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Christian Science.
" The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
Allow me a few words in answer to Mr..
Smith, at the Y. NJ c. A. meeting Sun
day, in which he attacked Christian Sci
enCe. It is a matter OF surprise that a
man OF Mr.. Smiths evident ability and
good sense along other lines should be
so sadly mistaken as to make the state
ment that the study Of Science and
Health would cause insanity. Proof is
far more than mere assertion. If it
depended upon what he says, or what I
say. II would soon narrow down to a
question OF personal veracity between
Mr. Smith and myself. But, fortunately.
I have lndsputable evidence that the
reading of Science and Health" so far
from causing Insanity, has healed it, Can
he prove his contrary statement? Is it
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FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST
Damage Is Estimated at Half
Million or More.
employees MISSING

Explosion In Shoe Factory at Lynn,
Mass, Starts Blaze which Burns
for Many Hours, and Lays Waste
Several Large Blocks Railway
Station Is Also Destroyed.
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not, Mr. Editor, an unwarrantable and
unjust thing for d Christian minister to
make such brash and uncalled-for state
ments about another denomination? A
church body containing over 1O0, ,000 inteIli-
gent people. a large proportion Of which
have been healed Of every disease under
the shining sun, is in itself an unan-
swerable refutation of such an unkind
statement
7 cordially invite Brother Smith TO at
tend either First or Second Church
Of Christ Scientist, of Washington.
and see for himself if the people at
tending are not as intelligent as any he
viii find anywhere. or let him attend
Mr.. McKenzie's lecture at National The
ateT next Sunday afternoon, and hear an
eX-Presbyterian minister explain the ten
cts OF Christian Science. Did he do this,
perhaps he would apologize TO the Chris
uan Science Church for his uncalled-for
remarks. Truly yours.
EDWARD Z NORWOOD.
Washington. December 3.
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WANT NAVAL RESERVE LIST.
Plan Suggested to Reduce Age Aver
age of Officers.

fiHn suggested 10 heOuce age Aver
age of Officers.
simultaneously with the publication of
the annual report Of Secretary of the
Navy Bonaparte, the report of the special
board for the revision of the laws gov
erning the naval personnel, of which As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Newberry
is president was made public. Highly
important recommendations for the bet
terment Of the commissioned personnel
Of the navy, which are approved in his
annual report by Secretary BOnaparte,
are made by the board. Its report has
been transmitted to Congress with 4.
recommendation that remedial legislation
be granted as suggested by the board.
In the opinion of officers Of the navy,
the most important recommendation made
by the personnel board IS one for the
creation Of a so-called reserve list" on
which, il Is proposed, TO put each year a
certain number of officers from the VA
rious grades, in order that the average
age of officers in the high grades of the
navy may be materially reduced. In It's
report the board says, relative TO this
matter:
An examination Of the navy list dis
closes a condition OF affairs under the
present law that seriously. affects the
ofneiency of the service ana constitutes
a grave menace, if not a positive danger.
TO the public interests. AS taken from
the navy list, the average of rear ad-
mirais on July l. 1906, was sixty-eight
years and eight months; OF captains,
h1ty-seven years and nine months: OF
commanders. fifty-one years and four
months.
congress has authorized a considerable
Increase in the number of midshipmen at
lhe naval Academy. But no provision
mas oeen made for a corresponding in
crease in the upper grades the result be-
ing that the lower grades will become
so eongested that a midshipman now in
one of the lower classes at Annapolis
may possibly not be promoted 10 lieu
tenant until he is between forty-five and
fifty years of age"
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CHURCH NOTICES.

TRINITY CHURCH. ID and sta. nv. Rev.
Richard p. Williams rector Special Advent
mission. beginning Sunday, Dee 2; missioner Rev.
W. W. Davis Of the Church Of the FEansazura-
stion. New York. Sunday services: 10 a. n
holy communion II q. m, holy communion and
sermon. IS p. n. inteTcsssion service. D. n
mission service. Weekdays a. n, holy ccm-
muDton- SO q. m. morning prayer. t.5 D n,
conference for women 7;S ?. n, intercession
service. ,. n. mission service Congregational
singing All welcome. Come and be helpei TO
lead better life. Seisf
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fashionable
match their The eorings
and popula
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Needs Another Dry Dock.

