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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS
The Bijou.

'The Convicts Daughter" melodrama which has been seen here before, began a weeks engagement at the Bijou theatre last night before a comfortably filled house. in which the gallery element was pronounced. The play Is a typical thrill er" There is villain who is despicable but he is foiled by the hero, a man who has suffered great wrongs. There is also a lovely girl who has many tribulations before the sunshine breaks through the cloud rifts and all is well again. She is the convict's daughter. The convict is a man who has been confined in Sing Sing for another's crime. He escapes, is deliv- cred by the villain and for fear of being delivered to the officers is forced to claim the girl as his daughter. The girl is loved by the villain and he wants to wreck her life. The convict finds out that the girl is really his own daughter, goes back to prison for her sake, makes a thrill Ing escape and confronts the villain in the last act immediately attired.
 There were misses for the villain in plenty and applause for the heroic scenes, which were cheerfully volunteered by the gallery. The gods" were appreciative. The play was acted as well as the aver age and is up to the usual melodrama standard. There are five acts. so that no one can have any doubts as to whether he will get his moneys worth or not.
 A feature of the performance and one that will no doubt draw many people to the Bijou this week, was series of mov- ing pictures taken in San Francisco i'm mediately after the great catastrophe. These pictures show many scenes in the stricken city and give vivid impress sion of the ruin wrought by fire and earthquake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
PEOPLE
 THINK THEY GAN ACT
BY ETHEL ARMIES.

However, I'll prove t. For instance there is. the little school girl type. who has taken elocution along with her spelling and arithmetic and has been to the the atre few times and gotten stage struck. Perfectly naturali Merely phase-you must confess-they all go through with. The only way that she is dangerous is that there are so many of her!
 She is usually quieted down; disposed of | should say, at a glpmse behind the scenes where she loses her Illusions and We hear of her no more The next type is less mild. She is older usually and has graduated from some female seminary and made a speciality of elocu- ton. She brings an avalanche of letters and certificates with her to prove what. Harry Smith and John Jones have said. She is perfectly convinced that she can beat Bernhardt and posters you to death for a trial She's difficult to deal with very difficult but" the manager paused.
 "But she isn't a marker to the pure, unadulterated oratory school product that type is violent!'
 Extraordinary
 "Then after we pass the school types we come to the romantic lists and the realists. both men and women." continued the manager.
 There are youngsters who want to be stage villains and sweet impossible young ldultS NnO IHlIh they NOulu llht lp pih3 adventures roles. And then they come, tco, from every strata of the social struc- ture from maid servants up to society women. They all belong as 1 said to the romantic type They don't jar us very heavily, for the most of them are fairly simple mortals who can't help a screw loose here and there. The middle-aged women who want to take soubrette and ingenue roles belong to this class, too. And by the way, that is a much larger class than the average estimate. You see some women, the time they get passe take to the stage as the fountain of youth. The older they are the younger they think they can look before the footlights. why some of those women will even weep to be given just one chance, as | they always say. A woman at least 70 1 years old came to me in my New York | office not long since, and apart from her age when the soubrettes part. without previous experience, is considered. she l was very stout and as homely as the Queen of Denmark. She said " You may not think, to look at me now that I could be so beautiful on tho stage but words can't describe me when | am fixed up. People simply go wildf
 "The stage. too. is taken often as last resort when people have failed in other lines.
 "The stories? Couldn't begin to tell 'em"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Mrs. A. p. Montague.

