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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
L.eqisIative Ticket.

As to the race of the legislative candi. dates. three of whom were chosen in the run off yesterday. Glover, Haley and King received the highest number in fl voting places. As their maJorities are too large in all probability to be overcome by the unreported boxes, their election seems practically assured
 Jefferson county has seven members in the lower house of the legislature. Four of the candidates were nominated in the regular primary, August 27, namely, R. F. Lovelady, Dr. M. c. Ragsdale, Sam Will John and W. E. urouhart.
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Wounds Foreluners.

Tangler, Morocco, September IT, Cherif Taelaineln with 25O men today en- tered Casa Blanca pillaged the French Iron works and pursued Europeans through the streets woundng several of i them. After terrorizing the town for two hours Taelainein was induced by the gov ernor to leave. The governor having been reluctantly forced to act by the foreign consuls' indignant protests.
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Marrlaqe Licenses,

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerks office yesterday as fol- lows
 Charles Everson of Birmingham to Miss Ella Walden
 Harry L. Cox of Powderly to Miss Mat tie A. Jones.
 Conrad Kalbhesch of Warrior to Miss Nellie Thomas.
 A. J. Jenkins of Brookside to Miss Dora Lawson.
 Frank Bellina of Pratt City to Miss Onofrid Talialavori.
 John W. Orr of Ensley to Miss Eliza beth L. F'ridelle. A. J. Trott of Six Mile to Miss Rhoda Head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Monthly Dues VIII Be Raised In Ac cordance With Resolution Unan-
 mously Adopted.

At a largely attended meeting of Bir- mingham council No 635, Knights of Co., lumbus. held last night in Knights of Columbus hall First avenue and Twen- tieth street, Redmond N. Wheeler was elected grand knight and M. E. Gleeson, deputy grand knight The dues of local members and those living within the cent car fare limit were raised to 75 cents month. All other members will pay at the old rate.
 The committee appointed to make ar- engagements for the annual memorial sec- vices for deceased members announced that these services would be held in the month of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
NEGRO OUTWITS
 HIS BETTER HALF
DEPOSITS HER MONEY IN HIS NAME AND REFUSES TO GIVE IT UP-WlFE's DETERMINATION TO WIN.

If a prize were offered for the most proper solution for domestic problem. Chief Wier would probably walk away with the honors, hands down
 When Molly McCurtis. a buxom negro, who has for some time lived with her husband, Nose, on Avenue E, told a story wherein the husband was depicted as the villain In the red robe,' Chief Wier did not tell her to whip her husband, but he told her that he would not use blood- hounds in chasing her to the woods. In case she did establish reputation for be- Ing the better man of her family.
 The case is a very complicated affair. It seems that Molly gave Nose SIP to de- posit in a bank to her credit. stating that 1t had been her intention to buy some heavy clothing against the coming of win ter. But Nose, she claimed, had not de- fled 1t to his own account. When she desired to get her fingers on it her hus- band was obdurate in hls refusal to give 1t up. His arrest followed. and in spite of the fact that she put up a good plea, to the effect that while her husband was Of little value as wage-earner, and while she was a washerwoman of reputation, the judge could do nothing but threaten. Nose was finally dismissed. with the ln- junction to immediately produce the money and give it over to it's owner.
 But Nose, after gaining his liberty. immediately drove a wagon to his home loaded it with everything on which he could get his hands. and without drawing the money that his wife claimed, and turning 1t over to her he hurried off to parts unknown All this the angry Molly told Chief Wler.
 The chief listened attentively to those things of which Molly made complaint, and after informing her that a husband Is not liable" for taking things from his wife. and vice versa, promised to arrest the man again. in case the proper warrants were issued. Molly could hardly under stand this unfair ruling of the law, she alleging that 1t was not exactly square that she should work and earn a little sum and then be bereft by a husband, whom she charged was of little commer- cial value.
 The woman, after heaving a great sigh, In the doing of which she seemed to tell her dozen dollars farewell, she turned to the chief. and told him plainly that she would wade Into her Nose when he showed up again.
 Then it was that Chief wier informed her that if she did give Nose the drubbing that he seemed to deserve, he would not make use of hounds in trailing her down.
 Then the woman left. the frown on her face giving some intimation of what was awaiting the unruly and unfortunate Nose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
CASE POSTPONED.
Joe Marsioano Charged With Violating
 the Sunday Law.

