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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY.
Destroyed Many Houses and Made
 Many People Homeless.

Boston, December N.-The American hoard of commissioners today received cablegram from Constantinople, announc- ing a severe earthquake In the Harr ,t villayet. in eastern Turkey. which 2de- stroved many houses and made many pee ple homeless and destitute. The dispatch adds that relief is needed.
 This region is said to be very denseiY populated, largely by Armenians. Y IS one of the sections of Asiatic Turkey devastated at the time of the Armenian nassacres in 1895. Harpoot Is the center of one of the largest mission stations of the American board. It is the seat Of Eu- pirates college, with nearly 1000 pupils, or a theological seminary, of medical in- stitution. and the headquarters of a large evangelistic work covering that entire district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Kills His Brother,

Hot Springs. December 26.-James Me Clendon shot and instantly killed his younger brother, John. on Central avenue. After the killing he surrendered to the police. The wife of James McClendon recently disappeared for several weeks, but returned to her husband here and the tragedy occurred upon the first meeting of the brothers. The two men are prom inently connected here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
President Goes to the Country.

Washington, December 2.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by some of their younger children, will leave Washington tonight for a visit of some days to their country place. "Plain Deal- ing" in Albemarle county. The Presi- dent and the members of his family will return to Washington Sunday night The negro caretaker and his wife at the coun- try home will do the cooking for the Pres ident and his family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
MERGER BILL IS
 UP TO VARDAMAN
Mississippi Governor Refuses to Give any lntimaton as to What He VIII
 Do With measure.

Jackson, Miss, December B.-(Special) Being asked tonight what he would do in reference to the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railway merger bill which passed the last legislature, and is yet unsigned, Governor Vardaman replied:
 q will not intimate my course until l have acted officially"
 The bill must be returned to the legisla- ture by Friday week, third day of the ses- sion, or it becomes law without approval. East Mississippi is thoroughly stirred up over the matter. some demanding veto, others approval but no delegation to the governors office gets any intimation as to his intentions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 NABBED IN SELMA Is Charged With Taking Money
 from Negro MARION MAN SUFFOCATED w. O. Johnson Meets Death as Result of Fire at His Residence.
 Other News of

Selma, December 26.-(Special)-A well dressed white man giving his name as C. J. Wilson, and his last residence as Bir- mingham, was arrested about noon today in an old field in the rear of the Caw- thon cotton mills upon complaint of Sim Allen, negro, who claimed that he had been robbed by Wilson on the Southern $ train from Birmingham as the train was pulling into the city. Allen found the of ficers a few blocks from the depot and jumped off the train. He stated that Will son had jumped off the train at the Range avenue crossing and went with the officers in search of the man.
 At police headquarters Wilson stated that the negro bet him $l00 to $40 on trick bet, and that he had won the money but that he gave it back to the negro. All len stated that he gave him back SsO Of his money but kept BIO, and that he want ed his $1O The negro said that he had given his $1O0 to another to hold and that the white man took the money. He told a slim tale about not having made any bet and the white man acknowledged that he took the money. On being asked why he jumped from the train before it got to the depot, Wilson said the negro thretened to kill him. Wilson had $50 in money in his pocket when searched at po- lice headquarters. Wilson was locked up and the mayor will tomorrow morning make an investigation into the matter.
 Few Christmas Casualties.
 While there were a number of drunks and disorderlies resulting from too much Christmas cheer yesterday in Selma, there was an absence of any fatalities either as the result of rows or from accidents.
 In the mayors court the docket had thrty-four warrants on it when roll was called this morning. There were a num- Der of robberies, but the most of the cases were drunk and disorderlies, which the mayor let off with bargain day fines, $1 and $2.
 Last night in the eastern portion of the city a negro whose name was not as- certained, became angry with the 15-year- old daughter of Jim Robbins. also a negro, and after following her for over a block fired upon her with shotgun, the shot peppering her all over the back but no inflicting any serious wounds.
 The little son of G. w. Hayes was ac- cidently shot by parlor rifle in the hands of his young brother yesterday about noon. The ball entered in front of the shoulder. The wound inflicted is not deemed to be serious though painful.
 little child of Mrs. Frank Hutchings was badly powder burned about the face yesterday afternoon. a frecracker having exploded.
 Yesterday morning some person out on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
MOST AWFUL
 SKIN HUM0R

