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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
THE NOBLEST MISSION OF LIFE
Is to Help Those Who Cannot Help
Observation-Disclosures Who Cure To-
bacco Victims Without Their
knowledge, Are DoaJ a
Work That VIII Surely
Find Its ReWarl.

Tobacco literally EATS a mans
BRAINS. 1t undermines his nerves-It
units him for business-It lessons his
earning capacity.
YOU cannot help but see the symptoms
or the faces. or In the mental or physical
habits of the TOBACCO VICTIMi
Smokers-everywhere the inju-
rious effects-BUT THEY WON'T AID
NIT IT Tobacco is a narcotic. 1t puts the
nerves to sleep. Every dose of nicotine
calls for another. Every pipe. or Gig
art cite, means that the habit is more per-
manently fxed-is harder to CAST OFF.
Tobacco-Specihci is a new remedy which
quickly and absolutely cures the desire
fol tobacco. and through its wonderful
tonic properties strengthens the weak
ered nerves, restores appetite and gives
you mental and bodily strength, keen
foresight, and tremendous force neces-
sary to attain success.
1t Is harmless, ordorless. and tasteless
end may be given at meal times with
either food or drink, positively without
the patients knowledge.
LADIES, cure your patient secretly of
this deadly, unsuitable habit, and restore
to him his energy. vitality, and strength
of character. Give him back his health
and help him make his life worth Iiv.
ing. Give hi mback his wasted hopes
Surely wives, mothers and sweethearts
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per with no marks to indicate contents,
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52l5 Fifth and Race Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
ARRANGING FOR A
GREAT GATHERING
COMMITTEES PREPARING FOR EN-
PERTAINING THE GENERAL CON-
FERENCE OF THE METHODIST
CHURCH, SOUTH.

The Alabama Christian Advocate pub
lished in this city, says;
The Methodists of Birmingham and
of Alabama are rejoicing over the fact
that the next session of the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
south, will be held in this city. Though
the conference will not convene until
May, 1906, preparations are already be-
ing made to give the delegates and Wis
itors royal reception and make their
stay in our midst pleasant.
A local entertainment and arrangement
committee has been appointed as follows
r. T. Hillman, chairman; j. A. Tucker
secretary; f. b. Yielding, e. N. Hamill
c. S. Bissell. F. NJ. Jackson, ]. b. Dryer
j. e. Morriss. r. S. Munger G. M. Bow
ers, w. X. McAdory Y. N. Nesbett, j..
d. Moore, William Hood w. S. Brown,
w. j. Cameron, and A. w. Smith. These
brethren are among the leading business
men of the city and the personnel of the
committee is a guarantee that Birming-
ham viii dc her part well,
This local committee is to act with tte
general conference committee ON ar
raEgom' mt and entertainment. A sub
committee from this general conference
cumnit 30 will visit Birmingham in May.
By that time the local committee will
be able 10 make a satisfactory report
The First church is an ideal place for
the general conference to meet The aG-
dtt rum viii seat about 25O0 people. Be
Sides there ara rooms enough in the
building to accommodate several of the
committees. Other committee rooms In
close proximity to the church, will be
secured and will be free of cost. The
leading hotels of the city are within
Il few blocks of the church. In addition
to the hotels we already have it is pos
sible that the Jefferson hotel, moderh'
elegant twelve-story building. may be
pushed to completion before the meeting
of the conference. However that may
be, Birmingham will entertain the con-
ference royalty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
LAUDER MEETS WITH
A CORDIAL RECEP TON
His "Talks at the Piano" at Pollock
Stephens Greatly Enjoyed-To-
days Programmes.