Funeral services over the body of Mrs. May Christian Montague. wife of Dr.. A. P. Montague, will take place from the East Lake Baptist church today at 4 o'clock, the interment to follow at the East Lake cemetery The deceased was reared in Richmond. Va, and after her marriage lived in Washington for twenty years. where Dr. Montague was dean of Columbia university For the past four years they have made their home at East Lake. The deceased was distinguished for singular grace of character and was A high type of the gentle Christian wo- man. Her death is greatly lamented in this community.
 The ball bearers will be:
 Active-Prof. Edward Brand, Prof. A. J. Moon. Prof J. C. Dawson. Prof J. II Hendrix, Prof. J. w. Vardeman, Prof A. l.. Smith, MT. Frederick Greenhill. Mir Thomas Bell.
 Honorary-Prof A. D. Smith, Dr. J. D. s. Davis. Prof E. T. Hogan r. H. Motion. Culpepper Exum, J. W. Minor Relton Gilreath. NJ. V. Joseph, II. B. Gray. the Rev. Frank Willis Barnet, Dr. N. A. Barrett J. P. Stiles
 The senior class of Howard college will act as a special honorary escort, the en- tire student body attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Mrs. l. F. Young.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. |. F. Young whose untimely death occurred at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, will be conducted from the Church of the Advent this afternoon at 4:3o~o' clock. The nterment will be at Oak Hill eem- etery
 The deceased was Miss Lala Jordan, daughter of Mrs Florence E. Jordan. The family is one of the oldest and most highly esteemed in JefferSpn county. and the death of Mrs. " coming so un- expectedly after an ilh- 70 of only few hours. is an inexpressibly sad blow to wide circle of friends.
 Mrs. Young was sister of Dr. w. M. Jordan and of Mrs. J. A. Levert of New Orleans.
 The following are requested to act as pallbearers William Mudd Martin. $. l.. Earle. w. D. Smith, w. II. Kettig, Frank S. Foster, Frank Ellis, N. L. Miller, Will Ham Mudd Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
kettie and WaIstrom Property Is Se-
 lected for New Church Site.

The congregation of the Southside Bap- list church will erect it's new church building at the corner of Cottonwood ave- nue and Nineteenth street, south. The lot is triangular and is 20Ox2OOx2s0 feet The price was about $22,0O0
 A portion of the lot is now occupied by the residence of w. H. Kettig, manager for the Crane company in Birmingham, and the remainder by the residence of P. F. Walstrom.
 An architect has already studied the lot and has drawn tentative plans show ing that very handsome and conven- tent church building can be erected on the lot.
 The old church stood at the corner of Avenue F and Twentieth street, and was burned several months ago. Only the walls remain standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
CROCKARD IS ID BE V|CE PRESIDENT New Man to Manage Tenn-
 Republic Properties HAS LARGE EXPERIENCE Toppins's cements-crockard to Be In Charge Here-coIIard to
 Be General Furnace Manager.
 Hassinger to Retire.
HAS LARGE EXPERIENCE

Frank H. Crockard Is to become vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, and vice president and manager of the Alabama plants of the Republic Iron and Steel company.
 George L. Collard becomes general fur company and of the Republics plant at Thomas.
 district manager of the Republic, has de- cided to sever his connection with the company in order to look after his large private interests. It is known that Presl- dent John A. Topping earnestly desired pany, but as the latter found 1t imprac- ticable to continue in service he goes interests in control. Mir Hassinger 1t is said, asked that his resignation be ac- NVplcd lO tdhc tlItCN Juilt l, Dul IL tiidy De that he will be induced to stay with the company until July
 l.. T. Beecher, who served as vice pres ident of the Tennessee for short while, has been made secretary of the executive committee of both the Republic and the Tennessee, with headquarters in New York.
 F. A. Burr will continue with the Ten nessee company as It's general sales agent, with headquarters in Birmingham, and he has been appointed also assistant sales agent of the Republic
 Mir Topping, who is chairman of the Tennessee company, as well as president of the Republic, said last night in an nouneing the appointments of vice pres ident and general manager and general superintendent of furnaces, that no changes of importance in the organization of the two companies were contemplated On the other hand it is MT. Topping's s desire to have all the present working force remain.
 
