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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17

tending the foreign missions and eduea- tional conferences preliminary to the as- sembly proper which opens tomorrow with the sermon of tho Rev. ]. D. Moffat, re- tiring moderator,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Silks at a Cut Price

White Habutai wash silks, 20-in.
 Wide... ..Zlc Din black Taffeta, wear guar teed... ...... ........ 4Sc Yard wide black Taffetta silk, a LOO value. .79c Assortment of fancy silk in
 checks, pin check, in Tafeta
 Japs, etc, worth up to 75c;
 very special .48c Lining Taffetas in all eolors-- black and white; a tough,
 strong quality, worth soc; May-June sale. .37c Csc, yard wide white Habutai
 wash silk. ..44c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Church Congress.

Philadelphia May 16--The second days session of the Church Congress, a gather ing of Episcopal clergymen and laymen opened with the discussion of paper en- titled "The Relation of Art to Religion and Life" A number of papers were read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Commissioners Arrive.

Des Molnes, Iowa, May 16.-Four hum dred commissioners to the one hundred and eighteenth session of the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church in America arrived here today and are at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17

and Nashville of the right to operate the South and North.
 What the effect of the ruling will be, sc far as the present is concerned, no ont seems able to tell. Some seem to think that on the acceptance of the bond by Judge Sayre. the instrument may at once become effective by means of writ of pro- hlbition; others take the view of the case that it can not go into effect until sc ordered by the supreme court.
 It is understood that the attorneys fol MT. Gray anticipate applying to the SUI preme court for ruling by which the judgment of the lower court will become operative at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17

allowed to the extent that said church shall pay all interest and costs and 50 per cent of said assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
For Road Supervisor.

To the Democratic Voters and Citizens of Jefferson County:
 I am a candidate for reelection to the office of Road Supervisor, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 J. ED HAIGLER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
FREE.

We have a few 12-quart dish pans free with a can of Baking Powder at soc.
 Atlantic & Pacific Tea Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Dress Goods with
 Prices Reduced

Fine 27-in. Batiste in pink, blue,
 reseda, white, black, worth easily 39c; May-June sale .25c Mohair Sicilian of all colors and black. fine lustre, full 50-in.
 wide, worth 75c, May-June
 sale ..o9c Silk Eolienne in 10 different shades, a great soc quality.
 May-June Sale 39c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

5 papers Gold Eye Needles ..5c 5 packages wire Hair Pins 5c 5 rolls Cotton Tape, all widths,
 ....... .... LUG Good quality Pearl Buttons, per
 uoZ. ,.'..... ........ SC Box black Pins ..2c Good quality Finishing Braid,
 white and colored SC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as a candidate dur the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun. ty, subject to the action of tho demo- cratic party, in the forthcoming primary.
 ALBERT STRADFORD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17

I hereby announce myself as candi- date for the office of Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. J. r. STlLEcs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
Judiciary Committee.

The committee recommends that peti- tions of w. l.. Butler, Tony P1ckafd Charley Busenlehner and E. NJ. Chesnut for damages on account of sewer be dis allowed.
 That petition of Mrs. Lee Brock for damages on account of personal injuries be disalowed.
 That petition of Belle Jeffries for dam ages on account of personal injuries be disallowed.
 That petition of Charley Bird>for dam ages to horse be disallowed.
 That improvement ordinances NOS. 33s, 3Se, s4O SH, 342, 343 and a4 be reported favorable for adoption.
 That the ordinance defining the words usual restrictions" be reported faNor- able for adoption.
 That ordinance with reference to pro- viding penalty for violations not describ- ed in code be reported favorable for adop- ton.
 That ordinance amending section , or code be reported favorable for adoption.
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office of Road Supervisor, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 J. ED HAIGLER. hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Road Supervisor of Jeffer- son county, subject to the action Of the democratic party. JoE HILL Joe S. Davis is candidate Tor roao supervisor of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic party VIII appreciate as much as anyone your sup port, and if elected will strive hard to do my whole duty. Inquire of those who know me as to my ability and in- tegrity.
 For Representative.
 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of representative from Jeff ferson county to tho lower house of the legislature, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 w. E. URoUHARr. Col. W. w. shortridge of Ensley author izes the announcement of his candidacy for representative to the legislature from Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party in primary to be held August 2, 1906.
 Jere Clemens King, of Birmingham, au- thorizes the announcement of his candi- dacy to represent Jefferson county in the next legislature, subject to the ac- ton of the democratic primary on August 2. 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-17
ALDERMEN ATTEND
 ID MUCH BUSINESS Plans Are Exhibited to Form
 Athletic Park KICK ON QUALITY OF GAS Petition From Committee of the Police Commission Asking for Five Patrol
 men, Two sereeants and
 Three Detectives.