He urges upon Congress that it author
ize the construction of at least one more
floating dry dock, adding that one should
be provided for The Atlantic and one for
the Pacific coast.
The Secretary frowns upon the inven-
tions brought to the department Of for
rnidabIe and more or less mysterious
agencies Of destruction, intended to pro-
tect the country from hostile fleets with
out the maintenance of a powerful navy,
pronouncing them the result of "iil-in-
formed and naisspent ingenuity" He men
tions, especially. automobile torpedoes.
torpedo craft. submarines, and dirigible
balloons. saying.
Experience has indicated that all OF
these several inventions. except the last,
may have legitimate, although very cir
cumscribed, field Of utility in modern ma
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-05
FOR
BOND ISSUE IN SIGHT

during October and November each year
to admit the holding of a state fair.
The plans were discussed informally by
Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Exum, NJ. V Joseph, w.
D. Nesbitt and ]. NJ. Wilzin. In rendering
the report of the committee, Chairman
Exum said that the plan favored at the
last meeting was found impracticable.
The plan for two distinct organizations
was suggested by w. p. g. Harding. The
Alabama Fair Grounds company will
merely lease the grounds on such terms
as are agreed on by the board of direc-
tors.
1t is proposed to issue 100000 per
cent twenty-year first. mortgage bonds
these bonds to be cumulative income
bonds, and under no circumstances to
be subject to foreclosure for period of
three years, or until June l, 1909 There
Is to be only one class of stock of the
company to be common stock, and the
total capital shall be $4,000. 100000 to
be issued as a bonus to the subscribers
for the first mortgage bonds SO that one
share of stock of par value of 800 shall
be given to each subscriber for 800 worth
of the bonds of the company, the remain
ing $4,000 of stock to be exchanged for
the outstanding issue of approximately
that amount OF stock in the Alabama
State Fair and Exhibit association.
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Hon Frank s. Moody of this city was
chairman of the committee and the fol-
lowing were present: w. A. Lee of Ma
rion, j. r. Redden of Lamar, C. A. Beas-
ley of Fayette, ]. II. Hayes of Walker,
G. b. Mobley of Greene, c. j. Brookway
of Sumpter and F. S. Moody of Tusca-
loosa. The following were elected execu-
tive committeeman: Fayette, j. M. Holli-
man: Greene, A. B. Demoville Hale, w.
C. Wedgeworth; Lamar, r. ]. Redden;
Marion, w. A. Lee: Pickens, c. NJ. Col
Inns; Sumpter T. F. steele; Tuscaloosa,
F. S. Moody; Walker. Martin O'Rear.'
Col. ]. II. Bankhead is visitor to the
city and spent yesterday with his friends.
| There Is some talk of his running for the
office of United States senator, and while
nothing OF this nature has been given out
| 1t is generally believed that he will make
| the race.
| News has been received here from Boaz
announcing the marriage of Glen V. Her.
rem of this city to Miss Rosaland Victoria
| Ryan of Boaz. The marriage occurred at
| the home of Rev Robert V. Stansall,
who is a brother to the bride Only re-
| latives were present. The young couple
| Immediately left for Lookout mountain
! where they will spend their honeymoon.
This young couple met here last summer
| while attending the University Summer
| school. The bride was a member of the
| faculty of the NJ. f. Conference college at
| Boaz and the groom is connected with the
| United States postoffice here.
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OUTSIDE PARTIES
ARE ATTRACTED
PROPERTY OWNER lNSTRUCTS
AGENT TO RAISE PRICE OF
LoTs-PEoPLE BUYING HOMES
IN NORTH BIRMINGHAM.

North Birmingham, May 4.-tSpecial.)-
This town is attracting attention. We
get the plants and some other things, too.
A prominent real estate dealer of the
city was heard to tell that one of his
customers who owns some property in
North Birmingham, but whose home is
In Warrior, recently wrote him to put
up the price of his lots here. He had been
Reading in The Age-Herald about the
marvellous developments going on in North
Birmingham and wanted to keep abreast
of the times.
A number of persons from other cities
are purchasing homes here, and the choice
highland residence sections are being rap
idly taken up. Among those who have
bought places this week are j. c. Dick
inson of Birmingham, whose home will
be on Fifth avenue between Fourth and
Fifth streets, and G. w. Underwood of
Brookwood who will locate on Sixth ave-
nue. and Seventh street.
The Rev r. e. Tyler and family of
Durago, Mex, are the guests of his broth
er, W. G. Tyler, during the sessions of the
general conference. The Rev. Mr.. Tyler
has been Mexican missionary from the
| NJ f.. church for two years.
| G. M. Green & company will shortly be-
| gin charging their real estate office to
meet the requirements OF their growing
| business Miss Maggie Strawn, formerly
with the Simpson-Johnson company in
| Birmingham, has accepted position as
their office assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-05
CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRATS MEET
SPIRIT OF RESOLUTION AND EN-
THUSlASM MARKS OPENING OF
CONFERENCE ON PARTYS PRO-
GRAMME.

