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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
DISTRICT LEAGUE
 TO MEET TUESDAY
PRESIDENT R. F. LoVELADY OF PRATT CITY HAS ANNOUNCED A FULL PRoeRAMME-sUNDAY SCHOOL NORMAL BEGINS.

Pratt City, January e.-(Special)-Dr R. F. Lovelady, president of the Birmingham District league, has announced the fol- lowing programme for the coming con vention which will be held at Elyton be- ginning next Tuesday:
 MORNING SESSION 10;S0. Devotional exercises. Joseph Martin, wylam.
 "Devotional Side of Nehemiah's Life" w. W. Dorman, East Lake.
 Devotional Life as A Power in Re- form" w. R. Hendrix St. Johns. General discussion, the devotional de- pertinent.
 AFTERNOON SESSION P. M. Devotional exercises. the Rev. Walter Lainer, Elyton.
 The Needy in Our Midst and How to Help Them, Miss Edith Hays, Avon dale.
 The Unsaved in Our Midst and How to Reach Them" D. c. McNutt, Ninth street.
 General discussion, department charity and help.
 EVENING SESSION ' P. M. Devotional exercises, T. L. Hendrix, Avondale.
 Address. the Rev. J. H. Mccoy, Five Points.
 Business and announcements. Adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
LEES BIRTHDAY TO
 BE DULY OBSERVED
CAMP HARDEE ACCEPTS INVITA- TON TO DINE WITH CAMP FRED FERGUSON, JANUARY 1e-sHAFT TO BE ERECTED.

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, held an animated meeting yes terday in their rooms in the Allen build ing. The attendance was unusually large and great deal of interest was mani fested by the members.
 Camp Fred Ferguson of Pratt City, through Maj. George Gorff, extended Camp Hardee an invitation to join them on January 19 in celebrating the anni- versary of the birth of Robert E. Lee A dinner will be served on that occasion by Camp Ferguson The invitation was accepted with thanks. Camp Hardee will provide the orator for the occasion.
 Camp Hardee will erect at once shaft fifteen or twenty feet high on it's lot in Elmwood cemetery. Most of the money has been subscribed and the committee is engaged in collecting the subscriptions The committee that has the matter in charge consists Of Dr. J. c. Abernathy, chairman; pr. O. T. Dozier, the Rev. E. Wright and Adjt J, Lawler Darby. This committee will meet Monday morning at 10 o clock with Dr. Dozier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Local Union Will Hold Interesting Meeting at Westminster Church.

The local union of Christian Endeav- orers of Jefferson county will hold an in- teresting session with the society of the Westminster congregation Tuesday even ing at o'clock The meeting will be held at the Westminster church, corner Thirteenth avenue and Twenty-fifth street. north.
 The session will be the first of the new year. and the recently elected officers will be installed, the Rev. c. c. Weaver of Woodlawn officiating in the installation ceremony.
 The officers who will enter into their duties are F. F. Ballard, president; Miss Eula starbuck, ecretary-treasurer; L. P, Smith, chairman of lookout committees J. M Terry chairman of programme com mittee; Roger Snyder, chairman of press committee, and E. E. Steelman, chairman of missionary committee.
 Several matters of interest will come up before the meeting, and a full attend ance is urged. A good musical programme has been arranged and after the regular routine of business a social session will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Jefferson County Teachers.

Secretary E. L. Patton of the Jefferson County Teachers association has sent out the programme for the next regular meet ing of the association to be held Saturday, January 20, at 10 o'clock in the city hall
 The following is the programme:
 Compulsory Education'-Miss Hor- tense Thornton of the High school
 Methods of Teaching Percentage"- Principal T. c. Young of the Martin school; Principal B. F. Crump of the Brighton High school
 Geographic Influence of Appalachian Barrier '-Superintendent H. A MeKin- non of West End; Superintendent J. M. Dill of Bessemer.
 History of the National Educational Assoclaton''- n''-Superintendent J. H. Phil lips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
SHIP MORE PORK.
Present Force Can Not Examine lt
 Fast Enough for Export.

Washington, January 6-Secretary Wilson of the department of agricul- ture. has submitted to Congress, through the Secretary of the Treasury, a request for an immediate appropria- tion of S135,OO0, in order that in- creased expectations of pork may be made.
 The Secretary said today that owing to the high price of pork abroad there had been such a demand for American pork that there were not inspectors or microscopists enough in the service to make it possible for extensive ship ments to be made. He believes, how ever, that if the amount stated is given to him the department will be able to respond to the call for relief made by abbattoir companies and packers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
INSURANCE NOTES

