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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
PETTIFoRD's EARNEST APPEAL
To Negro Street Car Passengers
 colored Citizen Addresses Race.

Dear Friends: l am very sure you Will pardon the following suggestion when you see they are intended to help in pre- venting unpleasantness between the em- ployes of the car lines and yourselves, In view of the fact that there have been SD inany cases of friction between the passengers and the conductors on these cars l have ventured to make the follow mS remarks:
 On boarding the street cars we should not cnly be attired in clean clothing, but should take our seats quietly, avoiding loud and boisterous language on the car, wn'ch may be offensive to other passen- gers as well as to the employees of the cur lines and arrange to pay our fares wilh the least possible delay. We may often avoid inconvenience to others as well as assist them in the accomplish ment of their tasks by striving to be pleasant and accommodating to those with when we come in contact. Pleasant words and kind deeds not only give us the respect of men but often makes friends for us.
 Me are glad to note that many of our lablrers who work where their clothes get very much soiled, make changes be- fore passing through the city to their homes. This example is d good one worthy of imitation. It indicates self respect.
 We urge that on occasions when riding ca crowded cars that our passengers will make it a point to assist the conductor in collecting fares by locating their own lresence so that he will have no trouble ia his collections.
 l have seen honest contentious between cenductor and passenger about payment Of fares, the passenger claiming that he had raid, the conductor claiming that he had not. At that time the car was crowd cd, the conductor having had to go out to flag the crossing, 1t was almost impossible for nm to tell who had or had not paid. TEese contentious are often honest both OF the part of the passenger and the conductor.
 It is not expected that the company can prepare for emergency of the passengers; but it is hoped that for the sake of peace the company will strive to avoid the crowded condition of the cars as much as rossible.
 We also suggest to our preachers and to those having any kind of gathering on tse car line to give the company ample notice as to when the meetings start and when they close, so that it can prepare to handle the colored passengers with greater comfort.
 In case irregularities arise between the passengers and the employees, the com pany requires the matter to be reported to the office, not trying to settle 1t our selves. We hope both the employees and tae passengers will do all they can in or der to keep peace on the car line. Re- spectfully.
 w. R. PETTIFORD. | Birmingham, October 16, 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17

Montgomery, October 16-(Special.) 1.-The Jatnetic scene of a father putting his own child in jail was presented to passers- by at the county bastile this morning. The parent was Joseph E. Stroud, we'll known barber of the city, and the child YVES his twelve-year-o son, whom he confesses he cannot control He was sent to jail by order of Judge w. H. Thomas of the city court, with sentence in the Boys Industrial school at East Lake. to which place he will be trans .erred tomorrow.
 The boy was taken before the judge by his father, who related to the court that he could not be controlled. He would rot go to school nor would he work, the father stated and on this showing the court made the order When taken to the jail the little fellow made a desperate fight. T don't want to go in that jail ncuse'' he walled, and the tears ran down his cheeks in streams. "Keep me cut" he cried, to those nearby and when none responded he cried louder.
 At the outer door of the prison the little fellow clasped his arms about a post and held on for dear life, begging piteously for some one to keep him out to break his hold upon the post and drag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
Temperatures.

The following table shows the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations:
 -Temperature- Rainfall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
MADE
 OF HUNTSVILLE GAS
Match Is Applied to TWo-lnch Pipe and Flames Leap Twenty
 Feet In Air.

Huntsville, October 16.-(SpeciaL)-Ine pressure of natural gas in well No Of the New York-Alabama Oil company, in West Huntsville was exhibited last night when match was applied and the flames allowed to play about the well for sev- eraI hours The gas was piped away a distance of thirty feet and allowed to flow out through a two-inch pipe. The Flames reached a height of twenty feet, causing a roar that could be heard sev- eral blocks and lighting up the whole country. The demonstration was Wit messed by Francis Wilson of Baltimore, president of the company; S. J. Harmon or Baltimore president; Dr. Charles M. Er- win. secretary and treasurer, and many other large stockholders. The spectators were delighted by what they saw and many expressed the belief that the dis eovery of gas would cause a boom m Huntsville
 The New York-Alabama company mas secured a franchise to pipe gas through the streets of Huntsville and sell to cunsomers at the rate of 50 cents the thousand feet. It is believed that the presence of so many of the general off cers and principal stockholders of the corporation means that some action will soon be taken to put the gas on the mar ket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
Extracts From Reports.

