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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Religious Bodies.

Two of the largest and most influential religious bodies in the world are in ses- sion in the south at present-tbe general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in Birmingham, and the Southern Baptist convention in Chatta- nooga," said a church member last night.
 "The latter Is the larger of the two bodies, having an immense number of delegates. It is however, merely dele gative' body and has no power to regu- late the individual congregation, which is sovereign in the Baptist denomination. It merely has control of the foreign and state missions, and the Sunday school board, which prints the periodicals used by the Baptist churches. Every congre- gation in the south can send it's delegate to the convention representation being based on membership
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
In the Box Office.

"The man in the theatre box office has run of season." said Ernest Looney treasurer of the Bijou theatre, last night.
 "We are thrown with all classes of peo- pie. This afternoon a young fellow stepped up to the window and asked for a good seat in the orchard. I handed him the best I had left in the orchestra circle and laughed in my sleeve.
 "It is very often that theatregoers will ask for seats in the corridor 'rotunda' and vestibules of the house. We ticket sellers usually ask them what price seats they want and then give them as good To- cation as we can in the theatre."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
OUTING FOR POOR
Local Dam of Beavers Will Entertain
 Children Next Month.

The annual outing of Birmingham dam No. 1, Independent Order of Beavers, to the poor children of Birmingham and the district will be given next month.
 The following committee has been ap- pointed to arrange for the outing:
 Chief w. F. Wier, chairman; w. H. Fruitticher Rufus N. Rhodes, H. w. English, T. A. Lappage. l. R. Rubenstein, J. L. Haley, Jr., John W. O'Neill, R. E. Collins, Henry C. Weller, H. T. Cotton, Dr. R. F. Ashworth, John l.. Parker, Judge J. P. Stiles, r. W. Bullock, D. A. Davis, Col. F.. l.. Higdon, w. F, Vaughan, James A. Downey, C. B. Powell, R. K. Edwards Bryon Dozer and W. c. Thomp- son,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Ae.5R4oes-

And visits him when day is done In little town. Altho there's nothing much to do, A lot of pleasures fall to you mat do not make you run up bills, Contract the gout and other ills In a little town. The parties aren't so stiff and cold. There's friendliness in young and old. But let your conduct once be slack, Gee, whz. how long the tongues do c,acL- In little town.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
SHEFFIELD REAPER.

The Sheffield Reaper has just closed its first year under the management of Hansbrough Brothers. They have made the Reaper an excellent paper in every way and deserve great credit. The Reap CT is one of the best printed and best edited papers in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
RAMSAY IS PRESIDENT.
Elected at Meeting of Country Club
 Last Night-CraWford Vice.

Erskine Ramsay was elected president of the Country club at the annual cleo ton of officers last night, and w. w. Crawford was elected vice president. The elections were by exclamation
 The board of governors for the same term, elected last night, consists of H. l.. Badham, A. l.. Fulenwider, R. H. Baugh, J. J. Ashton, J. II. Caldwell and F. r. En llnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
A Clock Wanted,

'One of the effects of the slSyscrapers in Birmingham" said a citizen, "is to shut out the court house clock from public view.
 Twenty times day, if once, do I glance from my office window in the Woodward in the direction of the court house only to experience the same shock of dis- appointment l think the least thing our good citizens, Brown and Marx could do would be to put up clock on the cor ner of their building to compensate the public for the loss of the court house clock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Tennessee Senatorial Contest.

In Birmingham considerable interest was manifested over the results of the senatorial contest in Tennessee yesterday. The Tennessee colony here is quite large, and many natives of the Volunteer state remained at The Age-Herald office until late hour seeking the latest news from the election.
 J. B. Babb is perhaps the best informed man in Birmingham on Tennessee politics. He favored the return of Carmack to the United States Senate. and expressed sur prise at the information contained in the early dispatches which seemed to indicate a victory for ex-Governor Taylor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Vice President cominq.

Vice President Fairbanks will probably reach Birmingham next Wednesday, He comes as q fraternal delegate from the Northern Methodist church to the general conference of the M. E. church, south. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Fairbanks, and they will be the guests of Col and Mrs. T. G. Bush.
 During his visit the vice president will be entertained by the Commercial club, and it also expected that he will hold a short reception at the Masonic temple un- der the auspices of the Scottish Rite Ma sons. The vice president is thirty-sec- ond degree Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
Dates Are Chanqed.

