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of consulting a false pride and loiteri~u.
the day in idleness, her brave industrS,
brought her more than the ephah of grail
1t made her the wife of lordly Boaz III.
mistress of his mansion, and the ancoo
tress of the promised Messiah So tbo,
who humble themselves are often exalted
But there is rich spiritual truth -
be cleaned from this beautiful incident in
the pastoral of Ruth" Just as the lb.
eral heart of BoaZ commanded his men IA
let fall the handfuls for the nimble fin
gers of the maiden, so God is wont To lot
fall His blessings for those who are dill.
gent in doing His will. No true work.
man works in vain. Sometimes in the
heat of the long day a Christian pastor
is tempted to encouragement. He sees
but few results. But presently God let's
fall handful of golden stalks to cheer
his heart. Some souls are converted.
Some fallow-ground hearers begin to show
signs of a crop. His prayer-meetings he.
gin to give token of a revival PERHAPS
project that lies very near his heart is
taken up by willing hands and omen
purses Or it may be that the conscien.
t1ous toiler gets marvellous blessing into
his own soul; a new manifestation of
Jesus as his personal guest and comfort.
er; new incoming of the Holy Spirit.
Our Heavenly Father knoweth both what
to beStow and when to bestow. There are
thousands of pastors and Sunday-school
workers who, after their summer vaca.
lions, are just entering on a new season
of cleaning. Let us give them the inspir.
ing hint that just at the right time and in
the right way the Master of the field will
let fall the handful Be not weary in we'll
doing. In due season" (Which always
means Gods time and not ours) we shall
gather the precious blessing. 1t may not
come in the way you look for or be Of
just the kind you expected; but it will
fill your basket. You and I do not serve
stingy Master.
This incident in Boaz's barley field has
beautiful application to Bible study. Too
many Christians never practice a careful
cleaning of the inspired Word. In fact
to such careless readers large and pre-
cious portion of the Word is as utterly IN
known territory as the headwaters of the
Nile. They never search the Scriptures
But when we patiently go through the
wonderful domain Of truth with open eye
bent down humbly to seek for the hidden
treasures oh! what handfuls of fresh
promises and fertile suggestions, and mar
Vicious teachings are dropped in our path.
We pick up truth never dreamed OF IN
many an out-of-the-way passage. In some
historical incident, or some neglected
verse of prophecy, or some dry chapter
about Jewish rites and ceremonies we find
a whole sheaf of divine teaching. God
never put one page in His Book without
purpose. There is more than a bushel OF
barley in the Book of Leviticus. Many
persons pass by this portion of the Word
as mere upholstery snop of priesty
robes and Jewish ritualties. But to him
who can discern the things of the Spirit
the book is full of most rich and rare IN
structiveness. 1t typifes the Christian
life most wonderfully. Even that long
catalogue of names in the fourth chapter
of the First Book of Chronicles furnishes
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LOOKING FOR THE HANDFuLs.
BY Theodore L. Cuyier, D

By Theodore i. Cuyler, D. D.
When Ruth was cleaning in the barley
field of Boaz the generous farmer COM
manded his young men to 1et fall some
of the handfuls of purpose for her" They
were told to leave them, that she might
CLEAN them; and they were not to rebuke
her for gathering them up. So she CLEAN
ed in the field until the evening. and beat
out what she had CLEANED, and it was near
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and protests and entreaties of the rest of
the crew. But it was one of the most dis
astrous and lamentable wrecks in all the
annals of sea-going vessels. The cause
of that strange frenzy will probably never
be known, yet even to this day the bare
recital of the disaster fills the mind with
unspeakable horror and grief.
Nothing was left of the vessel, not even
its name-but mast and helm and hulk,
and pennant fair, all went down together
and disappeared beneath the boisterous
understanding, indeed, but few broken
spars and pieces of the wreck, to which
some struggling sailors here and there
We're desperately clinging for dear life.
"Apparent rdrt nantes in gurgite UdSto."
1t was gallant ship that rode
The smooth and tranquil seas,
Mid sunny skies and stars that glowed,
And soft and whispering breeze;
And little thought had each one there
Of those who sailed that bark,
Of what disasters and despair
Awaited drear and dark
Then spoke the captain of that ship:
"See We yon headland high,
-,
And pictured gainst the sky?
IT'S there I'll steer my vessel now,
And seek a harbor fair
And thither turn my vessels prov,
For all invites me there"
"Oh, stay thee, stay!" the anguished crew,
In horror, cry aloud;
"Forbear, forbear, see full in view
Yon rocks, yon lowering cloud.
Behold what waits you sure as fate,
What awful dangers rise;
Oh stay thee, stay, before too late,-
Hank to those wild waves cries!"
"And who be ye?" the skipper scoffed;
AYE, who be We who dare
Oppose my will, and raise aloft
Your voices high in air?
'Tis who am commander here
And let the pillows roar;
For by yon heaven, l swear I'll steer
This bark for yondcr shore.
Down let her go, if go she must,
Mid oceans rage and roar,
With all her crew, if | can just
Escape to yonder shore
That point you see is UNION POINT"
A point I'm bound to reach
Tho every plank and spar and joint
Is stranded on the beach,
ooh. stay thee, stay" they cry once more;
Drive not upon that rock;
No vessel can that spot glide Ger,
No bark withstand its shock"
In vain;-the skipper laughs in glee,
While wild winds rage yet more;
The waves dash high and furiously,
And lash the beaten shore.
Yet on she drives like frenzied steed,
Urged by a madman's hand,
(While frightened crew all vainly plead,
And in mute horror stand).
Full on the rocks and hidden reef.
And on the grating sand
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

