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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-16
Met ON Curve.

The trains met on a curve. One {
them was a double-header, and the in
pact caused two engines, smoker an
day coach to turn over. The cars toe
fire. They were crowded with passe
gers.
The weather is bitterly cold, and
heavy snow is falling, interfering wit
the rescue work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
CONDITIONS ARE
MORE FAVORABLE
Complaints of Rust in Cotton
Are Being Made
FORMS ARE SHEDDING
lRMS ARE SHEDDING
Notwithstanding These Things, How
ever, the crop Is Reported to
Be in Better Condition
Than a Week Ago.

Memphis, September 9-The following
the central states of the cotton belt dur
ing the week just closed, is made up from
reports received by the Commercially
peal from Its correspondents through
out this district:
Weather conditions were more favor
able last week than during the week pre-
ceding, and In few sections recupera-
ton from past depression was begun and
in others the deterioration was arrested
Complaints are still heard, however, and
the Ill effects of two weeks of deteriora-
ton are still manifest. There are very
few districts in any of the four states
covered by this review in which so large
a yield is anticipated as was indicated
three weeks ago.
Complaints of rust are more numerous
now, and shedding still goes on to some
extent in most all districts As the crop
begins to mature the plant ceases active
growth Of the earlier season. and this
fact has caused some alarm, though 1t
would appear to be but seasonable. The
district around, Jackson, Miss, of which
it Is the center, has received excessive
rains, and some sections of Arkansas have
suffered. In most other places the rains,
while not SO heavy, have delayed the
opening OF the bolls, making picking late.
General picking seems likely to begin be-
tween September Is and 20.
1t seems rather early to pass judgment
on the effect the general rains of the
week will have upon the future growth
and frultng of the plant Some Fotting Is
complained of In the bottom lands among
the lower bolls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
NEGROES WILL EXHIBIT.
Booker T. Washington Calls Attention
of Race to State Fair.

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald.
negro race of Alabama, through the col
umns of your paper, that an exceptional
opportunity will be given them at the
State Fair of the Alabama Agricultural
association, to be held at Montgomery,
October % to 27, to show their progress
In farming, mechanics, house work, bust
ness, as well as education. The directors
of the fair have asked me to take charge
of the negro exhibit,
Plans are now being worked out that
will furnish the race the best opportunity
to show its progress that 1t has ever had
In this state. A large, convenient and
beautiful building, to be known as the
Negro Building, is now being erected on
the fair grounds, and will be completed
by the first of October. The directors of
the fair have given every encouragement
to those in charge of the negro depart
ment
Aside from the special negro building, a
special day has been set apart to be
known as Negro Day. Saturday October
o. when we hope to have the largest at
tendance during the entire session.
earnestly urge that our people throughout
the state begin now preparations, and
spare no pains to make the exhibitions of
their progress most ereditable.. and l es-
pecally urge that large number attend
on Negro Day. A detailed programme for
that day will be published soon. For fur
Their information as to exhibits, etc, adj
dress BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
~ Tuskegee Institute. Ala.
Santenoher 1g06
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
ENGINEER NOLAN HAD
PREMONITIoN OF DEATH
Remarked as He Started on the Fatal
Trip, ~ May BE Killed In
This Rum"

Atlanta, Ca, September 9.-lSpecial)-
According to the story of Friday nights
wreck on the Birmingham division of
the Southern railway, as told by Con-
duetor Bud White, when passenger
train No. SO, comngto Atlanta, was
derailed near Prestons crossing, re-
sulting in the death of Engineer I. w.
Nolan and the serious injury of Fire
man Tom Williams, Engineer Nolan
had a strong premonition of his coming
death and remarked upon it to Conduc-
tor white just as he was pulling out of
Birmingham.
Conductor White and Engineer Nolan
compared watches as usual before leav
ing. As he swung into his cab En-
gineer holland remarked, Il may be
killed on this run"
Near Preston's crossing the train
jumped the. track. Engineer Nolan, 1t
is thought, could have saved himself
by Jumping as his fireman did, but in
stead of doing that he stuck to his
post, reversed his engine and put on
air brakes. If he had not done this and
If the train had gone a hundred yards
farther on the whole thing would have
gone over an embankment.
Engineer Nolan probably saved many
lives by 4lls heroic action. But as the
train was brought to q stop the en-
CINE turned over and Nolan was buried
under about twenty tons of coal in
the tender. 1t was several hours be-
fore his body was recovered. Engineer
Nolan lived at 1877 Windsor street in
this city. He is survived by a wife
but had no children
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10

