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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08

mer were guard comrades, retiring ona morning and when they came to finish their duties before retiring. G4lmer sug- gested that they place a solid shot in the sunrise gun Powell agreed providing tho gun was elevated sufficiently high to ahrow the shot over Fort Piokens. This Gil- msr agreed to: the gun was sixty-four pounder and a projeotile of that calibra was placed in the piece and other pre- paratlons were made which put the gun in position to give "Old Sol" his accus- toned salute and also as Lou Gilmer put 1t, "To wake the Tanks up, not hurt them, but scare them little bit" AS the sun came peeplng over the horizon the relief guard in the performance of Its duty fired the gun and the sixty-four pound shot went whzzing over Fort Piekens to the consternatlon of the troops stationed there. The sloop of war. Wyan- dotte, commanded by Lieutenant Slim- mer was lying in tho harbor about mid way between Pensacola and Fort Pickens and immediately after the gun was fired he came ashore under flag of truce to ascertain If hostiiities had commenced, and to incidentally learn If possible the intention of the commanding officer at that post. As a matter of course Colonel Lomax diselaimed any responsibility for the act, which he declared was in viola ton of his instructions from the governor of the state. Both details were placed un- der arrest and rigid investigation was at once gone into, but as both were extreme ly. non-committal, no evidence could be addueed that would incrimlnate them as the parties who shot the gun.
 The incident passed out of mind and was very seldom referred to until months after while in camp at 'Entrenched Camp" at Norfolk, Va, Colonel Lomax as a matter of curiosity interrogated Lou Gllmer as to how the shot got In the gun. Gllmer upon promise made by the Colonel that the statute of limitation would be recognized, told Colonel Lomax that he had a craving desire to have the honor of firing the first gun Of war in the extreme end of the south, as the Charlestonians had that same honor of ffr- ing the first gun at the Star of the West at that end of our Confederacy.
 Students of history will remember that the first gun was fired off Charleston at the ship Star of the West. and this mar rative goes to show that the first gun fired at this end of the line was fired by Privates John W. Powell and Lou Gilmer, members of the Montgomery True Blues of Montgomery, Ala, about tho 9Oth of January, 1881.
 FRANK P. OBRIEN.
 Birmingham, January [ 1906.
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FoRTY.FIvE MILES GRADED.
Engineer Reports on Progress of B.,
 c. 6 St. A. Railway.

Columbus. Ga, January 7.-(Special.)-J. B. Billups. prominent civil engineer of Jupiter, Ala. who has just returned from a trip over the route of the Birmingham, Columbus and. St. Andrews railway, res ports that forty-dve out of fifty miles from Chpley, Fla, to St. Andrews Bay has been graded, and is ready for the laying of the rails; that six miles of rails have been laid, and rail has been distrib- uted along ten miles more of the route. and that the work of construction is be- ing steadily pushed by good-sized force of worl<men.
 The people along the route of the road from Columbus to the gulf are very en- thusiastc over the enterprise. The build- ing of this road will let Columbus whole salers Into a rich territory, and will give this city direct connection with the deap water of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
JOHN WEBER STILL
 IN THE CITY JAIL
MAN CHARGED WITH FORGERY MAKES NO EFFORT TO GIVE BOND. POLICE ASSERT HIS NAME IS BENNETT.

