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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
ATHENS NEGRO CAUGHT
 WITH BLOODHCUNDS
His Brother Then Gets Obstreperous and Fires Revolver at Crowd of
 Young Men.

Athens, January Especially .)-The store of Henry Warten was entered Mon- day night by a burglar, who entered from the rear by breaking out large window. The burglar forced the cash drawer and rified it of it's contents and whatever else he desired. Mir. Davidson of Lawrenceburg, Tenn, was telegraphed to bring his bloodhounds and arrived last night about s o'clock, twenty hours after the burglary, but no one had been al- lowed in the rear part of the store, so the dogs soon took up the track and followed it for nearly mile and stopped at the home of Buster Hargrove, q negro, whose reputation is not the best
 They made desperate effort to get at Buster. but were held off. He was ar rested and lodged in jail. Soon after his arrest his younger brother, Dock, ap- proached a number of the clerks at War tens. who were standing in front of the store, and made some insulting remarks to them, when one struck him across the face and he ran Soon afterwafd he was seen to emerge from an alley just off the square and opposite the store, where the young men were still standing, and he deliberately fired three times al the bunch with a forty-fve, shooting too high to do any damage. He fled and eluded arr rest. but was captured today. It would have gone hard with him if he had been caught last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
ALBERT G. TooMss DEAD.
We'll Known Anniston Citizen Passes
 Away in His Apartments.

/ Anniston, January 31.-(Speeial.) )-Albert G. Toombs, a well known and highly re- speeted citizen, died about noon yesterday in his apartments in the Hill building after a long illness. He was unmarried and lived alone His only living sister Mrs. V. l.. Adams, was with him at his death. The funeral was held this after noon at o'clock With services at his apartments.
 MT. Toombs has lived in Anniston sever- al years, being familiarly known by near ly every one as Uncle Bud. He was born in Hardeman county, Tennessee. in 1SsS being in his 79d year at the time of his death. He fought in the first battle of Manassas on the Confederate side and was later in Lees army in Virginia. He received an honorable discharge from the army on account of i'll health. having be- come i'll while in service. From this ill.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
JUDGE ALSTON TO HOLD
 AN ADJOURNED SESSION

Judge A. A. Coleman of the circuit court yesterday morning received a telegram announcing that Governor Jelks would aeeede to his request and instruct Super numerary Judge Alston to preside at the adjourned term of the circuit court to be held three weeks, beginning March ,.
 The telegram was as follows:
 Judge A. A. Coleman. Birmingham The governor will direct the supernumer- ary judge to hold the adjourned term three weeks in Jefferson county, beginning March 5. J. K. JACKSON,
 Private Secretary"
 This telegram was in reply to the let ter forwarded Tuesday by Judge Cole man to the governor, making the formal application for the services of Judge As ton and enclosing the petition signed by many members of the bar.
 Immediately after it's receipt the tele- gram was made public and during the day many attorneys took occasion to ex- press to Judge Coleman their thanks for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
FIRE IN ST. AL5ANs.
Two Squares of Buildings Are Totally
 Destroyed in West Virginia.

Huntington. W. Va, January Hire today destroyed about thirty buildings covering an area of two squares in the town of St Albans, on the Chesapeake and Ohio. about thirty-eig'ht miles south of here. The loss Is about $150,000
 The fire started in a grocery store and soon spread to the small frame structures adjoining. The town has no water sys- tenn nor fire department, and the flames were stopped only by their inability to reach across the wide streets. A fire en- zine sent from Charleston was upset and rendered useless in taking it from the cars Insurance companies have for years refused to place risks in St. Alpans be- cause of the lack of fire protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
POLICE COURT