nose even if he heard the mewing of a kitten.
We are told of soldier who was exception
ally valiant and fearless under fire but who
would take to his heels at the sight of a mouse;
and then there is the story of the man who saw
a hedgehog and was SO terrified that for two
years afterward he was haunted bv the belief
that the animal was gnawing at his stomach
The plight of this individual became so
sad that for a time he was confined To an
asylum.
Nangheim, celebrated huntsman from
Hanover, would faint outright, or, if he had
suthcient time, run away at the sight of a roast
pig. 1t is sand that the philosopher Chrvsippus
had such an aversion TO external reverence
that II anyone Saluted him on the street he
would fall down involuntarilv. An old story
IS that this same man died of laughing AT the
sight OF a donkey eating figs out of a silver
plate. This story, however seems hardly
credible. Lord Bacon tainted at every
eclipse of the moon; and a man named Rol
would FAINT at hearing the word wool although
the cloak which he wore was made of that ma
terlal Caesar trembled at a roostcr's Growing
and ArlSto shudlercd at the sight Of q bath
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
STRANGE ANTIPATHIES

A NTIPATHIES are not, as usually sup
"A posed, fantastical imaginings, but are
actual infirmites. In some instances the an
tpathy to various things takes almost the form
of a disease. Erasmus, though native of
Rotterdam, had such an aversion to fish that
the mere sight of them would throw him into
a violent fever. Maria de Medici invariably
tainted at the sight of a rose, and we are told
of a French count who was thrown into the
most violent convulSions by the sight of
carp.
Psychology would tell us that antipathy to
an object is caused by previous disagreeabe
association with the same or a like object
However this may be, antipathieS are not
sham, and cannot, as many people believe, be
overcome by a slight effort of the will.
Wladislaw, King of Poland, became i'll at the
sight of an apple, and Cardan was particularly
dlsgusted at seeing an egg. Henry Ill of
France could not bear to sit in a room in which
there was a cat, and the Duke of Schomberg
used to run in terror from a room which one
of these animals entered.
y gentleman of the court of the Emperor
Ferdinand would invariably bleed at the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

