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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-06
UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY

Department. Special bargains III
hosiery, underwear, feeced gowns. XII
|monas and dressing sacques at A. L.
sNioody's Wednesday only. See adver-
|tisement. ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-06
NEWS OF BILL FUNK

Concordia Kansar: Bill Funk, who
caught cold last Tuesday as announced
exclusively In this paper, IS no better.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-06
DUNBAR
QUAR- TE I &
Famous Singers and Bell Ringers .
First Baptist Church "Wednesday,
March z.

The Dunbar male quartette and belt
ringers appear at the First Baptist
church Wednesday evening, March II
Reserved seats at Casselman's drug
store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-06

BUILDERS OF HOMES.
Some cheap building lots on our list,
Excellent locations, terms easy. Nor
ton & Co. 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-06

SoxI4o feet, fine location, sewer
! and water in lots s,s,. $4,000
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WANT NELSON CURE.

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
WHOLE CITY ENVELOPED
IN DENSE FOG FOR HOURS

If any of them were around. Conditions
couldn't have been better for them and
the prosecution of their work.
In the darkened streets and alleys 1T
was impossible to see foot in front of
ones face. On the illuminated avenues,
objects doomed dim and forbidding ten
feet away from ones eyes.
The illuminated clock in the federal
building went out of business at IL, de-
clining to show what hour it was at that
time. The hands of the clock We're invis-
ible for hours. and the face itself showed
only dimly. The court house clock was
on a similar spell.
The heavens toward the SOUTH usually
glowing as they are with the reflection
of the Sloss furnace fires, were gray as
the office cat. All the hotel windows were
lightless to the passersby and buildings
from which bright rays usually shine out
to guide if not to invite the midnight wan
derer's footsteps, gave no sign of encour-
agement.
From end to end Birmingham was
wrapped in a gray cloal-an urban monk,
as 1T were, with cowled head asleep and
awaiting the morn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
ELLIOTT IS STRONGLY
PROTESTING INNOCENCE
Man Charged With Forging Signatures
to Contracts Makes an Emphatic
Statement.

The case of George H. Elliott, who was
arrested Wednesday night by Detectives
Bodeker and Hamilton, on charges pre-
ferred by s. Meyer, representing the Du-
buque Telegraph-Herald, accusing him Of
twelve separate charges of forgery. was
postponed until the 25th inst. by Judge
Feagin yesterday.
1t is reported that Mr.. Meyer is in re-
ceipt of information from the Telegraph
Herald to the effect that II young Elliott
will make good the amount of commits
slons received, further prosecution will be
dropped.
Elliott said yesterday: "If ever man
was innocent of charge of forgery,
am. The signed contracts which will be
used against me as evidence were OBJ
tanned by man now in Atlanta. whom
/ employed as sub-agent. After receiving
the contracts from him / sent them into
the home office, and although l applied
for the commission due on them, | have
never received one penny. If they were
forged / had not then nor have now
any knowledge of it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
WILL HOLD SPECIAL
FAREWELL SERVICES
birmingham Corps Salvation Army
viii Assist In Bessemer Tonight.
Army Notes.

Captain and Mrs. McAfee. in charge Of
the Salvation Army corps In Bessemer,
will conduct their farewell service to-
night in Army hall there. The Bessemer
corps will be assisted by the corps of
officers and comrades from the Birmng-
ham corps, and there will be a street SER
vice at the regular stand prior to the hall
service.
In connection with the farewell service
there will be a musical contest, with
duets and solos, with selections on the
guitar, violin and other instruments The
service will begin at s o'clock.
Captain McAfee was formerly located in
Birmingham, and Mrs. McAfee, who was
Miss Maggie Lanham, was also promi-
nently identified with the army work in
this city.
Last night Envoy Murphy of the Bir-
mingham corps conducted his farewell
service In this city.
The farewell service of Capt. Albert
Fred and Cadet Curtis of the Birmingham
corps will be conducted Sunday night.
Miss Kellar of Admission. having the
rank OF captain, and Miss Curtis, with the
rank of cadet, of Birmingham, will sue
coed to the command of the Bessemer
corps Captain Fred will go to Atlanta,
and will be appointed to a new station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19