 of the Tennessee company expires today, is now in Chicago and later in the month he and Mrs. Bacon will sail for Europe. It Is understood that Mir Topping, as chairman of the Tennessee company, will from now on perform the duties of presi- dent, the two offices being for all prac- tical purposes one and the same
 MT. Crockard, who, as vice president will have charge of operations in the Birmingham district, is now general man. ager of the Rivedside Iron works, which is one of the constituent concerns of the United States Steel corporation. He ranks as one of the best equipped men in the iron and steel world. He is furnace man, an experienced steel works manager, metallurgest and an engineer.
 MT. Collard, the new general super intendent of furnaces stands equally high in his special line of work He comes to Birmingham from the Clairton, Penn, department of the Carnegie Steel com pany, constituent concern of the United States Steel corporation. Both MT. Crockard and Mr. Callard are compara- lively young men. They are under forty and it is felt that they will prove valu- able and popular acquisitions to the pro- gressve contingent of technically educat- ed men in this district.
 MT. crockard and Mir. Collard were in Birmingham last week but returned north. They will come back at the end of the month to take up their respective duties here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
MEETING POSTPONED.
Mary A. Cahalan Association WW
 Meet Thursday Afternoon.

The meeting of the Mary A. canaan Memorial association. which was to haVe heen held this afternoon at the Birming- ham High school, has been postponed nntu Thursday afternoon. Notice to this effect has been given to the officers of tbe association by Secretary lsadore Shapiro. ,,
 At the meeting Thursday plans VIII he discussed looking towards an actlve canvass for funds to erect suitable memorial to the memory of the late nrtrcipal of the Powell school-Miss cahalan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
RAILROAD WORLD

J. A. Stafford traffic manager of the Armour Packing company, with head quarters in Fort Worth, Tex. is in Bir- mingham inspecting the fast meat train service from Texas to Birmingham by the Texas and Pacific the New Orleans and North Eastern, the Alabama and Vicksburg. the Alabama Great Southern and the Southern railways
 MT. Stafford arrived in Birmingham on the private car of Superintendent Ford of the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad. and he will go to Chattanooga today in private car No. 112 of the Southern rail- road. He will return to Birmingham to- night and will probably go to Atlanta tomorrow. l.. Sevier. general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern. is accompanying Mr. Stafford.
 It will be remembered that about a year ago this fast freight line for bring ing fresh meats from Fort Worth to the southeastern states was established At that time prominent officials of the Southern and the Queen and Crescent route went to Fort Worth and completed the deal.
 A number. of special meat trains, oper- ated on passenger schedules as first class trains, are run solid to Birmingham ev- cry month, hundred or more cars being handled At Birmingham the train is broken up, some of the cars going to Montgomery some to Chattanooga and some to Atlanta. This is said to be one of the fastest freight lines in the coun- try
 The estimate has been made that the about 59,0O0 cars during the month of April as against about 6OO0O during April of 1905. The decrease was slight and due probably to the heavy iron movement during the earlier months of the year, previous to the increase of 25 cents per ton.
 George R. Hall has been appointed general northern agent of the North and South Despatch with headquarters in Chicago.
 The North and South Despatch is a fast freight line between Chicago and New Orleans. Mobile Atlanta, Birming- ham and other southern cities. It was established recently, the mutual arrange ment being between the Chicago. h. diana and Southern, the Big Four the Mobile and Ohio, the New Orleans and Vicksburg.
 The Missouri Pacific will open a com mercal agents office In Birmingham to- day, and J. D. Sadler has been appointed fo tho rlaoa Gona fi,no ,-. ,4 x.... nounced that the Birmingham office would be opened and the appointment of MT. Sadler was effective today.
 R. E. Boswell, recently appointed su- perintendent of the Alabama Great Southern to succeed A. Griggs. resigned. will arrive in Birmingham today to take charge of the office. He was formerly superintendent of transportation of the Queen and Crescent route, and previous to that was chief dispatcher of the Ala bama Great Southern.
 nothing from him. and said they supposed he had returned to the quarry at Gen ery's Gap. The sons will proceed this morning to investigate the circumstances, and if necessary will organize parties to SCOUT the woods.
 It is barely possible that MT. Per kins may have gone on to some lower point on the road but it would be con trary to reason, it seems, to think that he would leave his friends in such sus- pense without notifying them of his whereabouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Alfred Crow.

News has been received in Birmingham of the recent death of Alfred Crow at his home in Sheffield. For a long time MT. Crow was stenographeB in the ofhce of the United States district attorney in Birmingham. About year ago he was forced to resign his position. how ever. on account of his health failing.
 The funeral occurred yesterday at Pu- 1aslxi 1anO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
INCREASE IN CAPITAL. Peerless Coal Go. Raises Capital Stock
 From $750O to $10,0oO.