John Weber. charged with forgery. re- mains in the city Jail He has made no effort to furnish bail.
 There were no developments yesterday in the matter Weber is charged wleh having passed number of checks, aggre- gating in value more than $16OO, to which was signed the name "J. T Webb & Brose This signature has been declared a forgery by the banks on which the checks were drawn.
 Detectives Patton and Murphy are still at work on the case, and expect to be able to prove beyond the peradventure of a doubt that Weber Is really G. H. Ben- nett, who for two years or more was employed by J. T. Webb & Bros, at their store at Hurley Ala.
 While no word has been received from MT. Webb, assurances have been given the police that MT. Webb would appear in court and would identify Weber as Ben nett, and would further testify that the signature of his firms name on the checks was forged
 J. H. Holcombe, Birmingham manager for the Jesse French Piano and Organ company, who received two cheeks from Weber, said last night that he felt satis- fled Mir Webb would come to this city for the trial, but that even If MT. Webb did not come, the prosecution of the case would be pushed to the end Mr Hol- combe said he felt certain that there were several persons fin this city who would identify Weber as Bennett.
 The police are endeavoring to learn of check for $SS. said to have been signed by J. T. Webb & Bros. and which was presented by Weber to another local firm. It is not known yet which firm accepted the check, but the detectives expect to clear up that matter today.
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complete record of all the facts connect ed with the entire plan of fire prevention and fire fighting. The insurance companies know exactly what the conditions are. and when they raise their rates. there is good cause for the action taken
 MT. Hale concluded the interview by remarking that Birmingham was some what different from other cities of the same size. There are buildings In Br- mngham, he said, which would make necessary the services of the New York fire department should fire get good start. The local fire department, he be- lieved, was somewhat small. too small to adequately cover the territory. He also ex- pressed the opinion that the fire stations are not as advantageously situated as they might be.
 Underwriters Well informed.
 MT. Hale is probably the most widely known fre-hghter in the world. For over twenty years he was chief of the Kan sas City department and twice he has taken squads of firemen to Europe, in 1893 and in 1900 In 1893 his fire-fghters, all members of the Kansas City department, won the worlds championship at the Paris exposition.
 MT. Hale is now in business in Kansas City. He owns the patent rights on the harness used in nearly all the fire de- partments fin this country. After resign. ing the position of chief of the Kansas City department, MT. Hale was placed at the head of the fire protection bureau at the St Louis exposition, where he also had a large exhibition of fire fighting ap- paratus and firemen of experience were used to demonstrate the act<S workings of the machines.
 In the very prime of life, Mir Hale lit- tle looks like man who had started fighting fires when mere boy and who had kept at 1t for long years. He is inti- mateIy acquainted with the heads of fire departments all over the country, and al though this Is his first visit to Birming- ham, he Is not altogether a stranger to this section. as he has visited the south several times on just such missions as the present He Is the author of a book let giving full and complete history of the fire catastrophies from earliest times to data
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
To Form Racing Circuit.

Columbus, Ga, January 7.-tspecial)- Columbus has been invited to join rac- ing circuit formed of cities with one-miie tracks It is proposed to have in the cir cult Guthrie, Ky, Nashville, Birmingham, Macon, Columbus, Montgomery and Sell ma, with several days racing in each city. the season extending from September 24 to November 10. An organization meet ing will be held in Nashville the latter part of this month. Columbus may be rep resented
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The Attendance.

There were more than seventy delegates present at the meeting, representing all lines of trade. except the carpenters. The fact that no delegation was present from the latter organization was due to mis- take, as they are, it is said, in hearty sympathy with the movement
 The delegates present represented, it was stated, over 250OO wage-earners.
 The meeting closed shortly after 5 o'clock with an earnest speech by the president, w. H. Stanley in which he urged that a strong effort be made to have every wage-earner pay his poll tax so as to make a strong fight at the polls at the next election. It was decided that a meeting of the central committee should be held at the office of The Labor Advo- cate on Sunday, January IA, at l:3O p. m, and that a meeting ofthe committee hav- ing the matter of the address to the vot- CTS In hand be present at 10 a. m. to perfect arrangements.
 The following members constitute the central committee: J, B. Drake, John Vim iard, w. s. Swiney, c. c. Houston, Ed K. Smith, Andy Marx. w. w. Bradbury w. A. Cass B. W. Robinson, J, Il. Holmes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
B|G DEVELOPMENT
 FOR THE DISTRICT
Significance of Acton Mining
 Company'S Formation
DEBARDELEBEN AT WORK
Old Pioneer, Operating Through Ala bama Fuel and Steel Company, Will Develop 23,ooo Acres
 of Coal Lands.