The Mayor and Aldermen transacted a great deal of routine business at the meeting last night. Practically all the committees reported and there were a number of resolutions introduced and passed.
 The committee on limits reported that the complaints in regard to inferior gas were well founded.
 A petition from C. H. Miles, secretary of the Birmingham Athletic club, seeking to convert East Park into an athletic field, was read by Alderman Cooper It was accompanied by a drawing show ing the plans which had been suggested. This included three tennis courts of the standard size, a football field 390x165 feet and race track, and it left room for other sports to be carried on. The reso- lution was referred to the park commit tee with instructions to report at the next meeting.
 Alderman Heidt presented petition i from a committee from the Police Com mission asking for five additional patrol men, two sergeants and three additional detectives, signed by Commissioners Par kef, EleS ana DOndnue. II WAS TeleTTeu to the police and finance eommmlttees.
 A request from Chief Wier asking that he be allowed to make his annual report to the commission on the first of the year instead of on the first of May. as he does to the Mayor and Aldermen was also referred to those eommmittees.
 Alderman Stockmar presented a petition from the improvement association of Ullman school asking that the streets and alleys in the nelghborhood of the school be paved and improved. It was referred to the street committee.
 A resolution seeking to forfeit the li- cense of a plumber or a plumbing firm which violated the plumbing ordinances of the city was introduced by Alderman D. R. Copeland and referred to the judi ciary commmlttee.
 The report of the judiciary commit- tee was made by Chairman ONeill and adonted If was AS follows:
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May June Sale

,y cIp and we note few very special items priced
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

only once or twice a day The physicians in
attendance say that no evil results follow this
unsanitary proceeding, as one would expect
considering the character Of many OF the cases
brought there This is looked upon as one Of the
evidences OF the unusual character Of the water.
On certain days, when thousands Of Pilgrim
are assembled professions are formed by the
pilgrims and, accompanied with banners car
ried BY girls selected for their maideny
beauty. they follow the Host. carried pos
sibly by a cardinal archbishop. from the church
entrance around 10 the grotto and through
the grounds The MANNED and the sick gath
cred in the square look upon the marching
throng and the Host with tense features crying.
our Lady OF LoU7ies cure Us, our Lady u
Lourdes, shrive US clean," These words are
uttered in the language Of the half dozen ma
tionaIdes represented. The nervous tension
which has been fostered ty the pilgrimage now
becomes so great that one wonders how flesh
and blood can stand il, not only on The part u
those who suffer bat their friends who have
come with them. This is one Of the crucial
moments for them. VIII our Lady hear 1uT
prayers" is their thought
The shrine. Of course, publishes mo- balance
sheet but il is estimated by conservative stu
dents that the amount paid Rome each year is
fully 10000 in addition % large sums which
annually 20 % Rome for special dispensati'ns
and favo-s Taking this IS basis. Il is no
extravagaut estimate that the annual income
of the LourIes shrine is more than Sl5"""-
The income in the past however. has doubtless
been equally large. il not larger. FOR il is WEI.
known that Leo XIII included the Lourtes Lit
any in the Roman bre,iary only upon payment
II nearly a million dollars. and IL has been
common practice for cardinals and other high
church Iiguit-4Ies % apply 20 Lourdes for
money whenever the need presented itself Like
wise the Propaganda obtained immense sums
from the shrine for the purpose Of opposing
French influence and the Assumptionists were
sustained primarily by LourIes gold in their
long and violent fight with the republic
It is said that the government viii seek 70
close the shrine on three g-ouuds-IeGal moral
and medical First. the attorneys for the state
ssv that the inclusion Of the shrine in episcopal
mensa was illegal and that the shrine was
never authorized by the state. and therefore II
belongs 10 that category Of church undertakings
which has long been abolished on the moral
F, side. the French Republicans allege gross de-
csption and trickery. On the medical side it Is
urged that the alleged healing powers of the
81 -ina are made use of without a medical Ger
,ifcate or the authorization Of the prefect, and
that the medical profession is practised without
a RESPONSIBLE physician. that the most primitive
rules Of cleanliness are ignored. as al pilgrims
without distinction bathe in the same water.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
DOCTORS IN CHINA.
Strange Methods They 4doPt to
Cure Disease.
b, an Occasional Correspondent Of The Tribune in
China.

