he was almost to his grave by the attack. His coming will be hailed with great pleasure. The musical programme will consist of the following;
 Opening Gloria in Excelsis.
 Invocation.
 Anthem Christmas Anthem No. 4 Mrs. Visitor.
 Reading Scriptures"-Pastor.
 Anthem The Wondrous Story'-Lind- say.
 Prayer
 '.The Star of Bethlehem"
 Sermon. Joy to the World the Lord is Come.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Eighteenth street and feeds the smaller mains in the fire limits.
 All of the mains in the center of the city are tied together A Pinch main runs east and west on First avenue and another on Third avenue, the former ex- tending from Sixteenth street to Twenty second street.
 Second avenue has an S-inch main from Seventeenth street to Nineteenth street and 6-inch main from Nineteenth street to Twenty street. Morris avenue has a 12-inch main from Twentieth street to Twenty-second street; an s-inch man from Eighteenth street to Twentieth street, and an S-inch main from Twenty second street to Twenty-fourth street. and beyond that 6-inch main. The size of the main on Twentieth street varies from inches to 8 inches. Powell avenue has 6-inch mains, Avenue A has S-inch mains and Avenue B has 16-inch main.
 The fire hydrants ordered changed from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Decatur, December 2S-(Special.) )-Ac- cording to decision just handed down by the supreme court of Alabama, some of the best lawyers of the Decaturs say that Thomas Vert of Decatur and his sister. Mrs. Frank Stahlman of Nashville, Tenn, will come into the possession of a property in New Decatur valued at somewhere in the neighborhood of a mill lion dollars.
 The property involved includes the lands now occupied by the American Oak Tan ming company and Oak Extract Works and something like fifty dwelling houses, mostly of the cottage order. The tannery and oak extract works is owned princi- pally by James E. Mooney. the millionaire leather manufacturer of Cincinnati, Ohio, but who for the past few years has been making his home in New Decatur. This is said to be the largest sole leather tan nery in the United States if not in the world.
 The status of the case is about this: Several years ago the grandfather of Thomas Vert and his sister, Mrs Frank Stahlman of Nashville, Tenn. died. will ing this property to Thomas Vert and his sister, Mrs Stahlman. The prop erty was later sold during the minority of MT. Vert and his sister, Mrs. Stahlman. At the time the father of Tom Vert. Tennis Vert, a prominent lawyer of De- catur, caused to be issued and distributed hand bills warning would be purchasers from buying this property, stating in the bills that his children were heirs to the estate.
 Some time ago the will of Thomas Gibbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

the smaller plug to the larger are marked with circle within a circle. There are twentyeight of these hydrants located in the fire limits. majority of them being on the Northside.
 The circle with the bar across them in- dicate the new hydrants ordered, and the plain circle indicates the old ones which remain as they are at present. Some of these are of the latest and largest type. There are thirty-seven of the new hy- drants to be placed, making a total in the fire limits of 102 hydrants when the pres- ent improvements are completed. There has been so much discussion of the water works, the pressure the size of the plugs and other data. that the chart was secured for the purpose of showing exactly the conditions that ex- ist. The size of the main, the nearest location of plug to any certain place. the size of the plug and other informa- tion may be seen at a glance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Horn, ex-Clerk J. M. Poland Sheriff w.. L. Tatum, Superintendent of Education c.
 K Sharp, Clerk M. l.. Black, Tax Asses sor J. J. Walker.
 Pardons Ordered By Governor.
 After serving the state eighteen years, Lot Holland of Mobile county, has been par&oned. He was convicted February 1, 1881 of the crime of assault He has made a good prisoner and secured the good will and sympathy of all the authorities who
 have had anything to do with him. He as- saulted a negro woman.
 Green Abernathy was given his liberty also. He was convicted in the fall of 1904, for manslaughter and sentenced to five years, with an agreement by the court that pardon be asked for him at the end of one year because of his health
 and the lack of positive evidence. The governor made the following en- dorsements on the papers:
 Lot Holland: The board of pardons ad- wise clemency in language as follows: At the time of this mans trial the shortest sentence that could be given for this crime life Imprisonment, and had the law at that time been as 1t Is now, we doubt if the defendant would have received a longer sentence than he has alfeduy served. On account or long ser vice, and the good character of this man during confinement, we recommend that parole issue This old negro has made a good prisoner for eighteen long years. He has suffered sufficiently to pay for almost any crime. It is ordered that he be paroled, dependent on his future good conduct"
 Green Abernathy was convicted in the circuit court of Colbert county October. 1904. At the request of his attorneys said sentence was suspended on the theory that the defendant desired to take an appeal to the supreme court The following agree ment was entered into by the trial judge and solicitor with the attorneys of the defendant and was made a part of the record on the books of the circuit clerk for the county of Colbert: In consdera- ton of the unsatisfactory state of the evidence, the health of the defendant who has been confined in the county jail for some time previous to his trial and is there now confined, and the undersigned, as citor protem of said court, recom- mend that the defendant shall be par doned. after he shall serve a legal sent ence of twelve months in the state peni- tentlary.' The year under the agreement has already expired. The board of par dons very properly unanimously recom- mend that the agreement with the defend ants attorneys by the judge and solicitor be kept and that he be pardoned. 1t Is so ordered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP HEARD
 AT THE ALABAMA CAPITOL
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