w W. Lauder of Chicago gave the
first of his Talks at the Piano. at Pol
leicester hens institute yesterday after
noon and last night. His theme embraced
music in general and Wagner in partic-
ular Musicians and persons of culture
who were not especially musical We're
present at both lectures and were alike
warm in praise of Mr.. Lauder.
This scholarly pianist and gifted speak
e. made indeed a splendid impression. In
the afternoon Mr.. Lauder played List S
transcription of the Tannhauser overture
and illustrated several of the leading
motives of Parsifal-the Eucharist, the
Good Friday spell, etc.-on the piano.
Mr. Lauder has created about the same
kind of Juror in musical-literary cir
cles here that Jenkin Lloyd Jones makes
in Birmnghams literary set when he
comes to town. Everyone who hears DR..
Jones seems carried away with the beauty
of his thoughts and the grace of his
diction
Everyone who heard Mr.. Lauder yes
terday was spel-bound by his natural
eoquence and stimulated by his won
derful power of expression While Mr..
Lauder is a luminous word painter as
well as a ripe musician, what he says
has the true ring everytime. He is solid
and educative as well as entertaining.
Ir defining music as the greatest of all
arts, the most universal of all, the
worlds volapuk, the speaker was singu-
larly impressive.
Mr. Lauder was pupil and warm
personal friend of List and this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock he will talk and play
List, but his piano programme will in
clude a number of other composers of
the virtuoso School. At night he will
have programme of famous tone poets,
including Beethoven, Weber and Wag-
ner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
CONTRACT Is MADE.
klotz G. Goldman VIII Make Summer
Uniforms for Birmingham Police.

Klotz & Goldman were yesterday
awarded the contract for furnishing the
simmer uniforms for the Birmingham
police force They are to furnsn the
suits. consisting of coat and pants FOR
sl4 each, and it is stipulated in the con-
tract that the uniforms are to be de-
livered within thirty days after MEASURE
ments are taken.
number of bids were received from
local concerns which were opened and
considered by the committee appointed
for this purpose yesterday at noon in
Chief Wiers Office
The committee was composed of CHIEF
w. e. wier, T. f. Parker. chairman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
TO SPEAK FOR MEDALS.
The North Alabama Conference Col
leqe Students VIII Declaim.

Tonight and tomorrow night the r. 81.
Lee Literary society of the North Ala
bama Conference college will holds its an
nual declamatory contest for gold medals.
The sub-collegiate classes will declaim
tonight and the college classmen tomor-
row night. Exercises begin promptly at
o'clock All friends of the college are
cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
ATHLETIC CLUBS
MINSTRELS NEXT
END THEIR BRILLIANT WINTER
SEASON WITH PERFORMANCE
FRIDAY. APRIL 4-ATTRACTIVE
NOVELTIES PROMISED.

Friday. April IA, has been set as the
date for the Athletic clubs minstrel per-
formance. and all of the clubs energies
are now bent on making the show COM
plete success. 1t will be given In the
clubs new theatre. which proved such an
attractive addition when it was opened
a few weeks ago with the valentine musi-
cal.
."rhe Reveries of Bachelor" is an
nounced as the headline feature, and the
management pledges a most attractive
hurlesoue. There will be the Athletic
ch,h Girl, Country club girl, Southern club
girl. Y. M. c. A. girl. Bijou ballet girl,
bathing girl, Alabama National Guard
girl. Parsifal girl, fencing girl and the
.Iune bride. The parts will be taken by
well-known young men of Birmingham.
The club has gone to great expense
and trouble in getting up the musical
feature of the programme. The first part
will include a chorus of forty voices,
which have been in training for weeks
past under the direction of Adolf Dahm-
Petersen. The vocalists are among the
best known in Birmingham, including the
Athletic club quartette, owen Gillespie,
Hill Ferguson, George Grain and Hugh
Martin.
There are a number of other bright,
snappy novelties, including the pickanin-
nv trio, the Japanese acrobats and 9TH
ers, and lastly and most important of all
the jokesters of the performance. Louis
He'll, the great interlocutor and mono
loguist, assisted by George Sims, Ed
Miles. Joe Smith, Al Kissinger and 9TH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
BOY is RELEASED.
Joe Nichols Promises to Get Home
and Cease His Wanderings.

