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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Elk.
CURSIONS VIA. SOUTH
ERIN RAILWAY.

Southern Railway will sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion
tickets from all points on its
line at one and third fare,
plus twenty-five cents for the
round trip. Tickets on sale
Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a, %, 80 and
81, and Jan. LIST, limited for re-
turn Jan. 7th, 1907. For rates,
schedule and 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, 1906-12-26
DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Fine Spirit Shown at Services In the
Improved Churches.

san Francisco. Cal, December 25.--With
all the pomp and elaborate ceremonial
and with special music. the sanctuaries Of
San Francisco celebrated Christmas Day.
1t was no ordinary Christmas for San
Francisco
Half of the churches have been rebuilt
on less pretentious lines since the destruc-
ton of last April. But that was the only
change The same spirit animated the
church-goers as filled them a year ago
when none dreamed of what was in store
for the city. This fact was brought out in
many of the Christmas sermons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
SAVESHIS LIFE BY
PRESENCE OF MIND
Ed. BeasIey Returns to Florence te
Recover From Injuries Recently
Received at Brick.

Florence, December 24-(Special.)-Ed
Beasey, former resident of Florence,
has returned to this city to recover from
the effects of a horrible accident to which
he was victim several weeks ago in
Brick, Ala. Mr. Beasley was adjusting
the machinery in a gin while it was run
ming when his fingers were caught and he
was dragged in by his right arm
With wonderful presence of mind, seeing
certain death imminent, he thrust ham,
mer which he held in his left hand be-
tween the wheels and thus stopped the
machinery The amputation o. his arm
was necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta at
the special low rate of $500.
selling on Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a,
%, 80, 81, and January 1, limit
ed for return until January 7.
1907. Four daily trains to
Atlanta, Pullman cars on all
trains. Go by the Southern; the
quickest way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Left Pocketbook In Pocket.

Columbus. Ga, December 25.-(Special)
Henry Sullivan states that lie carelessly
left his pocketbook on the pulpit of the
Girard Baptist church Sunday night, and
asks that whoever found the pocketboolx
to return it to him. This is, in sub
stance, news item in one of the local
newspapers today, and as unique lost
advertisement holds the record, locally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Mrs. WinsloW's SOOTHING Syrup

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wtnslov's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CRILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all Pain, CURES WIND collie. and il
twenty-five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
New Secretary for Y. M. c. A.

j. c. Buchanan. for some time assist
ant secretary of the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association in this city,
has resigned and has accepted a position
as assistant secretary in the Young Mems
Christian association at Russellvlle. KY
He will leave for his new home within
the next few days.
e. D. Whitman of Mt. Hope Ala, has
taken Mr.. Buchanan's place here and
has already entered upon the duties of
his office.
New Decatur claims the honor of hav-
ing the largest Young Mems Christian
association membership of any in the
state. The membership is 1917. There is
only one other railroad Young Men S
Christian association, besides this, in Ala
hama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Badly Injured BY Betting.

While working in the Louisville and
Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur
yesterday Burris Cowen met with an ae-
cident which may cost him his life. In
some way his body became entangled in
a belt and before he could be extricated
from it he was badly injured. 1t was
found that both of his arms were broken
in several places. one of his shoulders
broken, a hole punched in the back Of
his head and he was badly bruised about
the body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Handsome cnair for eostriqht.

The business men of New Decatur to-
day gave ]. w Boatrght. station agent
for the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
a handsome leather upholstered chair,
costing $40. The present was given as a
token of their appreciation of the faith
full service which Mr. Boatright has rem,
dered as agent at New Decatur Mr..
Boatright has been agent at New De
catur ever since the Louisville and Nash
Vile has had q depot there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Boy Has Lots of Fun,

Columbus, Ga, December 25.-(Speeialj
w. II. Clegg, Girard, Ala, merchant
lost his stock of fireworks in rather q
novel manner. A small boy passing along
the street mischievously threw a lighted
cracker into the stand of fireworks. with
the result that the whole stock was dis.
IRaEKs9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

If you are going east during
the holidays purchase your
ticket via Southern Railway
through Atlanta, now showing
over three hours the quickest
schedule between Birmingham
and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
HIS CIGAR DOESN'T
TASTE RIGHT
And Yet 1t Is the Same He Was Smok.
ing With So Much Relish After
Dinner, Last Night. Out of
the Very Same Box, Too.
1T ISN'T THE ClGAR-lT'S THE
STOMACH.

Every smoker has experienced this pc
culiar condition of the stomach and liver,
the result usually OF imperfect digestion
of food And the blame is usually put on
the cigar and not where it belongs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
MRS. GORGAS GETS
CARNEGIE BENEFIT
MANY FRIENDS OF THIS ESTIMA.
BILE TUSCALOOSA WOMAN ARE
GLAD TO HEAR OF RECOGNITION
OF HER LONG SERVICES.