Covering Entire Body. Shed
 Dustpanful Scales Nightly. Skin Cracked Open. Suffer- ing Dreadful. Doctors Fail. Prayed for Death. Sister says, "Won't give up. Try Cuti- cura." Eureka! Instant Re- lief. In 6 Weeks Completely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Killed During Card Game.

Owingsville, Ky, December 26. As a result of a dispute during a card game in Wise county Va, near the Kentucky state line, George Mead was shot and instantly killed. and William Ferguson, a bystander, and Mary Rainey, a servant. were fatally wounded. Ralph Synder and Jchn Leslie were playing cards with Mead and participated in the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Ljent Durham Resiuns.

Meridian, December 26.-(Special. )-F'irst Lieut. Dewitt Durham, Walthall Guards. Second regiment, tonight rendered his resignation effective instantly, and a special meeting has been called for to- morrow night to elect his successor. Col. McCants will preside at the special meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Negro Shoots Fatally.

Meridian, Miss, December 26.-(Special) Lige Lloyd. colored, shot five times at An derson Albert, as a result of a jeai>.s quarrel. Four of the shots took effect, three being flesh wounds and the other in- ficting what may prove a fatal wound, under the left shoulder blade. The shoot ing occurred in q negro quarter in the outside of town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
NEW COMPANIES ASK FOR CHARTERS Bank of Sumter Organized at
 Livingston GULF COMPRESS SPREADS Capital Stock is Increased From s1oo,ooo to oooo-state Con victs Given Good Christmas
 Dinner.

Montgomery December 26.-(Special)- The secretary of state has been notified of an increase in the capital stock Of the Gulf Compressing company of Mo- bile from $1oo,OOO to $1 100000. The capital was enlarged from s25,OOO to four times that much in October last. The incor- porators are Robert H. Smith and Ritten- house Smith.
 The Bank of Sumter has been organized at Livingston and notice of incorporation filed. It has a paid up capital of sSO,000 and authorized of $10O,OOO A general banking business Is to be done The in- corporators are W. H. Arlington, P. B.. Jarman, H. L. Jones' W. S. Nichols, J. Il. Norvllle. w. w. Patton and B. Tanneu- baum.
 There Is something new, in the name at least, of the American Property com- pany of River Falls, which has applied to the secretary of state for authority to do business. However, the capital is only $7o00. Its object is given: "The carrying on of business of purchasing, holding, leasing, selling and conveying and other wise using, of all kinds of property, real, --N the United States" The incorporators are E. L. More. D. D. Lewis, J. s. Frazer, John S. Lewis, E. c. Lewis. The saw mills of the Horseshoe Lumber com pany are located at River Falls.
 The Winton Lumber company of Wau- sau, Wis, has filed notice with the sec- retary of state of opening an office in Alabama, the same being at Jackson, with James Mcintyre in charge. The capital stock of the company is $5oO0O. Jacob Mortenson, Charles J. Winton and w. C. Winton own the stock. The following corporations have been reported from Birmingham:
 Womack Coal and Coke company, capi- tai 5000. Incorporators, w. Womack, A. M. Hobson, J. S. Gillespie and J. F. Stiles. Eastern Cahaba Coal company, in- crease of capital stock from $50,0O0 to s75, 900.
 VanDusen Motor Car company, capital $25, 900. Incorporators, A. o. Kehm, E. w. yanDusen, c. s. Creelman, R. D. John ston, Jr., D. c. B. VanDusen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
$95, ,000 for Stock Exchange Seat.