St Petersburg May "A spirit of res
olution and enthusiasm marked the open
ing today of the convention of Constitu-
tional democrats. which assembled in
Princess Tenisheff school to discuss the
partys programme and tactics in Parlia-
ment. Besides two hundred members-elect
of Parliament belonging to the party,
there were present as spectators sixty
members, mostly simple peasants with
weather-beaten faces, wearing long, blue
blouses, and having the smell Of earth
about them. Altogether the gathering
was an impressive sight.
Professor Kareieff a member-elect from
st. Petersburg. called the meeting to or
der Paul Dolgoroukoff, a descendant Of
the Ruriks, who Is being held In reserve
for the position of first liberal premier
In case of a complete victory for the
party, was chosen president amid rousing
cheers.
In brief speech the prince urged the
necessity for not playing politics, but for
serious work. If the government stupidity
attempted to Illustrate the plain will Of
the people, the responsibility for the con-
sequences would be on Its head.
Prof. Paul NJ Milukoff, editor of the
organ of the constitutional democrats,
outlined the tactics of the party in a
general way, pointing out at the same
time that as they were compelled to play
more or less an opportunist role. depend
ing on the open attitude of the govern
ment. they could not afford to lay their
hands on the table. The actual maneu-
vering would be worked by a secret COM
mittee of the party. The first necessity
of the situation was that the members
bury their Individual differences and pre-
sent solid front. The country, especially
the peasants was expecting results. 1t
would be fatal error therefore to press
a conflict upon the government over a
question the people could not under
stand. If the sympathies of the people
were to be had it was necessary to ac-
compllsh something before the govern
ment dissolved or dispersed Parliament.
But there were two questions upon which
the party could not f1inch--an immediate
general amnesty for political offenders
and the abolition of the death penalty.
There should also be a general parlia-
mentary inquiry into the administration
for the purpose of compelling the prose-
cution of officials who have been guilty
of malfeasance in office, and abuse of
power. He believed that legislative way
was open for the realization of the two
principal points on the programme of the
constitutional democratic party. namely,
real liberty of the people based upon uni
versal suffrage and proper guarantees of
personal liberty to neither of which in his
opinion the government now dare oppose
itself The fundamental laws of a con-
stitution and the question of nationali-
ties. otherwise the autonomy of Poland,
the standing of the Jews. ETC., must walt
until the agrarian problem Is solved
That was the most vital question and
naturally took the first place.
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SPECIAL MEETING
LACKED AQUORUM
Only Four BeSsemer Council
men Responded to Call
ENEMIES TO BOND ISSUE
Amateur Play much Enjoyed BY Audi
ence-Beavers to Equip Their
Gymnasium-Notes and
Personals.
ENEMIES TO BOND ISSUE

Ressemer, May 4.-(Special.) What
promised to be a warm and somewhat
Equally" special meeting of the City
Council this afternoon at o'clock failed
to materialize on account of the absence
of all but four eouncilmen. A quorum
was lacking, so no meeting was held.
Mayor Sullivan called the meeting when
II was found that considerable opposition
had developed to the issuance of $780,
in bonds for the erection of new schools.
The vote on the proposition is to be
taken next Monday, and 1t is feared now
that the enemies of the movement will
vote the measure down. In case this is
DONE it will be two years before another
vote can be taken. 1t seems that the
proper thing to do under the circum-
stances is to call the vote off for the
present, so as to allow time to bring
the matter more thoroughly before the
people
1t seems also that one faction considers
the municipal ownership of water works
a matter that should take precedence over
the schools. All in all. it is an open
question, and the people are talking.
Notes and Personals.
An excellent presentation of a bright lit
tie comedy, Just for Fun" was given
at Library hall tonight by number of
pupils from the public schools for the
benefit of the library fund. The children
were trained by Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove,
and the opinion of the audience seems
to have been that it was a remarkable
display of talent on the part of both
teacher and pupils.
The little daughter of j. M. Norwood
is reported to be critically Ill.
Beaver Dam No. 7 held an interesting
meeting at their hall tonight. A goodly
number of the "fratres" were present
and the question of gymnasium equipment
was enthusiastically discussed. IL is quite
probable that steps will be taken along
this line at an early date.
Mrs. Lee Vines is quite sick at her
home in Jonesboro
j. H. Parsons is spending several
months in Mexico sightseeing and health
seeking.
The 1S-months-old daughter of DR.. X.
p McTyeire is dangerously i'll.
The pulpit Of the First Methodist church
will be filled by visiting ministers from
the general conference at both services
Sunday The Rev. Fl. M. Hamil Will
preach at the morning service and the
Rev. W. r. Palmon will preach at the
evening service.
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Commencement Exerloes.