The Queen Fire insurance company. represented here by R. F. Manly & Co.,, has suspended it's agency.
 The Liverpool and London and Globe has also re-insured a large block of it's local business with the Aetna. The Atlas and Orient recently withdrew. It is ru- mored that other companies may take like action.
 Concerning the withdrawal of these companies from Birmingham, the Insur- ance Herald comments as follows:
 If it means anything it means that the managers of these companies are not hopeful of the future. These companies are not of the class that would quit a city the size of Birmingham simply be- cause of a temporary bad record"
 Ellis & Co, state agents for the F'idel- ity Mutual have transferred their state office to Selma. An office will still be maintained here in charge of T. J. Cleve- land, but the main office will be at Selma, at which place Ellis & Co., have had an office for some time.
 The agency of the Fidelity Mutual was recently purchased by Ellis & Co. from c. B. Jennings, and it was said that a fany price was paid
 The fire losses for Tennessee during 1905, as figured by the Nashville Ameri- can, reached $1,4OO,0Oo
 T. Catsby Jones of Norfolk, Va, who was appointed receiver for the Southern Mutual Aid association of this city and the United States Mutual and Savings company of Virginia has been discharged by the court. The receiver was appoint ed as a result of suit filed by Edward Stern & Co. of Philadelphia creditors and stockholders in the Virginia com pany It was alleged that the company was improperly merged into the Alabama association. The company has now de- clared its solvency.
 The suit calls attention to the fact that the Alabama Insurance department has recommended the enforced liquidation of the Southern Mutual Aid association.
 The Alabama insurance department has ruled on advice of the attorney general that gift enterprises where policies of insurance are given on sales of goods as premiums come under the head of insur- ance and must have license. The Min nesota department has made similar ruling.
 The old argument that the telephone is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Forged Certificates Discovered.

Philadelphia, January GA number of forged certificates of the common stock of the Norfolk and Western ranroad have recently been detected. It is not known how many of these fraudulent certificates are in circula- ton, but eight certificates of shares each have been discovered. Detectives have been at work on the case for sev- eral days, and they are reported to have learned that a New York broker age firm is involved. F. Fl. Alden. sec retary and assistant treasurer of the Norfolk and Western railroad. today went to New York to make personal investigation of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
IPLUNGES KNIFE
 INTO HIS THROAT
DIR. E. p. GOULD IS FOUND IN ROOM IN CHATTANOOGA AND HIS LIFE NOW HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

Chattanooga, January 6.--(EpeciaL)-- With keen edged knife, which he plung- ed into his neck still srasped in his hand. Dr. E. P. Gould, one of the most promi- nent physicians of this city, and a pro- lessor in the medical department of Grant university, was found in a room in the Bennett house on Montgomery avenue this morning about 9 o'clock, in an nn- conscious condition. He was found acci- dentally by the cook at the hotel, who reported 1t to Mrs. Bennett. the proprie- tress, and she went to tho room finding the well known physician lying in bed.
 He turned over but said nothing. She thought he was still sleeping and left the room but after medtating over the matter. she concluded there must be something wrong and she went to the doctors room again. This time she made more complete investigation. She saw the knife still grasped in the hand of the physician and discovered blood over the bed clothing which startled her. Later she found a large pool of blood just in front of the fireplace near a chair where it is believed the doctor had been sitting when he plunged the knife Into his throat
 Mrs. Bennett also discovered broken water pitcher and another vessel bespat- tered with blood and this led to the con clusion that after attempting to end his life he had deliberately attempted to walk to the bed and in doing so he had fallen and knocked the pitcher from the table which may have fallen on the other vessel and shattered 1t.
 Another theory has been set forth and that is that Dr. Gould had been taking opiates in order to get rest and that he may have become crazed from the effects of these powerful narcotics so much so that he broke the vessels in his madness.
 Whatever may be the facts, 1t is known by all who have been associated with DE. Gould in any way that he was run down and his work had become so heavy that he was becoming almost a physical wreck. He had been going almost day and night and yesterday he seemed to be utterly exhausted.
 At Erlanger hospital where the doc tor was taken, it was stated tonight that his life hung in the balance.
 Keep the liver and kidneys in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
WILL REDUCE GRADES.
Work to Be Done on A. c. s. Between
 Birmingham and Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, January 6-(Special.)- )-Su- perintendent A. Grigg of the Alabama Great Southern railway, announced here today that a contract had been awarded w. J. Oliver & Co.,. the we'll known con- tractors of Knoxville, for the reduction of several heavy grades between Chat tanooga and Birmingham.
 Work will first start at mile 23. which is near Rising Pawn. Here a steam shovel outfit will be placed at work in the next few days, and as soon as the work there is completed other grades will be re- duced. From eight months to a year will be required to complete the entire con tract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Huntsville Marriage Records Broken.

Huntsville, January 6.-(special.)-All previous records in the number of mar riage licenses issued in Madison county were broken in 1905. Five hundred and seventy-eight couples secured licenses to marry. The largest number of licenses ever issued on one day was on December 23, 1905, when twenty-nine couples got the papers. The largest days record before that day was nineteen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Look out for Knowledge Contest.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Mortaaqe Sale.