Richard Beverly, a negro who was ar rested on August 27 charged with larceny and who forfeited his bond, was rear rested recently. In police court yesterday he was fined $50 and costs.
 Walter Morris, & negro, charged with grand larceny, was bound over to the criminal court in the sum of Sl50.
 Jim Franklin. a negro, charged with lar ceny of a number of overcoats, was bound over to the criminal court in the sum Of $50
 Louis Wiggins, a negro charged with burglary and grand larceny. was bound over to the criminal court in the sum of s3oO
 The case against A. J. Jones, charged with doing business without a license, was continued until Saturday morning to allow both sides to submit briefs.
 George Acton, charged with carrying concealed weapons was given the max mum penalty yesterday of 800 and is0 days. He gave notice of appeal.
 Henry Reece, Bud Oliver and George Hazel. all negroes were fined s10 each on a charge of gaming.
 Steve Clayburn, a negro. was fined slO on a charge of petty larceny Mary Wash ington was fined S5 on the same offense.
 Frank Turner was fined $10 on a charge of assault and battery.
 The ease against Allie Montgomery, d negro woman, charged with assault with intent to murder and assault and battery was continued until February for trial
 The case against David Brown, a negro, charged with larceny, was mol pressed for want of prosecution.
 o. NJ odum, charged with grand lar ceny was found not guilty.
 The case against Junior Carter, negro driver of a city garbage wagon, who sold an empty barrel to H. I. Goldstein, and who was arrested, charged with stealing city property was continued until Feb ruary '. .
 H. l. Goldstein, a dealer in hides and scrap iron, arrested on charge of buy ing property knowing it to have been stolen, was fined Sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
DIAz GOES TO YUcATAN.
Mexico's President Will Be LavishIy Entertained at Pronresso.


 Mexico City, January s1.-Presdent Diaz will leave here for Yucatan satur- day, taking special train to Vera Cruz. He will be accompanied by his wife. per sonal friends and several members of the cabinet The party will arrive Monday afternoon at Progresso, where a recep- tion committee of the state of Yucatan and committee of ladies to welcome the president will be on hand
 The ladies of the party and some of the guests will make the trip to Progress so on the Hamburg American steamer Fuerst Bismarck. The president will on Tuesday inaugurate the hospital asylum and new penitentiary and an official ball will take place at night Various ban auets and other entertainments will be given in honor of the presidential party and General Diaz will visit several fla nous haciendas. General Molina, of the state of Youcatan will entertain the party at his hacienda near Merida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

the efforts he had made to clear up the docket of the circuit, which is badly con gested
 While the adjourned term of court is in session in Birmingham Judge Coleman will be holding court in Walker and Winston counties. the regular terms ih those counties making his presence nec- essary. One week will be devoted to Walker county and two to Winston. In the meantime the three weeks session in Birmingham will do much to remove from the docket a large number of cases which would hardly be reached otherwise for some months
 The clerks of the circuit court have been kept busy to an unusual degree. Each day new suits are filed, never less than two per day, and this is the average all the year around. The court is in session only a part of the year, so that this extra term of court is very badly needed in order to get rid of many of these excess cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

This is the last day on which poll tax for 1905 can be paid without the voter losing his electoral franchise, and 1t VIII be necessary for 2OOO or more receipts to be issued in order to equal the record of over 5000 receipts issued two years ago.
 About 500 receipts were issued today said one of the clerks in the office Of Tax Collector Tarrant yesterday even ing, and it has kept us very busy. Not as many as 5000 receipts have been is- sued to date. and unless the voters come forward tomorrow In great numbers the record this year will be far short of what it should be-
 Two years ago, when the last cleo tions wereAheld in this state and county, more than 5000 receipts were issued Last year there were comparatively few per. sons to pay the tax, owing principally to the fact that there was no election. This year we expected there would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
OFFICIALS ARE SURPRISED.
New York Life Must Pay $72,ooo to Do
 Business in Texas.

Austin. Tex. January Si.-A report from New York city was received here today ating that the officials of the New York Life Insurance company have expressed their surprise that the Texas insurance commissioner had held up their permit to do business in Texas for 1906 It is an- nounced from New York that this appli- cation has been on file here for three weeks past, but no action has been taken.
 Insurance Commissioner Clay is now in Chicago, where he was hurriedly sum moned to a special meeting of state in- surance commissioners and in his ab- sence his chief clerk refuses to say any thing about the matter.
 Last year the New York Life paid s42,- 900 tax. However, under the new tax law, il would be required to pay s72,o0O If it did an actual amount of business with that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
LAST DAY IN WHICH TO
 PAY POLL TAX FOR 1905