ISSduSc IL IitS OUly Deeu invented q snort
1t is as far ahead of ordinary washers as a
horse would be ahead Of cow in a race.
And it leaves the Washboard so far behind
that it's lost from sight in the distance.
We've sold thousands and thousands of
Washers after putting each one of them out on
Think of that for a test of goodness.
We call the machine shown in the picture
our 1870 Gravity" Washer.
You know, Gravity is what makes stone
roll down hill.
And our new Washer Is called the Gravity
because 1t almost works itself by practically
hill.
You throw the clothes into a tub of soapy
water, start off the machine. and the Gravity
does nearly all the rest.
| don't mean that it washes all the dirty
that!
You must throw the clothes into the tub
by hand, and start off the machine working, by
hand and keep 1t going by hand while 1t drives
the Soapy water to and fro through the clothes.
Then you must lin about six minutes after
the Gravity has been washing) stop the tub. and
run the washed clothes through the Wringer. by
work left for the Woman.
But she can wash a tub full of very dirty
clothes with this new Gravity Washer in less
than Six minutes. by the clock.
And she can wash them with her Head-her
Brains-instead OF with her hands, because she
can make the Machine do nearly all the work.
''' So W 8S-G ofSi d StediHlnS tuD OF
suds with the Gravity Washer " nor work one
OF tn o sc back-breaking threshing machines
they call Washers" in the hardware stores.
The Gravity Washer won't tear the finest
piece of lace-it won't break a button - nor it
won't wear the thinnest white clothes.
Because, all the washing is done by driving
soapy water through the threads of the dirty
And this Is done chiefly by Gravity-by the
same thing that makes stone roll down hill.
And this Washer is sold so it must pay for
Itself. ~
W asherS" to any person believe to be honest,
for month free trial, SO they can prove what
i say to be true.
l don't want penny from you fer the
month use of it, remember. unless you decide
to keep il after that
But. you find it will save Won its whole cost,
you may pay me after each washing 60c a week
for it. or 800 month. out of what it saves you,
till the machine is fully paid for.
And you needn't decide whether you'll keep
the Washer or not till after you've tested 1t full
Month-free of charge.
will pay the freight myself both wayS-and
/ don't ask penny of security from you.
If you feel you can do without the Gravity
Washer" after You've used il month. will
take it back from you, without a penny from
you for its use, a growl from me-
Now, How could l make anything out of
that kind of deal if our new Gravity Washer"
wonldn't really do all l say it will7
Write me to-day if you want this Gravity
Washer months free trial. Address
plainly: X. +. Bieber, Treas. 1900 Washer Co..
St. Toronto, Can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
ARRANGING A LIST
OF FAIR PREMIUMS
ANNUAL CATALOGUE WILL BE
ISSUED NEXT WEEK-lT WILL
BE MUCH HANDsoMER THAN
EVER.

The premium list for the coming state
fair is being arranged, and the annual
fair catalogue will make its appearance
next week. The catalogue for this years
fair will be handsomer and more attrae-
tive than the one issued last year, and
better, it is said, than any ever issued
heretofore. Several thousand copies will
be printed and distributed not only over
every county of North Alabama, AMI
especially Jefferson, but hundreds of them
will go to other states.
1t will be beautifully illustrated and will
be a striking advertisement for Birning-
ham. Many of the leading merchants and
business firms have already taken space,
but it is desired by the management that
the catalogue shall be as Representative
as possible, and it is believed that the
progressive business men of Birmingham
will take space, as a catalogue well-tilled
speaks loudly for the enterprise and pros
perity of a city, while one scantily filled
does not speak so we'll
The cost of space in the catalogue this
year has been made very reasonable and
so low that few business men, it Is said,
can afford to lose the opportunity of be-
ing represented in it,
Secretary Williams announces that he is
daily receiving inquiries from foreign ex-
hibitors for space in the exhibit hall, and
1t is evident that there is a more wide
spread interest in the fair this year out
side the state than heretofore.
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BROKER P. G. SMITH HAS
ms TRIAL IN CHISOLM CASE
COMMITTEE CANVASSES
THE ELECTION RETURNS
VICKSBURG PARTY HERE
TO INSPECT OUR PAVING

A party of men from vicksburg spent
yesterday seeing Birmingham. The visi-
tors arrived In the morning and returned
home at night Among them was the
chief of the fire department of Vieksburg.
for whom Chief Bennett gave a few ex-
hibition runs, which greatly pleased the
visitors. They were also much interested
in several of the industries which they
inspected Their object in coming to
Birmingham, however, was to see the
street paving and determine from per-
sonal examination which they would rec
ommend to the city of Vicksburg, the
vitrified brick or bitulithic paving They
were guests of representatives of the con-
Germs producing the material they want
ed to buy. They left last night with ex-
halted ideas of Birmingham's hospitality.
In the party were Councilman Jerry
Cronan. w. H. Miller and A F. Gar
vey; ]. w. Wilks of the fire department,
]. A. Adams. secretary of the Vieksburg
Business league. and w. p Dupre. Mr..
Adams is an old newspaper man. having
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
COURT ISSUES AN
ATTACHMENT WRIT
AT INSTANCE OF FIRST NATIONAL
BANK FUNDS OF GILBERT G. CLAY
ARE GARNIsHEED AND FURNI-
TURE ATTACHED.