The case against Joe Marsicano. the proprietor of a saloon on Eighteenth street and Second alley the charge in which is violating the Sunday law. it being al- legged that the defendant sold whisky last Sunday, was continued in the police court yesterday afternoon.
 The city holds forfeit bond against the defendant for S200 1t being declared by police officials that this amount was placed with the city as a guarantee that the defendant would not again violate the Sunday law. In case Marsieano is found guilty on the 20th. to which date his case was postponed. it is probable that this bond will be declared forfeited. The city may also order the closing of the saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
A GOOD TRAVELLER.
Boil Weevil Has Gone Forty Miles In
 Month.

New Orleans, September 17.-The east ward migration of the cotton boil weevil, in which 1t is expected to cross the Mis- sissippi river this year, Is now proceed ing rapidly according to reports received by the state crop pest commission. With in the past month the pest has flown a distance eastward averaging forty miles.
 In central Louisiana during the past week migrating weevils are reported to have travelled about fifteen miles. The nearest point from tue state of Mississippi which the weevil has reached Is Wilkin- son county. a distance of thirty miles from Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
SALOONS CLOSED TIGHT,
Election Day Hard on the Man With
 Thirst.

Yesterday was a hard day on the man with a thirst. From midnight Saturday until midnight Monday, the saloons in Birmingham were closed. and that the closing order was carried out to the let ter could be proved by the expressions of many man who vainly sought the back door merchant"
 According to the police Birmingham was never better behavec on an election day. The number of arrests ws-e low.
 On charge of violating the election law two negroes were arrested. Charles Han cock, porter for McNeaps saloon, Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth street, and John Bowdell. who Is charged with delivering whisky on the streets The bartender and the proprietor of the Russell saloon. according to Chief were placed under arrest. under the general charge of violating the election law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
A Conscience -smitten Man Pays for a
 Stolen Ride.

Nashville, September 17.-Twenty years ago a man stole ride from Chattanooga to Nashville on a Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway freight train. This morning General Passenger Agent Dan ley received a money order from the same man, who now lives at Mt. Vernon, H., for $4.5O, which the remitter desires to be placed in the conscience fund"
 MT. Danley has written the man that the debt has been wiped out by the pur- chase of ticket between the two points and having 1t cancelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs George W. Marshall. Mrs. James Hogan. Mrs. Alex Hogan. Mrs. T. w. Atkins. Mrs. R. B. Holtan, Mrs. Dan Nash, Miss Kate B. Marshall, are Invited to attend the funeral of the former from the resi- dence of Mrs. James Hogan, 1895 Avenue c, this afternoon at { p. m. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Neoro Woman Arrested.

"Crittie" Turner. negro woman, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Onioer Nix. The woman Is charged with as- sault with intent to murder, It being al- legged that she fired revolver twice at Charlie Barnes. negro porter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
CITY ITEMS.

Return From the East.-J. Quinton Smith, assistant city attorney, and Steve Smith returned yesterday from an extended trip throughout the east. They remained several weeks in New York and other metropolitan centers of the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
AInsworth Is Nominated.

Phoenix, Arg, September 17.-The terri torial statehood convention was held to- day and nominated Chares F Ainsworth of Phoenix as candidate for delegate to Congress The platform adopted endorses President Roosevelt and invites the labor vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Local Weather Data.
RAILROAD WORLD.