It leaked out yesterday that the forma- ton recently of the Acton Mining com pany contemplates enormous industrial development in the Birmingham district, and that this work of development will be entrusted to Henry P. DeBardeleben, who is now recognized as the most dis tinguished living industrial pioneer of Bir- mingham.
 The people who are backing the Acton Mining company control the Alabama State Land company. The lands purehas- cd by the former company were formerly owned by the latter The purchase amounted to 10,0OO acres, situated in the Cahaba valley, four miles above Helena. The lands run up the river to a point three miles above the water works, there by taking in the Acton and water works basins.
 Leased to DeBardeleben.
 These 10000 acres of coal lands have been leased by the Acton Mining company to Henry F. DeBardeleben, the vice pres ident and general manager of the Ala bama Fuel and Steel company, and they will be developed by that company. The lease gives to the Alabama Fuel and Steel company body strip of coal lands aggregating 2SO00 acres. They embrace the 4OOO acres at Henry Ellen; the 5000 acres at Davis, which Is held under twenty-year lease from the Central of Georgia railway, and the 10000 acres in the Acton and water works basins. In ad- dition to this acreage in coal lands, the Alabama Fuel and Steel company owns 5000 acres of red ore lands. 5000 Tons a Day.
 Two mines at Davis have already been opened. and will be in full operation by February 1-work in developing all the other property will begin soon. It is proposed to push this work of develop ment and it Is estimated that within two years the output of the coal fields alone will amount to 5000 tons a day.
 When the coal mines are in full opera tion, blast furnaces will be built and the manufacture of pig iron will be con ducted on a large scale. It is not im- probable that steel mill will thereafter soon be erected, and the territory from Henry Ellen on the south to Davis, and from Davis to the Acton and Water Works basins. will become one of the busiest sections in the Birmingham dis trlct.
 MT. DeBardeleben's Labors.
 Mir. DeBardeleben has been at work evolving this plan of operations for more than year. He has spent almost half the year literally in the woods, travers- ing with pick and shovel thirty-fve miles in careful investigation.
 He and his associates believe that they possess in the 23.O00 acres they propose to operate some o.1 the richest coal lands in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
Elliott Danforth Dead.

New York. January 7.-Elliott Danforth, state treasurer from>1ss9 to 1893, former chairman of the democratic state commit- tee, and democratic nominee for lieuten- ant governor in 1898, died today at his home in this city. MT. Danforth was born
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 7-Following is ths forecast for Alabama: Rain Monday; colder in northwest portion; Tuesday fair. much colder; variable winds, becoming fresh northwest.
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Truth of Text.

Do you want proof that the text is true of such as are ''diligent' t'--honest, reliable, energetic, thorough, courageous, trustful? Look around you and see if you ever knew a man to fail who possessed these quelities? Many illustrous examples could be given Would you make success in life absolutely certain? Would you have a partner who has never failed? Take God into your business. Recognize Him as your partner. Set aside a part of your income for His cause. Lay up for yourself treasures In heaven. Make to yourself friends of the mammon of unrghteous- ness, that in the end you may be received into everlasting habitations.
 Such man shall not only stand be- fore kings, but he shall stand approved before the King of kings.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08

fDiNiHCiJ OiFSH fieNSS'
 This. briefly. is the divnely given pro- cess for lifting up the life and putting heart and hope into us, we make our way across the years. Therefore we say with the past. again today "In memory of thy cross and shame I take this supper in thy name This juice of grape. and flour of wheat My outward man doth drink and eat. on! may my Inward man be fed With better wine and better bread Nav thy rich flesh and precious blood supply my spirit daily food | thank thee, Lord thou diedst for me, Oh, may live and die to thee"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

A great event at Antwerp among
jewelers. is the introduction OF n
new cut for brilliants, which has been
patented in all countries where INDUS
trial property is in existence, by the
firm of jacques Kryn.
The best operatives must be en-
ployed, and of course, the $ Will
be increased. 1t is said that the pro-
posed increase of so per cen IN
wages will not be sufficient. 1t APP
pears that the new cut originated
with M. de Lara, formerly connected
with the house of Ed. Van Dam.
The new cut differs exceedingly in
the division of the facets from the old
brilliant. The table is replaced with
Fights facets in the form of a rose.
Then come eight stars, and the reg
ular facets in the style of the former
brilliant.
Below are the anne eight facets as
in the table, but cut to the end. The
result is obtained by the addition of
a facet cut on the lines forming the
corner and pavilion below the old cut.
Then a series of triangular facets are
added On the sides.
The fire and brilliancy of the new
cut seems incredible. The effect es-
pecially at night is dazzling.
Wanted Her to Sing for Dinner.
Melba admires the independence OF
her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., but on one
occasion she had rather a pronounced
experience with what she calls their
delightful impudence." She had
waited a long time for dinner at her
hotel in a large mining town and
finally made sharp complaint to the
waiter. well. ma'am," said he
coolly, you might sing us a song to
pass the time" This to a vocalist
who one evening received $4,000
from William Waldorf Aston for sing
ing four songs in his London man
sion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

ering only slightly from the base to
the neck, while the jars and boxes
are decidedly plain, which makes the
colored borders all the more conspic-
uous and effective.
There are some elaborate powder
boxes that will doubtless attract much
attention and be seen or many dress
ing tables before the winter season,
for they are really beauties and be-
sides being profusely cut with rich
floral patterns, the metal tops, a COM
bination of gilt with silver inserted
in the middle, are stunning because
on the center pieces duplicates of ia
nous French garden and ball room
scenes are etched. They, too, are eX-
pensive and sell for from SIS up
ward, according TO the size.
In incense there comes a liquid that
can be used with a special burner, the
odor from which delightfully."- scents
an apartment and lasts for days.
Composed of fragrant Oriental OILS,
it is ravishing to the senses and is
besides considered a disinfectant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
Jennifer's Lad.