In the first division of the city court
a writ, of attachment has been issued at
the instance of the First National bank
against Gilbert & Clay, commanding the
sheriff to make out of the property of
the defendants the sum of $4,000. This
is the amount which the bank states the
defendants owe 1t on account of the EN-
bezzlement of former Paying Teller Alex
Chisolm.
The attachment was executed by the
sheriff by levying upon all the office furn-
iture and fixtures at its place of bus
mess and also by garnisheeing all moneys
to the credit of the firm In the American
Trust aud Savaings bank.
BY consent of all parties c. M. Hayes
was appointed ballee of all the office furn-
iture and fittings and these properties
were allowed to remain on the premises
1t is not known exactly how much
money is in bank to the credit of Gilbert
& Clay. but whatever 1t is II will be
held subject to the decision of the courts
when this trial comes off.
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worked on the Rocky Mountain News in
the early days with Eugene Field and
James Whitcomb Riley. He had not
been to Birmingham for a number of
years and marveled at the changes which
had taken place during that time.
Mr.. Adams said: IT always knew Bir-
mingham would some day be a great
place. but the rapidity Of its develop
ment is wonderful. While you have un-
limited resuoroes here. other things have
concurred to help In the building of your
city. After all 1t is men and not re-
sources that make towns vicksburg is
a good example of this. For years the
old place had changed very little in the
way ofprogress until new spirit got
grip on things. Now we are building one
of the best office structures in the south
1t is ten stories high, and Of great archi-
tectural merit. Yicksburg is, without
doubt, the long staple cotton market of
the world. We are going to carry some
of this Birmingham spirit home with us
and apply 1t until still better results fol-
low"
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Few Incidents.

The committee In charge of the state
one of the banks In order to expedite
their work. The criminal court room
where the committee was busy with the
county ticket was well filled throughout
the afternoon, and much interd1t was
manifested as the results were announced.
Everything in connection with the canvass
went off as smoothly as possible. The only
semblance of hitch was when the motion
was made to recount the votes In num-
Der of boxes. followed by an announce
ment of Mr. Beddows contest.
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WILL THOMPSON HERE.
Confessed Negro Fiend Brought From
Mobile to Escape Moi Fury.

Chief Deputy Sheriff w. b. Powell of
night with the negro Will Thompson,
whose life was threatened by a mob in
Mobile when he confessed to criminaly
assaulting two little white girls and a lit
tie negro girl in that place. He was
brought here for safe keeping, and Is
being held In the county jail.
1t Is said that the Mobile people were
much wrought up when 1t was learned
that the negro had made a confession Of
his guilt, and that the deputy had to come
a considerable distance through the coun-.
try with the prisoner in order to escape
the vigilance of determined men who were
bent upon melting out To him swift pun
ishment for his revolving crimes.
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Primary Date.
BAD TRADE IN WATCH.
After Man Charged With Obtaining
Money Under False Pretenses.

man by the name of Ford is wanted
for obtaining money under false pretenses
according to slip at police headquarters
signed by j. M. Auction. who is stopping
at the Metropolitan hotel From reports
1t is alleged that Ford sold, or snapped.
a SOS gold watch to Auclon for his watch
and $40 to boot. The trade was made
and the money paid In the First National
bank building, after which Ford. it Is
said, went up in an elevator. Aucioa
then had the s65 gold watch assayed by a
jeweler who pronounced 1t high at half
the, price, and Immediately took another
elevator looking for Ford. Not being
able to find the man who had got the
best of him in the trade he notified this
police of his troubles
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coIored Catholic Church.

There will be lawn fete tonight u
the corner of Avenue and Seventeenth
street under the auspices Of the Immacu-
late Conception, of which the Rev. Father
Murphy is pastor. This church was built
for colored Catholics. A feature Of to-
nights entertainment will be a voting
contest for watch.
The colored Catholic parochial school
opens next Tuesday.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Jefferson.

NELL Burgess, who will open the season
at the Jefferson theatre next Monday
matinee and night-in the County Fair"
is always assured of large and appre-
eiatlve audience in Birmingham. The
County Fair" is a delightful comedy with
a wholesome atmosphere at once exhiler-
ating and pastoral. Each character is
carefully drawn and Mr.. Burgess imper-
sonation of Abigail Prue. the spinster, is
two well known to need special comment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
Chancery Court.