another large list of voters to obtain their receipts, but We have been disappointed.
 There is still the chance that the voters will come forward today to make their payments but 1t is poor chance. Two years ago we Issued more than 1200 re- eeipts on the last day. and even if we do that this year. we will be short of the record established in 1904e
 The tax collectors office will in all probability be kept open an hour or two later today than Is usual to accommodate the voters. This win only be done, how ever, if there should be demand for it by the presence of large number of voters at closing time. There have been several assistant collecting agencies estab- lished at points in the county to make it less troublesome to the voters to pay the tax, and these places will also be kept open as late as necessary to issue all the receipts applied for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
chIId Is panaerousIy Burned.

Anniston, January Especial )-The little community of Corning was again the scene of an accident yesterday after noon when the 2-year-old child of Capt. and Mrs. Shears was seriously, if not fatally, burned by coming in contact with a fire in the yard of his parents home The little one was very badly injured and 1t is feared that the shock will be more than he can stand. This is the second burning accident of few days, the first occurring only few rods away from yes terdaY,s incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

pany. was seriously and probably fatally injured at the plant yesterday morning while engaged in his daily occupation.
 The young man was coupling together a string of cars when an unexpected lurch caught him between the coupling heads, badly crushing his body. As quickly as possible he was released from his posi- ton. but was unconscious. Dr. Green was called and ordered his removal at once to his home where he was given the best treatment possible, but slight hopes were entertained for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
Chinese Leave for New York.

Washington. January S1.-The members of the Chinese imperial commission spent their last day in the capital by saying farewell to the different authorities who have entertained them and by visiting the Senate and the House of Representatives after an inspection of the congressional library. At the state department they said goodbye to Secretary Root and the assistants secretaries of state. They leave tonight on special car attached to the 12:sO train and are expected in New York early tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
"The Isle of Spice"

"The Isle of Spice is the prettiest and most elaborate musical show that has visited Birmingham this season. Its strongest appeal is to the eye, with a wealth of pretty costumes, novel and beautiful light effects novelties in stage craft. fetching maneuvers by the chorus, and last. but not least. pretty girls in quantities.
 After its prettiness and it's dainty att mosphere of a sort of Oriental fairyland,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
"rhe Boy Behind the Cum,

'"rhe Boy Behind the Gum" with Harry Clay Blaney in the leading role, is doing a big business at the Bijou this week. It is the sort of play at popular prices that appeals to all classes of theatregoers and people are going to see it who never patronize melodrama as usually offered In fact, there is more comedy than melo- drama in the play and its scenic sccesso- ries are most elaborate. A matinee will be given this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
"Humpty pumpty."

When Klaw & Erlanger present their beauty spectacle. "Humpty Dumpty" at the Jefferson theatre the week of Febru- ary 12. theatre patrons are promised a gorgeous presentation. The stage pictures of "Humpty Dumpty" are said to be a revelation. One scene follows another in rapid succession and every one is embel- lished with choruses and pallets that crowd every inch of the stage. There are sixteen of these pictures. and they all glitter with light and blaze with color They. represent about everything from a tropical landscape to realms beneath the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
LADIES' At TOR.
 Straight K to Women.

A man may think that his point of view-the masculine one-oflooking at a thing, is the only correct one; but it's not.
 Neither is a woman'S.
 The male and female points of view are the spectacles of the race. They have two eyes, and to be really happy you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
William H. Crane.

