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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

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that the very best treatment is being
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do not use large advertisements and
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My offices are the most private and
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First National Bank building. corner Of
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Rooms 1906 and 1907. Take one of the fine
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Office hours: $50 a. m to o:O p. m
Sunday. 10 a. m. to II m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
NUPTIAL KNOT SAFELY
TIED AFTER HARDSHIPS

Columbus, Ga, July 13.-(Special)-
Robert McPheeters, a young school
teacher of Coalburg. Ala. and Miss Jen-
ME Whaley, a pretty sixteen year old of
the same place, were married in Column
bus this afternoon under circumstances
romantic and unusual. The ceremony was
performed in the parlors of the Read
house by Rev. Theodore Copeland. Pro-
fessor MePheeters, who Is about 25 years
old, fell in love with his pretty young
pupil. They ran away to Gadsden, Ala.
to get married Her father. w. M. Wha-
ley telegraphed to Gadsden and had
McPheeters arrested lie went to Gads-
den. got his daughter and carried her
back to Coalburg. which is a suburb of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
News of AsheviIIe.

Ashevile. N. c.. July 13-(Special 1.-THE
dinner-dance given last night by Mrs.
A. d. Martin to honor the West Point
men here was the first event of the
week in the light of social prominence
The affair was given at the Victoria Inn.
The dinner appointments were delight
fully arranged. The table was decorated
in maiden-hair ferns and southern smilax.
and with pale green candle shades. The
place cards bore the West Point 1905 class
crest in pen and ink, and had tiny flagg
thrust through them. The room was made
bright with flags and flowers and ferns
Covers were laid for fourteen. At table
were Mrs. Martin, Miss Doe, Miss Dorothy
Doe. Miss Randolph of Asheville, Miss
Stone of Meridian Miss Cheatham OF
Nashville. Miss Buxton of Winston: Lieu
tenants Doe and West of Ashevile Os-
borne of Charlotte. Early and Kean of
Virginia; Mr.. Decatur West and Mr.. Ed
ward Holmes of Asheville.
After dinner the young folk were Joined
by about fifty other young people for a
dance. The dance was the most delightful
one yet given here this season.
Mrs. A. j. O'Reilly gave dinner last
night to Miss Gilmore and Miss Devlln OF
New Orleans. After dinner the young peo-
pie Joined the dancers at the Victoria
Inn.
Among today's arranged affairs for the
West Point men are tennis this morning.
a tea given by Mrs. ]. A Campbell this
afternoon and supper drive to Arden
tonight.
The first tennis tourney began on Mon
day, and continuation Is giving the after
Moons pleasant features of tea and talk
and tennis on the Albermare club
grounds. An out-of-door concert will be
given In ALTERNATE park tonight The
bowling tourney at that club also be-
gins tonight. The woman's play In the
tournament will be tomorrow night.
Mrs. Edwin Spear will give a tea Friday
afternoon to Miss John Gray Steinheimer
of Savannah who Is visiting here Mrs.
Steinheimer Is a sister of Mrs. Spear.
Miss Charity Craig entertained her pa
rents Monday evening at her home on
Montford avenue.
Mrs Kate Judge and Mrs. Allan Stewart
and family of Celia are spending the sum-
mer here guests of Mrs. Emma Stewart
on Montford avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Joseph Of Brming-
ham are here.
Mrs Virgin of Montgomery is in Ashe-
Vile.
Miss Julia Weiss of Montgomery is a
guest of Miss Schussler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
TRUE BILLS FOUND
AGAINST OFFICERS
Meridian Grand jury Indicts Sheriff's
OffiCe and Entire Police
Force of City.

Meridian, Miss, July pa sensation
was sprung this afternoon in the circuit
court when the grand jury reported true
bills against the sheriff's office and the
entire police of the city, charging VIOLA
tions of a statute requiring such Off
GERS to give information to the grand
jury of any infractions of the law of
which they might have knowledge. The
details Of the indictments have not been
made public.
A meeting of all the Methodist min
listers of the city was held this afternoon.
at which strong resolutions were adopted
commencing Judge Cochran and the grand
jury for their crusade against vice and
crime in the community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
ACTION OF CHICKEN
COOP is PULLING
MysteriousIy Disappears from
TaIIadega Hcme
JAP CAUSES A SENSATION
Announces to Talladega Audience
That Kissing Is Never In
duIeed in in Japan.
Other News.