New York, December 26.-A new high record price for a seat the stock ex- change was reached today when $95, GOO was paid This. with the 5000 initiation fec brings it up to s97,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Call Money 35 Per Cent,

New York, December 26.-Just before the close of the stock market today call money advanced to go per cent Immediately af- ter the 30 per cent rate was touched the rate advanced to 35 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Dowie in Jamiaca.

Kingston, Jamaica. December 2G.-John Alexander Dowie of Zion City, H., arrived at Port Antonio yesterday on Tho steamer Admiral Dewey. His health is somewhat improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
W. O. Johnson suffocated.

residence, burylng 1tSelf Tn the wal d le" feet above the head of MT. Culverhouse' sister.
 w. O. Johnson Suffocated.
 Yesterday there were a number of ru- mors afioat in Selma of a disastrous fire that had occurred in Marion in which ". o. Johnson, well known attorney of that city. formerly a resident of Selma, had lost his life.
 The reports were that the fire started in Wilkinson's drug store on the princi- pie street of Marion, and rapidly spread until the King house was reached ana that all had escaped except MT. Johnsoh' who was burned to death. The rumors that reached Selma were many and con fiicting and real particulars Of the affair were learned with difficulty
 1t seems that Mir. Johnson and ms brother Charles c. Johnson, who is su- perintendent of education for Perry couh- ty, room in a small house In front ol the Judson institute, Which IS TOUT oi five blocks away from the King house. the rumored scene of the nfe. ouilody night tbout 10 o'clock the mouse oc- cuped by Mir. Johnson and his prother was discovered on fire Citizens arrlVlns on the scene found that w. o. Johnson was in one of the rooms in bed and ne was taken out in an unconscious con dition. having evidently become overcome by the smoke. He was given medlcai at tention but never revived, death sseurrlhs in short while after he was iVHioFeu from the burning house.
 Inst exactly how the fire originated IS not known, but the supposition IS that MT Johnson retired Sunday night at an early hour smoking cigarette and that ms bedding caught fire from the lighted els arctic The smoke evidently suf1ocateu him to such an extent that Wheh ne was discovered it was too late to resusci- tate him.
 The deceased was a son Of Rev. ana Mrs C. S. Johnson of Anniston, Wilo passed through Selma yesterday a1terhoii en route to Marion to attend the luherai of their son. which occurred tms ihorh- ing at 10 o'clock Mir Johnson was TOT a time a member of the law firm ot Pet tus. .Ieffries x Johnson of Selma, ana was highly esteemed by many Selmlans. His death in such a tragic manner VIII be learned with sorrow. He is survived by his parents, his brother and two sisters. all of whom have the sympathy of many friends in this city.
 Fifty-four Dinners Given.
 The Salvation Army distributed on Sat urdav to fifty-four families who were deserving of the interest of that organiza- tion, fifty-four baskets of good things that went a long way toward making Christmas a real day of happiness Ihe basket contained fowl and about four teen other articles, such as potatoes, cof- fee. sugar, rice. bread, fruits and nuts and were greatly appreciated by those to whom they were presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

Jackson, Miss. December 26.-tSpecial) Governor Vardaman has appointed w. II. Hardy circuit judge to succeed r Me Donald in the Second dlsirleI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Dinner for Convicts.

The convicts of the state, wherever in camp. were given a good dinner on Christmas day, as is the custom. They were provided with all the delicacies of the season and allowed a day off. How ever, if any one desired to work for him self he could do so, the employing com pany being forced to pay as much as would be given a free man for the same service.
 There is very little going on at the capitol this week. Many of the heads of departments are away and will be so much of the time until Saturday. The supreme court does not reconvene before January 8. However, there may be some rulings on the rehearing docket early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
PRATT CITY HAS
 QUIET CHRISTMAS Convicts Present a Play at the
 Prison GET CHRISTMAS GIF ITS Ancient Order of Hibernians Will Give Ball at the City Hall
 Tonieht-WiIl Enter
 tain Class.

