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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
MONTAGUE IN cENTREVILLE.
President of Howard College Breaches
 In Bibb's Capital.

Centreville, February 12-(Special)- J. Dr. A. P. Montague. president of Howard college, preached at the Baptist church here on Sunday morning and evening. A large and appreciative congregation greeted him on both occasions At the morning service an appeal was made for the endowment fund of Howard col lege and more than five hundred dollars was subscribed
 Capt. II. c. Reynolds or Montevallo, president of the H. c. &s w. B. Reynolds company, is here on visit to his son, II. b. Reynolds.
 Commissioners court is in session now, and much business will come before the court at this sitting.
 The store house of Bmcknell & Owens of Eoline was destroyed by fire Friday night. The store house, with the stock of goods therein, was an entire loss, as there was no insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery.
 With the announcement of T. S. Dark as a candidate for the legislature there are two avowed candidates for representa- tive from Bibb county. w. w. Yeager one of the foremost merchants of this section, made his announcement for this position some weeks ago. MT. Yeager was at one time Mayor of Centreville, any is man of much energy and enterprise He built the first brick store house erected in Centreville MT. Dark is A lawyer of Bloeton, and was at one time city attorney of that place He is d young man of varied attainments The county executive committee will ! meet here on Thursday of this week. If is more than probable that the committee will rescind it's action fixing the date for nominating member of the legislature on April II and place the time for such nomination on August 2I
 Many candidates are expected to enter the race for the legislature from Bibb county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Parker at Pass Christian.

Jackson, Miss, February 12-(Special.)- Mississippi did not get glimpse Of Presl- dent Roosevelt on his southern tour few months ago, but she has now the pleaSlr' of entertaining the wife and daughter oi Judge Alton B. Parker, who are spending while at Pass Christian. It Is state that Judge Parker will join them at this delightful winter resort in a few days and 1t goes without saying that he VII be accorded a warm reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
To Execute Leader of Mob

Pekin, February 12.-The imperial gov crnment has ordered the vlceroy of Foo Chow to immediately execute the leader of the Chang Pu mob and to punish severely the others concerned in that af- fair. The viceroy reports that the trou- ble at Chang Pu arose over the detention of a Chinaman by the Catholic mission there. The popuiace destroyed the mis- sion and then the anti-foreign element arose and wrecked the English mission. Troops which were sent as soon as pos sible, fired on the mob and killed twelve of the rioters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Date for Jamestown Exposition.

Norfolk. Va, February 12.-The formal opening of the Jamestown exposition has been set for April 26, 1907, instead of Ma : IS. 1907, as originally planned It was on April %, 1607 that the English settlers in the London company first debarked at
 Cape Henry, Va, and in the desire 10 attingly celebrate the 300th anniversary of that event as well as the tri-centennial of the settlement at Jamestown May l2 is found the reason for changing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
PLANS TO ENLARGE
 JACKSONVILLE SCHOOL
President Daugette Will Ask Next State Legislature for an Appro-
 priation of $5o,ooo.

Jacksonville, January 12.-(Special)-The Jacksonville representative of The Age Herald yesterday had a conversation With c. w. Daugette, president of the Jack sonville state normal school. in the course of which President Daugette outlined the plan of campaign he will pursue TOT the future enlargement and better equip ment of the institution over which he presides.
 President Daugette says that better school building. long a crying need, Is now an imminent necessity; and to sup ply this want, he will upon the con- vention of the next state legislature ask for $50,000 appropriation. Furthermore, in view of the fact that 1t Is required of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
cantain Mccracken Dead.

Eutaw February 12.-(special)-cap w. G. McCracken, merchant and esteemed citizen of Eutaw, died this afternoon a little after o'clock of heart failure. Deceased was captain of Company c, ryentv-fourth Alabama infantry, and made A splendid record in the war be- tween the states. He leaves wife in- fant child, a brother and sister and d host of friends to mourn his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
BIDS WANT

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be re- ceived by R. s. Williams, city treasurer of Montgomery, Alabama. until 12 o'clock noon, Monday, March 9th, 1906, for paw ing Mildred street, between Holcombe and Amanda streets, with vitrified brick, according to specifications on file in the city engineers office. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 R. S. WILLIAMS. City Treas. 2-11-3t-su-t -tu-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Mccommack's Remains Inferred.