Tuscaloosa, December 25.-(Special)-
Tuscaloosa friends are gratified to learn
that Mrs. Amelia Gorgas, the much be-
loved librarian at the university, has
been granted an annuity by Mr. Car
nege. Under the terms of Mr.. Carnegie's
fund for superannuate teachers, there Is
also provision including librarians, and
there Is no one who could more COM
pletely fulfill the requirements of this
provision in point of service than Mrs
| Gorgas. There is, perhaps. not a better
known woman nor one more universally
beloved by the many who know her
than Mrs. Gorgas. AS the wife of General
Gorgas while he was president of the
university, Mrs. Gorgas' refining and ele-
waiting influence first made itself felt
among the students at the university
and ever afterwards, up to the present
her presence in her official capacity, as
supervisor of the hospital and as per-
sonal friend is. and remains in the mem
DRY of those who have been here. one of
the sweetest and most delightful asso-
Citations In the college career. 1t will
be with infinite pleasure that the many
college alumni over the state will read
the news of this substantial recognition
! of the inestimable services of Mrs. Cor
gas, and the less substantial, but most
sincere wishes of all who see it. will be
that many more years be added to the
life of this noble southern lady
Col W. w. Brandon left town today
for Atlanta. Ga, where he will attend
the national convention of the S. A. b.
fraternity, of which organization he is
loyal member Colonel Brandon will repre-
sent this chapter here at the university
and will urge the ACCESSIBILITY of the i'm
mediate construction near the university
of a chapter house for the fraternity.
This house it is understood, will be in
the nature Of a memorial to De Vote
the founder of the fraternity. and viii
be very handsome structure. The fra
ternity here has already purchased two
lots on University avenue as a location
for this building. The lots are situated
Just west of the handsome residence Of
DR. G. w Somerville. and are accessible
to the university buildings. The S. A. f.
fraternity here is a large and popular
organization and it is to be hoped that
this measure can be expeditiously con
summated.
E. Easy died here Sunday and was
buried at the Evergreen cemetery yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Easy
was a civil engineer. and had been en-
ployed here in that capacity for num-
Der of years He was a native of Switzer-
land, but had spent the most of his life
in this country. He was a member of
the Masons. and was buried by them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
DR.. Y. E. HO LL0WAY,
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee


you a perma-
lent cure OF
private troubles
ard that you
may know my
guarantee Is re-
liable | refer
you with per-
mission, to the
First National
bank. Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers.
Jefferson Coun-
ty S a v 1 n & 8
bank and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Jones, a well to do and highly respected

Jones, a well to do and highly respected
farmer
John Mahoney, aged rs years, died at
the county farm Sunday night at o'clock
and was buried Monday afternoon. Uncle
Johnnie as he was known throughout
the county, was a brave Confederate SOL
dier and his many friends will be grieved
to hear of his death. He had no relatives
but had many warm and true friends
The usual rush of Christmas marriages
commenced yesterday and the ministers
throughout the city and surrounding ter
ritory were kept busy tieing the nuptial
knots. Some twenty odd licenses We're
issued by the probate clerk and many
more are expected tomorrow.
The floor of the Palace saloon gave
way last night and caused a mild panic
for the time being. There were about
250 men in the place at the time and
the sensation produced upon the Christ
mas topers by the sinking floor was
said to be amusing. The accident was
caused by the rotting sleepers and the
unusually heavy weight.
]. p. Shaddick, superintendent of the
Southern Steel company's Gadsden plant,
was presented with an elegant cut glass
punch set last night by the superintend-
ents and foremen of the different de-
partments under him. Mr.. c. i. Stewart
presented the gift in a neat and appro-
pirate speech and Mr.. Shaddick respond
ed in a feeling manner, thanking those
who had remembered him so generously.
Gadsden has enjoyed one of the most
quiet and dignifed holidays in her his
tory. Up to a late hour this afternoon
there had not been a single disturbance
of any consequence and no accident of
. any kind There were fewer drunken men
on the streets last night than ever known
before. The notice given by the mayor
in regard to the explosion of fireworks
was obeyed, and there was less noise of
this character than ever known, also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
CHEAP HOLIDAY EXCUR..
SIONS

The Seaboard Air Line Rv.
will sell round trip tickets at
fare and one third plus 25c to
all points in southeastern ter
ritory on Dec. 81, %, %, "a Is
and Dec. 30, 81 and Jan. 1.
Good returning until Jan. z.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
New BUILDINGS Erected.

