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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Local Items.

Perplexity was still on the face of the
Mexican who yesterday thought he re-
cognized the features Of the dead man at
the Kenndy undertaking establishment,
the Kennedy undertaking establishments
large number of his countrymen from
Ensley, who failed to identify the man
as one of their number. They are not
quite so sure of his resemblance, although
the features are evidently foreign
DR.. S. e. Grout and w. w. Compton
left today on business trip to Franklin
Tenn. leaving DIR. Cornwell in charge OF
the Reeders branch of the Tennessee
company's hospital.
DR.. d. C. Donald and Charles Donald
were called to Camden today on account
Ter, who was accidentally shot while on
a hunting trip. They were Joined by ].
II. Miller in Birmingham.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. II. Downing will leave
Saturday for Aberdeen, Miss, where they
will visit friends. DR. Downing will re-
turn about the middle of next week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f Bush little Miss
Caroline Bush. and Miss Matte Kennedy
of Birmingham and Mr. a. c. Kennedy OF
Tuscaloosa spent Thanksgiving Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Shelter
Phil Painter. formerly of Bessemer but
now engaged In newspaper work in Wash
ington. was a visitor to Bessemer yes-
terday
A letter from Mrs Robert c. Gilmore
from Washington states that Rev. Mr.
Gilmore is recuperating from his long
illness and hopes to return to his work by
January /.
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OVercOats, SIS TO SIS.

court, and the western district will be
assigned to it, thus practically amount
ing to the establishment of another eoun-
ty court. A provision will also be in
cluded. which will remove all cases trans
ferred by tine Morrow bill to Birmingham,
back to the Bessemer court.
How much this will mean to the citi-
zens of this vicinity could be measured
in dollars or in time or in a hundred
other ways. No longer will the witness or
the man with court business be required
to drive into Bessemer, pay livery bill
for his horses, car fare to Birmingham,
beard bill for a week or more, and then,
nine times out of ten, have his case con-
tinued and be forced to do it all over
again. Lawyers can do their work in
their own offices and not be forced to
waste two hours of every day on the
street cars. Many other advantages of
the change have become obvious to those
who have had experience in the matter
But along with the enlargement of the
duties of the court will obviously come
the necessity of more adequate facili-
ties, and the bill which will be presented
calling for an issuance of $4,000 in bonds
for the erection of a court house will
most probably be passed by the legisla-
ture. The present quarters are badly
cramped. The need is thought to be quite
plain.
Expressions of thanks to Capt. Frank
S. White for the resolution which he
submitted and his prominent stand are
being heard on every hand. No action
was ever received with so much pleas
ure in Bessemer as that of yesterday s
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Lively Chase,

This morning at $ o'clock Percy Wilson.
an escapted convict, wanted in Birming-
ham ON several charges, alighted from a
North Bessemer ear and innocently
marched down Second avenue with a
basket of stolen clothes on his head.
But, much TO his chagrin, as he passed
the Grand hotel, Chief of Police H. G..
Christlieb stepped out and ordered him TO
stop Dropping his basket and persued by
the chief and a number of citizens, the
negro left the wind behind him in his
headlong dash for liberty.
But Detective Childress rounded the cor
ner at this point on his wheel, gave chase,
and soon returned with the fugitive He
Is now serving out his time with the
Bessemer changing and will later be
sent to Birmingham to answer for his
misdeeds.
The basket contained three coats, sew
eral pairs of pants, while the negro had
on new suit of clothes. 1t is believed
that the clothes were stolen from some
pressing and cleaning establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
BESSEMER PLEASED
BY ACTION OF BAR
High Hopes of Having Morrow
Bill Repealed
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY
Officers Catch Percy Wilson, an Es-
81. capped Convict, After Lively
Chase Through the Streets
of Bessemer.

