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Closing Exercises VIII Continue for
Five Days.

Commencement exercises at the North
Alabama Conference college at Cwenton
will begin next Friday and continue to
Wednesday of next week.
The programme In full is as follows:
Friday. May 26.-S p. m sub-collegiate
declarations.
Sunday May 2s-11 a. M, commencement
sermon. the Rev. H. C. Howard, Tusca-
1oosa; p. M, address before Y. NJ. C.
A.. Hon. Kinds Peevey Birmingham.
Monday, May 29.-10 a. m, sophomore
and freshman declarations; s p, M, an
nual debate and oratorical contest of rep
resentatives of the literary societies.
Tuesday May 30-1O a. m. junior ora
tons; IL a. M, literary address, Bishop
C. B. Galloway, d. d. LII. D., Jackson.
Miss: p. M, historical symposium.
Wednesday, May S1-10:3O a. M, adj
dresses by members of graduating class;
il 80 a. M, baccalaureate address by Hon.
Thomas M, Owen Montgomery Awarding
medals and diplomas, Announcements of
board of trustees.
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PROMINENT CAPITALIST
PLEASED WITH DIST RIG

certainty of its becoming one Of the great
cities of the country impresses itself on
me.
Il have, of course, visited the proper
ties of the sloss-sheffield company and am
very well pleased with the improvements
which have been made during the past
year and with the present condition and
future prospects of the company.
.'rhe company has six furnaces IN
blast and the work in all of its depart
ments is running smoothly and satisfac-
torily.
"rhe merger said Col. Parsons in re-
Spouse to an inquiry, lis SO far as the
ss-Sheffield company is concerned, en-
tirely off. Personally l did not believe
there ever was substantial basis back
of the proposed merger
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
LITTLE BROWN MEN FROM JAPAN
Imperial Japanese Guards to Appear
Here With PAINS "Port Arthur"

Among the interesting special divertse-
ments in connection with Pains produce
ton of 1.-The Fall of Port Arthur" when
it appears in this city next week, will
be the first appearance in this country of
the Imperial Japanese Guards, twenty
four in number from the land of the
Mikado This organization of little brown
soldiers is said TO be the most proficient
in the world in feats of high-wall seal
and fancy drills. A marvellous exhibition
of wall-scaling and lightning drilling will
be one of the features of the spectacle,
and they Will also be very much in evil
dence in the thrilling battle and bonn
bardment scenes. Other special inter-
polated features will be pretty Russian
dance and a series of high-class aero
batic feats by native Russian and Japa-
nese performers.
Active preparations for the coming of
the big Pain spectacle Will begin at
Smiths park, fair grounds this morning.
when a large force of electricians will be-
gin the work of installing half a hum
dred or more electric arc lamps and a
large force of workmen will start the
work of putting the grounds in shape.
The Pain company carries a vast port
able amphtheatre with seating ca
pacity of 10000 people, encircled by a
fourteen-foot canvas sidewalk No part
of the present seating capacity in the
park will be used.
Facing this great semi-circle mass of
seats will be the scenic representation of
the Inflated fortress city and its en-
virons with huge battleships in the fore
ground and the fortress OF Port Arthur
and historic 203 Metre hill towering in the
background. Twenty carloads of massive
scenery are utilized in the erection of
this scenic city, and fully 400 people will
participate in its stirring scenes.
AS is usual with all Pain spectacles.
the brilliant fireworks display which ter
inmates the exhibition will be the Same
as of old with the addition Of all the nv
rotechnic novelties of 1905.
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WOMAN THOUGHT SHE WAS
ENTITLED TO HAVE PASS