tor. The committee, therefore, may be expected to lean to it in consideration
 As to what the committee will do apoup the time of primary there is much specula- tion. but one hears enough to base sup position that a late day will have many supporters Two members who have been here lately say they will vote that way and third is believed to feel like 1t but will say nothing one way or the other One of these said: T am in favor Of let ting them run along to the middle of July any way That will be soon enough, and it will give us all time to get at all sides of the situation" The other man said that he was in favor of not earlier than August. The non-committal man said he had nothing to say, suggesting "early in April" with laugh as he walked away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
STATE MAKES MONEY OUT IF INSURANCE Net Profits This Year Have
 Been S94,841.68 SEDBERRY MAKES REPORT Pardons Are Ordered By the Governor for Lot Holland of Mobile and
 for Green Aber-
 nathy.

Montgomery, December 23.-(Special.)- A report made by the insurance commits Is one department that makes big money and costs little to run The report is made by Examiner of Public Accounts G. F. Sedberry, and shows that for the year closing next Saturday with a week to go on, the receipts have been s97 65, with expenses of $2SS4.97. leaving net s9494 .6S.
 By comparison with other years the progress of the department may be noted. It has been wonderfully rapid. Running back to 1898, the figures are:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

It Is interesting to note that the in- crease of receipts over 1898 amounts to s55, ,194.7s, while the increase of expenses is only $44O.6 Thus is. shown that the office is run far cheaper now than then for at that time the deputy commissioner was receiving s100 a month; now he is re- ceiving 5000 a year. or $500 more. In a word the office has more than doubled in receipts with 1859. .39 less expense.
 The full text of Captain Sedberrys re- port follows:
 Text of Report.
 'I find the affairs of this department In splendid condition. The books and ac- counts are exactly correct in every par ticular and show that all money received and belonging to the state has been promptly and properly accounted for. which fact is evidenced by receipts on file which have been shown to and check ed by me.
 For the systematic management of this department much credit is due to Hon. E. R. McDavid, insurance commissioner. and to his efficient deputy, Col. II. R. Shorter. I append below a condensed statement showing receipts from all sources, amounting to $97, 726 .65, which amount has been paid to the state treas urer This statement also shows ex- penses of the department including salary and all other expenses to be only s2SS4 .97. "In making the investigation, Commis- sioner McDavid and his deputy, Col. liar ry R. Shorter, rendered all needed as- sistance. for which they have my thanks"
 The statement of the examiner fol- lows:
 Receipts.
 For license to 124 companies at
 s101 ........................... .$l2 524 % For license to 1 company.......... 200.OO For license to 15 mutual aid com
 panies, at S20....................... 300 00 For license to 4321 ins. agents at
 s. 50 each ......................s... l5,l23. 5O For per cent state tax on prem
 ium receipts ....................... 9,5U .1o
 Expenses.
 Salary of deputy commissioner. .. .$2 900 co All other expenses of the dept... ss4 97
 Books Examined.
 State Examiner German has reported on the books of the officers of Crenshaw county He finds that there has been an increase of property values in the county for the year of $122. 120. The officers whose books were looked into were J. F. Wal ker, ex-probate judge. Probate Judge F.. NJ T. Tankersly, Tax Collector J. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
An Interesting Incident.