After having been nearly everything under the sun in public way on the stage, William II. Crane has at last been forced to go abroad and borrow title. The actor has appeared as the governor of a state, senator. a congressman, an American minister to foreign court and the mayor of the country's largest city. The only thing at which he has appar- ently drawn the line is being made Presi- dent of the country by some ambitious playwright When George II. Broadhurst and C. T. Dazey undertook to write the comedian a play they quickly discovered that there was precious little that they could offer him that he had not already enjoyed before the footlights, lThey solved the difficulty by writing a work which would force the actor to go abroad and become a lord. Hence the title of the new farcioal comedy, "The American Lord" which Charles Frohman is to pre- sent at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night, with MT. Crane in the chief role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

ness he never fully recovered. He spent his young manhood at LaGrange, Tenn, coming to Montgomery, Ala, after the war. He was a member of the United Confederate Veterans, being associated with the local camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

W. F. Heikes of Huntsville, president;
 Prof. Douglass Allen of the First Dis triet Agricultural school of Jackson. P. ". Paulson of Silver Hills D. c. Turnip- seed of Flora, r. c. Smith of Thorsby, J. Tankersey of Alexander City. Thomas Brigdon of Prospect J. F. Woolsey of Yinemont, w r. Mcfarland of Florence and J. H. McCary of Birmingham, vice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

For women, afflicted in the peculiar to- and common wh their sex, relief and to be found in Wine of Cardu the specific health restorative and curative remedy for woman'S complaints.
 This great medicine has been for 70 years in thousands of homes, and HAS BENEFITED AND CURED OVER A MILLION WOMEN.
 prepared from pure, sae vegetable ingredients, which have tonc curative effect upon weak, famed, irregular female organs and by inducing regular and proper functions, restores sick women to health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
HOLLAND BADLY HURT.
Young Man at Anniston Is Caught Be-
 tween Brake Heads.

say Holland. young man who for ths past few weeks has been employed as yard brakeman at the shops of the Western Steel Car and Foundry com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
AIIAE RlIOIL

Remainder of the week with mati- . nees this afternoon and Saturday . afternoon-"Th Boy Behind the < Gun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
The SpeCtdCIeS of Sex Hay
 Two
You Can't Get Thing; Focused Unless
 Use Both.

must have the use through marriage friendship of eye of the opposite sex that you judge things at their proper vaue uhappness generally caused by distorted one-sided, one-sexed "s~~, ,o&~4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

As prompt relief and for uterine pam, menstrual reeary improper discharge periodical backache sick head ache falling dragging sensations etc., Wine of Cardui is without a rival in the field of curative medicine.
 can be obtained in $1.OO bottles at all drug stores Try it, I say. Try fl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS
A..........+4+.4++++++++--
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Tonight-sousa's Band. % Friday nght-Nilllam H. Crane = in "rhe American Lord =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
.elf felt il every tlndertaking
This question

 of e for sex deveIopnlen1 merely another for the grandest instinct of nature-the CREATIVE faculty. Great writers, inventors, artists and those who in any sphere of de have caused two blades of grass grow place of one," have all been strongly SEXED.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

Naturally disturbance of that part of your system has more arreachng effects than disorder of any of your other
 functions Mere indigestion, liver lung trouble, can never do as wide-spreadng harm as disturbance of your natural sex functions will because these last affect the highest powers of your life and mind, and, in time, eHcctualy destroy all vital ity and life force, of brain or body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

the piece is attractive for it's tuneful all of them pleasing, some staged in a bewitehing manner and all rendered in capital style in every detail save that of singing. A conspicuous lack of vocal abil- ity in the ensemble numbers is the only serious criticism that can be made of a performance that was in every other way most delightful and enjoyable. In the first act the comedians indulged in few ancient wittieisms and experienced thea tregoers began to fear for the conse- quenees but as the absurdy attenuated plot was spun out the fun got better. the comedians waxed more amusing and the girls appeared in a constant succession of pretty costumes
 Too much praise cannot be given the production as a whole, because it fulfilled the predictions made for it, and was on a scale of metropolitan excellence that immediately won the favor of the people who were weary of being promised New York production, only to be given a dilapidated aggregation of animated dunn mies It is true that acting ability was conspicuous by its absence in the com pany last night, but acting is not re- quirement in "The Isle of Spice:" it's mis- sion is to be pretty, and at that it's suc- cess cannot be denied.
 The piece has for it's plot the adven- lures of two United States 'jackies' who fall out of balloon and find themselves in the mysterious Isle of Spice Their es- capades are amusing enough, to be sure. Whyte and Herbert Cawthorne in these twin roles, were funny and entertaining. Sam Mylie as the king, was also hu- morous at times, a fact largely due to some excellent lines entrusted to his care. Harry Griffith revealed a good voice and the women principals were conspicuous chiefly for their good looks and the cos tunes they wore.
 The company was large and well train- ed "The Isle of Spice" bids fair to rank as the prettlest musical show of the year.
 Sousa.
 Sousas programme for tonight at the Jefferson theatre is as follows; Overture-"O "Oberonn n............... Weber Cornet solo--"Bride of the Waves"....
 