Birmingham was blanketed last night
with the heaviest thickest fog ever seen
here by the Oldest resident. All the living
pioneers will admit that. Even Capt
Frank P. O'Brien won't deny it.
The fog hit the city at 10 o'clock 1t
began to form about that hour, and con-
tinued to get denser every moment till
midnight. Before II O'clock the arc lights
In the streets seen half a block away
looked like matches burning at the end
of long dark hall way. The electric
signs that usually shine so brilliantly were
dimmed almost to darkness, and the lesser
lights were quite extingulshed.
Hackmen and cabmen drove their
vehicles warily up and down the streets,
crying out warningly as they made their
way along. Policemen We're buster than
ever, their whistles sounding out long and
often in the effort to keep in touch with
one another. Captain Hagood was so busy
whistllng after IL o'clock that his lips
were reported to be badly swollen at
a. m
1t was a bully good night for bandits,
thugs. pluguglies, r1ngsters and ruffians,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
ARE BEING INSPECTED
Two Companies Assemble Fully Equip
ped-M a jor Goldman, U. S. A., and
General Brandon Inspect.

Pursuant to general orders No. issued
from brigade headquarters, Company G.
Capt. L. C. Brown commanding. and
Company X. Capt. Hugh Miller command
ing, Third infantry. Alabama National
Guard, assembled for inspection by Maj.
Henry ]. Goldman, Twelfth cavalry, U.
S. A., stationed at Fort Oglethorpe and
Adjt. Gen. w. W. Brandon of this state,
at their armory in the city hall last night.
The assembly sounded at $50 p. m. and
promptly at that hour the soldiers passed
In review.
The inspection and review was well at
tended and the visiting officers expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with the mus
ter
Major Goldman and General Brandon
will complete their work here tomorrow.
They are on the annual tour of inspec-
ton and expect to return to Montgomery
not later than the first week in February.
The men wore what is known as fatigue
or full marching order uniforms, conn
posed of khaki blouse and trousers. and
carried haversack. blanket roll mess
utensils. cartridge belt and rifle, leggings
and campaign hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
FRATERNAL HALL MEN
WILL ERECT TEMPLE
Elects Officers and Directors-Plans to
Raise Balance of $4,000 Second
Mortgage Bonds.

At the annual stockholders meeting Of
the Fraternal Hall association held
Wednesday night at Magnolia hall, these
officers were elected:
President, Emil Lesser, reelected; vice
president, w. S. Lewis; secretary, Eli p.
Smith, reelected; treasurer, George Hud-
dleston, reelected.
The directors chosen are as follows: w.
S. Lewis, George Huddleston, John Wood
row, W. r. Watkins. A. G. Chambers, G.
E. Horton, Emil Lesser, ELI P. Smith, w.
t: Parker. w. H. Priegel and R. r. Board.
The secretary in his annual report said
that the association had purchased on
May l, 1904, a lot 100 by 40 feet on Third
avenue between Twenty-second and Twen-
ty-third streets for $780,
Plans were also adopted for the erec-
ton of a four-story brick and stone
fraternal temple to cost $4,000. 1t was
proposed to raise this sum by the sale
of $4,000 first mortgage bonds to outside
investors, and $4,000 of second mortgage
bonds to lodges and lodge members.
About $1,000 of the latter sum had been
pledged. The stockholders last night
adopted a resolution that each lodge
name a committee of one to canvass
among its members for the sale of sec
ond mortgage bonds with view to dis
posing of the entire issue of $4,000 These
bonds are to be in nominations of ten
dollars and like the first mortgage bonds
will bear per cent interest and run for
twenty years.
President Lesser said that 1t would be
necessary to place the $4,000 issue OF
second mortgage bonds among the lodges
and members before the first mortgage
bonds could be sold.
Treasurer Huddleston's report revealed
the fact that the association owes only
a few hundred dollars and that all of its
$4,000 of stock has been placed and paid
for by the lodges. The assets OF the as
ISOLATION are fully $4,000 at this time
above all liabilities
If was also decided TO have issued a
prospectus three thousand copies to be
printed and circulated among the lodge
members for their information.
The directors decided to meet at the
office of the president on the fourth We'd
nesday in each month, instead Of on the
third Wednesday
The following lodges are stockholders in
the association:
odd Fellows-Mineral City No IA, nine
teen shares; Birmingham No. liz, thirty
shares Magnolia No. 121, fifty shares;
Star No. 2ss, four shares; Crescent No.
226, three shares; F'raternal No. SOS, two
shares.
Pythian Lodges-Phoenix No. 20, ifty
shares Birmingham No. S. thirty shares;
Dirego- Hines No. rs, ten shares; jefferson
Valley No. II. two shares.
Total shares held by Odd Fellow lodges,
1OS of a par value of $500; total shares
held by Pythian lodges. 80 of par value
of s4600.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
BODY To
GOVERN CHARITIES
Mercy Home President Urges
Official Supervision
DISCUSSES THE QUESTION
Mrs. Spencer Thinks Lack Of DIsorlm-
lnatlon In Giving Is One of the
Wrongs of the Day
Here.
DISCUSSES THE QUESTION