Decatur, February 12.-(Special )-The remains of Carroll Mccormack. who was shot dead by his son-in-law, J. w. John son, Saturday night, were taken to Tan ner, Limestone county, for interment this afternoon. A large party of friends from Decatur attended the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
MAYOR SULLIVAN
 APPLIES PENALTY
Sunday Law ViOIatOr8 Appear
 in Court at BeSSemer
DAIRYMEN ARE RELEASED
Druggists Announce That They Will Keep Drug Stores Open On Sun day Hereafter-5oard of
 Trade to Meet Today.

Bessemer, February Especial. )-To- day was judgment day for Sunday desc craters in Bessemer and fourteen citizens who inadvertently attempted to pry the lid that had been drawn over the city by the police committee. of the City Council faced Mayor Sullivan in police court with verious reasons and excuses.
 The dairymen who had been placed un- der bond for delivering milk in the city on Sunday were released on the ground that it was the opinion of the Mayor that milk was necessity and with liberal construction of the law he felt that they should be allowed to ply their trade on the Sabbath.
 A barber was fined S5 and cost for open ing his shop for business on Sunday. His excuse was that he was outside the city limits. He paid the price to learn that police jurisdiction extended three miles beyond the city limits and that the Sab bath must be observed in that terri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13

Montgomery, February 12.-(Special)- State Bank Examiner Rutledge has made up statement of the condition of state banks at the time of the last call, Janu- ary 25 and the figures are astonishingly large. It is shown that the 1SS state banks now reporting to the examiner have resources of $40.107, ,SS5. .45, with de- posits of s2s, ,655, ,sss .6S. and capital stock of s7,OO22 POO. Since the last call previous the number of institutions has increased from 130 to 13s
 It is shown by the figures in the office of the examiner that the general re- sources have increased from $SO 2sS, S42 "A on October 30, 1904, from SS2,S7O 2s on March 2S, 1905, and from $36, 49S, ,252.2o on October ', last. Deposits have increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
Notes and Personals.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will give a colonial tea at the residence of Mrs. Thomas T. Huey next Thursday evening. Besides the serV-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13

THREE Porter Nsel 6 Co.,, Birmingham, Ala.
 --H.J \. j. Porter Co. ilnc.l Augusta, Ga. 5 ORES NIos. N. heel cs. Che Macon, Ca
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
OF LOCAL INTERES ST.

Capt George A. Nugent formerly Of
Fargo us chief quarterinaster at the.
Preside, San Francisco, and it is.
probable that he. is one. Of the busiest
men in the United States at the present lt;
.time. He IS a young off officer Cert to have 50
important a pos. go. ~
81 DR.. AZ B. Herrick, formerly of Lis-
hon. is a resident Of Santa Rocsa, Cal,
and it is supposed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Williamson of Lisbon are
his guests. For a. time some Of, their
friends worried over their danger, but
the later dispatches are reassuring
Dean Burleson stated this morning
that he had not heard from Santa Rosa,
Cal. regarding his brother, Rev. A. l.
Burleson, rector of the church there,
but he entertained the hope that no
accident had befallen him from the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
SpAN0LER'S PREDICTIONS
ARE PARTlALI-Y Y Full FILLED

Notification has followed To a re-
fnarkable degree the forecast 81
Prophet Spangler, issued in New York
last December.
I'll predicted Gdestrnctive eruption
.of Vesuvius, destructive earthquakes
hi California and tie Phihpiues aid
EARTHQUAKES in all parts ,of THE world
Those have been ftifiiied Eof Vesu.
The prevention Of three wars bs
President Roosevelt. Prevention ol
war over Morocco is generally credited
to him, with only ofie-third Of thc
year passed. W. .
Al protracted race war in the south.
The si gfs are oliiinotis.
Activity Of Mt Peiee, yes 'so1
SPopacatapel, not yet
Il Destructive spring floods id tlls
United State "a clear miss.
unfuifilled predictions are the ass.
assination Of the car and the sultan
tile dissolution of Russia and over
throw of Turkey; tile destruction ol
two western cities by cyclones; rebel
lion iii Spain.
Predictions to have been foreseen Al
The time were tlie religious revival
that Christ will make lis ini1{ 1{teilcS
W. szfe ~ 3Sl ifI - 8SkHXs
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
NEW YORK WILL SEND
S3,OOO,OOO TO FRISCO