Joe Nichols, the young white boy, who
was placed in the city Jail Tuesday night
for lettering, was yesterday released on
promise that he would get home and
cease to wander over the world. His IA
and he did not seem disposed to come
after the boy, stating that he would not
remain at home If carried there. The boy
declared that he would run away if car
ried home.
Joe is about 10 years old and claims
that ne left home some months ago, and
has visited several large cities since. He
promised TO get employment and on this
promise was released.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

4. J. EllarL, aged 20 years, died at
Brookside Tuesday. He lived at East
Lake. but was on visit to his daughter,
who lives at Brookside. The remains were
brought to Birmingham yesterday morn
ing and the funeral services took place
from the depot. The interment was in the
East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
.. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers.
Notice.

New York April g. 1905.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
% the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company will be held at the office of
the company at Tracy City, Grundy coun-
ty, Tennessee on Tuesday. May 2, 1905.
for the purpose of electing five C) direc-
tors to hold office for three 80 years, and
for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
The polls will be open from IL o'clock.
noon. to o'clock p. m. The transfer
books will be closed on Monday, April
10, and opened Wednesday. May 8, 1905.
S. T. BEECHER, Secretary.
4-6-2t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
Elizabeth Austin.

Elizabeth Austin, the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs - IS. Austin, died Tuesday
evening at the family residence. No. 2416
Fourth avenue. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at the residence.
Interment will be in the Elmwood ceme-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Ruth Dickson.

Puth Dickson. the 1s-year-old daughter
OF Mrs. ]. j. Dickson, died at Ocean
Springs Tuesday night at 1890 o'clock.
She had been in ill-heath for some time,
ana 1t was hoped that her trip to Ocean
Springs would help her to regain her
health. The intermcnt will be at Valley
Head Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
NO CAUSE is KNOWN.
The Accidental Flooding of Loveman
Joseph & Loeb's Store a Mystery.

The mercantile establishment of Love-
man, Joseph & Loeb. which suffered
serious damage Tuesday from an accident
to the fire extinguishing system in use
in the house was put in shape for BUSH
ness without serious delay and every
thing is progressing as If tpthing had
happer}ed and yet there vase damage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
to the stock of something like $4,000

to the stock of something like $4,000.
The damaged goods have been carried
to an upper floor to await the adjustment
of damages and every department in
the store is open and doing business as
usual
No cause for the accident has been
discovered and no doubt will remain
mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

DR. j. T. Seay has sold his interest in
the Pratt City Drug company to his son,
DIR. ]. E. Seay. who will continue the
business at the Brown corner in Pratt
City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

Sid B. Jones, 7. Henry Johnson, j. II.
Mccoy and five members of the police
force.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
Robbed Of $s5.

L. C. Beggs of Brighton reported to TIKI
police last night that TWO negroes had
robbed him of SIS. The police have d
scription of the negroes. The circu
stances of the robbery were not given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
Militia Inspected.

Capt j. c. Goodfelow Of the Coast ar
tillery, United States army, accompanied
by Adiutant General w. w. Brandon
reached Selma late yesterday afternoon
and last night Battery c and Troop { OF
the Alabama National Guard were IN
spected under the provisions of the Dick
military bill The boys stood excellent IN
spection, the battery having 81 men IN
line and the Troop Al. Captain Goodtel-
low remarked upon the soldiery bearing
of all the men and there is no doubt as
to both companies standing the test. TO
night the Abbott Rifles, Company was
inspected, the infantry turning out over
fifty men and putting up 1am-up IN
spection The Abbott Rifles Is one oil the
brag companies of the National Guard
and General Brandon tippeo the inspect
ing officer to make his examination 10
the very limit even to catechslhs .he
men which he did and found them pro-
ficient to the highest degree. After the
inspection tonight lunch was served IN
honor of the visiting officers the local
commissioned officers being the hosts on
the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
Will Play Ball.

The Selma Indian baseball team reached
the city last night and tomorrow will
open the season with an exhibition game
with the Montgomery league team. Three
games will be played, the league team Is
not composed of Indians entirely, al
though three of the players are full
blooded Indians. The others have Indian
blood in them, and all are said to be
good ball players. The first game is be-
ing anxiousy awaited to see what sort
of staff the team is made Of. Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday Tommy Stoueh
will bring his Cotton States league team
here for exhibition games. w. r. Ham
ilton has been appointed scorer and press
agent for the Selma Indians, position
he held in New Orleans and the doings
of the team will be kept in excellent
f1pditiop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
Coast Artillery Likely.