Charitable organizations in the Birming-
nnent recently proposed. for the forma-
ton of a central governing body, which
would have supervision to a certain ex-
tent of all such organizations which re-
ceive appropriations from the city or
county to aid in the work.
The matter came out most prominently
at the recent annual meeting of the boarn
of directors of the Mercy Home. in the
report of Mrs. Spencer, the president. In
her report. Mrs. Spencer advocated the
formation of such central governing
body, referring to the subject in the fol-
lowing language:
With the number of charitable institu-
lions in Birmingham constantly increas-
ing, the generosity of the city seems in
danger of being overtaxed. It may be
necessary to appoint financial commit
tee. This work has been done heretofore
mainly by the treasurer and the presi-
dent.
Il am not in favor of any radical
change. All work of this character should
stand on a rational basis, and should be
able to give strict account and COM
prehensive report, first as to the condl-
tons 1t intends to ameliorate. second the
means proposed to this end and, third,
how far the money expended through
these means has been iudicially and sue
eessfully expended.
IF we can do this and prove that the
work of the Mercy Home is a benefit to
the social conditions of the city, and you
do not doubt 1t, l feel sure the same
measure of confidence that has been given
in the past, will be continued. But we
must guard some of our weak places and
be little more alert in our plans.
Lack of discrimination in giving is one
of the wrongs of the day in Birmingham
as elsewhere, and will be such until the
people recognize the fact that all giving
is not charity. The meal easily obtained
may tempt from honest work to beg
gary, and so become harmful.
"Such indiscriminate temporary relief
mark the childhood of charitable effort,
but mature men and women should regu-
late their impulses by reason.
II take this opportunity to urge the
public inspection of all charities receiving
public money not an inspection on stated
days by offlceholders, but by a commits
sion appointed by the honorable Mayor
and composed of practical men and wom-
en- of experience.
If this seems foreign to the report of
the Mercy Home, l Insist that the rapid
growth of our city and the multiplicity
of organizations with no central board
call for definite action in this direction,
and as the Mercy Home receives an ap-
preparation. 1t may take the initiative in
this request"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
EMPLOYING MEN FOR
CIRCUS REPAIR WORK
Experienced BIacksmiths viii Begin
Work on Cages at Smiths Park
Next Monday.

c. H Thompson of Boston, who recently
purchased the entire show Aggregation"
formerly belonging to Sells & Downs. Is
still in Birmingham experimenting the
work of securing blacksmiths to repair
the large wheels. cages and tableau cars
now at Smiths park. The blacksmiths
will start Monday.
This work will be in charge of an ex-
perienced circus blacksmith, who will be
brought here from Kansas City, and
all haste will be made SO as TO leave a
clear field for the painters, stripers and
decorators due here about February 1.
Negotiations are now pending with Mr..
sommerville, of Baker e. Lockwood of
Kansas City, for the entire refurnlshing
of the canvas part of the show.
Thus far Mr.. Thompson has experienced
no trouble in obtaining the required help
and instructions have been given Spike
Goodell, working superintendent. now at
smiths park, to have everything in read
mess for beginning work Monday morn
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow to
Discuss and Devise Ways
and Means.