reason" replied Mr.. Richardson as he
turned around in his office chair and
commenced debating a letter to his secre-
tary.
:. ''Well, I don't see why that's not reason
enough Any way 1 think you might let
me have one because I came the whole
way down town to get it." was her next
reason.
Mr.. Richardson kept on with his letter.
Il used to know man who Travelled for
the Southern railroad and he told me
once that I could always have a pass
whenever I wanted one. I am going to
tell him that you would not give me one"
she continued.
Eyes, ma M" Mr.. Richardson replied.
st don't think Birmingham is anything
like so nice as Charleston. The men over
there have such polite manners. Well,
wish you would hurry up with that pass
as I want to get home"
1T am sorry, madam, but l cannot give
you one unless you get an order from
Mr. Richey or some one else in authority.
Go down to the passenger department in
the Morris hotel and see ]. n. Harrison.
He may be able to fix you" and with that
she left the office. Mr. Richardson was
congratulating himself on getting out so
easily and was telling 6 couple of news
paper men about his experience when the
lady doomed up in the doorway again.
Mr.. Harrison said that you were the
only man in town that could write
passes on the Southern. l will think you
are perfectly horrid If you don't give me
one You can't? Well, just for that
will never ride on the Southern again.
think 1t the meanest road In the south
anyway l know 1 can get a pass on the
Central" and with that parting shot she
disappeared and Mr.. Richardson sighed
sigh of relief.
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Pupils Recital.

Miss Norma Scholars class in vocal
music gave a delightful programme of
sixteen numbers and a few encores last
evening in Miss Rumph's studio The
audience filed the room and overlooked
into the hall. Some very promising voices
among the younger pupils were marked
features. The singing of the star pupils
was at times brilliant The choruses were
well rendered. The audience was enthus-
iastic in its evidences of appropriations.
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A woman of apparent intelligence went
to the office of Assistant General Super
intendent Richey of the Southern In
search of a pass from Birmingham to
Charleston yesterday. 1t required Chief
Clerk Richardson thirty minutes to ex-
plain to her why she did not get free
transportation, and she left the office at
the end of that tine furious with the
railroad and threatening never to ride on
it again. A part of the dialogue which
took place was as follows:
rs Mr.. Richey in the Officer" asked the
lady
NO, madam, he left last night and will
not return for a few days." was the re-
ply
well, who takes his place when he is
away?
Il am his chief clerk. Is there anything
that | can do for your
Yes. I want pass to Charleston. I
used to live there and l came to Bir-
mingham three months ago and my health
has been simply wretched ever since l
arrived. l think this Is a horrid town
and | want to go back home. Make my
pass out to Mrs. ---------, for
that's my name. I don't want to come
back I want to get to Charleston and
there I want to stay"
Yes. madam" repli d Mr.. Richardson,
rather taken back by the attack on Biz
mingham and the fact that she was from
Charleston. ITO whose account must l
charge the pass?'
oh! That do, sn't make any difference
Charge it to mine. You know my hus-
band used to be a conductor before he
died. And she wiped a tear from the
corner Of her eye
Yes, madame, bat we cannot issue
pass without some authority, or unless
you are entitled to one for some special
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CITY ITEMS.

New Weather Signas.-W. F. Leh-
man, official in charge of the local
weather bureau, is having a pole erect
ed on the southeast corner of the Title
Guarantee building, on which will be
displayed weather signal flags. The
flags have been ordered from Wash
ington and are expected to arrive
about the last of this week.
Mr.. Bacon Returns.-President Don
H. Bacon of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company returned from
New York last night.
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ONE NIGHT TREATMENT
For Sore Hands and Feet
with Cuticura

Soak the hands or feet on retiring
In a strong, hot, creamy lather of
Cuticura Soap. Dry and anoint freely
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure. Wear on the hands during the
night old, loose gloves, or bandage the
feet lightly in old, soft cotton or linen.
Cucura Soap Ointment and Pills are sold througkous
he world Potter Drug Chem Corp Sole Props Boson.
ar Send for =" How TO Cure Itching, scaiy Humors"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
Excitement Caused In Church.

Phenix City, May 23.-(special. )-Excite.
ment was caused at the First Baptist
church in this city Sunday night by Mr..
Allsert Abney's falling to the floor in an
epileptic fit. Quite a number thought the
Young man was dead, but he soon re-
vived, and is now completely himself
again.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

This is the closing week at the Bijou
theatre and Billy Clifford in How He
Won Her. is daing a big business. Tho
popular comedian has many friends in
Birmingham who are giving him a well
come this week There will be the usual
performance tonight. Seats are in de-
mand.
The Casino at East Lake will open
June with the Olympia Musical Comedy
company in Said Pasha" and 1.-THE Girl
From Paris as the offering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24

At last they be-
came so sore that
it was impossible
for me to do my
h on S e work. If
l put my hands in
water, I was in
agony for hours ;
and IL | tried to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
seraius, Assassin HANGED.

st. Petersburg, May 23.-It was
semi-offieially announced today that
Ivan Kaleff, who murdered the Grand
Duke Sergius at Moscow, February
II, was hanged at 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24

James Carpenter a negro, was yester-
day fined 800 and $50 days in the chain
gang by Judge Feagin of the police court
on a charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons
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Held for Larceny.