During the year which has almost closed
many buildings, both residences and bust
ness blocks, have been built in the two
Decaturs. A $4,000 union passenger rail-
road station has just been completed in
Decatur, and will be opened to the public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

Hear Senator Tillman Dec.
29th. Subject: Race prob
lem as it affects the South and
its future. See Page 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
An Original Boom Town.

New Decatur Is one of the many boom"
towns that sprung up over the country
during the sos. Where New Decatur now
stands were cotton and corn plantations
few years ago. The city was laid out by
the Decatur Land company in 1886. It
grew and prospered for short time after
the boom started. The boom prices were
eXhorbitant. Lots sold as high as $3.50
front foot a mile out from Decatur in
cotton fields. Then came the panic which
swept over the country The bottom fell
out of the prices of New Decatur dirt
Many a man went broke and the town
was dead Many said it would never re-
ViVe and for a period of time New De-
catur was scarcely known to the outside
world. What widely different story Is
that of the New Decatur of today. 1t
has had its boom, the boom has col
lapsed and today New Decatur has some
thing like 10000 people within her boun-
dairy. She is ON a firm footing now, as
firm as the Rock of Gibraltar. and no
financial panic, which may come, will
be able to shake her off her foundation
Property values are constantly advance
ing, but the advance is of n firm char
acter based on what is. not on what
may be in the future, like it was in the
days of the boom.
Decatur and New Decatur are spending
the most joyous Christmas they have ever
spent, on account of their growth and
prosperity. which is evident on every
hand today. The future of the two cities
seems even brighter than the present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

within the next few days. A local stock
company, composed of many of the best
business men in Decatur, have built a
$4,000 theatre, which house opened early
this season. In New Decatur the Catholics
are now building, and have almost COM
pleted, Sl5,0o0 brick church. Pride Bros.
and T. II. Mattocks are now building
three-story business block in New De-
catur. This building will contain four
large store rooms on the ground floor.
and these stores were rented before
brick was laid. Many miles of sidewalk
have been laid and miles of streets have
been paved and mecadamized in the two
Decaturs. New Decatur has but recently
voted $4,000 worth of bonds to be used in
building more school houses and enlarg-
ing the ones already built. Fully a half
million dollars have been spent in the
two Decaturs during the past twelve
months on erecting new buildings and on
public impRC vements.
Besides the Louisville and Nashville
railroad shops employing 2500 men, and
the American Oak Tanning company, the
largest sole leather tannery in the Uni
ted States, the Decaturs are one of the
greatest if not the greatest, woodwork
ing cities in Alabama. There are to be
FOUND here today numerous planning
mills, sash. door and blind factories fur
niture factories. stave mills. lumber yards
ana many other kindred plants Ten
years ago the Decaturs We're practically
unknown as a cotton market Today
these Twin Cities are the fourth cotton
market In Importance in the state. The
Gulf Compress company alone handles
more than 100000 bales Of cotton annually
Today. at this time. there are over 10000
bales of cotton in the Deeaturs valued at
over $1,000000. This is a fact that but
few, even Alabamians, know of the De-
caturs. The gentleman quoted in this ar
ticle well said that the Decaturs were
not advertised like other towns were. Her
people do not talk of her advantages, her
commercial bodies do not tell of the eitys
resources her prosperity, her growth. her
geographical situation, TO the outside
world as they should be. and as other
towns are doing continuously
AS one of the best evidences of the
progress of the Decaturs there is not
am idle man in the two cities who cares
to work. Common labor here is paid 81 %
day while many of the skilled me-
ehanics earn as high as s. to $40 a day
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company have advanced the wages of
their men in the shops in New Decatur
about 10 per cent
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
Tho Art Of Be4H4nk.

The bead waiter of q famous New
York restaurant said the other day:
"A few nights ago, after having
charge Of q very large dinner, started
for home. My way led me through
West seventy.second street, where,
late as It was, I saw little girl only
a few years old sitting on the lower
step Of q private stoop crying and
sobbing as II her heart would break.
I stopped to ask her what was the
matter, and she told me that she had
got lost uptown, that she knew where
she lived II In Sixteenth street - and
that If she only had car fare she could
get back there. Being In hurry, 1
gave her a quarter and started to pass
ON.
'The moment the kid got the coin
she jumped up and ran away around
the corner Ike lightning. I never be-
fore saw any one disappear 30 quickly.
It dawned ON me at once that I had
been dead easy OF course she was
simply well trained little actress and
had taken the quarter to her father or
mother, who was In hiding near by.
It's an outrageous shame that a little
child should be trained up In that
way."-New York Post
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
Some Strange Customs.