New York, April 2I.--More than ST.
100000 was subscribed here. yesterday
toward the relief of the sufferers in
San Francisco and other California
cities. This was the first day OF a
partly organized, effort at securing
funds. The mayors committee last
night announced the subscriptions re-
ceived OF $I37,o3I OF which $25,ooo
came anonymously from friend OF
humanity. The chamber of COM
merce announced that it had received
$342, $40, including $Ioo,ooo from An
drew Carnegie. William Waldorf =. AS
tor cabled a subscription OF $IooSooo
The United States Steel corporation
voted $Ioo, 900, and the Standard Oil
Co.; directed a hke sum be spent
John d: Rockefeller yesterday per-
sonally subscribed $Ioo,ooo The Mer-
chants association Of New York re-
ceived $47,32o as result of its first
days efforts and the state society Of
the National Red Cross received $46,-
los. Other organizations and several
newspapers received contributions.
There was no way Of reckoning last
night the exact sum subscribed here.
A conservative estimate indicates
that the total contributions from New
York will not be less than $S,ooo,ooo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
The Homeless and Hunger Stricken People
Of San Francisco Are Now Receiving Food

clean 1t ate down to the bar ground
and this lies stark for breezes have
scattered the light ashes. Joss houses
and mission schools, grocery stores and
opium dens, gambling hells and thea
tres, all went. The buildings blazed up
like tissue paper lanterns when splut-
.tering candles touch their sides. From
this place, ], following the FIRE. saw
hundred Sof fright crazed yellaw men
flee. In their arms they bore their
opium pipes, their money bags, their
silks and their children. Beside them
ran baggy ftrousered women and some
of them hobbted painfully,
These were the men and women
of the surface. Far beneath the street
levels in those cellars and passageways
were other lives. Women who never
saw day from their darkened prisons
and blinking jailers were caught like
rats in a huge trap Their very, bones
were eaten by the flames.
"And now there remain only holes.
They pit the hillside like a multitude
of ground swallow nests.
/ "They show depths which the police
never knew The secrets of those bur-
rows will never be known, for into
them the. hungry fire sifted Its red Goals
and thens licked eagerly into the
tongues of the creeping flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
THERE WILL BE LITTLE
CHANGE in UNIFORMS

Washington, d, C April 2I.-lt is a
source Of considerable gfatiflcati6n To-
army officers that the war department.
has refused to- consider any material
change III their hniforiii. Itfis realized
i'll the department that, no matter what
the uniform may be, there are those,
who will find an opportanity,st to sug--t
gest changes, all more or less expensive.
10 the officers who must furnish their
own apparel. General Chaffee, while
chief Of staff, held that the uniform was
on a practical basis, and his s,iccessor,I
General Bates. agreed with him. There
lis every reason to expect that the new
chief of staff, General Bel, will adhere
TO this view If anything is done with
the uniform, il will be TO eliminate some
aof the styles Of dress which are con-
sidered useless but which are used for
show purposes only The only reason
that the full dress has been retained Isl
that in public gatherings where army
officers come in contact with represen-
'fatives Of other services, III is desir-
able to maintain a proper proportion of
display Ii is considered that the tiiliA
form wornsfor flle field BY the American
army is the most comfortable and best
suited which could be devised and stlrr
passes in those qdalities the military
apparel Of all other cQ lltr6ss. Sglg7
sgestions of changes iii the uniform con-
Htintte ITO he received. but although they
arc examined and cisfetsilly fled, llo
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
LOT OF VALUABLE 8
SHORE PROPERTY LOST

San francisco, April 2I.Again
eame the assurance this morning that
TIE FIRE had burhed itself out. Last
Night the flames came from Mob hiH
ridge, northerly and easterly to the big
sea wall, shed docks and Gray ware
sfbuses but the reports of danlage dong
ATE conflicting One statement Is that ,s
most Of the valuable property on the
extreme shore line escaped. A re-
pprter for The Bulletin, who had skirt
ed the water front in a tug this morn
ing, says that everything except four
decks had been swept clean from the
fshermal,'s wharf at tho foot OF Powell
street, to the point around westerly, al
most to the Ferrysbuilding.. This means
that nearly mile of grain sheds, docks
and wharves1 1fiave been added to the
general destruction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
CHINATOWN is ALL
Al MASS OF RUINS

Los Angeles, April ri The strangs
est scene ii San Francisco is where
Chinatown stood, said Wv. Oyerton.
who arrived here. I'd heap Of snloks
ing ruins marks tlRs site of the wood
en- Warrefls where the Slant eyed men
dWelt iii thousands The place is pitted
With deep holes and scared with dark
passagcways from whose depths come
smoke wreaths All the wood has gone
and only streailing ashes cover tlls
site Men. white men, never knew tie
depth If Chinatowil's tindsrgf round city.
They often talked Of these subterrail-
can rlirlways and many had gone be-
meath the street levels, twosand three
stories But now that China ozsilg has
been uilinasked, for the destroy build
ities were only mask, men from The
HILLSIDE have looked on where its infaer
secrets lay Iii places they can see pas
|sages 100 feet deep.
Fire swept this Mongoliai section
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
ALL THE BANKS ARE
BURIED in THE RUINS