Bessemer, November D.-(Special.)-
The citizens of the western end of JEFF
ferson county are delighted with the ac-
ton of the Bar association in Birming-
ham Friday in advocating the repeal of
the Morrow bill, and thus acting harmon
iously with the Bessemer bar and the
mass meeting of local citizens, both OF
them having adopted stirring resolutions
on Thursday last.
The legislature can now hardly refrain
from needing the requests of whole
county, though once divided on the ques-
ton, now q unit in it's petition Resolu-
lions have been passed by the following
organizations: The county bar, the Besse-
mer bar, the Board of Revenue and a
mass meeting of citizens.
The BILL which will be prepared by
special committees from all of these
bodies, will place the Bessemer city court
la the same class with the Birmingham
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Yidual to the parish And then the time
VIII come when you. not the rector. but
you, involuntarily. with glad and willing
minds. viii solve this problem OF practical
Christian brotherhood. The sure way to
get more Christianity Into our American
democracy is to begin by realizing more
democracy in our Christianity. Unti men
and women cease to regard the church as
tho religious club, the Christian faith
cannot fully leaven society with the teach
ings Of Jesus Christ. The real power of
the CHURCH TO influence the nation and our
age waits for men to apprchcnd in IT, a
corporate life of supreme obligation
which brings to the same altar. to kneel
before the same Christ. all sorts and con-
ditions of men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Degg Case Goes to Jury.

Gadsden, November 30.-(Special. 1.-THE
noted trial of Yohlande Degg has gone
into the fifth day, and arguments were
finished this afternoon. The tappeals of
A. E. Goodhue for his client. the defend
ant, were pronounced among the most
earnest and eloquent ever heard in the
court here. 1t developed in the evidence
that the brass knoucks that Womack is
alleged to have struck the woman with
were presented to him as a Christmas
pr esent. Colonel Hood closed the argu-
ment for the state. Commencing at
O'Clock his address to the jury lasted for
nearly four hours. Judge Disque then
charged the jury at length and they took
the case for considera ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Delegates See Basketball Game.

Gadsden, November 0-(Special. THE
reception and basketball game at the
Young Mems Christian association rooms
last night drew a large crowd Among
the number were seventy-five specially
invited guests, who were in attendance
at the North Alabama conference The
games resulted in victories for the Reds
and Blues over the Blacks and Whites.
The scores were as follows Reds, goals
II, fouls 10; Blues, goals 9, fouls Z. The
games We're full of interest and attracted
much attention and afforded much amuse-
ment.
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NEWSPAPER MOVES.
Gadsden Evening journal viii Soon Be
In New Home.

Gadsden, November 30.-(Special.) 1.-The
Evening Journal began the difficult task
of removing into its new home on Court
street. opposite Court Square, this aft
ernoon, and announced that no paper
would be issued tomorrow on account
of the delay in getting the heavy ma
chinery removed and set up again. The
paper will appear Monday afternoon as
usual.
The building into which the paper goes
was built from special plans drawn for
a newspaper office and is the best ar
ranged and most complete newspaper of
flee in this part of the state. The presses
typesetting machines and other heavy
machinery will rest upon solid concrete
floors and the rest of the building is
neatly finished and arranged for the con-
duct of the papers large and constantly
increasing business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01

was spreading all over my body and
limbs. Before l had used one bottle
of Cuticura Resolyent, together with
the Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time l had
used the third bottle, / was entirely
well. had good appetite and was
f1eshier than ever was. To any one
who has any skin or blood disease /
would honestly advise them to get the
Cuticura Remedies and etwell quicker
than all the doctors in the State can
cure you" Mrs. NJ. +. Falin,
May 10, 1905. Speers Ferry, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
OVercOatS

Medium, long coats, top coats and rancoats chevots,
worsteds, vcunas, thbets covertssiklned and serge
lined.
Broad shoudered, fon-fitting waist, flared skirts.
Style is apt to be an uppernost question in an over
coat, and that is quite it should be, for no
afford to ignore STYLE
But there other and important things as well worth
remembering
Upon the quality of the tailoring and the trimmings
that 60 into ovecoa depends its very life.
On points of style you can judge for yourself, but
when to tailoring and woo' you take the stores
word.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does NOT cure children of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few
children that would do 1t There is
constitutional cause <or this. Mrs. NJ.
Summers, Box 400. Notre Dame, Ind, will
send her home treatment to any mother.
She asks, no money. Write her today If
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
It can't help it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
U. Schwabacher wishes to

