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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Monks and Motor Cars.
n the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 Revolution succeeds revolution. No sooner have we reconciled ourselves to a vision of Persia and China under a par liament, and mastered our astonishment at our survival in a world without Crusoe Island, than we find ourselves gasping in front of the picture of the monks of St. Bernard setting out on motor cars to res- cue the wandering Alpine wayfarer Will the great dogs be provided with seats in the rear, or are they destined. like the horse. to pass away in puff of petrol?
 The Augustinan monks in their hotel among the clouds-the loftiest inhabited house in Europe-are better supplied with the worlds goods today than they were when Napoleon took his 5000 troops past their door into Italy. 'The revolutions of Europe" wrote a sad-hearted traveller of the period, have deprived this noble es- tablshment (which has lasted 900 years) of the greatest part of It's vast posses sions, so that contributions for It's sup port are now thankfully received by the fraternity" All that, however, has been changed. and. thanks to thhe open purse of Protestant and Roman Catholic alike, the hospice can now command the gen. erous resources of an automobile club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Mildred Tynes, Miss Mary Camp bell and Miss Bessie Moore left yes terday for Baltimore, where they will enter the Womans college.
 Miss Catherine Conner nas returned from Canada.
 Miss Bertha Slater is the guest of Mrs. Fisher Humphrey at her home on Tenth avenue, south; later she will be the guest of Mrs Edward Noble In Mont gomery.
 Mrs. Henry Miner and MT. l.. W. Jones will be among the out of town guests at the Bruner-Jones wedding which will take place in Montgomery tomorrow after noon.
 Miss Adeliene Allen of Annston is the guest of Capt and Mrs. J. V. Allen at their home on Eleventh avenue. south. MT. and Mrs. Russell Hunt have re- turned from a visit to relatives in Ten nessee and Mississippi.
 Mrs. J. B. Clements and little son have 
 
 Dr. Lewis c. Morris has returned from a tour of Europe.
 Miss Ethel Stringfellow of Anniston will spend the winter in Birmingham. having accepted place in the public schools of this city.
 Miss Bertha Allen has returned from Montgomery.
 Miss Helen Futile has returned from a visit to relatives in Mobile.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Allen Stillman have named their little daughter Kathe- rine Williams, for Mrs. Stillman. MT. and Mrs. Archibald Miller have re- turned from visit to Virginia
 Miss Margaret McEwen of Nashville, who was expected to be the guest of Mrs. Ed Durham. passed through the city en
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
JUDGE COCHRANE
 IN COLUMBUS COURT
MAKES NOTABLE CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY, IN WHICH HE EVANeELlZEs ON THE MORAL CONDUCT OF THE PEOPLE.

Columbus, Miss. September 17.-(Spe- cial )-Judge Robert Cochrane made his first appearance before the Columbus peo- pie this morning and the largest crowd that was ever present on the opening day of any other term of circuit court was on hand.
 The regular summer term convened at 10 o'clock and after the grand jury had been drawn and was put in the jury box the judge began his charge. The fame of Judge Cochrane, who Is noted for being strenuous worker and also judge who goes after the people good and strong re- gardless of the positions they occupy. reached this county long before he did, and for the past month much speculation has been indulged in as to what he would do here.
 The court room was full promptly at the hour for court to convene and con spicuous part of the occasion was the presence of quite number of ladies. Every one was wondering what the judge was going to say in his charge, and some thought the charge would be full of wrath and hot words for the Columbus people.
 Those who expected this kind of speech
 
 were sorely disappointed, for on the con- trary Judge Cochrane delivered the most magnificent lecture or sermon on the proper lives people should lead that has eyer been heard In this county. The aud fence was all attention from the begin ming and their interest increased through out the entire discourse. The judge spoke in somewhat an evangelistic style and im- presses one as a minister just as much as he does an officer of the law. He made friends readily and at the close of his charge was warmly greeted and compi- mented.
 As soon as he finished he told the grand | jury ito go to work and bring out fifty true bills by night" The grand jury Is composed of a class of citizens of the highest type in the county and are all men of sterling worth and splendid citizens They settled down to work right away and spent the balance of the day examining many witnesses The balance of the day in the court room was spent in selecting two petit juries. At the conclusion of this task, which was D o'clock in the afternoon, Judge Coch- rane adjourned court until tomorrow | morning at S:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Engine Cab to Editors Desk