! Washington. April 2I.Supt U. S.
Mint Leech of San Francisco today
wired Secretary Shaw that every bank
in San Francisco was buried in the
ruins. All the banks in Oakland, Berk-
ley and Alemeda are able to resume
business and, he recommends the subur-
ban banks have free and prompt tele-
graphic transfer of funds direct through
the mint. The sub-treasury went down
in ruins. There is no foundation for
the rsport of an attack on the mint.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21

sfelt.e that the United States would be
more than ever leader of nations;
that Pennsylvania would have reform
ed government. .
He predicts a hot summer, great
losses BY storms at sea; great dis
turbances all over Europe, volcanic
seruptions in all parts Of the world.
He scored so far on two specific pre-
dictions and fell down on one. Three
are partly fulfilled and half a dozen 9TH
Fers are not determined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21

Earthquake Yesterday the dean wired
the bishop Of Sacramento. but no word
had been received from him either
Mrs. Rose Lewis, popular local pro-.
sfessional nurse, has volunteered her,
services to care for the sufferers III
San Francisco and leaves IN the MORN
ing for that city. Mrs. Lewis isaeene:
of the best known nurses in the city
and very competent.
Postmaster Eddy has q cousin, Or .
Bostrick. who is dentist at. San Fran
cisco, He was formerly located al Cas-
..selton and is we'll known in Fargo. 4
The Eddys also have other reiatives
there from whom they are anxious to
hear. rs ~ 'Kisfss1
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
FURs. n


The first savings bank estab biished IN
the United States was iii Philadelphia,
which opened Dec 2, 1915 1t Is said
that the first deposit made iii this bank
was the sum Of 8 shillings handed over
the counter BY boy. The bank was
entitled, The Savings Fund Society of
philadelphia " The first bank Of this
kind established hi New York was
chartered Nov 25, 1916, and went into
business July 3, 1919.
ID For State News Read The Forum. 9
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21

Theme Saved to The Har~
vest Field for Service
The Key to Service. MS
S:I5-The place Of the Child IN the
Church.
Gods plan for the World s Con-
quest.
q 40 Pillow Text. 8
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY s23,
Theme The Pupil Prepared tor Ser
! 8 90 The Power Of Service The
Holy Spirit.
o.3o Business, the appointment OF
committees, etc.
10 .oo School of Methods
Section The, Elementary Grades.
I The Cradle Roll rs
| Is. The Beginners Classes. II 4
The Primary Work.
d. The Supplemental Work.
e. The Junior Department.
Section The Teacher Training De-
partmeilt ia. s4;.
i. Trained Teachers; How Secured.
b. Pastoral interest in teacher trains
1 {. The Teacher and the Class
4 d. The County Officer in Teacher
Training.
Section s-The Temperance Depart
! illent.s
h a. The Cigarette Evil. q
$@b. Quarterly Temperance Lesson.
!. q. Literature, Pledge Cards, etc.
Section 4--Thes Home Department
& 4 srH c .
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
MARTIAL LAW LESS ],
os.s STRICT i'm FRISCO

San Francisco, April ri The FIRE on
the water front north Of the ferry is
now under control. It has burned as
far south as Lombard street dock, where
1T was checked and is now smouldering.
The ferry depot and some of the
docks in the vicinity at this writing are
safe.
The rule Of martial law this morning
is not nearly SO rigid and in many Of
the districts has been Withdrawn and
only sufficient guards are left to pre-
vent any possibility Of theft or loot
ing. Nj .ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
BOOKS AND RECORDS ss
WILL ALL BE SAFE

Oakland, Cal, April 21.-At a meet
ing of bankers, Mr., Lynch, OF the First
National bank, reported that the com
mittee had examined al the bank
and safe deposit vaults in San Fran
cisco and found them all intact, This
makes it certain that the money papers
on deposit are all safe. 1t was also re-
ported that books and records, in the
San Francisco hall had escaped seri-
Gus injury. - -. ----- -. -. - "
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21