A paper was filed in the probate court yesterday by the stockholders Spf the Peerless Coal company. making &declar- ation to the effect that the capital stock of the corporation has been increased from $500 to s10.000
 The stockholders of the coal company are l.. K Moss. c. l.. Moss and M. o. Ellis. The principal place of business is at Morris. this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Pupils Recital Toniuht.

Dahm-P -Petersons pupils will give a re- cital at the Cable hall tonight at s3O o'clock. The programme follows Tuesday Evening. May 15 at S:3O o'clock In Dewy Grass .. .......,...........B Bohm
 Miss Annie R. Milligan. 0did Alld Dtii dIu
 MT. c. A. Lloyd. The Violet ....... ............ Mildenberg
 Miss Jessie Wood. A June Valentine .. .. ............ Saul
 Mir J. P. Hibbler Springtde .... :. ...................Be Becker
 Mrs. O. D. Atkins Song Without Word (Piano) .Mendelssohn
 Miss Mercedes Hamilton. Who is Sylvia ......................Sch Schubert
 Miss Queen Butler CruSitlX .... .................... r dure Messrs Hibbler and J. E. Hess. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
l. R. Smith.

J. R. Smith, 36 years of age, and the son of Fred Smith, died early yester- day morning at the family residence. 2625 Avenue D. The remains were sent to Calera by Lige Loy and the lnterment will be had in that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Minnie Bohorcoush.

Minnie Bohorcoush, the months old daughter of Charles Bohorcoush, died Sunday morning. The remains were in- tered in the Southside Catholic ceme- tery at II o'clock yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Thrift is not PdrSimOny

Lay aside some money for diversity and for future years. It may stand you in good stead when your earning powers are cut of~and in the autumn of life when your vgor and ability to earn money are not so great as now.
 A savings account here is the best way to save.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
POLICE COURT

Lewis Geagonkoes Peter Kyzer and Nix Cokals were arrested yesterday by Policeman Nix on the charge of violating the Sunday law. Their case was con- tinued until June II.
 The case of John Mccarthy and Dave Burke, arrested on the charge of grand larceny, was set for trial today.
 Henry Jones was fined $50 yesterday by Judge Feagin for violating the Sunday law.
 The 10-year-old girl, Alma Lacey, held in custody on charge of selling whisky without license, will come up today for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
THE WEATHER

Washington, May 14.-Forecast for Ala bama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; light southern winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
E. T. Shaw 6 sons. undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company.

Try the Gawk for half-tone and line iustrations. Age-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
caunht aetween cars-George Rich

Caught Between cars-George Rich- ardson. a negro. in the employ of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, while coupling two street cars at Seventeenth street. between Second and Third avenues, yesterday morning, was caught between the cars and badly crushed. It is said both hips were broken and internal injuries sus- tained. His recovery is extremely doubtful. He was taken to St. Vim cent's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re- ported at the weather bureau for select stations during twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m Temperature. Rain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15

tent of 5OO.0O0 copies a few years ago. at 31.1 per copy. Last year we gave away t30.0O0 worth of these invalua- ble books. This year we shall give away s5O.0O0 worth of them. Will you share in this benefit? If so. send only 2l one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only for book in sti6 paper covers. or 31 stamps for cioth-bound. Address Dr. n v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15

Petition In Bankruptcy.-C. F. Dead- eryler has filed petition in voluntary bankruptcy with the clerk of the fed eral court The petition states that his liabilities amount to $1270 and as sets to $l5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
CITY ITEMS

Board of Accommodation passing on regular bills and accounts the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county yester- day adjourned until June 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Do You Want to Know
 What You Swallo W ?