Columbus, Ga. December 23 3-tSpecial)- A group of five negroes entered one Of Columbus leading clothing stores a night or two ago and said they wished to buy overcoats. Every negro in the party bought an overcoat and the least expensive in the lot cost $25. The negroes. especially the colored farmers. have received their share of the benefits growing out of the good price of cotton this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

way? I have thousands of letters from people who were unlucky in everything and are now having good luck and are prosperous in all their undertakings Send your name and address to Captain Rand and he will tell you all about it; 1t VIII cost you nothing to write him. and 1t may result in your fortune and future happi- ness. WALTER I. RAND. l75 Fremont St, Boston, Mass. This is not astrology or fortune telling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, December 2S.-(SpeciaL)- Postmaster appointed: Chunchula. Mobile county. Anne F. Buck: High Bluff. Geneva county, Henry A. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
BABY'S ECZEMA Cured by Cuticura for $I.

" am glad to recommend Cuticura Soap and Ointment for eczema. My baby's head and face was in solid { \ for about 5: months The doctor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Nan\eY, &aNnan 5 Co.
Closed AM DaN cMxlstmas

We wish thank the entire shopping public in and around Birmingham for their liberal patronage opened in De- tober. Our grateflness will be expressed through the medium of endeavo to give patrons BETTER VALUES and BETTER SERVICE, exempifying btion to offer HIGH CLASS MERCHANDISE at popular prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Plenty in Our Stocking;
 More Up Our Sleeve.

It's all over now except reading off the and handing around the presents.
 Our stocking has been filled to overlowing with holiday tade and in extending friends and customers heartest wishes for Merry Christmas and many returns of the day, wish also to thank you for the loyal support
 Porte-Neel's right principles have filled Christmas stocking ful but we have something more for you 'up our SeeVe.'
 January Is third link in the chain of Porer-Nee stores will be added-Macon Ga
 means added facilities in buying and still greater power the best there is in merchandise for and boys.
 power in getting great values, possessed by other stores in the whole South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
GOOD LUCK

Do You Want Good Luckf Do you desire to know how you may be fortunate in life. successful in business and prosperous financially? Is it your desire to have everything to come your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24

Horn, ex-Clerk J. M. Poland, Sheriff w.. l.. Tatum Superintendent of Education c. K. Sharp, Clerk M. l.. Black, Tax Asses sor J. J. Walker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-13
GAS HOLDER COLLAPSED.
Two KILLED. Forty Injured mt Point
Brcez Works. Philadelphia.

1--WE Killed. Forty Injured mt Point
Works. Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. May II. Two
men were killed. II was fatally in
iured and two score others were more
or less seriously burned here by the
collapse of an immense gas holder at
the Point Breeze works of the United
Gas improvement company in the
southern part of the city. The dead
men are George Fl. Whalen. a tin roof
er, and James OgiIbie, his assistant.
Owen Brady. au employee of the gas
company. was fatally injured.
There We're more than fifty men a
short distance from the tank. and near
ly all of them were either badly burn
ed or scorched before they could es-
cape from the fire one.
Whalen and Ogilbie were SO badly
burned that they died in a few min
utes. A general caIl for ambtuanees
was sent ont, and all the injured We're
conveyed to hospitals About a dozen
are siiu ii the hospitals nnaer treat
mpnf f0f burns
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-13

ST. PETERSBURG, May IS. Since
the arrival in the Chinese sea Of Rear
Admiral Nebogatof, who is the Junior
admiral in the far east. his command is
believed to have ceased to exist as n
separate division. The fleet isgnow di-
vided into three sduadrons. Vice Admi-
raj Won Voelkersam, who is second in
rank TO Vice ADMIRAL R~oiestvensky.
the supreme commander. being in com
mand of the battleships and Vice Ad-
miral Enquist in command of the
heavy cruiser squadron. Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff has been placed in charge
Of an information squadron of scouts
and converted merchantmen. n fourth
Russian fleet will leave Libau next
week for the far east.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-13

BELNiONT, Mo. May -. County
Judge Ferdinand Hess. II former state
senator. an his Young wife and child
were kldr1pcd hy Il iieg,o convict
named Witi'erspo u. who ut the point
Up his buggy and drive with his wife To
II lonely cabin miles away. where he
held Mrs. Hess and he' child captive
until her husband could 80 to Column
bus. Ky. across the river, and get SS0M
with which 10 ransom her. Witherspoon
was capturcd after the money had
been paid and was promptly hanged to
a telegraph pole in the public square in
Bclmont
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-13

CHICAGO, May 13.-J. L. Marchand.
attorney of the Interstate commerce
commission. threw 4 bomb into the
camp of the Armour car lines, and
when it exploded many of the inner
most secrets of the company were ex-
posed. BY the testimony of FL. Streyck-
mans former secretary TO w. G. See
Icy of the Armour ear lines. it WI
shown that the company. pays rebates
to shippers, the amount varying with
the strength Of their pull"