Washington, May 12-After a conference with local officials here today l. Garlan Penn of Atlanta. corresponding secretary of the Negro Young Peoples Christian and Educational congress, announced that the second quadrennial congress would be held here July Sl to August o. instead of July 3 to S, the dates originally set. This change was brought about largely on account of the objections raised by a large number of negro teachers who will be engaged in institutes during July. The sessions will be held in Convention hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
PITCHER FRACTURES ARM.
Game Called at End of Sixth Inning
 On Account of Accident.

2 In a siX-inning contest at Aldrich yes terday afternoon, Dogwood defeated AL dricb~by score of to 3. On account of the fact that McClindin, the pitcher for Dogwood, fractured his arm in the sev- neth inning, the game was called. The batteries were: Aldrich. Puckett and Hill man; Dogwood, McClindin and Howison. A good many errors were made, but both pitchers struck out ten men each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 A girl would be twice as pretty if you told her so.
 A woman has an awful time crying be- cause she isn't having one.
 A man is awful unlucky to marry a woman with brains enough to know he hasn't any.
 There are worse things to be married to than cold feet. but hardly anything more uncomfortable.
 When q man pays its pew rent regu- larly it does seem as If the preacher ought to be grateful enough to make the sermons shorter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
A Candidate.

Manager H. A. skeggs of Decatur was in Birmingham yesterday. He was elect ed to the mayoralty without opposition and he is now a candidate for the nomi- nation for associate railroad commission or. Decatur is growing steadily" he said, "and the people in my section are highly prosperous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
 Miller Is Nominated.

Nashville, May 12.-James T. Miller of Trousdale county was today nominated for Congress in democratic primaries in the Fourth congressional district. Mounse G. Butler, incumbent, and Cordell Hull, were his opponents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
SONG OF THE CITIES.

New Yorks a town that's full of fun Has lots of money. too; Where everything in reason goes
 And nothing flinders you. Chicago Is a booming place,
 Brim full of noise and hustle There everybody's on the 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The Millionaires' club Is working to get away from Washington before the heated term arrives and settles down to stay while. Millionaires do not like hot places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

N BREAKFAST food cranks wore @ broad smile when they read the ]. " news from Washington to the eff feet that the various brands of sawdust and hay, which they have been religiously devourng, are really wholesome and nutritlve. The great and good depart ment of agriculture says that this is so, therefore, 1t is so. Breakfast foods are not only pretty fair fodder. but they are much cleaner than the average food that man eats Deep is the joy among food fans at this decision, altho the wise old department of agriculture smiles at the assertions of advertisers that their sev- eral brands are infallible brain and nerve tonics. Rather. the department waits to be shown The new decree is apt to give an impetus to the cereal trade. It will be fine thing for the breakfast food manufacturers, and a knockout blow to Jim Dumps. The palpitating American public will consume more of these prod ucts than ever before. Patrons of quick lunch counters will call as with one voice for more. of the compounds that permit a mans stomach to loaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The other trusts should study the story of the paper combine and act ac- cordingly, for our President is becom ing more strenuous every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
FATE.

We have a lot of trouble here And when we come to die We cannot see the flowers brought, Nor hear the people cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
pauohters of the confederacy,

Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet with Mrs. C.. NJ. Tardy, Huntsville avenue, next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Senator German is afflicted with hy- pertrophy or excessive development of the heart He may get better, but com plete recovery is scarcely possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Chancellor Day begins to feel full of sore spots from blows rained on him since he attacked the President and defended Standard Oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The two houses of parliament in Russia are now organized, and bushel of bills will no doubt be pre- sented this week. Some of them arc long overdue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

County after county Is voting to levy local tax for school purposes, This, however, does not obviate the need of local taxation in school dis tricts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Lawns and gardens may still be sprinkled in this city, but the expense must be borne by the consumer instead of the water company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

It is rumored that Taft and Root
 left the big stick in Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

In modern copper deals an United States senatorship is thrown in for good measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Senator Morgan is not getting much information from William Nelson Cromwell, who considers himself above all law, and the Senate to boot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Hartman crossed the continent in seventy-two hours and his name should be changed to Hurryman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Attorney General Miller of Indiana says that Standard Oil has been good in that state, so far as he can see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The national lkissees are Governor Hoch, Captain Hobson and Andrew Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

When asked if he would again be a candidate for the presidency, Grover Cleveland said No" but he used more words than one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Grover Cleveland has gone to auto mobiling. This means that he has abandoned all hope of third term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Captain Hobson says that he does not want to be President. That should settle it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The funeral drivers In New York have struck, but this will not change the rule relating to the wages of sin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The paper trust has accepted the situation by acknowledging the po- tency of the Sherman antitrust bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