19e $40 tons of southbound freight passsa
through this river, total of zA'see'4io
tons in both directions. The prlhelpal
item in the northbound movement was o.
991 .817 tons of coal, while among the more
imnortant items in the southbound move
ment were 1s,477, 4S4 tons of iron ore ana
49, All, O9s bushels of grain and haxseed'
Freight passing through the canals at
sault Ste. Marie, Mich, and Ontario, can,
during Julv amounted to 7,732,771 net tons,
6.27s. 794 of which represented an east
bound and l, ,037 a westbound movement
OF the total traffic, 6.sA,l64 tons We're
shipped through the American and fsl'ooi
through the Canadian canal. Similar traf-
flc in July, 1906 amounted to 6,7OS,76O TONS
and In 1904 to 5,6O9,079 tons. During the
first four months of the present season the
aggregate freight movement through these
canals amounted to %. 71O,55l net tons, ex-
oeedinR the corresponding movements In
1905 by nearly million tons and those Oh
1904 by over 10 millions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Boiler Explodes.

Columbia, s. c., September 9.-The
boiler of sawmill exploded yesterday
wrecking the building and machinery
and killing three white men: w. V.
Barfeld, John Evans and Joseph
Evans and seriously injuring a small
white boy, the son of Barfield. the
dead man. The engineer, Barfield, al
lowed the water to get too low in the
boiler. and a fresh supply was turned
on with the disastrous regult.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10

No one can spend any considerable time
in the Birmingham union passenger sta
ton and not be impressed with the yari-
gated phases of human nature which are
presented. Every day almost hourly, rep
resentatlyes of every nation on the globe
depicting within themselves all the as
pirations, hopes and passions of the hu-
man mind, may be seen and studied
Few persons living in Birmingham real
lie, perhaps, the magnitude of the traf-
fc that is daily handled through the sta
ton. Seven railway lines pass through
the big shed, and over these seven lines
sixty-eig'ht passenger trains travel daily
These trains carry about 1000 passenger
coaches each month, and each coach will
carry on an average sixty persons, or 720,-
600 persons each month, or $3.50 900 during
the year.
OF course only a small percentage of
this vast number of people enter or leave
the trains at this point, but many thou
sands do, and during every hour of the
day or night there is a constantly shift
ing throng of people either hurrying
through the station or waiting more or
less patiently for trains on which they ex-
peet either TO leave or to meet friends.
This great number of coaches, trains
and passengers are carried through the
station ON only four tracks, and the fact
that In the nearly twenty years during
which the station has existed only one
man has been killed by accident, speaks
I'm the highest terms for the care and
skill exercised by the officers In charge
of the service.
The train traffic of a city is a good cri-
terion of its prosperity, and the growth
and Importance of Birmingham may be
appreciated from the statement of the
station master that business through the
station has more than doubled within the
past five years.
There is now nothing new under the sun
at the union station. 1t has seen births,
marriages and deaths. The sublime and
the ridiculous pass in a constantly chang
ing panoramic view before the eyes of
the station employees, and those of them
who have been long in the service are
HO lpHSci sui JAiSGu al any tNFitf ho az
things, apparently. have already a prece-
dent in the annals of the life of the build
ing. The Oldest employees in point of
length of service are G, E. Meglemery
station master who has been In the ser
vice of the company in the same capacity
for twenty years; L. c. Jones, assistant
station master, who has seen ten years
of such service, and Mai. j. NJ. Bray, the
veteran night policeman, who finished
nineteen years of active and continuous
service on the first of the present month.
All three of these veteran employees have
seen many strange sights in the busy,
old building, and are apparently so ac-
cushioned TO the occurrence of the I'M
usual among their heterogeneous mass of
crowding, struggling wards that nothing
short of the supernatural would startle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Practice BEGINS.

Huntsville, September 9.-(Special)-
Coach Davis Thornton of the University
of Tennessee arrived yesterday and took
charge OF the Gender football squad. Prac-
tice has started and 1t is hard matter
to decide who are the best qualified for
positions on the eleven. Every man who
played with Conder's team last year is in
this years squad. and it is believed the
tea m will be a winner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Miss standifer Entertained.