IT is likely that there Will sooii pe
recommendation through military chah-
nels making a change in one OF the arms
~ tbe service of the state. This will be
Tho cbaneine of the artillery branch from
6eld artillery to coast artillery, anu Gap
tain Goodfellow, who was IN the ci.s
today states that no better step couia
be taken for the good OF the service oeiu
he: : 4
.a,.til1erv in Alabama would, to my mind'
he a great step forward. There are now
i'm the United States only three states
with coast artilery-Maine, Massachusetts
and New York. The field artillery at pest
presents but a comparatively sorry APP
pearance on parade with the ola huies
or broken down horses that can be scraped
nm nuIling cannons and calssons along
ct would not necessarily mean the tax
ing away from the present commands the
field pieces and particularly the gatHhg
guns they now have, and wmch serve as
a great protection to the COMMUNITIES In
which they are located The coast ar
tillery would be equipped exactly as In
fantry and drill according to infantry
tactics but they would in addition have
the scientific training that is necessary
In that arm of the service and which
may be acquired with just little dill
gence Again the officers would get COM
pensation for their years work, and the
men also Instead of going into camp
of instruction the coast artillery would
be sent either to Fort Morgan or Fort
Barrancas to spend week learning the
handling of the big guns. | would re-
ioice to see the Alabama field artillery
turned into coast artillery, and know that
II would be a pleasing change.
Views on Bond Issue.
A. q. Parrish, president of the City
National bank of Selma, one of the
strongest financial institutions of the
south. has been quoted wrongly in one
of the state papers about his views on the
bids for the bonds which were opened
Yesterday He was quoted as saying that
the bid was exceedingly unfortunate for
the state at this time, considering the low
price of cotton. and that he expected a
higher bid. Asked for his views today
by The Age-Herald representative, Mr..
Parrish said:
81 think the price bid, 101.S3l, is low for
an Alabama 31s per cent bond but under
the conditions existing. the low price of
cotton and the recent Offering of Japa-
nese bonds the Governor need not have
expected a higher offer. In fact, thought
the bids would range around 1l5 per cent
premium.
"As the Governor and a few of my
friends know / have for months advo-
Gated a per cent bond for Alabama and
| still think there was an opportunity to
float these at this rate il Il had been
taken advantage of at the proper time,
but that opportunity passed. and 1t will
now be difficult to do better than the bid
quoted"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
SEVEN CARS FALL
THROUGH TRESTLE
Negro Trainman Reported Killed
Near Selma
NAY CHANGE ARTILLERY
Suggestion to Create Coast Artillery
In Alabama Meets With Favor
and Is Approved BY Cap
tain GoodfeIow.

Selma, April Especial )--Local freight
train No. Co. en- route from Meridian to
Selma, was wrecked on the trestle Lead
ing to the Southern railway bridge over
the Tombigbed river near Demopolis. this
morning. freight car broke down and
crushed in the trestle work, seven cars
going through to the ground. 1t is re-
ported here that a negro trainman was
killed, but the report was not confirmed
On account of the wreck passenger train
No. 16 from Meridian and No. 10 to Mer-
idian were detoured via Akron while the
Akron train was sent from Marion juno
ton to take up the local work between
Demopolis and Selma, the Akron train
turning its passengers over to the Mo-
bile train at Marion Junction. 1t is ex-
pected that the bridge will be repaired
in time for the train leaving Selma TINS
afternoon at 4:25 to pass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06

The of Chambe Bros consisting of S4S 900 worth of
and furnishing goods, must be sold in IS days.
The store 2O22 Second Avenue closed to remark and re
9th at 9 a m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
THIS TREMENDOUS SALE POSITIVELY E

AS this sale only lasts days everything will go rapidly This the
ham, and it again.
order tremendous sacrifice must be
mention here We
that exactly the goods mentioned this document Remen
Remember every guaranteed that all goods herein priced be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18