The manufacturing committee of the
Commercial club will hold a meeting in
the assembly room of the club Saturday
forenoon at II o'clock. In addition to the
members of the committee, President 7.
II. Motion and Secretary Babb of the
club will be in attendance.
The principal business to come before
the committee will be the discussion of
ways and means for the establishment of
permanent and comprehensive exhibit
of the products and manufactures of the
Birmingham district.
, 1t has already been decided, practically,
that such an exhibit will be established
and the question to be decided by the
committee and the club is relative to the
size and nature of the display and the
manner of arranging for It's maintenance
At the last meeting of the directors of
the Commercial club, when the matter
first came UP in definite form, one of the
directors spoke at some length and most
hibit. He said that there were manufac-
turers in the Birmingham district who
would fail to obtain just reward by a dis
play that did not show in every way and
to their full extent. the goods turned out
in such factories. He mentioned, among
others. the cast iron pipe works and the
steel rail mills. calling attention to the
fact that almost any factory can turn out
small pipe or straight rails, but only a
few can manufacture sixty-inch pipe or
twist and turn the rail into a bowknot
or other fancy ngure, showing its tensile
strength.
1t was mentioned also that the various
manufacturers whose goods were ex-
hibited would pay their prorata for main
tanning the exhibit, and it was to bring
about more investigation into the entire
matter that the question was referred to
the manufacturing committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
COD LIVER OIL.

1t almost makes you
sick to think of it, but it
isn't nearly as bad as it
used to be. The improved
method of refining it
makes it much easier to
take, and when made into
SCOTS Emulsion almost
every one can take it.
Most children like it and
all children that are not
robust are benefited by it.
When the doctor says
/" Take cod liver OIL he
generally means SCOTS
Emulsion; ask him if he
doesn't They know it is
more easily digested and
better than the plain oil.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 100 Pearl Street, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
POLL TAX PAYMENTS
ARE EXTREMELY SLOW

general elections were held Last year
there was no election, and many persons
failed to make the payment This year.
therefore, it will be necessary for many
to pay for the two years before they can
vote, and It was stated yesterday after
noon that it was likely the fact that 50
must be paid that was keeping many of
the voters away
Every effort has been made by the
county officials to have the voters pay
the poll tax, but so far with little sue
cess. It is likely the next few days will
show an Increase. especially as it is I'M
derstood a number Of firms employing
large numbers of men are taking steps to
have their employees pay the tax. Should
a sufficient number of firms take such
action there will be little loss, if any, in
the number of voters this year, accord
ing to county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19

Only solS poll tax receipts for the year
1906 had been issued up to the hour at
which the tax collectors office closed last
night, and It was announced that unless
the voters came forward in large numbers
within the next two weeks many of them
would be disqualified from voting at the
coming elections, when governor and
other state officials, as we'll as congress-
men, will be voted for.
Poll taxes must be paid prior to Feb
ruary l. There remains only eleven days
on which the payment can be made with
out disqualifying the voters. and as It is
announced that more than 5000 persons
have yet to pay the tax It will be neces-
sary for them to come at the rate of not
less than 454 per day to make good the
difference.
In 1904. when there were more than
5000 poll tax receipts issued in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
EAST LAKE LAND COMPANY.
Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting.
Officers and Directors Elected.

The stockholders In the East Lake Land
company held their annual meeting in the
offices of the company in the First Ma
tional Bank building yesterday afternoon
The following officers and directors: w.
w. Crawford. president; Bradley ]. Saun-
ders, vice president and general manager,
and r. A. Hardin, secretary. Directors,
w. M. Walker, Ross C. Smith Culpepper
Exum, Robert Jemlson. Jr., Eugene Flies,
Erskine Ramsay, 7. A. Weller, Bradley J..
Saunders and w. w. Crawford
Most of the officers and directors at
tended the meeting The reports of Officers
were submitted and were regarded as
very satisfactory.
Mr.. Ramsay and Mr. Weller are new
members of the board Of directors. Out
side of these two gentlemen all officers
and directors were reelected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
KILLED IN FIGHT.
Prize Fighter Given Death Blow In
Second Round.

New York, January 1S-"Kid' Goog, a
prize fighter, was killed in the second
round of a three-round bout tonight in
place known as Joe McFaden's club
In Third avenue. The man with whom he
was fighting escaped. 1t is said that
Goog's right name is Nathan Rosenberg,
and that he is a resident of this city.
Googs opponent was known as Kid
Sis Each was Is years of age.
There were about 500 spectators present
and when Goog was found to be dying
there was much excitement Four arrests
were made Of men alleged to be connected
with the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
The Police Court.