a friend Of mine related to me the following
dialogue which she recently overheard between
i Chinese doctor and an Old woman.
old Woman-My daughter-in-Iaw has had
lump coming in her throat for four months, and
IL has Eow grown so that she can swallow only
with great difficulty. We are distressed By and
by she Will not De able TO swallow Then shs
must die DO tell me if my daughter-.n-law can
be cured?
Doctor-Yes, she can be cured very easily.
and the medicine you viii have to use is not
costly. but rather difficult 10 obtain.
old Woman-Oh, do please tell me what il Is
However difficult, viii do my best TO get IT, Do
please, doctor. tell me what it is.
DOctor-First. get the sobbers q COW; this
can be done by washing the mouth II a cow.
Then you take these s.obbers and boil them
down after which you must stir in q little rice
flour with a feather from the tail OF duck
Then take tha paste and roI it into pills. When
au these pills are taken the lump in your daugh-
t,r-in-law's throat viii Immediately disappear.
old Woman-Oh, doctor. l thank YOU How
can I thank you enough for giving NE Of your
wisdom?
Doctor assure you madam, it is nothing al
all. please I beg you. DO not thank me
old Woman-Oh. doctor, I shall never forget
you for your kindness TO me. 7 10 not deserve
II. DO not deserve II.
Is IL any wonder that sickness preFAllS among
all classes Of the Chinese and that the living OF
their race is only q survival OF the httest.' or
rather the unfit?
The remedies given by Chinese doctors are
seldom. II ever, less ridiculous than that mea-
toned and are often worse than the complaint
Many OF the most common prescriptions consist
o> powdered spiders. roasted snakeskins fossils.
rhinoceros horn shayInEs, asbestos, moths,
stewed goose quiIls etc. II is declared that the
more disgusting the medicine the more efica-
cious il is: whIl assertion If it is true, would
mean that China is full of Methuselahs.
! Much superstition exists in regard TO nearly
every complaint Foreign phy sicians IN China
are often approached uy natives who, upon be-
ing asked what the matter is reply in = low
voice I've got that" When pressed as TO what
they mean by that they seem unable to an
swtr otheryis. than I've soc that" In such
cases IL is usually discovered that the patient
has malaria and the UnwtlIingness TO name the
disease is due 10 "a belief that malaria is caused
by inward devil. and the chiIs due TO
his satanic maJestys natural gymnastic procIiv-
tiles.
During the night ia the cities mothers are fire.
queuuy met Who. while wandering slowly up
and down the streets cry out mournfuIy, Come
back, Come back In the rear, at a little dis
tauce follows q child who answers I'm COM
ius, Tu. coming These wanderings and cries
arr s...Ie,lIu continued for hours and are ex-
Continued eighth paS~
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
now He FELT.