By Marjorie l.. C. Pickthall, in the
December Metropolitan Magazine.
Sweet Jennifer came calling me
Along the shining beach.
There's green upon the hawthorn
tree,
There's bloom upon the peach.
o, April's found the upland larch,
The hazel in the hollow
But louder was the snare-drum, I'VE
must march, march, march,"
And clearer called the bugle, will
you follow?'
Young Jennifer came seeking me
With love rnon her lins.
20, all kind angels keep the sea,
And fortune guard the ships.
Tfe autumn winds have rent the
larch,
The South has won the swallow
But clearer beat the snare-drum,
with its March, march. march,
And sweeter sang the buglp, VIII
you follow"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
TOILET ACCESSORIES.

Handsome cut glass, silver mount
ed bath toilet bowls are new and at
tractive additions to bathroom fit
tings.
They are really beautiful speci-
ments of cut glass workmanship, and
when filled with wood violet or peau
d'Espange bath powder, on top of
which is a huge swansdown puff, hav-
ing a dainty silver handle set in a
rosette of light blue or delicate pink
ribbon, they are stunning to look u
and are equally attractive.
The silver tops are plain lids that
fit over the edges of the bowl, the on
ly decoration being round or curved
handle set directly in the center.
These bowls are large, naturally,
and vary in sizes from six to nine and
a half inches in diameter.
There is a decided difference in the
prices, too, for the small bowls cost
SIS, and the large ones sell for $3.50
and UP.
Though not as new as the bah
bowls, there are little silver vani, ?
boxes being shown in the shops that
are unlike any of those that women
have previously carried in bags, or
worn on chatelains, for they have
pneumatic pufis that are especially
practically because they do not waste
the cosmetics and incidentally drop
none of it on the garments when. be-
ing taken from the box, for the pow
der is placed inside the miniature
s~wansdowne bags and comes out only
when the latter are flattened against
the flesh and the pneumatic spring
forces 1t through.
The tops of these puffs are made of
silver knobs set in rosettes of baby
blue or pink ribbon.
When powder is needed in the puffs
these tops are easily unscrewed and
taken off while the s~wansdown bag Is
filled.
These vanity boxes can be bought
in plain or elaborate styles and for
any price from 81. 25 to $50 and up
ward, if set with jewels.
Most of them are in gun metal,
though the silver ones, carved, chased
or etched, are most in demand.
The smartest toilet boxes and bot
Ties shown this autumn are imported
from France, and are exquisite, for
besides being of beautifully carved
glass, they have tinted borders that
give character to the pieces that is
quite unusual in such bureau or
dressing table sets.
That they are in demand, even at
the price of $40 for a set of six
pieces, is readily understood when the
bottles are seen.
Some of the sets have handsomely
and deliberately cut borders at the
base of the necks of the bottles or
around the tops of the jars and boxes.
though most Of them are decorated
with simple floral designs.
The borders are all tinted a soft
rose shade or a light green tint that
is decidedly effective and gives color
to the entire glass.
These pieces Gre made on simple
lines despite their oraatencsss. for ths
bottles are practically straight, tap
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS.