The commercial value of railway
operating property in the United
States, computed for the year 1904,
was Gil, PA, 1852, 900. This is ex-
elusive of the physical value of
Pullman cars, which is estimated at
$51, 100000, and private cars, esti
mated at $72, 200, 900.
This stupendous total represents
the result of an extended inquiry
in regard to the commercial value
of railway operating property in
the United States, conducted by
the bureau of the census, with the
co. operation of the interstate COM
merce commission. By commercial
value is meant the estimate placed
upon the worth of the property re-
garded as a business proposition
that is, the market value.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has Sc.
lected the following dates for its popular ten-day
excursions to Niagara Falls from Washing.
ton and Baltimore: August 49, September s
and %. and October Is. On these dates the
special train will leave Washington at 1855 A. M.
Baltimore 900 A. M, York 1910 A. NJ. Harrisburg
11.4O A. M. Millersburg 1920 P. NJ. Sunbury
1888 P. NJ, williamsport 2.so p M. Lock Haven
s.os p. M, Remove 1855 P. NJ. Emporium junction
5.05.P. NJ. arriving Niagara Falls at 9.S5 p. NJ.
Excursion tickets. good for return passage on
any regular train, exclusive of limited express
trains within ten days. will be sold at $1,000
from Washington and Baltimore; $685. from York;
$1,000 from Littlestown; $l)00 from Oxford, Pa ;
1885 from Columbia; $3.50 from Harrisburg;
5000 fromwinchester. Va: ST so from Altoona;
$7.40 from Tyrone; seas from Bellefonte; $40
from Ridgway; $3.50 from Sunbury and Wilkes
harre 1915 from Williamsport; and at proper
tionate rates from principal points A stop-over
will be allowed at Buffalo within limit of
ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlo cars and
day coaches will be run with each excursion run.
ming through to Niagara Falls An extra charge
will be made for parlor car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon win
accompany each excursion
For descriptive pamphlet, time of connecting
trains and further information apply to nearest
ticket agent, address Geo. W. Boyd, General
Passenger Agent. Broad Street Station, Philada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18

Two thousand Jewish bakers of New
York city are on strike for ten-hour
day. They have been working twelve.
thirteen. or fourteen hours day. making
fortunes for their bosses but running their
health. They are helpless individually.
Unless they stand together, each must
submit to the masters terms. So they
have decided to act in unison, to insist on
the ten-hour day. Think of working in
the sitting atmosphere Of bakeshop for
fourteen hours. Under long enforced
hours, in such an atmosphere, is it any
wonder the health of the bakers give
way, and that they contract consumption
and other fatal diseases? 1t is stated that
few bakers who have been at the trade
in these sitting shops for ten years are in
even fair health. Incidentally their sick
ness, produced by such conditions with
which they have to contend, is likely to
infect the bread they bake and possibly
the far-reaching effect and Importance Of
this strike, which is but briefly noted in
the news ofthe day, may be grasped by
those who have no sympathy for strikes
in general.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18

The Venezuelan Court of Cessation
corresponding to our United States SUI
preme Court-has rendered decision
against the Bermudez Asphalt Co. in the
controversy between that corporation and
the Venezuelan government. From all
information at hand it appears that the
court was perfectly right. The Asphalt
Trust is nothing more nor less than a
band of financial buccaneers who, con-
fiding in their 'pull' with the United
States government and counting on the
weakness of Venezuela, have undertaken
to loot that country at the same. time
that they or their allies, the street paw
ing contractors, were holding up Amer
lean cities on public contracts. "Vene-
zuela for the Venezuelans" is the esseuce
of President Castro's policy, and it
ought TO command the respect of every
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-18
Public is Aroused.

The public is aroused to knowl-
edge of the curative merits of that
great medicine tonic, Electric Bit
tiers, for sick stomach, liver, and
kidney. Mary 81. Walters, of 546
st. Clair Ave-, Columbus, o.,
writes: "For several months, I was
given up to die. l had fever and
ague, my nerves were wrecked; |
could not sleep, and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs, that I could not eat. Soon
after beginning to take Electric
Bitters, I obtained relief, and in a
short time I was entirely cured. "
Guaranteed at Eli T.. Reynolds
drug store; price SOC.