Pratt City, December 26.-(Special)- With the exception of a few slight acci- dents occasioned by the premature eX- plosion of toy pistols and fireworks Christmas has been unusually quiet The merchants have had good business and the season has been greatly enjoyed by all. Most of the Sunday schools of the city have had Christmas trees and other special occasions appropriate to the sea- son.
 The prisoners at Slope No. 10 were made happy yesterday by the presentation Of bags of fruits, candies and nuts sent by Sunday school children and others Of Bir- mingham. This donation was made un- der the direction of Gen. R. D. Johnston and the Rev. J. J. D. Hall, prison chap lain, and the prisoners seemed to ap- preciate the delicacies very much.
 Yesterday afternoon at 3:So o'clock the prisoners were entertained by number of their fellows with play called Tn the Tolls" It represented a bank robbery and was said to be very realistic The scene showing the blowing open Of the bank safe which was actually reproduced on the stage was said to be very fine. An admission fee of 5 cents was charged and the attendance was large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
A QUESTION COST.

A QU ES lON OF OOS l.
 In any number of stores you'll see various prepara- tions of cod liver oil at as many different prices. You'll wonder, perhaps, why Scott's Emulsion costs more than some other kind in as large a bottle. Hearing only one side of the question you may be led into buying the "just as good as Scott's" at the lower price. That's false economy. Scott's Emulsion costs more because its more expensive to make. Every ingredient is tested and guar anteed of the purest quality. No adulteration, no shaving of quality. There's no econ omy in bargain medicine. If you can afford to experiment with your health, substitutes may satisfy you. We take it, however, that you want a pure preparation, a reliable remedy and something that's going to help you. That's what you get in Scott's Emulsion. Thirty years the standard.
 SCOTT BOVINE. 4os Pearl s,.. New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Son Born to Loebs.

Washington, December 26.-A son was born to Secretary and Mrs. Loeb today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

the street fired pistol in d reckless manner and the bullet whizzed through the front room of Eugene Culverhouse's residence, burying itself in the wall a few feet above the head of MT. Culverhouse atC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

There's nothing more ap- propriate for a Christmas gift than a membership in the Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Hardy Succeeds Mcdonald.

do the things the law requires them do do'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Notes and Personals.

The ladies of the Ancient Order or Hibernians have completed arrangements for grand ball to be given at the city hall tomorrow night which promises to be a social event of much interest
 Mss Julia Miller will entertain her Sunday school class at her home on Third street in this city next Thursday night.
The news & observer., 1905-08-26
DIAMOND STUD GONE.
Guest at Marlborough Left it Overnight
i'm Bath Room.

A few moments Of forgetfulness be-
fore retiring. q quick awakening OF
the brain the next morning, Search
in a bath room and his diamond stud
gone is the i'll luck that came the way
of a visitor here this week.
Mr.. l.. b. Byrd is the unfortunate
loser of the diamond worth about
$40. He has been living i'll Biloxi,
Miss, but left because OF the yellow
fever, and is now p his former home
at Vass, y. c. He went to Wilmington
on the recent Seaboard Air Line ex-
cursion and returning Wednesday
night secured q room at the 1arbor-
ough House
Before retiring he took a bath and
disrobed in the bath room. When he
left it he neglected to take with him
his collar, and his scarf which had
the valuable diamond stud in it, He
went to sleep forgetting this but it
was the first thing he thought of when
he awoke on Thursday morning.
Then he hurried to the bath room,
but while he found his scarf and col
lar the diamond stud was gone. lie
notified the office, but there was no
record of any one else using the bath
room and every effort is being made
to locate the diamond In this issue
of The Newa and Observer Mr.. Byrd
offers a liberal reward for the return
of the missing property.
The news & observer., 1905-08-26
Straight from COffeedom.