Admission, May 4.-(Special) 1.-The COM
mencement exercises of Admission College
for Young Ladies will begin next Sun
day with the commencement sermon by
DR.. ]. II. Foster, Jr., at Parker Memorial
church. The following is the order of the
exercises
Commencement sermon, May 6, II a. M,
DIR. j. H. Foster.
Grand concert. May 4 $50 p. m.
Class day exercises, May 5. 10 a. m.
Alumnae reception. May s. p. m.
Graduating exercises. May s, $50 p. m.
Baccalaureate address, DR.. w. f. Nell
waine.
The list OF graduates are as follows:
Bachelors of Arts-Alice Elston Huey,
Talladega; Sadie Leah Marcus and Mil
bred St. Clair Smith. Admission. Bachelor
of Letters-Alline Elford Wilson, ITALIA
dega, and Elizabeth Jones. Admission.
Bachelor of Music-May Burton Shamber-
ger, Biscoe, N. c.; Rosa Elliot Draper
and Annie Flora Howle, Oxford. Teach
ers' Certificates in Music-Ida Jeanette
Turner Oxford: Mary Hefiin Kyle, Bates
vile Miss; Mary Alta Duval. Sardis,
Miss: Mrs. A. @. Spinks. Admission. Vio-
lin Certificates-Ruth Privett Oxford I;
Dora Henrietta Bern and Norma Shines
Lewis. Admission. Bookkeeping Certifi-
cates-Brooksie Mansion Macon, Macon,
Ala. Hyacinth Stewart, Spring Garden;
Alma May Timme. Admission.
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RECORD OF COURTS
Criminal Court.

Judge Samuel l.. Weaver presiding.
The trial of Jay E. Ryan, who Is
charged with taking the life of Dewitt
Davis, still continues before jury in
the first division of the criminal court.
Yesterday afternoon the defense offered
Ryan as witness and he was examined
by both sides briefly.
Both of the men were engineers en-
ployed by the Frisco system and the
killing occurred last September at the
local roundhouse. The defendant stated
on the witness stand yesterday that he
was 46 years of age, and that in his
Judgment Davis was about 80 years old
at the time of his death. Physically, Da-
Wis was better man than he was, the
defendant stated.
w. s. Huntington was recalled by the
to the home of Ryan with him after the
shooting. Later he came up town and
swore out a warrant against the de-
PENDANT before Judge L. II. Benners,
charging him with assault with intent to
murder.
You did this to get him out of the
dirty city Jail did you not Mr.. Hunting
TOM" inquired Captain White.
The court sustained an objection to this,
upon the grounds that the witness could
not state a motive.
The defendant is being represented by
Frank S. White & Sons and the prosecu-
ton is being conducted by Assistant Solic-
itor Edward w. Winston, assisted by At
torney Horn of Jasper, ma. The case will
probably be concluded today. 1t has been
on trial for several days.
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interstate commerce commission, pre-
cisely as the law provides, and therefore
cannot be either secret or unlawful.
1.-THE commissioner uses the curious
phrase at one point in his report That al
though a tariff or rate had been MED
with the Gnterstate) commission in COM
pliance with the terms of the law, none
but the favored shipper may know of it's
existence As the interstate law explic-
lilly provides that every tariff of rates 50,
filed must be posted at every freight
station, and open to the inspection or
every shipper, 1t is hard to conceive of the
commissioners temerity in making such
an utterance.
1.-THE Presidents message complains OF
the way in which the law is evaded by
treating as state commerce what is in
reality merely a part of Interstate COM
merce although the forms OF law
may be complied with.
A True Rate.
'Yet this very method of making true
rate by a combination of two separate
state rates has been held to be by the
interstate commerce commission as law
full and proper.
1.-THE statement that the Standard OIL
company has largely, by unfair and I'M
lawful methods, crushed out home COM
petition Is fully answered by the fact that
-
steadily growing, and that there are now
at least 125 competitive rehneries in the
United States.
"As to the claim that changes in rates
have been made since the commissioner
efficient work begun, all the Standard OIL
company has to say is that any such
changes have been made without its sug-
gestion or effort.
''The grief which the President express
SEES in his message over the inability of
the railroads to combine and protect them
selves from the shippers will probably
arouse amusement.
1.-THE President says respecting this In
vestigation that the facts are not in dis
pute, only the differences are disputed.
The Standard Oil company furnished the
facts and man with a muck rake dug
out such as under his manipulation he
felt would prove damaging.
"The Standard Oil company has beentin-
vestigated over and over again at the IN
stigation of its rivals, and II always vel
comes such investigation when conducted
in good faith and fairly. We are engaged
in a large and honorable business. We are
conducting 1t honorably and we sincerely
believe In conformity to law sf9
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Pure, HeaIthtuL, Refreshing
AboAlnay1s
"zhe Queen Of Table WIaters