Florence, September s.-(specal.)- 1.-THE
Misses Edna and Ella Perry entertained
at cards yesterday morning at II o'colck
complimentary to Miss May Standifer of
Gadsden, Ala. Five tables were placed
in the parlor and library for six-hand
euchre, and after ten games Mrs. Frank
Irvine and Miss Bessie Bliss were award
ed first and second prizes decorated rose
jar and an amethyst hat pin. Miss Kate
Milliken served fruit punch in the hall,
and n luncheon in two courses followed
the cards. Those present were Mesdames
w. l.. Reeder, Frank Bunting, Susie X.
Vaughn. Annie Anglin. F. T. Nisbet, d.
e. Rose, e, NJ. Irvine, A. E. O'Neal Frank
Irvine, L. II. Walter of Hil1sboro, Tex,
Turner Rice and ]. C. Long; Misses Sarah
Martin, Sarah Gilbert. Matte McDavid,
Kate Milllken, Mary Porter. Mildred KEEL
ler jamie Harris, Ellie Huston, Bessie
Bliss, Amelia Boddie. Rith Bellamy. Pearl
and Lulie Powers, Louise Lindsay, Mary
and Matte Mcfarland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company
will be held at the office of the COM
pany in Birmingham, Ala. on Wednes-
day, October 3, 1906. at 10 o'clock a. M, for
the election OF directors and the transact
ton of such other business as may be
brought before the meeting.
Transfer books win close at p. M.
Wednesday, September H. 1906. and re-
open at 10 a. m, Thursday, October 4.
1906. r. d. LANDLORD, Secretary.
September L. 1906 9-4-to-10-2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Fired Shotgun at Wife.

Columbus, Ga, September 9.-(Special.) y
Enraged at his wife because she went
to see her sick father, John Bailey, col
ored picked up his shotgun and fired
point blank at her at the Lowthers place,
in Lee county The shot took effect in the
womans body from head to foot and sew
eral holes were shot through a hat she
was wearing. While badly peppered she
will recover. warrant has been issued
for Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10

Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta
on Sept. 70, 10 and for trains
reaching Atlanta before noon
18th at the special low rate of
$5.25. Tickets limited for re-
turn passage Sept. %, and can
be extended until Oct. 80,
1906. For complete informa-
ton apply to M. H. Bone, D.
P. A., M. Coxwell, G. P. A.,
Morris Hotel Building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
viii Follow Good old Way.

Jackson, Miss. September 9.-(SpeciaL)-
Superintendent Bailey Of the public
schools of Jackson announces that Mr..
Roosevet's new-fangled way of spelling
according to sound will not be adopted
here. The children of Jackson will follow
right along In the ruts their fathers and
mothers made under the guidance of the
old Blue Back Speller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Arrested With Sweetheart.

Richmond, Ind, September 9.-Su-
perintendent Bailey of the Richmond
police department wired last night
from Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich, he had
arrested there Herbert Eshenfelder,
aged % years, wanted here for alleged
fc gerry, and his sweetheart Miss Elsie
Enbody, aged IA years 1t IS charged
that Eshcnfclder obtaineq $4,000 on
worthless cDecks presen.c at the
First and Sc c,lnd National banks here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
AIIlnator at 1untsullIe.

Huntsville September 9.-(Special. AN
alligator nearly four feet long was killed
in Indian creek, near this city. yesterday
by a negro boy. The reptile was a firece
looking representative of his tribe. 1t is
believed that he escaped from some one
who kept him as pet, as 1t is hardly pos
sible that he could have found his way
here from the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Phenlx Politics Lively.

Columbus, Ga, September 9-(special)-
A Mayor, clerk, marshal and several al
dermen are to be elected at the approach
ing election In Phenix City. 1t is under
stood that there will be fifteen or twenty
candidates and lively politics is antici-
pated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
BRIDGE CARS, NOTICE

Beginning Tuesday, Septem--
Der 4, and continuing until fur
Their notice, all cars now using
the Twenty-second st, bridge
will come in and go out by way
of Twentieth street, while the
Twenty-second street bridge is
being put in repairs. B ham.
Ry., 1t. & Pr. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Calvert for Congress.