Joe Green, colored was yesterday fined
800 and sentenced to $50 days in the
chain gang by Judge Feagin of the police
court ON charge of larceny from
dwelling
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24

There are still lots of nice
trunks, suit cases, bags, etc..
TO be had at less than factory
prices, at 2l9 N. Goth st.
Davidson & Bandman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
R, NJ, WILLIAMS WAS
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Secretary of Fair Association
Had Narrow Escape
Mr.. CANTRELL PASSENGER
Secretary Williams Says 1t Was Al
most Miracle That No One Was
Killed In the Railroad
Wreck.


r. NJ Williams, secretary of the Ala
bama State Fair, which will be held in
Birmingham October to IA. inclusive, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from
Nashville where he has been for several
days closing up his business affairs. Mr..
Williams still retains his position as man
ager of the Hermitage stud at Nashville,
but he will spend a greater part of his
time in Birmingham this summer, ar
ranging for the big fair. The association
has opened UP permanent offices in the
city hall, and with a few days Secretary
Williams will have his forces thoroughly
organized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
HANDS CRACKED
IND PEELED
Suffered for One Year = Water
Caused Agony, Heat Intense Pain
Grew Worse Under Doctors
Could Not Do Any Housework.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"About year ago my hands began
to crack and peel. l tried many reme-
dies, but they grew worse all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington May 23-Fair Wednesday;
Thursday showers and thunderstorms
light variable winds.
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Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation, as re-
ported by the weathe bureau for select
&c southern stations auri-:g "a hours end
ing at a. m. Precip-
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OFFICERS:

J. B. Cobbs, President; B. F. Roden, ".
President; H. II. Mayberry, Treasurer; C.
G. Davidson, Gecretary
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In Railroad Wreck.

Mr.. Williams was passenger on the
Louisville and Nashville train that was
wrecked early yesterday morning near
Columbia, Tenn, but he escaped with a
few bruises He occupied lower section
No. IA in the sleeping car "Borneo," which
was smashed to "smitherins." This sleep
er runs between Nashville and Birming-
ham.
Mr.. williams states there were about
twenty passengers in the ''Borneo' at
the time of the wreck and that 1t was al
most a miracle that no one was killed.
A majority of the passengers lost part
of their clothing. and after the relief
train carried them to Columbia, they had
to purchase other apparel. There were two
lady passengers in the sleeper en- route
to Birmingham. Mr.. Williams says the
sleeping car was totally demolished.
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DIRECTORS:

j. B. Cobbs. H. II. Mayberry. B. h.
Roden J. H. Robinson. C. o. Simpson and
c. o. Burns of New York.
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]. G. Cantrell, assistant general freight
agent of the Seaboard Air Line with
headquarters in Birmingham, was one OF
the passengers in the wreck. He was
bruised about the body but was able to so
to his home on arriving here yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, unassisted- Mr..
Williams stated that 1t was necessary for
several of the passengers to cut a way
out of the debris for Mr.. Cantrell to
escape. Several railroad men were at the
union passenger station to meet Mr.. Can
trell and the other passengers OF the i'll
fated train on their arrival In Birming-
ham.
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dale; e. D. Corker, great senior sycamore,
Eufaula John r. Jones. great junior saga
more, Montgomery C. C. Heard, great
prophet, Langdale William s. Smith,
great chief of records, Montgomery;
Charles Chappell, great keeper of wam-
PUN, Pratt City; George II. Todd. Jr.,
great sannap, Montgomery; Henry Engle-
hardt great guard of the wigwam, Mont
gomery; d. A. Freeman, great guard of
the forest, Tallahassee; Robert II. ALI
son, great mishinewa. Birmingham.
Past Great Sachems-W. Ii. Solomon.
Birmingham; I. w. Wilson, Phoenix;
b. r. Alday. Montgomery; II. NJ. Aus
ton, Birmingham; T. w. Moorfied,
Vincent; M. ID. Friedman, Birmingham;
j. F. Freeman, Phoenix; William S..
Smith. Montgomery; d. b. Ray, ITALIA
hassee; G. 7. Marsh, Huntsville; William
II. Tice, Montgomery; w. A Haynes,
Grady; C. c. Heard, Sr., Langdale; S. j.
Beggs Woodlawn.
Representatives to the Great Council
James II. Cook, Montgomery; W. A.
Haynes. Grady; James e. Maddocks,
Montgomery.
Tribal Representatlves-O Green, Tusca-
ioosa; Robert Il. Cunningham, Marion;
w. r. Strickland, Slio; f. r. Dean. Phe-
nix; w. r. West. Phenix; d. b. Paint
er, Brookwood; w. j. Maxwell, Mont
gomery; J. r. Wing. Montgomery; James
d. Willis, Fresco; Mack Featherstone.
Greenvile; r. y. Stewart, Littleton; Jo-
seph Zinszer, Woodlawn; Alfred C. Wait
ley, Troy; W. w. Morrison, Birmingham;
Arthur O1ear, Birmingham; William
Waldorf, Dolomite; 1. L. Rosendorf, Sell
ma w. w. cottle. Tallassee; J. w.
Darrough, Tallassee; j. B. Little.
Broughton; w. j. Hambly Pratt City;
d. A. Dunstan. Pratt City; J. M. Ward,
Prattville; G. p. Walls. Prattvile; c. M.
McCary Blocton; ii. 3. Keith, Eufaula;
+. e. Stanley. Longdale; j. n. Under
wood, Sheffield; J. A. Stewart, cordova;
II. l.. Rose Montgomery; c. A. Riggs.
Montgomery; A. Ellard. Ayondale; e.
Levy Phenix; A II. Kittrell. Fhenix; j.
G.. Fowler, Belle Ellen; b. c. Schwand,
Montgomery; Mr.. Ambrose. Coleano; c.
A. Harris. Coal City; Charles f. Livlngs-
ton, Enterprise; Dennis McCorie, wy
lam; c. s. Dickinson, Brurdige; b. f.
Greathouse, Pinckney City: T. E.
Clarke. Mobile; b. E. Barlow; Mobile: ].
NJ. OMara. Bessemer; Robert Cunning
ham, Republic; S. II. Harris, Birming-
ham; NJ. Hirsh, Birmingham; Robert Err
rington. Montgomery; James F. Wardlow,
Montgomery; J. NJ. Arhurst, Corville; /.
NJ Robinson, Graysvllle; C. r. Barefield,
Huntsville; b. c. Gibson, Tuskegee; w. l..
Wilson, Alfalfa; o. c. Doster Enterprise;
Robert Park, Brookwood E. J. Black.
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COMMENCEMENT AT oNEoNTA.

Official In Charge.
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AND SAFETY

We pay 4 per cent on
savings and time depos-I
its and compound inter-
est semi-annually.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31

Judging from the following story
which Arthur j. Smythe tells In his
biography of William Terriss, it is EVIL
dent that the practice of betting on
horse races was among the great dis
likes Of the popular actor.
When any one asked him what horse
he was going to back he would say:
"T'm going to back a little filly I've
often backed before. I've never won
anything on it; yet, strange to say, I've
never lost penny"
"Oh, whatever horse is that?" might
have been the inquiry.
"a little filly called Common Sense,
ridden by Tommy Let 1t Alone" was
the invariabIe answer.-London Tele-
graph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31
could see him in the carriage. and Alice
turned to her mother and said