There is a growing sentiment in this country in favor of MEDICINES OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. It is but natural that one should have some interest in the cOmpo- sition of that which he or she is expected to swallow, whether it be food, drink or medicine.
 Recognizing this growing disposition on the part of the public, and satisfied that the fullest publicity can only add to the well-earned reputation ot his medi- cines, Dr. R. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N r., has wtaken time by the forelock," as 1t were. and is publishing broadcast list of all the ingredients entering into his leading medicines, the rGolden Medical Discovery the popular liver invigorator, stomach tonic. blood purifier and heart regulator; also of his "Favorite Preserip- tiOn" for weak, over worked, broken down, nervous and invalid women.
 This bold and out-spoken movement on the part of Dr. Pierce. has, by showing exactly what his well known medicines are composed of, completely disarmed all harping critics who have heretofore un, justly attacked them. little pamphlet has been compiled, from the standard medical authorities of all the several schools of practice, showing the strongest endorsements by leading medical writers of the several ingredients which enter into Dr. Pierce's medicines. A copy Of this little book is mailed free to any one de- elIilk bO iedTn InOTe cOHCti iiihs oho 'oi" able, native, medicinal plants which enter into the composition of Dr. Pierce's med tcines. Address Dr. Pierce as above.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny. sug- ar-coated anti-bilious granules. They reg ulate and invigorate Stomach Liver ana Bowels. Do not beget the pill habit" but cure constipation. One or two each day for laxative and regulator. three or four for an active cathartic. Once tried always in favor. &kn nm GIVEN AWAY, in copies of 0OqD The PeOple's Common Sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
soUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.

". E,. IEHMAN N,
 Official in Charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15

Office hours from 8 3. m. to 3 p. m.
 every day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-31

The Northwestern line. One of the
most interesting series of articles on
the subject of the great railways Of
the country that has appeared recent,
ly, is that from the pen of Frank II.
Spearman recently published in the
Saturday Evening Post, and since
printed in book form by Scribners.
The chapter descriptive Of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Ry. has been
published by the passenger depart
ment of that line in pamphlet form
sent to any address on receipt of 2
cents for postage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-31
Appropriate Symbol.


Tommy Tucker had hauled the
watermelon back to the grocers in his
little express wagon.
whats the matter with it?" asked
the grocer.
Its green. l want a ripe one"
"My melons are all gone. Want
anything else in the place of it,"
'No."
want your money back?'
mo. Nav didn't say anything
about getting the money back. She
told me to get anothev melon for this
one"
"Well, inasmuch as 1 haven't any,
what are you going to do?'
Tommy studied a moment, and his
face frightened.
"AlI l want is somthin' to show
that there's another watermelon COM
In to me-" he said. "Give me rain
check. "-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-31
D. R. NEWMAN.
Looked Like One.

A sleepy passenger in the smoking
car of train coming into town yester-
day morning was startled to observe
protruding above the back of the seat
in front of him the head of what APP
peared to be reptile of some sort
He gaZed through the smoke dimmed
atmosphere, fascinated, and observed
that the man on the seat ahead turned
and contemplated the thing without
emotion or surprise. When the head
had raised about three years, more
or less-probably less-and gave a
loud and distinct hiss the Mortified OBJ
server rose and make a dash for the
dorr, yelling "Snakesw as he ran.
When he encountered the conductor
that official made light of the story,
and when the man was coaxed back
to his seat he found that the SNAKE
was only large fat goose, which, be-
ing confined in basket on the seat,
had stuck its head out to get the air.
Several ether passengers agreed with
the sleepy man that it Certainly hid
look like a snake. "-Philadelphia Rae
ord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-31
Long NIncadam Road

Before many years a macadam road
40 miles long will extend across the
state of New York to Buffalo, going
through Albany, Utica, Syracuse and
Rochester. 1t will be the policy of the
New York state engineers department
in providing good roads under the $50
100000 proposition approved by the
people at the recent election to lay out
single road through each county. so
as to form one continuous highway
from one end of the state to the other.
Nearly all the counties between New
York and Albany already have taken
action toward the construction of such
roads, and plans and surveys have been
made for good roads which will form
a continuous highway from Albany to
Syracuse. Plans also have been pre-
pared for a third of the route from
Syracuse to Buffalo. Sixty-six miles of
the entire distance already have been
completed