Lexington. KY, September 9.-The
Seventh district republican convention
was held here yesterday and nomi-
mated James w. Calvert of Oldham
county for Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10

Alabama" Brand Rolled
Oats Crop 1905 now ready
for delivery. Sold by all first
class grocers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10

Signs.
The most difficult work solicited. Hermit
tage. of course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
HUMAN INTEREST SCENES
AT PASSENGER STATION

them out of their accustomed calm de-
meanor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Belts at Bali Price

They are in silk, undressed kid and fancy feathers in all the late style designs, and practi- cally every desirable shade is represented. We have sold great many of these belts recently, and if you want to save neat sum on just the kind of belt that you want, you would better make your selection right away. Regular prices range from soc. to $7.0O, but any of them are yours at just half price. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
CATHnLIC.

The order of services at St. Peters Catholic Church (corner Lawrence and Adams Streets) IS as follows: Sundays, 1High Massj, at io:$o a. m; Vespers and Benediction. 1 D.. nl.: Baptism. 3 D. m. Daily masses at 6 a. m.. 6:30 a. m. Gin the church ) Confessions every Saturdays. eyes of holidays, first Fri days and special feast days at 4 D m.: {: at other times when notification is the church. Extra devotions will be announced from the altar. Telephone 459 Rev D. Savage, D. D., pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Hdvance Styles in
 Spring Bats.

It's long time from season to season, and fashions votaries are always glad to get some new between-season conceit with which to add variety to their attire, so we are sure that you will be very much pleased to see the new spring hats that we have just received. Jaunty silk Turbans in taffetas and amour, lovely satin braid and chiffon hats, and fancy straw Turbans trimmed with maline.
 All the new spring shapes in black and the latest fancy shades. Prices, SAYS to $6.5O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
NEW Zealand's growth.

Tn ffty years New Zealand's population has grown from s7OOO to s57,ooO consisting of 454,000 males and 4Os 900 females. In 1870 1.l4o.oo0 acres were under cultivation; in 1904 1S.S6S,OO0 acres In 1904 New zeaI- ahd had Si4000 horses. 1.736, 900 head of cattle, 1S 2sO, 900 sheep and 225. ooo hogs. Exports Increased from S6.695.0OO in 1861, to $73,OoO,Oo0 in 1904. while imports rose from $5,705,00O in 1858 to ss6, 455, 900 in 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Little Girl,s Reasoninr

HeIe IS blt or exact reasoning on Inc part of little school girl. relates The Re to impress the idea Of the wrong of iJie ness. He led up to 1t by asking who were the persons who got all they could and did nothing in return For some time there was was silence. but at last the little girl who mad ooNlously reasoned out the answer in ductiveiy from her own home experience, exclaimed with a good deal of confidence. Please. sir it's the babyr'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
ManIIa's shInninr LIst.

Manila daily papers record vessels arriv- ing from and leaving for Norfolk, Va; Hong Kong, all Chinese ports, all Japanese ports all Australian ports. San Francisco Homo lulu Seattle. New York and many other ports of the world That reads much like a port of New York shipping. The Philip pine coast steamer list is -aUnh larger one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

Forest Avenue M E. Church. South. corner Forest Avenue and Vine Street, Highland Park, Rev Robert R. Ellison pastor. Residence. SIP Highland Ave nue. phone 419. Sunday School at 9:3O a. m, w. B. Carlton. Superfntendent
 Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m by the pastor; Prayer Meeting at 7:SO D. m. on Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
TO CHURCH OFFICERS.

Dfac9als of the different churches will please send to this office, not later thnn o'clock Saturday afternoon, on postal bR by note, account of their services Tor 5wmdayy otherwise notices of last sum fay will he repested.. Do not depend bn ahe 'phOne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
CHRIsTIAN sCIENCr-

.. First Church of Christ Scientist holds It's regular Sunday morning service at II o'clock in church room. 27 Moses Building. Subject, Truth" Testimonial meeting Wednesday. 8 D. m. Visitors cordially welcomed. Read ing. rooms open daily from 10 a. m., to 1 D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
PRESRYTERIAN.