From the Worlds Work.
 One day in the early eighties Denver and Rio Grande passenger train ran into en engine at a small Colorado station. A freight train was waiting on side track and the engineer of the freight train who saw the collision was summoned as a witness at the investigation held at the division superintedent's office at Pueblo. When the freight engineer appeared at the trial. the division superintendent. who was a cross little man. snapped: Whats your name?' "Hill." replied the witness What have you been doing?"
 Running No. 07 for two years"
 The little man looked up quickly. Then he said:
 You are a d. good man. This is the first time I ever heard of you" It was his characteristic way of complimenting him for attending to his business and not hanging around division headquarters. The freight engineer was Mir. John A. Hill. He had a union card in his pocket when he stood before his chief in Pueblo; he carries one today when he is head of the Hill Publishing company of New York. publishers of the three largest publications in their field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Automatic Train Stop.

The Worlds Work for October. in an ar ticle on Why Preventable Railroad Ac- eldents Happen" says;
 To eliminate one kind of danger there has been adopted by the more progressive roads what is known as an automatic safety stop, a device for stopping a train that may have run by a signal. It con- sists of a short iron arm which, when the semaphore blade is against a train. pro- jects above the rail some four or five inches, and high enough to trip valve in the air pipe of the leading car, auto matically setting the air brakes on the entire train. This arm Is operated by d track circuit in somewhat the same man. ner as the automatic signals before re- ferred to- and acts in conjunction with the semaphore. When the blade is down. showing a clear track. the arm lies par allel to the rail. allowing free passage to a train,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
THE PESTlLENT PISTOL.
Revolver Characterized as the "Anarch
 Among Weapons"

From the New York Mail.
 Daniel B. Wesson, the Massachusetts re- volver maker died with a fortune estI- mated at $3O,0OO,0Oo. The sum represents Americas measure of the value attached to the revolver, for the make bearing Wesson's name is chiefly sold fin this country, and. indeed. is standard in the cavalry arm of the service.
 Thirty million dollars is big sum to be charged to a single dangerous and honicidal luxury The revolver is that. It is of dubious service in war. It's only function there is as a cavalry weapon. Indeed it is an evolution of the medieval purpose to provide horse soldiers with a firearm. In the cavalry the weapon is effective only up to fifty yards. It has no value for hunting. The average man can do more execution on birds and beasts with q slngshot. The only pur- pose which the revolver serves Is to kill another man, and even for that its use fulness is overestimated. A householder armed with pickhandle or baseball bat Is in better shape to meet a burglar in his bedroom than if armed with a revol- yer: he can do pretty nearly as well with a heavy shoe. used as a bludgeon.
 The revolver is the anarch among weap- ons. 1t Is dedicated to the idea of pri- vate justice. Private justice Is mischiev- ous in an age of law, and the revolver has done far more harm than good. The first impulse of anger finds in it a weap- on ready to hand, It defeats the re- strainlng second thought.
 If Americans are more given to pistol toting than any other people, the fact must be put In the same class of phenom- ena with the huge number of homlcides they commit every year, and their in- vidious eminence as a lynching nation. It Is not ereditable to their civilization that in the state of Alabama a few years ago the tax on pocket hardware pro- duced more revenue than the tax on az ricultural implements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
WILL CAN THEM ON THE SPOT. Milwaukee Che; Will Go to Sea in Tur-
 tie Cannery.
From What to Eat.