It's place iii If the church member
ship. Il.
i How i meets tie needs u tie
city. s'5 4.
Z. It's value 10 Tie rural district,
iII 80 Open conference The What
and How of Teacher Training.
Dinner served BY the ladies at 25c.
per plate. VA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Theme The Church Called to Ser
vice.
30 Social Fellowship.
3 :oo The Value Of Decision Day to-
the Church
4 How Make the S. S. a Missions
| airy Agency.
800 How Reach the Church Mem.
berstip for Bible Class Life.
s so The mems bible class movement
q 90 The part We all can take.
S 90 The personal i'm service. Prayer
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Theme The State in Fruitful Service.
$50 The States Place III Concerted
| Service. tsfs y, Is ss,
300 a Woman's Story of North Das
gl,siEes kota. slfsss 2
Mans Picture Of the North.
stsf Westssf ssi II It 81
ZOO The Worldwide Sunday school
q movement.
THURSDAY MORN Nf, M Az 24a
Theme The School Equipped for
goo Who s, wv Yllo for Ioo6-z. Election
Of officers. sss
o:3o Report of the treasurer.
10 100 A grader equipment for the
whole school s
EIo:3o ve got ours, who's got the
rest? s2s
HOO Trained Officers; How?
III The Foundation Of Service. The
Bible.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. N.
Theme The County Organization
for Service. sss I
I:3o A season Of reunion.
2 :oo What the organized work has
done Tor yoti thiss year
z 80 One i1oilr's conference on sors
gallized work
What does organized work stand
\ How can cooper alton be secured
from the school fst
s. How make The organized work.
tell for the small school?
Fl. How are funds for tie state aiid
county work secured y
S. How best reach the ever chang
Hing stperintefIdents?
81 O. Why should every school. siipporf
the work financially?
B When should schools make their
contributions
s. How can the county treasurer
best secure the school pledges
9. OF what value IS the ofpanized
work to the denominations
~. How best keep tlae records for
the county ''s's s.
81. OF what value 10 the county and
state are competitive bannersG
How best to secure good tleparts
inert work. 3 y i'ai u
80 Shall we continue DIR institute
work How improve rs s. ss'ss
4 That and why for Ioo6sz Res.
olutioils. g so,
How make The county conve,s
tton q sslere ess I'LL
5 :oo ioodbye words. as
q ssss asN EzYz Ss n III s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
BODIES TAKEN FROM I. . 81. i. .1 d.
THE INSANE ASYLUM

Oakland, Cal, April a1,-An Assoc
lated Press correspondent at Santa
Cruz reports that UP to noon Thurs
day Io3 bodies had been taken out
of Agnew's state hospital near Santa
Clara. Official estimates place the NUM-
Der of injured insane patients at 2o7,
and Of these thirty were not expect,
ed to live .at*
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
TOWN OF TOMALES
! ENTIREI. Y DEM0LI ISHED

Oakland, Cal. April 2IA dispatch
from Tonlales says: The town of To-
males is pile Of ruins, all Of the large
stores are fiat The Catholic church. a
new stone structure, is also ruined.
Many ranch houses and barns are down.
Two children, Anita and Peter Coizza,
were killed in a falling house about q
mile iron town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
SANTA ROSA REPDR rs
| GREATLY EXAGGERATED

!. Sacramento, April ar = State Com
troller A. p Colgan. who is at his old
home town, Santa Rosa, telephones that
reports from that place have been ex-
aggerated greatly. Public and business
buildings are wrecked, but, the s.esidencs
portion is only slightly damaged Forty
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
GOVERNOR SARLES HAS
80 ISSUED a. PROCL AVIATION

Bismarck, N. d. April 81. Governor
Sarles today issued proclamation call
ing the attention of the people of the
state to the frightful calamity in Cali
forr1ia, and asking them to assist in
caring for the needy in the sister state.
There is no doubt but North Dako-
tans will literally respond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
FEW EASTERN PEOPLE
WERE AMONG VICTIMS.

/ San Francisco, April 2I.-It is safely
asserted that fem,if any. eastern people
were killed in the disaster as the cas-
ualties occurred principally in the cheap
lodging houses. =, So, .sI1 ,s:.sS. S;ss7
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
VOLCANO DID NOT
ERUPT ON kRAkATOA

The. Hague, April aI-The rtnlors
which we're received in New York Of
the eruption Of a volcano on the island
lof Krakatoa in the strait of Sunda and
lof the earth shocks in Java appear to
be unfounded. III
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-21
LETTERS WITHOUT STAMPS,

Oakland, April 2I--Tt iss announced
that until further notice letters from
San Francisco will be sent through the
mails free of postage. This has been
made necessary ON account of the unpre-
cedented demand for stamps which the.
local postoffice cannot supply.