Steel company; damages to amount of
$1,000 for alleged personal injuries.
Paul Ianock VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; damages to the
amount of $1,000, for alleged personal in
juries.
Paul Smarada vs.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; damages to the
amount of $1,000. for alleged personal in
juries.
F1or Smarada VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; damages to the
amount of $1,000. for alleged personal in
juries.
Bessie Sanders pro ami, VS.. Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company;
damages to the amount of $oVV0 for alleged
personal injuries.
Patience Hughes vs. Birmingham Rail-
woy, Light and Power company, dam
ages to the amount of $4,000 for alleged
personal injuries.
Dan Horton VS.. Southern Railway COM
pany; damages to the amount of $4,000
for alleged personal injuries.
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the visiting members of the general con-
ference to local pulpits for tomorrow, the
usual services being held in the churches
not mentioned:
M. E. Church, South.
First Church-Bshop e. r. Hendricks
il a. M; Collins Denny. p. m.
Five Points, Bishop e. f. Hoss, II a.
m. and p. m.
st. Johns-Bishop j. S. Key, II a. M;
]. B. Robins, s p. m.
Eleventh avenue-Bshop Fl. C. Morri-
son. II a. M: e. B. Chapelle. s p. m.
Fountain Heigas-W. b. Murrah, IL a.
M; ]. c. ,Kilgo p. m.
Wesley Chapel-G c. Rankin, II a. m. :,
w Fl. McMurray, 8 p. m.
Twenty-first Avenue-George r. Stew
art II a. m; A. r. Watkins, p. M
Mt, Vernon-Bishop Charles b. Gallo
way. II a. M; ]. II. Stevenson, p. em.
East Birmingham-H. M. DuBose, IL a
M; j. w. Heidi. 8 p m.
West End-W. f. Glenn, II a. M; Gross
Alexander, p. m.
Bessemer-H, NJ. Hami1, II a. M; w
3. Palmore 3 p m.
Pratt City-Bascom Anthony, II a. m.
J. r. Nelson, p. m.
Ensley- Fitzgerald S. Perker, II a. M;
5. II. Hay p. m.
Owenton-Dr j. II. Stevenson, IL a.
M; John S. Kern. p. m.
Avondale-T. w. Lewis, II a. M; .. f.
Sesabaugh. s p. m.
Woodlawn-R. G. Waterhouse, IL n. m. !;
r. W. Adams, 8 p. m.
East Lake,. NJ. Barcus, II a. M; c.
L. McCansland, p. m.
Trnity-G. NJ. Bishop. II a. M; T. $.
Wheeler, s p. m.
st. Paul-W l.. helms, il a. M; Il. w.
Moore, p. m.
Fairyiew-W. B. Andrews, II a. M; T.
N. Ivey, s p. m.
Elyton-W. F. Lloyd, II a. M; K. w
Tucker. p. m.
Csadsden-W. C. Lovett, II a. m, p. M
WARRIOR. S. Onderdonk, II a. M.
Patten Chapel-A. l.. Andrews, IL a. m
Baptist.
First Baptist. j. Tigert, II a. M;
Young j. Allen, 8 p. m.
Woodlawn Baptist-E. p. Ryland, II
g. m.
Park Avenue-J M Curry, II a. m.
Southside Baptist-E. o. Watson, IL a
M. A. j. Lamar. D. m
Presbyterian.
First Presbyterian-W. r. Lambuth. II
a. m; w. F. Tillett. p. m.
Central Presbyterian-W. Il. Thompson
II a. M; Mark l.. Carlisle, p. m.
Ensley Presbyterian-R. III. Bennett, II
a. M; ]. w. Brown, p. m.
South Highlands Presbyterian-Jame
Atkins, II a. m; ]. s. Frazier, p. M
Third Presbyterian-W. N. Ainsworth