*-For six days only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
Minor Capital Notes.

Montgomery, october Especial 1.-The MacIntyre Lumber company at Jackson has increased it's capital from $50000 to $15O,000.
 The charter of the Nixon Lumber com pany of New Orleans has been filed with the secretary of state. Robert Nixon of Montgomery is the Alabama agent
 C. S. Johnson has been appointed notary public at Ozark
 During the illness of Attorney General Massey Wilson, Assistant Attorney Gen era Thomas l.. Martin is taking care of the office. He is now working out some very important matters for the insurance commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17

irgs of the 10th and 11th.-Max M. Cch- warzauer.
 Washington. Fruitdale: The week was generally clear, sunshiny and cool. Light frost was observed on the mornings of the 1lth and 18th, but no damage resulted thercfrom.-G. NJ. Billhimer
 MONTROSE W. HAYES
 Acting Section Director
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
WEATHER FOR WEEK DRY IN ALABAMA All Streams Have Fallen to Near
 Normal COLD BREAKS THE RECORD Frost Was General Except On the Coast, and In Many Places 1t
 Was killing-No Rain
 During Past Week.
COLD BREAKS THE RECORD

Montgomery, October 16.-(Special 1.-The week ending yesterday was dry in Ala bama, as shown by the reports to the Alabama section of the weather bureau, summarized below:
 .Nearly cloudless weather prevailed throughout Alabama until the early morn- ing of Saturday. the 18th, when high clouds began to appear. No rain fell at any point in the state. All streams have fallen steadily and have almost reached the stages that prevailed immediately before the storm of September 2
 "The temperature fell from Tuesday, the 9th. till the morning of Thursday, the 11th, when-at numerous points in the state-the cold weather record for the first fifteen days of October was broken Frost was general, except on the coast. In most places it was light, but at sev- eral points, with peculiarly favorable topographic conditions, it was heavy or killing. By the morning of the 18th the temperature had risen but the weather was still abnormally cold, and frost formed at a number of places in the northern two-thirds of the state. There after the temperature rose gradually, but very slowly, and at the end of the week it was still very generally below the sea- sonal average. The weekly mean tempera- ture for the entire state was 56 degrees; i; this mean which was obtained from the records of eleven stations, is F degrees lower than the mean for the preceding week, and is about 10 degrees lower than the average for the second week of De- tober.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17
Dr. Ecker solicits difficult cases of defective eyesight, 18th St., 327.

Headquarters of the cam paign committee of the demo- cratic party of Jefferson coun- ty. Rooms 316-17-18 Brown Marx Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17

A stores good name is never a satisfactory argument for the goods, until the goods are already a basis of the good name.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.

ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.
Municipal elections were held in ten
other Maine cities on Monday, and in six
of these the democrats were victorious.
The most notable victory for the demo-
Gratis was in Rockland, which went demo-
cratic for the first time in twenty-three
years. The mayor and six of the seven
aldermen elected were democratic.
Gardiner elected full republican board,
there being no democratic ticket in the
field. Hallowell also reelected its repub-
lican mayor, and every alderman.
Bath elected republican mayor by
plurality of only 16 in total vote of !, TAP.
Each party carried three wards, with one
ward tie. The board last year was
unanimously republican.
Eastport reelected Mayor Albert Green
law, republican, by plurality OF twelve
over r. w. Pike, the candidate of the citi-
zens and democrats. Six Of the aldermen
are republicans.
In Waterville the democrats elected DR..
E. L. Jones mayor, by over 400 plurality,
and five Of the seven aldermen.
Lewiston reelected its democratic
mayor, w. E. Webster, and five OF the
seven aldermen are democrats.
Auburn elected democratic mayor, but
four Of the five aldermen are republicans.
Saco reelected Mayor Philip c. Tapley,
candidate on the citizens and. democratic
ticket.
The same combination carried six Of the
seven wards for aldermen.
South Portland democrats reelected
Mayor George H. Weeks, jr., and four Of
the seven aldermen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
advertisements.
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The complete Hyomei outfit, con-
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
MOSES, FLORIST,
BAR HARBOR.
Open all the y.ar round.
BORN.