First Presbyterian Church. Adams c. w. Patterson, D. D., pastor; residence 5!7 South Perry Street. Telephone I0S -Sahh School. 9:30 a. m, J.. W. Durr Jr, superintendent. Preaching at II a m and 80 D. m. by the pastor. Communion at morning service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Ynnnr nrrn,. Rarncn RihIe CInsr.

The Young Mems Baraca Bible Class tsf st. Johns Church meets in the A3araca room at 9:30 a. m every sun lay morning, pr. B. J: Baldwin, leader; RNC. Arlington, president; Ray Jones. ieAretary; Joseph w. Holt treasurer Every young man of Montgomery, not 1elonRing to any other class is cordially invited to attend. Strangers and visitors always welcome. Whoever Fou are, a cordial welcome and hearty landshake await you here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

St. Johns Church, 42S Madison Ave xtie-Rev. Edward Ellerbe Cobbs. Rec Or; telephone 5S5-7:3O a. m, Holy Communion; 9:30 a. m., Sunday School n a. m. morning prayer and sermon l.3O. evening prayer and sermon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

Court Street NJ E. Church, corner of shurch and Lee Streets-Rev J. A. lice, D. D., pastor Rev. w B. Nance, sgociate pastor; residence. 113 Church freet; Telephone 439. Preaching II 30 a.
 m. and 7:30 p. m. by the Pastor Sun ~ school Thomas L. Owen. IL. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Gvenina Gloves at $I.2S|

Monday we place on sale an attractive line off dainty evening Gloves in nile green, heliotrope, pink and pearl grey, with buttons at the wrist, ,, and double tips, per pair. .. .. .... .$1 .25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Corner Church and Catoma streets. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching al II a m. and [ p. m., by Elder J. M. Barnes West End Sunday school at are cordially invited to attend these services
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
SPECIAL.

Monday and Tuesday, a box Of toilet soap our price 1Oc box of three cakea, usually sold for I5c tOS20c.
 Brock Grocery CO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

sunday school at 9:30 a. m. All are in
 Yited to attend. Mrs S. E. WiIiis ne Superintendent and Rev N. N NeaIy' D. D. pastor i''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. Rev. J. W. Rhnehart. Pastor Telephone l339-Sunday School at 9:3O a. m, W. C. Wall, Superintendent. Preaching II a. m.. and ?. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880 p. m. Women's For eign Missionary Society meets the fourth Sunday of each month, Mrs. J.. w. Reinhardt, President; the Ladies' Aid Society meets every Tuesday af- ternoon. Mrs. J. A. Harmon. President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14
Fol. men and Boys

The cold snap sent lot of little fowand big fellows, tooo underwear department get protection against the chasing chls and delighted with the extra good values secured Come and let fix you up the forable way.
 Mems Underwear in cotton, wool and mixed wool all sizes, per suit. ......... 00 to $500 Boys fleece lined Underwear all sizes, per suit. soc Mems Socks all sizes, in black, and black with white grey feet also very pretty line of fancies easy prices
 Mems Fancy Vests all zes in grey, blue, and white, each :. Sz.OO to $5.UO Umbrellas for and women, very complete line ranging Tn prce Ifom @lUU to Sl.0U Boys Bouses and Waists all szes in great variety of pretty patterns each. .5Oc to $1. .00 Boys Knee Pant Suts 12 to 16 year in mannish mix and pretty paid best line in the city, per $3 $10 Boys Overcoat all sizes solid colors and mixtures very large line in most attractive patterns each $500 $9OO Boys Knee Pants, all zes very stylish line, each Soc
 
 Caps for and boys, line just received each 25c to-. ....'..... .5Uc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

League, 6:3O p. m., Sunday, w. F. Gill mer, president; Ladies Aid Society meets first Monday. and Woman's For
 eign Missionary Society second Mon day in each month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14

Southsde Baptist Church. corner Hull Street and Cramer Avenue, Rev. Eldred NJ. Stewart. pastor; residence, School go d. m.. George ". Ellis Su- perintendent. Preaching, II a. nl anu 7:30 D. m., by the pastor Baptist ! ounE Peoples Union, 6:3O D. m., R. M. HendleY President. Prayer meeting : 30 ?. m. Wednesday,: Women's socie- ties, 3;30 ?. m. Monday. Prayer meet ing, I."0 '. m. Wednesday.