Phil Davis, who was arrested on a stale
warrant, charged with assault and bat
terry, was fined $500 and sentenced to $50
days by Judge Feagin in police court yes
terday.
John Robinson. a negro. was fined s25
for malicious mischief.
The case of Joe Foreman, a negro
charged with assault with intent to MUIR
der and carrying concealed weapon, was
postponed until the 23rd.
E. B. Wallace. charged with assault,
was bound over until the oath inst. for
trial.
Samrella Lewis, a negro woman, was
bound over to the criminal court charged
with grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
COUNTY TEACHERS.
An Interesting Programme Arranged
for Tomorrow Morning.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Jefferson County Teachers association
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the city hall building.
The following programme will be rem
dered
Compulsory Education" by Miss Hor-
tense Thornton.
Methods of Teaching Percentage by
T. C. Young and B. F. Crump.
Topographic Influence Of the Appa-
lacbian Barrier by II. A. McKinnon and
j. NJ. Dill.
oHistory of the National Educational
association" by J. H. Phillips,
The executive committee, which consists
of III. P. Burrus, A. e. Handley az c. b.
Glenn, has urged the members of the as
ISOLATION to secure copies Of Brigham 8
Geographic Influences and take up that
study.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
CELEBRATION OF
LEES BIRTHDAY
GOTH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE OBJ
SERVED AS LEGAL HOLIDAY IN
ALARAMA-ALL BANKS CLOSED.
VETERANS LUNCHEON.

Today the ninety-ninth anniversary Of
the birthday of Robert e. Lee, is
legal holiday in Alabama.
All banks will be closed in this city.
General orders have been received from
the Postmaster General at Washington,
to the effect that 1t would not be wise
for the Birmingham postoffice to close,
owing to the pressure of business.
No business will be tranacted in the
police court beyond accepting pleas of
guilty.
Camp Hardee, United Confederate vet
Grams of Birmingham, will united with
Camp Fred s. Ferguson, United Con-,
federate veterans of Pratt City, in COM
memoraton dinner at the city hall there
at / D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Rural Service in Alabama Gives EN-
ployment to 665 Men.

Assistant Postmaster ]. T. Blakemore
yesterday afternoon completed his report
on the carrier service for the last three
months in 1905.
The report shows that there are at the
present time 665 men employed In the
rural free delivery service in Alabama,
whose salaries for the quarter amounted
to $11o70475. All the rural carriers of the
state are paid through the Birmingham
office,
A, corps of clerks are now working
upon the general report of the postoffice
for the quarter, and it is expected to be
completed the latter end Of this week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Vast Millions in Savings

The American people are the most thrifty and saving
in the world With S},O00,000,00O in savings banks
aid 100000 depositors, there is an average of $3.50
for each American who has an account Canada
comes next with $289 The average savings in the
South does not average more than SL90 per inhab-
liant Is it any wonder the southern people are poor9
Start an account with US and learn to save.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
CITY ITEMS

THE SHINDLER CAFE.-Announce-
ment was made last night that w. G. Nc
MeelSin, owner of the Shindler Cafe, at
the Morris hotel, had disposed of the cafe
to NJ Clifford. proprietor of the Morris.
Mr.. McMeelin stated that he would re-
main in Birmingham several months.
WILL GIVE A BALL.-The Young
Mems Hebrew association will give its
first ball and entertainment at Gelders'
hall the evening of February 10 for the
benefit of the fund to furnish It's new
home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
PERSONAL

The Rev. E. Lee Smith, pastor of the
Baptist church, West End, who has re-
signed his pastcrate, left last night for
Daycona, Fla. where he viii take up
evangelical work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
Birmingham, January IS. 1 D,

Birmingham. January IS, p. m.
Maximum temperature 80. ............ 81
Minimum temperature ................... So
Mean temperature ....... ................ So
Normal temperature ..................... As
Excess of temperature since jan
uary Observation-Disclosures. 80
Rainfall since p. m. yesterday 49,. II
Rainfall since January 1...............2.65
Deficiency of rainfall since Janu-
airy ........ .................... "a