A very interesting account Is given
Of the strange customs Of the Bed
ouins Of the Sinai peninsula In Lord
Cromer's report on Egypt and the su-
dan. II man kills another IN time Of
peace the relatives Of the murdered
man, beginning from the father to the
fifth generation, have the right to re-
venge or pardon against the receipt OF
"blood money" This latter Is fixed at
forty-one camels. II the murdered
man was Of the same tribe as the mur-
derer the latter or his near relatives
have to give girl in marriage to one
Of the victims relatives without re-
ceiving the usual dowry. When she
gives birth to q child she Is free to go
back II she chooses. In the latter case
the marriage must be renewed and the
usual dowry paid Five camels may
be substituted for the girl
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
LIVING ON AN ACRE.
How 1t Would Help the Man Of Fam
fly and Little Money.


lily and Little Money.
A family, with a modest house sur
rounded by an acre Of good soil, even
where the work has to be performed
by members Of the family who are oc-
cupied during the long hours Of the
day at various occupations, will pro-
duce almost everything used in the
family. An acre of ground thoroughly
we'll cultivated, with little chicken
yard as an adjunct, will reduce In a
very material way the expenses of the
family.
OF course acre lots are impossible in
side Of the city limits or even very
close to the city limits. The person
seeking so large lot must go to
considerable distance from the bust
ness center, but the extension OF elec-
tic lines enables even working people
to live at considerable distance from
their place Of employment. A man
who earns $3.50 to twice that sum a
day and who has family consisting of
a number Of children often finds some
difficulty in bringing them up properly
and giving them the kind Of an educa-
ton be would wish. Such an invest
ment as this, saving rent Of say $50, a
month and yielding eggs and. all kinds
Of vegetables as well as considerable
Of the fruit that goes to make up the
daily ration Of each member Of the
family, will make his struggle In life
much lighter. A man who has such, q
stake in the country will be In every
way q better citizen than the one who
spends his weeks earnings as soon as
they come into his hand, II not week
before they are earned.
Varied occupation exceeds all other
processes In drawing out whatever OF
ability man possesses. Here lies the
advantage to the communfty-ones su-
perior to all economic gain-of the sub
urban acre lot for the home Of the city
wage Garner. The cultivation Of that
acre in alienation with his other en-
ployment will bring him intellectual
and spiritual enlargement, while it
gives him a healthier body and whole
some surroundings In which to bring
up his family.-Maxwell's Talisman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
WHAT'S the Difference.

Some time ago Fraser Lyon said that
he was investig eating report that Till
man was given a piano by whiskey
house. This made Tillman very mad,
and he calls Lyon "blackguard," "liar,"
malicious slanderer" and "mean cur
dog" u.,,
said that it was reported that John Bell
Towill had been given fine horse by a
whiskey concern. 1t turned out that
there was as mrci truth in the piano
story as in the horse story, for both were
untrue.
What we would like to know is: Why
should Tillman be exempt from the cpl
tbets which he has applied to Lyon?-
Pee Dee Advocate?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
THE GROWTH OF TROUT.

Age, Food and Temperature Seem to
Have No Bearing on Size.
The Salvelinus fontinalis, which is
currently but inaccurately called brook
trout was supposed for many years
to be a small fish Agassiz wds
largely instrumental in exploding this
fallacy. It Is not an uncommon thing
for an angler with ordinary luck to
get q six or seven pound trout Of this
variety. It Is known that trout. may
grow to weigh eleven or twelve pounds.
There Is, however, great difficulty In
accounting for its variation In size.
In northeastern Canada there are
large streams and lakes in which only
f1ngerlings have ever been found. In
the immediate vicinity Of such waters
three and four pound trout are quite
common and seven and eight Founders
are not phenomenal. In all these wa
ters crustacea do not abound; there are
no small fish Of any kind except small
trout. All the fish are pure fly feeders.
At some places, it is true, frogs abound,
but taken as q whole the difference In
food supply Is not an adequate ex-
PLANTATION for the difference In growth.
There IS DO substantial difference In
the waters as to temperature, size,
origin and course. Climatic conditions
are the same. The small trout taken
to virgin lakes in which there are no
fish have sometimes grown to great
size, have sometimes remained small
and sometimes have not thriven- The
anglers who haunt these waters have
not yet found a satisfactory explana-
ton Of this peculiar condition of things.
It is one Of the mysteries which lends
fascination to the art You never can
tell what is going to happen when you
go fishing."-St Paul Dispatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
Cockfghtfns Among the Creeks.

Cockhghtfng Among the Greeks.
The sport Of cock6ghting seems to
have originated with Themistocles of
Greece. When he was leading an army
against the Persians he noted two
cocks in a desperate battle. To stim-
ulate the courage Of his soldiers he
pointed out the bravery Of birds, and,
having won his battle with the Per
slams, he ordered that an annual cock.
fight should be held to celebrate his
victory. In England the records show
that the first cockfght took place In
1191.