BRIDG Es-At Sedewick, Feb 20. to Mr. and
Mrs Raymond Bridges. son. Elmer
Milton
CARTER--At Bar Harbor, March 3, to Mr. and
Mrs Eben Carter, a son.
CLEVELAND--At South Deer isle, Feb %, to
Mr. and Mrs Guy l. Cleveland. daughter.
era BTREE--At Ellsworth, March g. to MIR and
Mrs Harry L Crabtree a daughter.
DE yALERIs-At Stonington, Feb is, o Mr.
and Mrs Fiore DE Valeris, a daughter.
GRAY-At Bluehill, Fen "a, TO MIR and Mrs
Levi y Gray, d SON
GRAY-At Blaehiil, March /. to Mr. and Mrs
Cecil Gray, son.
GREY-At Castine. March 4. to Mr. and Mrs
william Augustus Grey, a son.
HAMILTON-At Ellsworth Falls, March 8, to
Mr. and 'Irs Hiram Hamilton, II daughter.
LUCKINGS--At Bar Harbor, Feb 81, to MIR and
Mrs Fred Luckfngs. a son
M'FARLAND-At Brooklin, March 8, to Mr.
and Mrs Harry Mcfarland, daughter.
Lovina Marie
P1ERCE-At South Deer Isle, Feb 30, to Mr.
amt YRS Howard 8 Pierce. a daughter.
STOvER-At Bluehlll, Feb ~, to Mr. and Mrs
Walter e Slower. daughter.
TERRANO-At Stonington, Feb 81, to Mr. and
Mrs Saliataire Terrano, a son. tGaetanipo 7 j
THURLOW-At Long Island. Feb q, to Mr.
and Mrs James II Thurlow, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Old Time Piano Playing.

In these days of the twentieth CEN
fury the pianist stands next to the
singer among the princes Of the mu-
steal world. But it was not a,5yGrs so.
The singer was the first II nal;ut the
public, thr5ne and reign w!tr tie sccp-
ter of swestened sound. Me-. cam" the
violnist. and after him the virtuos Of
wind Instruments. Early concert pro-
gramnes show the names of singers
and flute. horn and oboe players, but
not Of mania1.,to..s Of tae keyboard.
The concert PIANIST of today. sweeping
the keyboard Of his grand ana the heart
strings of his hearers with sinewy
hands. emerged slowly from the hum
BILE state of poor dependent. creeping
with anxious offerings to the door Of
his princely patron. 1t was not till al
most the middle OF the eighteenth cen
fury that the performance Of solo feats
on the harpsichord began to attract
public attention and to form thr sub
stance of eoncerts.-w. J. HenlegS,:
In Atlantic. .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
OLD STORIES.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
THE ART OF BED-MAKING !.
u Housemaids Complain Let Them
Ponder on This Picture.