could see him in the carriage. and Alice
turned to her mother and said: -
"My roses, mamma"
Her mother handed her bunch of big
red roses, and with Alice in my arms l
stepped out on. to the top of a big bay
window below us. Dewey's carriage
was within few rods of the house, and
felt as il my heart was pumpin' chain
lightnin' all through me.
dewey Dewey Hill hill Dewey"
/ shouted.
The minute spoke the whole mass of
people in front Of the house, that was
yellin' themselves hoarse, turned and
looked up where stood. Yes, sir, they
did. You'd think | had disturbed a
prayermeetin'.
But that didn't make no difference to
me, and | sung out again.
dewey Dewey Here we be. all of us !
Every one from old Vermont! Look up
here, comrade Hi Dewey"
And above all that roarin' multitude
Dewey heard me. His carriage was right
under our window. and he rose from his
seat and stood facin' toward us.
"Now's your time, Alice" whispered.
She put her arm around my neck and
leaned forward and tossed the roses
down, and they fell right into Dewey's
hands. The great Admiral smiled, and
bowed very gracefully, and the carriage
passed on.
Proud? Well. how could I help III?
Everybody in the street went wild, and
everybody in the room was wavin' and
cheerin', women and all, and they all
shook hands with me. twice over. But
I couldn't feel quite easy in my mind till
got home and told the whole story to
Marthy. When l got through she wiped
her eyes and says she:-
well, John, l guess you made a good
deal of commotion down there to Boston,
but for once l am glad of it, ]. Mervin
Hull in the Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31
Frank English Servants.

The English servants, whether they
prove better when engaged, are certain
~ franker than American servants In
declaring their weaknesses in adver-
Using for employment The columns
Of London paper disclose their anna
BILE candidness. In the first advertise
ment the applicant confesses to drink
temptation, but not an inebriate;" the
next pleads as her recommendation
that she is faithful, but plain of
speech" third requires place where
manual work is light" but does not
say Of what intellectual work she Is
capable, while fourth Is described as
dishonest girl Of seventeen" Should
the mistress be too hypercritical to en-
gage any Of the above attractive serv-
ants she has still another opportunity
perhaps "she will be willing to train
for domestic service rough coster
girl DESTROYS Of redeeming character"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31

The question Of the lighting of Lon
don was settled in simple fashion in
1715. The common council repealed,
annulled and made void all the former
acts concerning the lighting Of Lon
don" as preliminary measure and
then proceeded to enact that "all house
keepers whose house, door or gateway
fronts or lies next to any street, lane
or public passage or place Of the said
city shall in every dark night-that Is,
every night between the second night
after each full moon and the seventh
night after each full moon-set or hang
out one or more lights with sufficient
cotton wicks that shall continue to burn
from o'clock at night till II o'clock
of the same night on penalty Of a
shilling"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31
Where Disease Germs Breed.
No Need TO Fear "Germs, if the st0m.
ach BE Healthy.

The ideal breeding place for disease
germs is weak stomach and digestive
system. The food, instead of being assim-
Hated, turns into sour, Shiny, terment-
ing mass, causing gases, distress after
eating, bloating, nausea and fatulency.
The poisonous germs that are given off
from this undigested food enter the blood
and pimples, boils and blotched skin is
the result. Nervousness and sleeplessness
come more often from weakened diges-
tion than from any other one cause.
No ordinary food digestive can give
lasting relief. 1t is absolutely necessary,
If one wishes to be well, to use Mona,
the only known remedy that soothes
and heals the mucous membrane of the
stomach and digestive tract, stimulates
the solar plexus, and strengthens the
nerves of the stomach.
Mi.o-na is guaranteed cure for all
diseases of the stomach, excepting cancer,
a guarantee being given by w. B. East
man with every package be sells, agree
ing to refund the money should the rem
edy not give perfect satisfaction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31

How often do we hear women say: SIT
seems as though my back would break, :"
or "Don't speak to me, am all out of
sorts?" These significant remarks prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and "the blues" are direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself. It
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some uterine arrangement. Nature
requires assistance and at once, and
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments of
women. 1t has been the standby of
intelligent American women for twenty
years, and the ablest specialists agree
that it is the most universally success
full remedy for woman's ills known to
medicine.
The following letters from Mrs.
Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely are among
the many thousands which Mrs. Pink
ham has received this year from those
whom she has relieved.
Surely such testimony is convincing.
Mrs. j. g. Holmes, of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Ihave suffered everything with backachs
and womb trouble-I let the trouble run on
until my system was in such condition that
Twas unable to be about, and then it was
commenced to use Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound. If had only known how
much suffering would have saved, should
have taken it months sooner-for a few
%raa do MALL nd
My backaches and headachesare all gone and
I suffer no pain at my menstrual periods
whereas before took Lydia E. Pinkham'i
Vegetable Compound suffered intense pain
Mrs. Emma Cotrely, 1o9 East 18th
Street, New York City, writes:
Ask Mre. Diukhau,'s AdyicA-k Wan