It is a cold day when Atlanta does not hold an exposition rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Lawyer Cromwell proposes to be his own examiner and cross-questioner in Panama matters. It is safer for him that WAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Wellman proposes to attach his wire. less instrument to the North Pole and wag back messages to a wondering world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The split-up in the McClure-Phillips company seems to portend another magazine, and a muek-rake magazine at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Gadsden Times-News Birmingham is now wrestling with the wrestling craze.
 Chattanooga Times: The Birmingham newspapers are waging war on the pistol toters. As a rule, these towards can read, but usually they don't; so it is up to the self-respecting courts to impress a few lessons that will be remembered.
 Huntsville Mercury: An eight-inch snow fell in Wisconsin Monday night and Tues day. No wonder the weather is rather coot down this way. Vice President Fair banks is booked to be in Birmingham next Monday and we may have another cold wave.
 Jasper Mountain Eagle: One of tho greatest religious gatherings that ever assembled in this country is the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, now in session in Birming- ham. The ablest men of the church arc in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

A "cussless waitless, out-of-orderless and glrlless' telephone is promised. Don't wake us up, please.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

When the trusts are abolished the millennium will be just around the cor ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The Czar opened the douma and escaped alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

The trusts are beginning to so, the paper trust leading the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Young woman who mingled spinach with strawberry shortcake is dead. Alas, va riety was not the spice of life The Ohio Association of Incubator Ba- bles will hold it's first annual convention in Cleveland June %. Incubator babies will be there merely as exhibits The del- egates will be experts who think they know a thing or two about nursing incu- bator babies. It would be a great idea for the incubator babies themselves to organize alumni chapters in various parts of the land and hold annual conclaves. They would be able to wax eloquent in eulogizng their alma matters, the incuba- tors. The thing could be done A good yell would be, Rah, Rah! Rah Rah! Rah! Rec! In-cu-ba-tor! Kids are well! A birth insurance company tried to Go business in Massachusetts, but the stork bestirred himself and now receiver is to be appointed.
 DECISION REACHED AT LAST. He hesitated on the verge.
 His spirits sorely vexed
 Twas easy for a friend to see
 That he was much perplexed. At last light shone in his eyes,
 He lifted up his head.
 "rll take them off, cen tho I freeze
 Is what the wearer said.
 After oi.inr. mt another interview at tacking President Roosevelt, Chancellor Day left Syracuse. Maybe he was scared. IN A LITTLE TOWN. The people always know you there, And when you're sick they seem to care. Each neighbor~ loves the>other one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
GET BUSY. If you don't try
 You'll never win. The game is on.
 So pitch right in.

I'm followed,' cried a wild-lookinX man. 'Tm haunted by the phantom notes of an electric piano that plays in our block. I hear them in my dreams. They ring in my ears all day. There is no relief-no escape. At times the tune changes, but 1t is always that insistent pounding, rattling, nerve-w wracking discord of sounds which is driving me mad. try to distinguish the air, but cannot. The tempo? There is none. Where Is a remedy? Must this harpie pursue me to my grave? Am I doomed to toss on my couch for weay years and listen to the thumps of this musical monstroslty, or shall I procure a hatchet and follow In the footsteps of Mrs. Nation? l have pictured that contrivance surmounting a bonfire In my dreams I have torn it to pieces and ground 1t under foot have longed to blow it up-to explode tito annihilate it. but to no purpose. I'm going mad I'm going mad"' and wailing pit eously, the citizen rushed on down a long, arc-lighted avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Vice President Fairbanks was so busy on his birthday that he didn't get a chance to eat any frosted cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

While we may not be able to have Sunday baseball in Birmingham, we car read the sporting page today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

In view of the cheerful advice given people by the poets, there is absolutely no excuse for any body to be miserable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
IN A LITTLE TOWN.