W. A. Garrett, general manager of the Queen and Crescent route. will be in Bir- mingham tomorrow, arriving on train No. 5 at noon. He will remain in the city un- til Thursday afternoon. when he will go north on train No. at $40 D. m.
 Mir. Garrett will be in Attalla tonight, arriving there on train No. 1, and remain ing until the train from Chattanooga reaches Attalla tomorrow morning. He is on a tour of inspection and visiting the various shippers along the route.
 ' Engineer J. A. Griscoll on the Alabama Great Southern railroad was severely in- jured Sunday night at Woodstock in a peculiar manner. He was waiting for train No. 32, a freight from Tuscaloosa, and went to sleep sitting on the platform with his feet on the rail. When the train came it ran over his feet. cutting one of them off and badly crushing the other leg. He was brought to Birmingham and carried to Copeland & Berrys inirmary.
 Engineer Griscoll had just been taken from the Tuscaloosa- Woodstock run to a run out of Birmingham and went to Woodstock to get his outut off of the en- zine which ran over his feet.
 W. T. Tyler, general superintendent of the Frisco system. is expected in Bir- .mingham today.
 fiji R. A.,e Chadwick, assistant general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern. Is in New York attending a joint meeting of the Southeastern-Missls slppi Valley association and the South eastern Freight association
 q Lee Clary, general agent of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, returned yesterday from a two-weelzs' vacation, which he spent in the north and west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 BEGIN NEW YEAR Actual Enrolment 5424 on the
 First Day SUPERIN PENDENT PLEASED Thlnks Attendance Will Reach Some thing Like 7ooo ThIs Session. Good Increase Over Last
 Year Is Shown.

With a first days attendance in the public schools exceeding in numbers the first weeks enrolment last year, the 1sos-o7 session was formally inaugurated yesterday morning
 The actual enrolment was 5424 as against 4s15 on the first day last year. and as against 5O72 for the first weeks attendance of last season It is believed by Superintendent J. H. Phillips that the enrolment for this, the first week, will be sOoo, and that the average attendance for the present session will top the figures of all previous years by reaching the 7O00 mark
 pr. Phillips stated yesterday evening that he believed this year would be the most favorable to the interests of the cltys schools in the history of Birming- ham.
 Little Formallty.
 There was little formality at the inau- guration of the new school year, and no formality at all in any of the schools with the single exception of the High school. There the Rev, Dr. L, S. Hand- ley opened a short service with prayer, and held the attention of the half thou sand pupils assembled in a short ad- dress. Superintendent Phillips then spoke to the pupils in an altogether informal manner, filling the time allotted him with wholesome advice. Principal Cunningham next outlined briefly the work for the year. made the assignment of pupils to their various classes and announced pro- motions.
 The exercises at the various other schools were limited to class assignments and announcement of promotions.
 pr. Phillips Pleased.
 When seen by a representative of The Age-Herald yesterday afternoon, Dr. Phillips gave evidence of being well pleased with the start of the school year.
 "The figures given out today" said Dr. Phillips humber the pupils actually enrolled and classified at the various schools. There are many yet to be en- listed. The figures obtainablc today rep resent the work of this day only.
 T am well pleased, and believe that the session will be the most successful in the history of Birmingham The actual en- rollment Is 5424. believe that this number will be increased to 5000 before the end of the week We expect an attendance of 1000 for the session.
 we are Just a trine disappointed at the failure of considerable number of desks needed at the South Highland and the Barker school to arrive Two rooms at the former need equipment and four at the latter. The desks were ordered in July, and of course should have arrived by this time.
 Work on the High school Is just about finished, that yet to be done consist ing of clustering one or more of the walls of the first floor.
 The Actual Figures.
 The figures furnished by Superintendent Phillips, which represent the actual at tendance on tho various schools, Is as follows
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Peltlona In eankruptcy.

Linden Daly Dufferin. liabilities s2i1, as- sets $39. Charles P. Smith. liabilities S752, as- sets $6O
 obie Worthington, liabilities s6O. assets $2Oo
 John w. White, liabilities s13o. assets s197.
 J. Y. Haskins, liabilities s11i, assets none.
 w. A. Pole, liabilities s392. assets sSs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington. September 17.--Forecast for Alabama Showers Tuesday and in north portion Wednesday,; fresh to brisk north west winds
 Mississippi: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday showers; variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
RecoverIno He HeaIth-

Recovering Hls Healths-Alex Rit- tenberry, formerly warden of the city jail, who has been very Ill for several weeks, was out for the first time yes terday. He is improving fast and ia recovering his strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

City councI.-The City Council will hold a regular semi-monthly meeting next Wednesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
Several Places to Be Heard from But Both Sides
 Claim Victory
STILES CLAIMS 93 AND
 HIGDON'S MANAGER 15O
For Legislature In Yesterdays PrI. mary Glover Leads-It Appears the Other Two VIII Be
 Haley and King.