Chancellor Benners rendered the follow
ing DEGREES yesterday:
Lucien II. Cooke, trustee, VS.. David L.
Wilbrin ct a. Decree discharging trus-
tee and sureties on bond; the cause being
moved to another state.
Oscar L. Tammler VS.. Southern Con-
struction company, ct al. Decree dis
missing bill and costs.
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Mrs. Robert Jacobs.

The funeral of Mrs. Robert Jacobs, who
died Wednesday morning at her residence,
2230 Arlington avenue, will be conducted
from the late home at II o'clock this
morning. Interment will be in the Gene
terry Emanuel on canon Ridge.
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PoWderlv School.

The fall session of the Powderly school
begins Monday September 3. 1t is desir-
ed by the principal that all pupils be
present. 1t is important that all enter the
first week. The principal says that thoss
wishing to witness the Labor Day parade
can be excused after enrolment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
Probate Court.

Articles of incorporation were filed in
the office Of the judge OF probate by the
Alabama State Fair company. with a
capital stock of $4,000 s. N. Gore is
named as president; r. NJ. Williams, vice
president, and f. W. Smith, secretary
and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

The funeral of Capt. A, B. Johnston, who
died from heart failure Wednesday night,
will be conducted from his late residence,
112O Tventy-fifth street, north, at 10
O'Clock this morning. The interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery. Adjutant Darby
of Camp Hardee requests all Confeder-
ate veterans to attend the funeral.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS
City Court.

Berry Jenkins has filed suit against the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company for 10000 damages for personal
injuries as the result of an assault and
battery committed on him by the motor
man, who, he allages, beat him with an
iron bar.
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Mrs. L. s. Russell,

Mrs l.. S. Russell of 1929 North Four
teenth street died at her home this morn
ingabout o'clock. Death resulted from
a stroke of paralysis. The deceased leaves
a husband and daughter to mourn their
loss. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
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WANTED-Bright boys to
sell and take subscriptions for
the Weekly Advance. Cash
prizes each week. Apply cir
culation department. Advance
Publishing Co.
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John M. Cutlery.

John NJ. Cutlery, ageu 81 years, died
Wednesday night at his residence on Ave-
nue. l and Twenty-first street. The re-
mains were sent to Townley for inter-
ment by Shaw & Son.
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The Second Primary.

T. 2. Arid, chairman OF the sub-commit-
fee said that a contest would tie up all
the tin ballot boxes in the county and
render necessary the purchase of others,
the funds for which were not In hand.
The boxes would be needed, he said, on
sentember IT for the second primary.
Chairman Thompson >>r~sd that he did
NOT know what arrangements could be
made in the matter.
The committee adjourned to meet on
september IS at IL o'clock for the pur-
nose of declaring the results of the sec
ond primary.
The vote of each candidate as announc-
ed yesterday follows;
Senior Judge Criminal Court-D. A.
Greene, s203.
Associate Judge Criminal Courts. l..
Weaver. 8263.
Sheriff.. A. Downey, 1859; f. L. Hig-
don. 1886; Harry Jones. 1926; Hugh Nc
Geever, 1929; ]. P. Stiles, 2s2S; Albert
Stradford. III; w. r. Watkins. 2O9.
County Auditor-Robert Morris, TIL.
Road Supervisor-Joe S. Davis. 1864; ].
Ed Haigler. 2917; Joe Hill, 42S7.
State Senator-C. P. Beddow, 1852 Ma
than L. Miller, 1902
Representative-Ben F.. Barbour, 394e
Felix e. Blackburn, Alps; Romano Boyd.
2s74; Charles Denegre, 9Sa; John 7. Glow
er, 1915; L. J. Haley, Jr., 41S2; William @.
Hurd, 1000; Sam Will John, 1867; Jere C.
King, 1904; r. F. Lovelady, 623s; Walter
T. Newberry. $780, M. C. Ragsdale 500
Webb w. Shortridge, $685. Curtis s. Shu-
CART, 2756; w. T. Stewart 1892; w. e.
Urquhart. 4443 H. c. West, 1867; Henry
P. White 1866.
Congressional Committeeman Ninth
Congressional District-Lee c. Bradley
Gill; Henry r. Howze, $500.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Charles w. Estes.

Charles w. Estis, the 2-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs C. F. Estis, died yester-
day afternoon at the family residence in
Avondale. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.