George Ade. automob!lins in Indiana, dined
at q country hotel among roomfui OF minis
tiers.
The ministers. who We're holding u convention
IN the town. were much amused when NJ AIDES
identity was disclosed 10 them.
One Of them said during dinner,
How does y humOrist OF your stamp feel. sir
In such reverend company as thist
u feel" said Mr.. AIDE, promptly, like = lion
IN q den Of Daniels"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

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The rock II me sile OF "A-lL i -'9 s'o,.'
IS he size OF trse e---I.--e7, f-''"- d., ,--
Rosary, The CryTt ana tle iiS'-.-l- "7 a.
ris7s above ne o'h'r-. one oI - 81 a. S-''-f'
dome one IS carved our OF ihe -N-"s F'-A- ~
il contains no pillars II gives one strange
feeling when INST entering IT, Inc sIO''' - -'o'
seen from lAe entrance TO inc Gnu O-' p
reached ty "alkins around 10 lhe r-5-l ''"a''
the rear of the church Ihe pro'iei-'lle Ties O'-
tween The rock with It's burden OF churches
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
Curious Incidsnt

A man on Twenty-third street furnished much amusement to number of people on a recent windy afternoon by a predicament he fell into, or rather that fel! onto him A large gunny sack dropped from the roof of one of the buildings, and, as it descend. ed, filled with air, coming down with mouth wide open, like bal. loon. It struck the unfortunate man squarely over the head, GOV ering him completely down be- low the shoulders, and pinioning his arms so that he had difficulty in extricating himself. He strug- gled as if he thought he was being Kidnapped until he managed to get the sack of his head.-N. Y. Post
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
Provisions from Trees.

There is a tree which grows in Sumatra, Algeria and China which is known as the vegetable tallow tree. From it's fruit large quanti. lies of oil and tallow are extract. ed, and the fruit is gathered in November or December, when all the leaves have fallen. Excellent candles are made from the berries of a tree which grows in some parts of South Africa and the Azores. At Sierra Leone is found the cream fruit tree, the fruit of which is very agreeable in taste. In Ceylon there is the breadfruit tree, from which a food is made in the same way that we make bread. Itis saidt to be equally good and nu tritious. In South America we find the milk tree.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
BOOMING ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
Beautiful Suburban Addition of Coming Texas City, Fort Worth, Being Sold by Representatives
 Now in Newport.

The promise and future of Fort Worth, Texas are assured and visitors to that city are al- most unanimous in proclaiming it's coming greatness in a con- mercial way. With twelve trunk lines entering the city and pop lation of 100000 within 150 mile radius, the location of Fort Worth is incomparable. In clim- ate, beautiful homes, handsome buildings, paved boulevards the city offers unexcelled advantages. The city has achieved prominence as a jobbing center and by reason of it's packing industries and has been a fast grower doubling real estate values in the past three years.
 MT. P. R. Cook, assisted by Mr. Vim, is now in this city, representing the Interstate In- vestment Company of Shreve- port, Louisiana. This company has invested $750, 900 in the pur- chase and improvement of Ar lington Heights, an addition ad- jacent to the city on the west, high in altitude, perfect in drain age, and in. every way adapted for fashionable suburb. Of this tract, the company is plac- ing 645 of the choicest lots on the market and MT. Cook is meeting with a big success in their sale.
 The president of the company is J. s. Handford of Batesville and the secretary MT. J. A. Wat kins of Little Rock, both we'll known in Newport.
 In BatesviIle, Messrs. Cook and Vim sold over 80 lots and in this city many conservative business men have shown their confidence in this invest ment by subscribing for several lots.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
CABLES HARD TO MAINTAss
Blk Lines Damaged by 6 Typhoon Which Lately Swept the
 China Sea.