U. Schwabacher wishes to
announce to his many friends
and patrons that next week he
will remove his jewelry store
to 222 North Twenty-first St.,
Birmingham. My present store
at 203 Nineteenth st., Bes-
semer, is for rent; 2 years lease;
possession given at once.
Thanking my friends for past
patronage, I cordially invite
them to the new store.
U. SCHWABACHER,
900 N. 21st ST., Birmingham.
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stay. L had three
good doctors to do
all they could, but
none of them did
any good. / then
used one box of
Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of
Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely
cured. My hands
were raw all over,
in side and out,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Bright Boy Dies.

The attractive little son of NJ. G. Brown,
superintendent of the Grasseli chemical
works at Hillman, died yesterday after
short illness. Henry was ) years old
and an exceptionally beautiful child. The
remains Were sent to Pratt City, where
they were inferred in the afternoon. Ken
nedy Bros were in charge of the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
CURED OR ITCHING HUM0R

~ have been troubled with humor
on the back Of my neck and head for
four or five years Ithad All itching and
burning sensation, and was very un-
comfortable feeling. / have used the
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvcnt
Pills three months, and can say l am
completely cured" Respectfully,
Mrs. H. d. Ludlam,
July %, 1905. Ocean City, Md.
Cuteura essp, Ointment end Pills sold throughout
ne world Potter Drug Chem Corp, sss Iyops Boston.
- Nailed ~ Few q Care Ter ths Chs aaA esa,D'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
HANDS RAW WITH
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
Suffered for Ten Years-Spreading
to Body and Limbs Despite Efforts
of Three Doctors-Another Re-
markable and Speedy
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I had eczema on my hands for ten
years. At first it would break out only
in winter. Then it finally came to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
McMuIlen Goes to Columbia.

Gadsden, November % tSpeeial.)-Dr.
J. r. McMullen viii leave for Columbia
s. c. in the morning TO arrange for a
meeting of the executive board OF the
Southern States Immigration and Indus
trial association. which Will meet In that
city on Thursday morning for the pur-
pose OF arranging and mapping out q
programme for the coming years WORK.
IN McAhllleu was elected secretary and
treasurer Of the association at the recent
meeting in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-01
Humanity. with all its fears.
With all the hopes of futures years,
Is hanging GREATNESS on thy fate!

it is not SO much because the ship marks
a radical departure from all previous
models as that it is the most finished pro-
duct of a long process of evolution vitality
united with that great movement so long
discovered by st. Paul as waiting for
the manifestation of the sons of God. :"
1t would otherwise be "A most audacions
thing in the face of the facts of his
tory. to set up government on the claim
that mon are i'm any sense equal, and
deliberately to place the supreme au-
thority in the hands OF all the people
For governments began to grow up on
the theory that men are not equal: the
strong must govern the weak. They de-
veloped oligarchy. aristocracy. And when
YOU come to consider the essence of DEM
ocracy-a government by the people-ln
which the will of the majority is the
supreme law, it seems absolute con-
tradiction of the experience which teaches
that the best and strongest and highest
is necessarily not to be found in the
majority. but among The few. II would
seem that in listening always for the
voice of majortles. men had conceived
the worse possible form of government
that could be devised. The logic OF dem
ocracy would be indefensble, except that
the fundamental fact in human nature,
which led men To dream of popular gov
eminent from time to time to attempt
IT,. and at last To establish 1t as perma-
nency in the new world. Is that divine
element IN man which he has by virtue
OF a divine Fatherhood Political experf-
ence. after many failures, brought forth
this as its highest conception Of practical
human governmental social order which
waiteth for the manifestation Of the sons
of God, a political fabric resting upon
the mass Of the people. not because
strength or wisdom rs to he measured by
mere numbers, but because Of the in
herent divinity in men as the children
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
MIS-. WAITER FARWELL OF
CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON
IS HOLDING THE HONOR.