From What to Eat.
 Three Milwaukee men have conceived the brilliant idea of bringing into close Ileximity, through the agency of float ing cannsry the green turtles of Central America and the soup lovers of the United States. The floating cannery will sail to Costa Rica under its own canvas. can a cargo of turtle soup and bring it back to the states.
 The promoters of the company are Jo- seph Oberhofer, chef. whose duty is to prepare the soups for big hotel; John B. Restle and William Siegmeier.
 MT. Oberhofter said: we have incor- porated for s350O0. have done this be- fore. In 1895 I went with a schooner from New York to Central America. The trip cost $1S,000, and we realized $40,000
 We hired natives to turn the turtles over on the beach and get them to the ship. Fifty cents was paid for turning and fifty for landing them. Each weighs two .or three hundred pounds. The tur- ties go up on the low islands at night to lay their eggs. They are turned and in the morning six or eight of them are tie1 together and got into the water. They make their own way to the ship for they naturally try to get into deep water. Their location is kept by a little flag tied to them.
 We are going to New York to get our vessel It will be some little Nova Scotia fishing schooner and will not cost more than $6OO0. Then we will have to have q cooking outfit, captain, mate, three sail ors and a timer to solder the cans. MT Siegmeier and I will go, and MT. Restle will stay here to look after this end ol the business. MT. Siegmeier will attend to the boiler and steamer for the canning and I will make the soup. We will car thirty to forty head day or 10000 can day We will can 200 600 cans altogether The season will last from the middle o July to the middle of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
BRUNER-JONES.

The marriage of Miss Mildred Jones. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Herbert A. Jones. and MT. George Oliver Bruner, will take place tomorrow afternoon at the home of the brides parents in Mont gomery. Miss Jones is the sister or MT. L. W. Jones and a neice of Mrs. Henry Miner of this city where she has been a frequent visitor. Her marriage will be quietly celebrated on account of the re- cent death of MT. Burners father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
SOCIETY. .
BY EMMA ToULMIN REID. Bell Telephone 1897.
REAUTlFYlNe OAK HILL

Z@fN0 tA tiN1 ~FNfN fiA--s
 The Mayor. looking to the interest of the city. could not have suggested more needed change than In the manner Of caring for the resting place of our dead.
 Oak Hill cemetery Is situated on hill in the city limits.
 Nature has done her share In beautify- ing the gentle slope that overlooks the city, and many of those resting beneath the soil are those whose best energies were spent in building Birmingham, who clung to 1t with heroic fortitude, and died in the epidemic of cholera In the sum- mer of 1873. when the city was just bud ding Into prosperity.
 To the old settlers who climb the hill- side and view the tombs inscribed with the familiar names of comrades, to the new corners who visit the cemetery. as a point of interest, out for the dead. every citi- zen should unite with Mayor Ward in his effort to make beautiful the resting place of our dead. Mayor Ward has taken the initiative to begin at once, let the re- sponse be as enthusiastic as the cause de- serves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
cox.JoNEs,

The marriage of Miss Matte Alledie Jones, the sister of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Bowling, and MT. Harry Lewis Cox will take place this evening at 8 o'clock at Powderly. The wedding will be quiet one owing to a recent bereavement in the family, and the ceremony will be witness ed by only a few friends and relatives. No cards were issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
LATHEM-S SMITH,

The marriage of Miss Carmen Smith, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Smith of North Birmingham, and MT. w. L. Lathem took place Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Handley of fclating. Moth MT. Lathem and his bride have many friends and their marriage comes as a surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
BARCLAY-LAIRD.