The people always know you there,
 And when you're sick they seem to care. Each neighbor~ loves the> other one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
And visitors must hustle. In Philadelphia people sleep,

And visitors must hustle. In Philadelphia people sleep,
 St. Louisans are rash In Boston town the bread is brown
 And beans go with the hash. In Baltimore folks brag about
 The damage of the fire And boast of their improvements till
 All other people tire. In Cleveland Johnson is the man
 Who makes the greatest fuss; At Buffalo--you ve heard the song.
 The writer was a cuss. 4n Frisco folks are toilng hard
 And moneys in demand. Why, even Fathers working there
 He slaves to beat the band. In Cincinnati lives our Nick,
 Who really made the place By being Teddy's son-in-law-
 Of course you know his face. In Pittsburg there Is lots of smoke,
 Some men of money, too. Who seem to have but slight regard
 For anything they do; In Washington, the capital
 The Congress is in session And all the bloated octopi-
 Why they are in possession. Milwaukee-now. of course you know
 What made Milwaukee famous; In Louisville the colonels swig
 A quantity to shame us. New Orleans is full of germs,
 The stegomyia Is waking, While in great dread of yellow jack
 The citizens are qualSing. Some dandy towns in this fair land
 Some cities fair to see, But Zion City takes the cake For rank celebrity , Servant girls who have had their ap pendixes removed are now In demand Will employers require a certificate o removal? While we may not be able to hav' Sunday baseball in Birmingham, we cal read the sporting page today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Sign of the times: Muck rakes mended here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
THE ANNUAL QUESTION.

The owner of a factory
 Sat frowning in his chair. He wore look-a troubled look
 His brow was creased with care. Tho business was pretty good
 And prospects not so bad, Somehow, he couldn't sit up straight Nor keep from feeling sad. He figured up his bank account The sum that he could spend And murmured that he could get more If men he knew would lend The night came down upon the town And still he fingered there, Computing an expense account
 With looks of blank despair. His company was solvent. but
 He felt no great elation Because he knew he'd have to soon Finance his wife's vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

A birth insurance company tried to do business in Massachusetts, but the stork bestirred himself and now receiver is to be appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
DECISION REACHED AT LAST.

After giving out another interview at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Gadsden >Times-News: Birmingham is now wrestling with the wrestling craze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142l street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected man. uscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Young woman who mingled spinach with strawberry shortcake Is dead Alas va rety was not the spice of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

I H. Russ and J. r. Keeley are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in its circulation de- pertinent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

, Servant girls who have had their ap- pendixes removed are now In demand. Will employers require a certificate of
 removal?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as second-class matter under ae1 of Congress March 8, 1ST9
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-01-18
.GOBBlED BY STANDARD Oh!
GLUCOSE INDUSTRY ADDED TO
TRUSTS CONTROLLED BY
RockEFELLER.

New York, Jan. 10.-Standard Ou
interests are now in control OF the
glucose combination, which is to take
over the entire glucose business OF
the country. The Standard Oil men
now control seven great industrial
trusts, including the United States
Steel corporation, Amalgamated Cop.
per, the American Sugar Refining
company and the American Tobacco.
Under the plan the Corn Products
company stockholders will surrender
one-third Of their holdings for the pur-
pose of acquiring the entire interest
in the three companies above named,
not already owned by the Corn Prod
ucts company. The New York Glu-
cose company, the Warner Sugar re.
fning company and the ST.. Louis
Syrup and preserving company will
contribute working capital of $2,00O,-
900 toward the net working capital OF
s. 5000, 900. During the .ear just ended
these three companies did about so
per cent of the entire domestic and
export corn products business of the
country.
The combination proposed is ex.
pected to strengthen the position OF
all the companies involved and par.
ticularly of the Corn Products com.
pany, by the elimination to a large ex
tent of keen competition which has
prevailed, and enable the concerns to
operate at a better margin OF profit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-01-18
SENATE ORDERS INQUIRIES
INVESTIGATION OF PANAMA CA.
NAL AND ALSO OF EXCHANGE
RATE ON MONEY.

Washington, Jan. 10. - The senate.
yesterday adopted two resolutions CT
inquiry. One of them authorizes an
investigation by the committee on in.
~terocSanic canals into the general con
duct Of the affairs of the Panama
canal, and the other an inquiry by the
finance committee into the question Of
the exchange rate on money on tho
isthmus. The remainder OF the open
session was devoted to a speech by
Mr.. Morgan on the railway rate ques
ton. He advocated the settlement Of
all differences over rates in the courts
according to common law methods as
calculated to do away with much awk-
ward machinery.
The Philippine tariff measure was
the single topic of conversation in the
house yesterday. The speeches were
uniformly against the measures and
were allowed to go in general without
answer. DEPRESSION in the form Of
tariff revision discussion was made
in a brief speech by Mr.. Gillett of
Massachusetts, who favored Canadian
reciprocity. Mr.. Bonynge OF Colorado,
discussed the bill from the standpoint
Of the beet sugar industry. Mr.. Bur-
CESS of Texas, opposed it on constitu-
tional grounds.