The sheriff's race Is over, but what has happenedP Nobody knows precisely. Stiles claims victory and so does Higdon. It's a hair splitting matter,
 Fffty-four of the principal boxes have been heard from and seventeen are yet to come from outlying districts not to be reached by telegraph or telephone From the most authentic figures obtain able--by comparisons of those of oorres- pondents with the results received at the two headquarters 1t would seem that Stiles has a majority of 30. However with out the full returns any calculation is liable to be upset.
 Although the unreported boxes will not total more than 300 votes, 1t is evident from the small margin of difference as 1t appears that only with the returns from these boxes will the definite story be told. Without them 1t Is a toss up.
 Never before perhaps were Rocky Ridge and Henry Ellen so important. It may be that 1t Is in these very two places that the fate of tbe next sheriff of Jefferson county depends
 As has been said both candidates claim to be nominated. At Colonel Higdon's headquarters his majority is placed at 15O and Judge Stiles figures that he is safe by 9S vote. Both candidates seem con- hdent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
shrlevaIty Vote.
Higdon. Stiles.

Below is given the tabulated vote of 54 boxes in the sheriff's contest:
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Try the Gawk for naIf-tone and iIns iIIustratlons. Aae-1erald 6uIIdIne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18
tiInde Peevey's Statement.

Hinds Peevey who has managed Higdon's 6 campaign gave out the following:
 "At 1:3O o'clock this (Tuesday) morn ing, private advces and the face of the returns show that TIigdon has been nom mated for sheriff by majority of 150. Several strong county boxes are to be heard from, which may make Higdon's majority 200. The counting of the votes and official returns will be required to determine the result. Of one thing we are sure. Higdon has won the nomination by "a safe majority,
 "HINDs PEEvEY. Chairman Their vote, from the returns at hands as follows:
 Ben F. Barbour 36Ss.
 Felix E. Blackburn, 3S6O.
 John T. Glover, 5052.
 L. J. Haley, Jr., 4109.
 Jere c. King, 4072.
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Total 54 boxes reported. .443s Stiles majority .............. Boxes not heard from ....
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omce hours from g a. m to 5 p. m.
 every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

W. T. Tyler, general superintendent of the Frisco system. is expected in Bir- mingham today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

q Lee Clary, general agent of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, returned
 yesterday from a two-weelzs vacation.
 which he spent in the north and west.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

ure Il "fair," her voice good" very
good" or only fair" also; that she
had a months experience IN 'Happ-
land; that she is reliable" OF thai
she is not, that she left after a quar-
rel with the stage manager" that she
'faints frequently" that she is ambi-
tious to be singer, and so on. saw
one very beautiful face whose history
on the back of the card was quite
satisfactory I should judge, but one of
the agents Of the syndicate pointed
out single drawback II was in the
last line. viii not leave New York"
1t is not thought to be worth while in
many instances to train and equip
girl who will not afterward go "on the
road"
In no case did the card index seem
to be fatterlng. Good" is practically
the limit of laudatlon. Fair" is much
the average characterization. Some of
the candidates for honor in this the
atrlcal Bradstreets are no longer
young, or at least very young. saw
one record which said that the lady's
first work had been done in 1887. She
may still find an opportunity in tho
chorus of Italian opera.
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TELEPHONE r1D1Nas.