Talladega, July 3.-(Special)- Mr.. Will
liam Leek is a chicken fancier. as we'll
as an expert stonecutter. and he has
large pen of Plymouth Rocks of the
barred variety In his yard there was an
IA shaped coop weighing about 100
pounds wherein he confines a materna.
hen who happens to be disposed to wander
with her brood. Last night six OF the
latest hens disappeared. Search revealed
the fowls about three blocks away near
a barnyard gate, safely penned under
the protecting Stats of the 100-pound coop
Mr.. Leek is willing to donate the hens to
the thief if the latter parsonage will only
tell him his reason for taking the coop.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
here has probably the most unique pas
senger depot in the world in that man
can stand fiat-footed on the sidewalk
and spit on its roof Talladega deserves
a roomier and better waiting station,
Complaint was made some time back as
to this station by the mayor and eli
zens to the railroad commission. The
Louisville and Nashville people thereupon
covered the old planks with new paint,
took out the rotten flooring and promised
a concrete walk under the awning, which
latter promise was not fulfilled. and the
complaint was withdrawn, with leave to
refile when necessary. The passenger sta
ton is wholly inadequate for the needs
of city of this size and Importance.
There is a change in the large grocery
firm of Mays & Jemison. Mr.. Mays hav-
Ing sold out to S. e. Jem-son, and the
business will in the future he conducted
by that gentleman.
1t is understood that the state will at
once undertake the work or rebuilding the
burned Wilson shops at the Deaf and
Dumb institution. superintendent J. H.
johnson was brought back home from at
tending n deaf and dumb scnool confer
ence in the east by telegram announe-
ing the loss of the shops 1t is likely that
the walls of the lower story are intact.
but the remainder of the building Is q
total loss The fire demonstrated the need
of larger mains or a good steam fire en-
CINE.
The lecturer on Japan last night created
quite a futter among the audience when
he stated that In Japan kissing was not
INDUCED in No one in that island king.
dom salutes another with a kiss. He
followed that statement with another
that the men and woman dressed exactly
alike 1t was the opinion of the audience
that the little brown people have some
things TO learn yet.
The electric company has installed a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Tragedy at Artesia.

Tuscaloosa, July 13.-(Special News
has been received here of tragedy which
occurred at Artesia yesterday when J.
T. Shepherd shot and instantly killed
Robert Watts, who resided at Artesia
Mr.. Shepherd has lived here for a num-
Der of years and has very lage circle
of friends. He has a wife and severa
children living here and Is conductor or
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Watts Il
is said also had a family residing al
Artesia-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Candidates Out for Sheriff.

Tuscumbia. July 1s-(special 1.-THE
county campaign is being discussed Just
at present. Rumors concerning the can
didates for sheriff are to the effect that
several well-known gentlemen will offer
for the office, among whom are w G.
Leggett and j. ]. Vinson of leighton,
Henry Cobb of Cherokee. and w. r.
Jeffreys and J. 2. Leatherwood of this
city. The election Is moro than n year
off and other candidates will probably be
In the urinary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Younq CoupIe Married.

Tuscaloosa. July 1s--fSpeciaI )-Yester-
day afternoon a wedding was solemnized
at the Holt Baptist church, the contract
ing parties being ]. e. Lesieur and Miss
Josie e. Taylor. The bride is described
as being most charming young woman
of only fifteen, while the groom is nine
teen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

party of ladies and gentlemen, headed
by ]. NJ White. chartered the bowling al
ley last evening and inundated the pins
for two hours.
Miss Sara Bishop entertained a few Of
her young lady friends at a o'clock
dinner Wednesday.
Street work Is almost completed on
South street. The street overseer has n
policy OF not leaving a street until he has
made 1t perfect manifest improve.
ment over the old plan of jumping from
street to street with patch work and fin.
ishing nome The work is being done with
Stag. clay and gravel as the ma terial.
This makes a fine smooth. hard street
Petitions are being circulated asking the
City Council to amend its ordinance as to
Sunday selling Of soda water so that its
provisions shall not apply to the sale Of
bottled soda water and bottled carbon
ated goods In restaurants newsstands. etc.
A majority of the council seem to favor
this exception.
Watermelons have never been as chear
at this early portion of the season. They
retail In this market at 10 to IS cents
shipped from South Georgia No doubt
orr local truckmen will soon begin to
bring In large quantities. as the continued
rains have promised n large Yield There
are scarcely no peaches offered and those
displayed are small and uninviting.
very largo. fine talking machine IL to
be given away by lot or affled at a local
drug store at | cent per chance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

Birmingham. MePheeters made bond
promptly.
A personal difficulty ensued between
McPheeters and his prospective father
in-law, in which it is alleged the latter
struck the young man with a Ratchet.
chopping up his hat but not doing him
serious injury. McPheeters had him ar
rested on the charge of assault with in
tent to murder. Whaley gave $1,000 bond
In Birmingham Wednesday. The couple
again eloped. this time coming to Geor-
gia and succeeding In having the knot
tied. 1t Is said that the prosecution
against Whaley may be Withdrawn md
the case amicably settled. McPheeters
came from Sylacauga. Ala. He is a. son
of Robert McPheeters of that place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
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SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,