II Housemafds Complain Let Them
Ponder on This Picture.
There are many women and maids
who think they know the art of max
ing bed. restful, ease giving, good
dream producing bed. but should they
compare their efforts with the perform
ance gone through with making a bed
in the sixteenth century they will
thank the fates no such duties are in
clu0ed In the catalogue of the house
keepers work.
bed with its coverings was fine
and usual thing to bequeath in those
days. No wonder.
This is the chronicle of making Hen
ry wills bed:
First, a yeonlan or a groom of the
stuffs of the wardrobe must bring in
the stuffs and the curtains be drawn,
and gentleman usher must hold the
curtains together, the side curtains and
the foot curtains; then must two squires
of the body stand at the beds head,
one on either side. and two yeomen of
the crown at the beds foot. and all the
stuff be laid at the beds feet on car
pet before the yeoman of the stuff;
then q yeoman of the crown or of the
chamber to leap upon the bed and roll
him up and down and assay the litter,
the yeoman to lay down the canvas
again, then lay on the feather bed and
beat it well and make it even and
smooth: then shall yeoman of the
stuff take the fustian and take the as
say and cast it upon the bed; then shall
squires for the body lay hand thereon
and yeoman and lay 1t straight upon
the bed without any wrinkles and the
sheet in the same wise. then take both
the sheets and fustian by the border
and put them In under the feather bed
at both sides and at the feet also. then
lay on the other sheet and the squires
for the body to take the sheet and gath
er 1t round in your hands on either
side the bed and go to the beds head,
strike down the bed till they come
down twice or thrice and shake the
sheet at TIE beds feet and lay it fair
and broad OH the bed. then lay on the
other stuff Of fusti!n above, then take
a par or two of martens and lay above,
but first take a pair of ermines and lay
above and then lay on the mIrtens,
then roll down the bed the space Of an
ell; then let the yeoman take the pill
lows and beat them well with their
hands and east them up to the suuires
for the body and let them lay them on
the bed as it pleased the kings grace.
then take a head sheet of ermine and
lay it above. then fake the other side
Of the head sheet of regnes and lay 1t
over that, then the squires for the body
to lay the bed again on top the pillows.
then take sheet of regnes and cover
the bed over and over. every side: then
the usher knits the curtains together
and a squire for the body to cast holy
water upon the bed"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
REPUBLICANS WIN.
MAYOR HAGERTHY RETURNED
FOR FOURTH TERM.
ONE LONE DEMOCRAT ON BOARD OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN OTHER
MAINE CITIES.

Tit voters Of Ellsworth have again reg
istered their endorsement Of the present
administration, returning Mayor A. C.
Hagerthy and four of the present alder
men. In ward alone the democrats were
successful, carrying the ward for their
candidate for mayor, and electing their
alderman by plurality of IL.
The total vote was only slightly smaller
than two years ago, the last contested
election, but the republican pluralitles
were cut down in every instance except in
ward 8, where Alderman Mccarthy was
returned by plurality of %, against a
plurality Of q in 1904.
This reduction in republican plurality
is naturally to be expected. The party in
power is always on the defensive, and has
always to contend against the slogan ''they
have had it long enough. Considering
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Loring Thomas has gone to New York to
join vessel as cook.
William Jones has returned home from
Boston, where he has been the past win
ter.
A small arty OF friends met at the home
OF H. c. Ray and wife Saturday evening.
Graphophone music was enjoyed.
Capt. A. B. Fullerton, who has been at
Bartlett's Island to see his daughter
Jessie, who is very i'll, has returned home.
Ernest Harrington and wife have re-
turned to Waltham, Mass, after passing
the last three months with Mrs. Harring-
toms parents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
OBITUARY.
MRS. HARRIET e. FITS.

Harriet E., wife Of Frank Fits, died
very suddenly Monday forenoon, at the
home of ]. p. Langley, on High street,
where she was boarding this winter.
Death was due to heart failure. Mrs.
Fits had been in i'll health for some time,
suffering from heart trouble, but was
around as usual. Monday forenoon she
complained of not feeling very well, and
laid down for while. Mr.. Fits, who was
writing in the same room, noticed nothing
unusual until he went to arouse his wife,
and found her dead.
Mrs. Fits had been resident OF Els
worth only about five years, coming here
from Orange, Mass, with her family,
when Mr.. Fits became interested in lum-
bering operations here. In the circle Of
intimate acquaintance which she formed,
Mrs. Fits was esteemed for her kindness
Of heart and gentle disposition.
Mrs. Fits was fifty years of age. She
leaves beside her husband, three children
Charles, who is in California, Miss Emma
Fits, who is in Boston, and Harry, who
lived with his parents. They have the
sympathy OF all.
Prayers were said at the house yester-
day afternoon by Rev. ]. M. Adams, Of
the Congregational church, with which
Mrs. Fits had been actively associated.
The remains were taken to the former
home of the decease in Massachusetts,
for interment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Keith's Theatre, Boston.