Liverpool has tried and abandoned
q penny-in-the-slot telephone service.
London, with three times as big .
population as New York, has only two.
thirds the number Of telephones
namely, $4,000.
The first long-distance telephone
cable in this country was that be-
tween Liverpool and Manchester. Il
was opened in 1880.
Wireless telephony has been invent.
ed by Mr.. Thomas Caldwell, of New
port (Mont.), who claims to have had
successful results up TO a distance of
ten miles.
The longest telephone circuit in the
world is that between New York and
Chicago. 1t is $50 miles long. The
longest in Europe connects London
with Marseilles, these places being
$50 miles apart.
It is now possible TO ring up" the
nearest railway station from moving
train, and to telephone, via the station,
TO any subscriber. An experiment was
conducted successfully on the High,
land railway.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

cock feathers are unlucky. No one
seems to know how 1t started, but it
is well established and has aourished
in New York perhaps more vigorously
than anywhere else.
And now there is rebellion. Fash
ion cries for peacock feathers. Pea
cock hats are actually In the show
windows. People stare as If they re-
fused TO believe their eyes. There has
been headshaking on all Sides Moth
ing but an earthquake will satisfy the
superstitious. According to the alarm
lists peacock feathers and calamity go
together.
l know one man who yesterday
said: IF my wife dares to put pea
cock feather in her hat or bring one
into the house, I'll divorce heri"
But there is one thing this man
didn't know. To take the curse on
the fateful feathers they are dyed. If
you stain them nothing happens. And
this Is the way the matter stands.
OWEN LANGDoN.
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revised version, doubtless) Port Ar
thur and other ancient history. Coney
Island must be up to cate. And so the
pyrotechnic people are already at work
have been for a week. No one can
deny that there is good material, for
only a trifing stretch of the imagin-
sation may find spectacular material in
the Heterogeneous elements of life at
the Golden Gate and in the stupendous
disaster which overlook them.
There are to be other remarkable
things Mt Coney Island which will be
I'm full swing in another week. Nov
ing pictures are being made from a
balloon and these are to be shown on
q horizontal sheet which you will
scrutinize from a make-believe ball
loon basket at Luna park. In this way
you will seem actually to be making
a balloon voyage over Coney Island
and New York.
There is to be another thriller much
more thrilling than the chutes for you
are to go over a real cascade without
roIlers) in real boat. There is an
artificial wave maker" guaranteed to
produce surf ON the mildest days.
Nothing cheers, Stimulates and excites
the New Yorker like being able to do
something In an artificial way. Per
hAps we are all just grown up chill
dren who like make believe" better
than the real thing, the fire engine on
the stage better than on the street, the
surf made by machine better than
the breakers made in the good old
why by the ocean itself.
! have said nothing about a pro-
BOsal to have daring lady (undoubt-
edly from France) turn two somer-
saints in an automobile. The single
somersault is already an old story.
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would not talk further than to say
that he had no opinions about earth
quakes-everybody having assumed
that he would have opinions about
earthquakes.
H. G. Wells is another reticent Brit
ish visitor Folks wanted to know
what the author Of THE War of the
Worlds" "Anticipations" and the
utopia" book thought about the fu-
ture of the United States, but Mr..
Wells will tell later on. This remark
able prophet, who has outdone Jules
Verne, is one of the ,Ieverest takers
Of all the Englishmen / have met in
New York. Like all Englishmen he did
not seem to understand why we should
say apartment" when we mean fiat"
from which l Judge that he is taking
notice Of small things as we'll as big
things. Mr.. Wells will sail for Eng
land-he lives at Folkestone-about
May 20.
The publishers continue to insist
that there are no more big sales" and
you might fancy there never will be
any more. Forty thousand is now a
big sale. Have the David Harum"
and "Eben Holden" days gone for
good? When you ask the reason the
publishers simply say the thing was
overdone. l suppose they mean that
the public was over "dono."
Likewise are the picture dealers
complaining. No more big prices, they
say, except for the pen artists like
Gibson--and he is in Italy painting!
Gibson was right" said an old paint
er the other day. "He earned his COM
petence at the thing that pays, and
now he is going into deeper art with
real comfort"
1t is curious that the Gibson picture
supplements given away for many
weeks by two New York papers have
been more popular than the colored
chromos ever were.
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CONCERNING CITIES.

In i've years Krupp's town of Essen
has increased SO per cent Cologne,
with its 100000 people, has had an as
tonishing growth.
Any city of more than 100000 inhab-
itants is considered a great city. OF
these Germany has more than any
other country, namely, Al.
Great Britain and the United States
have 80 each. Then there is a break
till we reach Russia with 16. France
with Is, Italy with IL, Japan and Aus
tria- Hungary with eight each.