 Herbert L. Clarke. Suite-"At the Kings Court" (new..
 .,....... ............................ SouSa
 (a) Her Ladyship. the Countess.
 (b) Her Grace the Duchess.
 tc) Her Majesty, the Queen. Soprano-"Card song" from "The
 Bride Elect" ...................... Sousa
 Miss Elizabeth Schiller. Welsh Rhapsody (new) Edward German Especially arranged for Sousa's band from the original orchestral score by Dan Godfrey, Jr)
 lntermission.
 Valse-"Vienna Darlings" .....,.... Ziehrer (a) Air de Ballet-"The Gipsy" (new)
 ...s+.... .-........................ Gdnne 0bl March--"The Diplomat" (new). .Sousa Violin solo-"Caprice Slave. "........ .Geloso
 Miss Jeannette Powers. Ride Of the Valkyries. es.............W Wagner Miss Powers. the violin soloist, ranks high as an artist. A well-l<nown violinist, meeting a friend in Birmingham a few days ago, said: T attended Sousa's con cert and enjoyed the entire programme Miss Powers played the Mendelssohn con- certo with fine tone and faultless tech nique. She is indeed an excellent artist"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO ouinine Tab let's Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure E. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01

int 1t to murder was lad over until day or so later. MT. OFlynn was tried in the Mayors court and found guilty of assault with weapon and fined $lo6.
 Local and Personal.
 The Abbott Rifles will be inspected to- morrow night by the United States army officer, and they have invited their friends and the public generally to be present at the inspection.
 Mr. J. D. Dunaway of orville was visitor to the city today.
 MT. Jim Guide of Gastonburg was among the out of town visitors to Selma today.
 MT. J. V. Hair of Masslon was in the city today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
POLITICS WARMING IN DALLAS COUNTY Two Candidates Have Announce
 ed for Sheriff RACE WILL SOON BE LIVELY Three Negroes Are Adjudsed Guilty Of Arson In Selma City court-The
 o'FIynn Case Goes
 Over.
RACE WILL SOON BE LIVELY

Selma, January a.-(Special )-fhe poll tical pot was put to boiling today by the announcement of two candidate for sheriff and two for county commissioner from the city district. J. P. Donerty and R. Il. Kennedy are the announced candidates for sheriff. MT. Kennedy is i'll at an In firmary in the city, but his friends hope he will be we'll enough in time to make the canvass. He held the office once be- fore in the county and also served as chief deputy under his father. MT. Do- herty has never held office, but is one of the most popular men of the city and county and has a strong following which his friends predict will elect him.
 Julien Smith and Louis Bamberger are announced as candidates from the city district for the court of county revenues. Mir. Bamberger is the business manager of the Selma Times and is well known. He has never held but two offices that Of back tax commissioner which he re- signed because it's duties were uneon- genial, and that of justice of the peace of Martins precinct which he held many years ago. MT. Smith is the present mem Der of the court, having been appointed about year ago upon the resignation of S. Kirkpatrick. MT. Smith is one of the most active members of the board. He Is a civil engineer. and Is intensely in terested in road building. His friends as- sert that he should be sent back to com plete the good work already started on the roads in Dallas county.
 As yet no candidate has announced for senator or representative. Senator Craig, his friends believe desires re-election to the upper house. Several are spoken of for the lower branch, notably A. D. Pitts, E. c. Jones, R. D. Berry and Sam Lacy. By Sunday it is expected the contest will be on in earnest in Dallas.
 Court Grinding Away.
 The city court has been grinding away on it's docket this week and consider able number of cases have been disposed of. Yesterday afternoon Sam Watson, negro. was, charged with malicious mis-