The difficulty attending the efficient maintenance of the network of sub marine telegraph cables, by which in- telllgence Is flashed to the uttermoa ensd of the earth, is illustrated by the reports of the newspapers that no few CT than six of these cables were dam aged by the typhoon which recently ragged over ths east coast of China.
 The various cable companies are. of course. prepared for contin gsnciss os this kind, and ftsst of some 4e spe. ciaiiy constructed vessels gre con. stantiy employed in laying and repair. ing cables in different parts os the world,
 The magnitude of hsse operations may be realized wasa ls is said that the length of tas cable ayiax Islong ths the bed Of the ocean is somsAA AinE like 22e,0O0 miles. Of these considerably more than one-half are British. while British messages number 100000, 900 words per annum. The cables lie at various depths, the greatest known S~PSA Nh S13C oSCdu DSt0S Ospo u1klSS lD the North Paicfic.
 Our cables are tested aveaw wsek," said an official of the Be stern Tele- graph company, to a London newspaper man, "and when fault is detscted 8 repairing-ship is sent to tha spot These ships are stationed ak various centers, such as Gibraltar, AAen. Singapore, and the west and east coasts of Africa, and there Is always a re. serve stock of cables kept in tanks at certain stations.
 "Tn shallow water the cables are sometimes fouled by the anchors of ships, and at the mouths of large rivers there Is sometimes trouble when trunks of trees and other ob- iects are swept into tha sea and forced by the strong currents against tha cables. Then there are boring in- sects like the teredo, which bores it's way between the strands of iron wire twisted round the core of the cable but in our newer cables we have pro. vided against the depredations of the teredo by a sheathing of brass coiled around the cable like ribbon"
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
"NC CARE" FOR COUNTY.
National Spirit of Jap and Russ in Marked Contrast the World
 Over

In an old corner of Boston where many races mingle a polite little Jap anese artist has his studio, and paints lamp-shades and screens for his mer- chant fellow countrymen. On the Monday of Admiral Tcgo's victory. re- lates Youths Companion, he was ex- citedly discussing the event with an opened and a red-bearded Russian peddler entered with bulging satchel.
 "Ha." exclaimed the intruder. in a big voice. You buy to-day? Yes! shoe-string? Knife! Shawl?"
 No, No! No!" cried the Jap" ex' cietdly. You go out. You go out buy nothing to-day. Togo-he whir take al-capture Russian-I make nc trade with you"
 Anal" exclaimed the Russian again, his face lighting up with new in- tercst You Japan?' He pointed 9 lean finger accusingly al the Jap. T Russian! You no make trade with me make fight with me? Yes?"
 "Yes, make flgh3 with you," agreed the Jap; but before he could dc so ths Russian had already burst into a. ge- niaI laugh.
 "Poof!" he said, making 6 grea' sound. Russia, What care I? Rus sia. not care anything. I coms away. In America I have gladneas that Russia is capture" He held out his pack toward the lap ingratiatingly Now you make trade with ne : Yes?"
 The Jap glared at him scornful!Y, Chen turned to the American with 8 Geprecatory gesture.
 Such we fight!" he exclaimed. "No good a. all How can he be any good who has not care for his coun- try"
 Certainly no one has accused the is' !anders of lacking that care-but Ii nay be that for a better country, aE rather. a better government, Ivan, too. might have developed patriotism.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12

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Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
Highlan6 Funerals.

A Scottish correspondent writes oi funerals in the Highlands. There are no undertakers here A carpenter makes the simple coffin, relatives Gnd friends carry 1t, hip high, to it's last resting place, which is dug when the end of the journey is reached, and. having walked perhaps six miles to the chosen kirkyard, they take a re- freshment of sandwiches and whisky and walk home again. The rigorous absence of pomp is maintained, but there is the added establishment of pipe music"
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
MEN FARMERS DRAYMEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize a good thing when shown it's merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes and 3 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS=PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-12
Noise Enough.

"Why do you say that IOur husband Is such a loud dresser? He dresses quietly, it seems to me-
 You wouldn't say SO If you heard him some time trying to put on collar. "--. Tacoma Ledger.