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md that you
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

The briekmasons have torn out the
south walls of the court house for the
purpose of adding a brick addition there
to. The appearance of the building on
that side will be greatly changed when
the work is finished. but the former out
line of the building will remain the same
except on the south side The present
registers office will become a part Of the
probate office, and II is likely that the
sheriff's office will he located on the east
side, instead Of. as now, on the west
side of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
mrs. w,nslow,s SOOTHING svrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHs the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO. and is
twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Basis of Representations.

The Alabama Baptist state convention
shall consist: % of three delegates from
each Baptist district association in Ala
bama, cooperating with this convention
il said association shall have five hum
bred members, or under, and one addi-
tional delegate for every five hundred
members or fraction thereof, above that
number, whose annual election or APP
pointment shall be truly certified by the
printed minutes or certificate of an OFF,
Ger of the association represented by
them; (2) of one delegate for each church
cooperating with this convention, If said
church shall have fifty members or I'M
der, and one additional delegate for every
fifty members, or fraction thereof above
that number; 90 of persons who contri-
butte funds, or are representatives OF
churches contributing funds for the regu-
lar work of this convention on the basis
Of one delegate for each one hundred dol
lars actually paid into the treasury Of
the boards of this convention during the
fiscal year preceding its assembling. But
in all case must delegates to this body
be brethren of Baptist churches in good
standing.
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WILSON & ALDER
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
CIVIL AND MtMIsG)
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Railroads-Steel Designs-Sewerage
Water Works-Mineral properties
examined, reported, and developed
pert inspections and reports-Detail
plans, specifications, and estimates
General superintendent of construc-
ton work.
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BAPTISTS OF STATE
To MEET NEXT WEEK
Convention viii be Held at
Sheffield July 2l-24
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Interesting Topics viii Be Discussed,
but No Decisive Action Taken.
An Afternoon for Tenn
perance Question.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION

The Baptist state convention to be
the most successful and largest attended
ever held by the Baptists of Alabama.
While no decisive action can be taken
by the convention, a great deal in the
way of Improvement of the work of the
denomination can be accomplished. and
Tire meeting will doubtless prove very in
teresting.
1t is estimated that between seventy
five and one hundred delegates from this
dist ct will attend including besides the
paslors, number of prominent deacons
and church members The railroads have
granted reduced rates, and the people
of Sheffild, Florence and Tuscumbia have
united in the work of giving the Baptists
a pleasant time while at the convention.
The Rev. A J. Miller of Sheffild has
been chosen as chairman of the commit
tee on entertainment, and that committee
requests that everyone intending to so
TO the convention send their name to
him in order that homes may be secured
for them.
The programme that has been arranged
provides for number of interesting dis
cussions and papers. Forty-five minutes
each will be given over to the hearing
of the reports from state boards of mis-
sion. ministerial education, trustees of
Howard college. Judson college. Scotts-
boro, Orphans home, board of directors
trustees report and the report of the
statistical secretary
All of Sunday afternoon will be given
to the discussion of temperance, and the
convention will probably hear reports
of the work of the anti-saloon league in
this state. A strong plea will be made
by the officers and good fight made
for the support of the effort to secure
local option law from the next legisla-
ture.
The basis of representation of the Bap-
fist churches and associations in the state
viii be as follows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

The electric company has installed
large number of fans In the drug stores,
saloons, barber shops and private resi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
STATE UNUSUALLY
FREE FROM CRAFT
Recent Publications Have Done
Alabama Injustice
CLARK TO REVIEW GUARD
con3ratulations Are Being Expressed
at Action in Naming Camp
Henry 8. Gray = Other
News of Montgomery.

Montgomery, July 13.-fSpecial.) 1.-The
publication of a map by a paper in one
of the northern cities, showing which
states are investigating graft and cor
ruption in public office charges, shows
Alabama as one of the commemorative
which did not report on the subject.
Just what is meant by not reporting is
not known, but the presumption is that
it is those which did not report to this
particular paper in its investigation.
While this does not place the state in the
class of those which are under suspicion,
it did not class it with those absolutely
free from it. This is an injustice in that
Alabama has been wonderfully free from
talk of this kind even.
When this matter was brought to the
attention of Attorney General Massey
Wilson, he said II have never heard of
even a discussion of proceedings of this
kind in Alabama. | have been closely
associated with the state in an official
way for fifteen years and have been
impressed with the fact that we have
been singularly free from all such prac-
tees True, during the sessions of the
legislature there are many times talk of
this man or that accepting unrighteous
rewards, but it has died out, being in
most cases, | am persuaded, begun by
those who are on the other side of the
question. So far as l have been Informed
there has been no prosecution here along
that line and l do not know of anything
that could be taken as being in that
class"
The same thing has been said by other
gentlemen at the state capitol. All seem
to think that the record of the state
along this line is one to inspire great
pride and congratula ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Convict Escapes.