The marriage of Miss Ethel Laird. daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. O. Laird of North Highlands and the Rev. MT P. c. Barclay of Faunsdale' Ala' will take place on Thursday evening at 7SO o'clock at the residence of the brides parents TIT Jasper street. MT Barclay and his bride will reside in Elba, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
CLASSES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

The opening of the Athletic club classes for women and girls takes place this morning. Class hours for women on Tues day from 10 to 12 o'clock, for girls. Tues day and Friday afternoons from until o'clock Both classes will be directly under the supervision of MT J. E. Miles. Swimming pool and bowling alley will be open to both classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Noah's Advantage.
m the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Mrs Noah was complaining that her clothes looked as if they had come out of the ark.
 "On the contrary" replied her spouse they have just come across the water"
 Herewith he congratulated himself on the cheapness of imported gowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
OPENING OF POLLOCK
 STEPHENS INSTITUTE.

The opening of the Pollock-Stephens in- stitute will take place tomorrow morn ing at 10 O clock. An attractive programme has been arranged and all friends and patrons of the school are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
WoMANS HOME
 MISSIONARY MEETING.

Miss Maria Phillips will entertain the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Twenty-frst avenue Methodist church this afternoon at her home 2500 Tewenty-sec- ond avenue north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
WoMAN'S CHRISTIAN
 TEMPERANCE UNION.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet this afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
LADIES' AUXILIARY.

The Ladies' auxiliary of St. Vincents hospital will meet this afternoon at the hospital. All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
WOLFF-LAZARUS.

Mrs. Camil Lazarus announces the en- gagement of her daughter Jessie, to MT Eugene Wolff of Bashop. La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

Try the Gawk for half-tone and Inc iusfrations. AQe-herald Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
UNIVERSITY of ALABAMA
FL EG R A HY

Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Main Line Railroad Wires Connected to Telegraph Department, from College to position. Positions guaranteed Free catalogue. THE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Box 7O5, Mill IedgeviIIe, Ga. -13St-thu-sunt tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

Prof. McConnell's class and dances 20211a First Avenue, Tuesday and Saturday after noon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT. NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will bs refunded if order is lost. Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex- press Company at all reasonable hours.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
AT T TACKED
HOUSE.
.Ruffian Entered South First
Street Residence and Attack
ed Woman Last Night.
HER HUSBAND Z away.
PIuckiIy Freed Herself from His
Grasp by Kicking Fellow in
the Abdomen.

While sitting in her home on
South First street, last night, mar
ried woman, whose husband was at
a meeting, was attacked and might
have been seriously injured. She was
sitting in the house when a man
suddenly entered and thrust small
rubber ball in her mouth to prevent
an outcry and fastened her hands.
In her struggles she succeeded in
kicking the rufiian in the abdomen,
knocking him against the wall, and
at the same moment the gag in her
mouth became dislodged. Her
screams soon alarmed the neighbor-
hood and caused the intruder to flee.
A search was made for the man,
but on account of her fright, the
woman could not give a good de-
scription of him. 1t is thought that
he was a hobo, many of whom are
frequently seen near that part of the
city. No report was made to the
police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
WEASEL IN A
SHOE STORE
Animal Killed by Shoemaker and
Assistant After Fiqht-- Thought
Ii Was a Rat.

S. Buxbaum, who keeps a shoe
store at 81 Smith street, killed a
large weasel in the show window of
his store about II o'clock this morn
ing.
BuXbaum and a workman were
seated at their workbench in the
store, when the animal came in a
rear door. Thinking it was a large
rat, they Immediately gave battle and
with several well aimed blows on the
head the animal was finally killed.
1t measured about a foot and a
half from the nose to the tip of its
tail.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
C. R. R. ALSO REFUSES
PLAINFIELO PETITION

Plainie1d, like this city, as told in
the NEWS yesterday, has been re-
fused better service by the Central
railroad.
Effort to have the two fast trains
from New York restored to the Plain
field schedule has seemingly failed,
and report of this tenor was made by
Councilman Buxton to the Plainfield
common council Monday night. He
reported having heard from General
Passenger Agent Burt, of the Jersey
Central in answer to his communica-
ton, and Mr.. Burt repeated what he
had told the board of trade when
asked by that body for restoration of
the trains.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
NEE 7 ING
NO IraHE.LO.
Rain Caused Outdoor FQrdyCe
Meeting at JameShurg
TO be Postponed.
AT DUNELLEN TONIGHT.
Friday Nights Meeting at South
AmbOy to be Postponed Be-
cause Oh Wild West Show.