Another big vaudeville programme is
announced from Keith's for the week of
March II. Harry Houdini continues to
defy handouts in most remarkable fash
ion.
Included in the surrounding programme
will be Thomas j. Ryan and Mary Rich
field, in new Irish comedy sketch en-
titled ''Mag Haggerty's Reception, Sc
quel to "Mag Haggerty's Father; James
J. Morton, ''the Boy Comic, monologuist;
Dave Genare and Ray Bailey, in sing
ing and dancing speciality; the Six Pro-
veannes, European cyclists; Dan Quinlan
and Kellar Mack, crossfire conversational
comedians; Willie Eckstein, pianist;
Leona and Dale, operate vocalists; the
Aerial Shaws, trapeze artists; Carew and
Hayes, in sThe Derby Race, or ithe Blue
and Gold", and Leila Taylor, vocal COM
edienne.
An entire new list of comedy and motion
pictures will be exhibited in the kineto-
graph. e
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
An Appreciatiye Dog.

During one of the last birthday cele-
brations of the poet Whittier he was
visited by celebrated singer The
lady was asked to sing, and. seating
herself at the piano, she began the
beautiful ballad of Robin Adair." She
had hardly begun before Mr.. Whittier's
pet dog came into the room and, seat
ing himself by her side, watched her,
as though fascinated, listening with de-
light unusual in an animal. When she
had finished he came and put his paw
very gently into her hand and licked
her cheek. Robin takes that as a
tribute to himself" said Mr.. Whittier.
"He also is Robin, Adair.' The dog.
hearing his own name. evidently con-
sidered that he was the hero of the
song. From that moment during the
lady's visit he was her devoted at
tendant. He kept by her side while
she was indoors. and when she went
away he carried her satchel in bis
mouth to the gate and watched her Ce-
parture with evidence of distress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
CHURCH NOTES.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Req. J. d. O'Brten, pastor.
Sunday, March 11-High mass and SER
mon at 1880. Benediction and Sunday
school after mass.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Zen. J. p. Simonton, pastor.
Friday, March O. Prayer service at 7.3O.
sunday, March II -Morning service at
io'So. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at l1.45. Epworth league at z. Union
service with Baptist society at 7.30. Ser
mon by Rev. p. A. A. Killam.
Bdyside- Preaching Sunday at p. m.
Mr. Simonton.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Reu. J. NJ. adams, pastor.
sunday, March 11-Morning service at
io.So. Sunday school at Has.
Prayer and conference meeting ON FRI
DAY evening at Tao.
UNITARIAN.
REQ. y. W Sutton, pastor.
sunday, March 11-Service at 1890 a. m.
sunday school at 11.45 a. m.
BAPTIST.
heo. r. A. A. kiliam, pastor.
sunday, March Incoming service at
ioN' Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
asn.4o. Christian Endeavor meeting at 4.
bible study and prayer service at 7.30
Friday evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
How white China Wa. Discovered.

. HOW :" nite WINS DiScoNcrcu.
OF many medicines in which an ac-
cIdental discovery revolutienized q
whole industry there is none more
striking than that which enabled
Samuel Astbury. in 1T20. to impart to
pottery that white glaze which is its
chief beauty. CHANGING. while jour
neying to London. to halt at Banbury.
he noticed that one of his horses eyes
was badly inflamed. He consulted the
hostler. who flung redhot flint into a
basin of water. thereby easily reducing
1t to a powder. which he applied to the
injured eye. Astbury. who had watch
ed the process, guessed that at length
he had solved the problem which had
so long perplexed him. He procured a
CARLOAD of fiints. had them fired and
pulverized and. mixing the powder
with pipe clay and water. applied it to
his ware. which. after the final bak-
ing. became white and shining. This
invention which he improved upon by
introducing calcined flint into the body
Of the ware. was soon universally,
adopted