The guards of the convict camp at
No 4, near the city, were in lively
chase this afternoon after a negro named
Young Tillman, sent up from Barbour
county six weeks ago on sentence OF
eight years for grand larceny, He was
working in the field and made break,
getting away. The city was at once noti-
fled and the officers of the city and
county set to look after the situation. The
negro made break for the city and 1t
was thought that he would try to get to
some friends near here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Clark to Review.

The camp of the Second regiment Ala
bama National guard, at Electric park,
is the mecca for much of social Mont
gomery just now. 1t is being made pleas
ant for all who go out and Colonel Graves
and his staff are extending an invitation
to all the people to go out Brlgadier
General Louis Y. Clark will hold a re-
view later in the week, in the absence
of the governor, and an inspection will
be given the regiment by Inspector Cen
eral r. +. Lyon of the state military
board, later in the week.
There was some surprise at the naming
of the camp for Col. Henry B. Gray
of Birmingham, but nothing but congrat-
ulations are expressed for the choice
made. While it is not usual to name
camps for men of other than more or
less prominence in the public life Of
the state as a whole. save 1t be a man
of the city in which the camp is held.
the selection of Colonel Gray has been
hailed a compliment to good friend
of the military. an enterprising and pro-
gressive citizen and an all round good
fellow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Valuation for Land.

The attention of the governor has been
drawn frequently of late to the low
values of the lands and other properties
of the state when given in for taxation
and the state examiners have found it
necessary on a number of occasions to
say in reports made on counties that
the property valuations are rediculously
low. This is illustrated in the reports
made a couple of days on Choctaw coun-
ty. in which 1t was shown that the
lands of the county were assessed Il sos
an acre 1t was also shown that the of
flee of tax commissioner was SO unpopu-
lar that none of the people were willing
to take It,
IT Is called to the attention of those
who are interested that Choetaw county
receives more from the state school fund
than 1t pays back in taxes altogether
This is regarded as an injustice to the
counties which are doing what they
should I'm the way of paying taxes to a
much larger extent. 1t is not to be sup
posed that Choctaw is alone in this. 1t
is not, several other counties making as
bad showing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
Evans Is Here.

Capt Erie G. Evans of the staff of
Colonel MvSelroy of the Third regiment,
Alabama National Guard. came down
from Birmingham last night to pay a
visit to the boys Of the Second regi-
ment in camp at Electric park. He spent
part of the day in the office Of Adju-
tant General William w. Brandon at the
capital and later went out to where the
tents are pitched
Captain Evans will be back Sunday and
will bring with him ]. b. Scully com
handing the Woodlawn company, his old
command. and give him touch Of mill
tary high life with the boys of the CEN
ter portion of the state.
| Captain Evans has always been favor
| lite in Montgomery, and often comes over
| to see something of the affairs Of the
| Guard, in which he has great interest.
] He is a popular dispatcher on the Louis
/ VILE and Nashville railroad in the Biz
mingham office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
New Corporations.

The following new corporations have
been rerorted to the Secretary Of State
Mutual Aid company Montgomery; cap
ital S2o0. 600 Incorporators, ]. H. Car
penters and others.
The Alabama Construction company Of
Cleburne county change to Bremen and
Southwestern company.
Davis Richter Mercantile company, Bir-
mingham: capital, $4,000. Incorporators,
C. G. Davis and others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-30
Ashland Land Ofrice TO Go.


According to a dispatch in the daily
papers the general land Office has de-
tided to issue an order consolidating
the Ashland Wausau, and Eau Cla re
land offices. and the latter place has
been selected as the location, Seuat-
or SpOoner. according to the dis
patch. has agreed with Congress
Each az Land Commissioner Rich
ards upon the change. The people
of this section Of the country natural
ly feel that the change, is entirely
wrong, and that inasmuch as nearly
all of the remaining government land
remains in the Ashland district that
the Wausau and Eau Claire land
offices are the ones to be abolished
instead OF the Ashland Office. There
isl very little business at Eau Clarie
or Wausau and for convenience for
the rema ming businnss Ashland is
best located. Ashland will enter
protest. and it ought to be given
consi leratton in Washington.