Nov. 27--Masquerade Ball United
Garment Workers, Local
1877, Washington hall.
No. 27-Cleveland Ladies Orchestra,
high school.
Nov. 2S-Ball, Perth Amboy Cigar
Factory Employees, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 28-Ball, Court Amboy, F. OF
A., Washington Hall.
Nov. 20, 80; Dec. Fair, Family
Home Lodge No. IA, l. o.
G.. T. Hall.
Nov. 29-Entertainment under aus
pices of Epworth League
Simpson M. e. church.
Dec. Sale of fancy articles, Lad
les Aid Society, Swedish
Congregational church.
Dec. 4-Lecture in English, by Mr..
B~jerregaard, Jr., Dana
Hall.
Dec. 6.-Musical Under Direction of
Ernest Hilsdorf, Baptist
Church.
Dec. 6-Supper, Social Athletic
Club, Mckinley Hall.
Dec. Masquerade ball, Ladies of
Fremad, Washington Hall.
Dec. 11-Dance, Alpine Athletic
Club, Mckinley Hall.
Dec. 10-Lecture on Europe, Rev. w.
C. Snodgrass, DID, Simp-
son M. e. church.
Dec. ~, 10 & 14-Art & Loan Exhi-
bition, First Presbyterian
chapel.
Dec. 15-Concert and ball, Braga
Singing Society, Braga Hall
Dec. 1S-Lecture, Dana Hall.
Dec. 25-Theatricals and ball, Braga
Singing Society, Braga
Hall.
Dec. 26-Christmas Tree, Danish
Brotherhood, Washington
Hall.
Dec. 30--Private entertainment Braga
Hall.
Dec. 31-Ball, Woodchoppers Asso-
citation. Washington Hall.
Jan. 4-Ball, Danish Brotherhood,
Washington hall.
Jan. 6-Christmas tree and ball,
Braga Singing Society,
Braga Hall.
Jan. 8-Lecture, Dana Hall.
Jan. 22-Lecture, Dana Hall.
Jan. 24-Annual masquerade ball of
the Vergnuegungs Club.
Feb. 5-Lecture, Dana Hall.
Feb. 21-Washington Hose & Chem
ical Company's annual ball.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
TiIImnn Guarded In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81. Senator Till
man. who will speak tonight at Orches-
ira hall on Tile Annexation of Cuba
has been guarded vigilantly against
any negro rioting or any individual
violence from the moment of his ar
rival i'll the city. A guarantee of So
900 had been offered by II committee
representing Chicago negroes to the
hospital fund if the lecture be aban.
Toned. hrt the offer was snurned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27
Music House
A HarshkLesson
15OSmithS

MH|Na.
From "Reformers Three by e.
D. Biggers, in the December Metro
politan Magazine.
'Sleep nothin',' groaned the cook
Il carn't find my money"
He got out of his bunk and, going
over to the table, paused. like a star
morning twilight that filtered down
through the hatchway.
Gone, all gone" he moaned again
BY this time the men were sitting
up in their hunks.
''Wot's the matter with your
Daniel wanted to know; you gave il
to your wife. Ave you forgot sc
soon?"
''Wife?" the cook answered
Wife? Why, amt seen 'er fer two
years"
Daniel cleared his throat, and the
men leaned forward, open-mouthed.
Il don't mean that un," he sale
loudly; 81 means the un wot you mar
ried last night"
The cook gave n gasp, then sanl
Imply into a chair.
THE one | WOT?" he shrieked.
There's none so blind as them as
will not ear" returned Daniel, test
lily; 'the wife you married last night,
| said. Over in Mapping"
Wrapping" repeated Cook, blank
ly; Wrapping. That's where the first
one used to live"
Maybe you married 'er again.
Joe Martin put in, but the cook shook
his head vehemently.
NO" he said, firmly, there amt
no man on earth unlucky enough tt
marry 'er twict? One maybe, but no,
twict."
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE mar
riage of Blanche Walsh, the actress, TO
w. NJ. Travers. a member of her com
pany, which is playing THE Woman
In the Case" is announced here. The
ceremony was performed Nov. 10 in
the New Orleans city court. but the
fact was kept secret by court attaches.
Miss Walsh is a daughter of Fatty
Walsh. who was for years warden of
the Tombs prison at New York and a
well known politician.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

For your Steam or Hot Water neat
ing call on the Sanitary Plumbia :.
and Construction Co., S King st. Tel
ephone 1851. 3712-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

How about your Roof and leaders for
the winter? Do they need repair
ing. If so, call on the Sanitary Plumb
ing and Construction Co., 5 King st.
Telephone 258J. 3714-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

When we have a broken bone we
postpone the discussion of whether
doctors are a blessing or a curse, and
send for one. When the outlook is a
little "shaky' at the store it is an
equally good time to stop wondering
whether newspaper advertising paws.
y Is better than other1 kinds-AND
sENP FQR THEN MAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-27

The Sanitary Plumbing and Con-
struction Co., sanitary plumbers
and heating experts, tin. copper and
sheet metal workers, 5 King st. Tel
ephone 25S j. 3713-9-l-tr