The Fordyce campaigners were cut
Jamesburg last night by rain, and
postponed it until another date can
be arranged
When 1t was proposed to hold
meeting at Jamesburg, it was discov-
cred that no hall was available as
the only hall for such a meeting that
the town afforded was undergoing
renovation. 1t was therefore decided
TO hold an outdoor meeting. and last
evening was chosen as the date.
Col. Fordyce and Hon. George j.
Corey drove to Jamesburg last night
to hold the meeting, but when they
got there they found the weather
against them. A rain of sufficient
intensity to doom outdoor speaking
came along, and the Jamesburg sup
porters of the movement advised the
speakers to postpone the meeting
rather than not have a good one.
The advice was followed and Col
Fordyce and Mr.. Corey put in the
evening in effectual individual work.
The postponed meeting will be held
some time next week
South AmbOy Meeting Postponed.
The South Amboy meeting will al
so have to be postponed, owing to the
counter attraction there of Pawnee
Bill's Wild West show on the date
selected for it, Friday evening. Other
arrangements will be made and an
nounced in due time
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
TELL PEOPLE
OF. DUNELLEN
FOrdyCe, Corey and Other Work
ers to Hold Big Meeting
Tonight There.

The Fordyce campaigners will go
to Dunellen tonight to bear the re-
form message to the voters of thai
place and to enlighten and warn
them of the effects and spread of
boss rule in this state and especially
in this county.
All arrangements for tomorrow
nights great twin meetings at Wood
bridge and Roosevelt are complete.
The speakers will address both aud
fences in the one evening. They will
be Col. Fordyce, G. j. Corey, Mark
M. Pagan, mayor of Jersey City;
John S. Gibson, of Newark, and AS
semblyman Martin.
The meeting at Roosevelt will be
in Gerba's hall, and at Woodbridge
in Masonic hall.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
SCHOOL BOARD
DID NOT MEET
Only Three Members Answered
Roll Call Another Meeting TO
be Soon Held.

No meeting of the school board
was held last night on account of a
quorum not being present.
President Walker waited until
$40 before calling the meeting to
order. When the roll was called,
only Commissioner Walker, Peterson,
and Crowell answered present, the
other members failing to be present.
Commissioner Sturn is now away
on his vacation, that being his rea-
son for not being present, and his two
colleagues did not wish to be out
voted.
Walter Dey, of the ID. Wolff Com
pany, was present and stayed until
the adjournment, which took place
Immediately after the roll call.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
CARNIVAL
!. AFTER RAIN.
Boats from Here Had Dangerous
Trip to KGyport--- --Squall Terri
fled Many on Raritan Bay.
DROWNING REPORT UNFOUNDED.

Despite the heavy shower which
occurred during the early part of the
evening the carnival at Keyport last
night was a success. 1t was thought
at first by the committee that the en-
tire affair would have to be postpon-
ed until tonight, but it was decided
to carry out the original plans as
nearly as possible. The stores were
finely arranged with flags and lights
before the shower, but the heavy
wind and rain wrought havoc with
the decorations. Pavilion Beach was
arrayed with lights. The decorations
on Salz's store, which was among the
best, were completely ruined. Nov
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-08
MRS. AMELIA HADDEN
Old Resident of This City Expired
Last Night.

Mrs. Amelia Hadden, seventy-three
years old, of 1875 Rector street, wild
ow of the late Cornelius Hadden, of
this city, died last night, after lin
gering illness. -
She is survived by one son, George
Hadden, and two grandchildren. Mrs.
Hadden has been almost a life long
resident of this city.
The funerahBervices will be held
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church. All per-
sons wishing todview the body may
do so at the house. The interment
will be in Alpine cemetery.