10 Daughter of the Wife of Stephen A.
Douglass, Herself a Famous Belle
Husbands Father Began Life a
Poor Boy.
Who is the most beautiful woman in
America? This was the question re-
Gently propounded in connection with
the preparation Of a Beauty Book
which was designed to sell at some
Thing like twenty-five dollars per copy.
1t was intended to present in the ex-
pensive volume portraits of the hand.
soonest women in each of the princi-
pal American cities but one member
of the fair sex was to be selected as
prominently the most beautiful crea.
Sure in Miss Columbia's domain.
Naturally there was great rivalry for
the honor and the persons who sat In
Judgment upon the photographs of
beautiful women which were submit.
ted in the contest had a rather difficult
time to reach a decision. Finally, the
choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Farwell
OF Washington, D. c.. and Chicago who
was a bride of but a few months when
the moc+ed question was decided in
her favor. In arriving at a decision
the judges studied the features of
each subject critically just as a per-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
Sleeping Car Acquaintances.

Representative Smith of Maryland is
the subject Of a good story these days.
When he hears it he merely smiles and
looks wise. Mr.. Smith, the little nara.
tive says, was standing a few days
ago in front of the White House talk
ing to two Secret Service men, when
a boy came dashing out of the Execu-
tive Mansion.
"Who's that?" queried the Congress.
man.
"That's Archibald Roosevelt" he was
informed.
A moment later another youngster
appeared through the same door and
Mr.. Smith repeated his question.
THAT'S Kermit" said INT Of the
guards.
Just then a third boy came swirling
along on roller skates.
81 guess that's another one of the
Roosevelts," suggested the nan from
Maryland.
eyes," was the answer, "That's
Quentin"
"By gum" commented Mr.. Smith,
they've all got names like sleeping
a I feel just as If I we're standing
on the station platform at home watch
ing the limited express shoot BY"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
A DARBY CHRISTENING.
NERD SCENE AMONG THE
SOUTHERN COLORED BAP.
TISTS-FEET WASHING.
Third Letter of Account Of Trip into
the Sunny Southland. Interest.
ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.

! ulTu LGtSGE VI LNSSouA'N $3.50
the Sunny Southland. Interest.
ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.
The first Sunday we spent in Eustis
we drove to Lake Oracle, just in the
rear of the hotel grounds, to witness
the Baptist colorsd immersion. 1T was
a perfect June moaning, with settings
of pure gold. 1t did not seem possible
that it was windy March at home. The
orange groves reached down to the very
edge of the lake, which lay placed, like
a mirror. Several Of the guests rowed
across from the hotel to witness the
ceremony. Presently the preacher, fol-
lowed by his candidates and flock, came
through the woods singing one of their
wild refrains. A few words from the
Good Book, a prayer, all kneeling, and
then an exhortation delivered with
much vigor. The baptism was quietly
performed with the exception Of the
case of one of the sister candidates
who felt so happy, that two men were
obliged to carry her out of the water.
In the evening we all drove to Egypt,
the colored settlement, and | never in
my life attended such a service. 1t was
the first Sunday In March, which is
a high day in the church-"The Prim-
alive Baptist" The church building
is a little wooden structure with bare
benches along each side and a rough
table in front of a box of a pulpit.
When we entered, a prayer meeting
was being held. AS many of the native
congregation cannot read, the hymns
are lined, two lines at a time-and
such strange music | never heard.
They don't seem to sing the words; 1t
is just a loud m%onotonous refrain, and
was perfectly deafening in that small
building. The prayers were mostly
calculations to the Lord, accompanied
with clapping of hands and loud ex-
pressions from all the brothers and
sisters. The sermon was the most
rambling discourse imaginable, begin
ming with Genesis and ending in Reve-
lations, accompanied with vigorous pan
tomine of face, arms and legs. Then
the darkies screamed and yelled at the
top of their voices and during all of
which one of the sisters got happy"
and surged over into another seat,
screaming and jumping up and down.
Several buxom sisters held her until
she became quiet. Then the collec-
ton was taken up, each one going up
to the table and laying his money on
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13