Coffee can marshal a good squad
ron Of enemies and some very nara
ones to overcome. \ lady in Florida
writes:
Il have always been very fC1d OF
good coffee, and for years drank 1t at
least three times a day. At last, how
ever / found that it was injuring me.
vi became bilious, subject to fire.
duent and violent headaches, and SO
very nervous, that | could not lift 4
spoon to my mouth without spilling a
part of It's contents; my heart got
'rickety' and beat so fast and so hard
that | could scarcely breathe, while my
six = got thick and dingy, with yellow
blotches on my face, caused by the
condition of nv liver and blood.
made up my mind that all these aff1ic-
tions came from the coffee and l de-
termined to experiment and see.
so | quit coffee and got a package
of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage. After little time
| was rewarded by complete rsstora
tion of my hath in every respect. /
do not suffer from biliousness any
more. my headaches have disappeared,
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beauti-
folly-the blotchesasahave been wiped
out and it is such pleasure to be
well again. Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason
The news & observer., 1905-08-26
Parker & Hunter.
A FINE FARM FOR SALE.

500 acres located in Johnston coun-
ty. on the public road between Clay
ton and Smithfield, one mile from
Southern Railroad; 100 acres fine cot
ton or tobacco land; $50 acres in
woods; timber enough to saw 100000
feet Of lumber. A fine location for
truck or stock farm. Six good mules.
gin outfit, engine and boiler, all neces-
sary farming tools, also store with
new stock of $4,000. The store alone
will pay 10 per cent. on the whole
investment; six nice dwelling houses,
all newly painted. This farm must be
sold by October 1st or it will not be
for sale. Reason for selling, my time
is all taken up with other business. L
also have for sale a small farm of 81
acres with good 4-room house on it.
Address JAMES A. SANDERS,
Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer., 1905-08-26
ATTRACTIVE FOLDER.
Formal Announcement of Election o.
President of jamestown EXDoSitiOU

Mr. C. r. Kelley. chief of the depart
ment of press and publicity of the
jamestown Exposition Company, has
issuedan attractive piece Of literature
that has been circulated in behalf ot
the exposition movement. 1t is in The
nature Of a formal announcement OF
the election of Henry st. George Tuck
er to the presidency of the exposition
company.
The first page is devoted to the pro
cIamation of President Roosevelt
whose portrait in bronze appears in
neat arrangement of the American
eagle and flags. The coat of arms is
also printed in the same color The
proclamation is signed by fac-simile
of the Presidents signature.
Tie portrait of the late General Lee
is executed in bronze in memorial
wreach of black, accompanying the in
troductory The subjects of the cele-
bration and the exposition take up the
two inside pages and are treated con
cisely and comprehenSiVely. The
fourth page is printed in bronze and
black and is. a full page illustration.
The top scene represents the Susar
Constant, the Godspeed and the DlscoV-
cry under full sail At the bottom is
a naval scene of today, representing Z
battleShip, an armored cruiser and a
torpedo boat destroyer of latest Ameri-
can design. The two scenes are con-
nected with a reproduction of the
Monitor Merrimac engagement IN
Hampton Roads, the elliptical design
being set off on one side by the, date
1907" in a wreath on the left and
1907 in similar wreath on the
right. 81 szF iGQN
The news & observer., 1905-08-26
WASCOMP PROMISED
Plaintiff in Suit Against
Academy of Music Gets
$500.

Ellen Gill, Administrative of Ma
thaniel Gill, colored. who entered suit
against the Auditorium Company for
$4,000, which she claimed She sustain
ed in the violent death of Nat, who
died from the effects of fall he had
at the Academy of Music, being pre-
cipitated from the window on the sec
ond floor of the ground, yesterday
agreed to a compromise.
This a retraxit were filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Superior court
yesterday and at the next term of cfVh
court the judge will sign an agreed
judgment.
The woman sued for $4,000 but got
only $500 The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Murray Allen, and ". ~
Jones and Watson and Lambert We're
attorneys for the defendant. w. A.
Schloos. of Wilmington, lessee of the
Academy of Music from the Auditori-
rum Company, was in the city Few
days ago, and arranged for the COM
promise.