was attired in a white and gray cot
ton mother hubbard gown tied aroundl
the waist with a white apron;s around
her neck she wore a black fur 9collar
and on her head a very broad brimmed
black hat turned up on n side I'M
a jaunty manner This colored lady,
weighing 1856 pounds, as l was told,
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair in the pulpit, the min.
lister called out, "Let us know. sister
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
Oriental Egg Gamblers.

Hyde in his description Of Oriental
sports, tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter Day, and forty days afterward;
''The sport consists in striking their
eggs one against another, and the egg
that first breaks is won by the owner
of the one that struck 1t. Immediate
ly another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so ON till the last egg
wins all the others, which their re-
spective owners shall before have
won"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13

a nominating convention and an eAoo-
ton might just as well be dispensed
with.
Or course if Mr.. Roosevelt should
run for reelection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
Notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would be the prac-
tically unanimous choice for nominal
ton and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have been in vain.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
The Russian Easter.

Easter Day is set apart for visiting
in Russia. The men 60 to each others
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, Jesus Christ is
risen." The answer is, eyes, He Is
risen" The people then embrace, give
each other eggs, and drink a great
deal. They present a colored red egg
to the priest Of the parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs in their hands
upon Easter Day, and three or four
days after. They use it in token OF
the Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13
MRS WALTER FARWELL.

son might Judge the good qualities OF
a picture and the award was made to
Mrs. Farweu as the possessor Of the
greatest degree of perfection in every
attribute OF womanly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might be disposed to find fault with
the decision of the committee it may
be said in simple truth that none OF
Mrs. Farwell's likenesses do her justice
She is a tall, surprisingly graceful wo-
man of the type so often referred TO
as the "Gibson girl" with slender but
perfect figure; a marvelously clear
complexion; hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner.
She has been famous ever since she
first entered society for being n OF
the best, or rather one OF the most ar
tistically gowned women in h pubic
eye.
Mother Was a Famous Beauty.
Mrs. Farwell comes by her beauty
as a rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty OF
tp-r day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps LnlS name uocS AoI ou66oos
aught unusual to the older generation
of our readers but the hidden signi-
Ssance will be disclosed when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Williams, the mother
Of this stately beauty of the present
day was in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
A, Douglass, wife of n Of the fore.
most men of his day and herself fam
GUS as the greatest beauty OF the per-
Tod.
Some time after the death OF ste.
phen A. Douglass his widow married
Gen. Williams of the United States
Army. For a time the couple lived
in Washington but Gen. Williams VINO
was a man of some note became SO
incepsed at hearing himself referred
10 only as the husband of the former
Ne. stephen A. Douglass that he Sc
cured a transfer to a Western army
most and remained in the wilds OF
western America for many years, not
returning 10 the capital city until
J his wife's beauty was less conspicuous
than formerly and he was himself less
sensitive on the score OF personal van
ity.
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FAIRBANKS Is ACTIVE.
WORKING TO Sc CURE PLEDGES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOM
NATION IN 1908.

Is Sure of Indiana Delegation is
Also Counting on Illinois, and
Thinks Chances Good In Ohio-At
Work in South.
Vice-President Fairbanks is 6 feet,
8 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. He is also looming up
pretty tall as a presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves, Mr.. Fairbanks will at nc distant
day have a sufficient number of dele
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-13

poser of Robin Hood and other operas.
and the other is Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Tayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far
wells home is in the beautiful family
mansion in Chicago but she spends
much of her time at the capital Of the
nation where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven,
has a handsome home.