 By virtue of the power of sale contained in certain mortgage and given by Hen. ry Glover and Carrie Glover, his wife. to W. D. Holmes and R. O. Thomson, dated February 5. 1902, and recorded in the probate office of Jefferson county. Alabama, in volume 3O4, record of deeds. page 57. We will sell at public auction in front of the court house of said coun- ty between the hours of legal sale on the first day of February. 1906. for cash to the highest bidder. the following described property to-wit:
 Lot No. 10 in block No. 10. according to the map of Kingston. Ala. Survey made by Wheelock and Wilson, recorded in map book four, page 42, in the prob ate office of said county. Default having been made in the payment of said mort- gage debt. thls sale is made for the pur. pose of satisfying the same.
 W. D. HOLMES.
 R. O. THOMPSON. R. P. wETMORE. Attorney 12-st-3t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Hurt In Street Car Acoldsnt.

St. Louis, January 6.--Seyen per sons were hurt when a crowded Lee avenue street car jumped the track and crashed into the curbing today. George Brewer suffered a fractured skull and may die. The others were bruised badly, but not seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Fire in RIakeIy. Ga.

Blakely, Ga, January 6.-The main building and seed house with contents of the Blakely Oil and Fertilizer com pany were destroyed by fire today. The loss is about $52,000, partially covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
AIbers Brothers Pardoned.

Washington, January 6.-The state department has received a cablegram from Nicaragua announcing that the Albers brothers, who have been in prison there, have been pardoned by the Nicaraguan government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
"A New Richmond In the Field"

Formerly known by his many friends as Gus, and who has been in the em- ploy at the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for the past ten years Is now associated with MT w. F.. Sorsby in the real estate business, the style of the new firm being Sorsby & Berry, and their office is 2113 3rd Ave, opposite court house. s%s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Announcement for Legislature.

W. T. Newberry-Platform anti-grsft and honest administration, Subject to democratic primary @"s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Sunday School Normal.

Following is the programme of the Pratt City Sunday School Normal, to be con- ducted at the various churches of this city during next week:
 Sunday. January ', Methodist Episcopal church, South, 7;15 ?. m., Dr, R. F. Love lady to preside:
 Subject, "The Constituent Elements of the Sunday School.''
 1. "The Home" the Rev. l. A. White. 2. "The Teacher" the Rev ". T.. Stokes.
 3. "The Pupil" the Rev. J. S. Glas- gow
 Monday. January g. Presbyterian church, 7:30 D. m, Prof. P. M. McNeil to pre- side
 Subject: | "The Home Department" the Rev I. D. Steel
 9 "The Primary Department" Miss Alice Hale.
 Tuesday January 9, Methodist Episco- pal church. 1880 D. m, MT. ". F. Wood man to preside:
 Subject; l. "The Teachers Preparation" the Rev. ". M. Croman.
 2. "The Sunday School a Spiritual Force" the Rev. L. s. Handley, D. D. Wednesday, January 10, Baptist church, 7:9O D. m MT. w. c. Orm to preside Subject: 1. why Do Our Young People Drop Out of Sunday School So Early" the Rev W. R. Hendricks
  C. Davidson, D. D.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Pratt City High School basketball team defeated the East Lake High School al the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A. by a score of 15 to Il yesterday. They will play Ensley High School on January 1y Mrs. Bragan of Birmingham, who has lest three children in the past three days has received the offer ot a casket for one ot the children from Funeral Director Barnard, whose sympathies were keenly aroused
 The ladies of the Baptist church gave an entertainment last night at the home of Mrs Watson.
 Mir. Will Miller and Miss Annie Weaver were quietly married at the home of the brides parents yesterday. and left im- mediately for their home in Tuxedo. John White, son of the Rev. I. A. White, has arrived from Cuthbert Ga, and has entered Howard college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07

good enough for fire alarms was proved bad logic at a recent fire in Birming- ham, remarks the Insurance Field. The blaze broke out in a store where a watehman was employed. He ran to a tel ephone to send the alarm but could not raise central" for some time, 1t is said. Meanwhile, policeman on beat several blocks off saw the flame and smoke and pulled the alarm box.
 By the time the watchman had walk ened the sleeping beauty at the switch board the firemen had streams playing Oh the floors above his devoted head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07

Keep the liver and kidneys in order. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the remedy to regulate these organs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07

It is understood that the trouble at Alexander City, Ala, which caused the recent abandonment of rates there was caused in part by jealousy on the part of some local agents against the agency of Mrs. Anita Russell. This lady, being recently widowed, entered the business to support herself and her children, and has been quite successful.
 It is stated that the offending agencies had to cut rates in order to hold their business. though the lady in the case re- lied purely on her personal merits to se- cure policies.-Insurance Field.
 The Alabama attorney general rules that the deposit of $500OO required by this state as condition precedent to doing a surety business here must be paid be- fore any company can operate in any county or municipality. The ruling was made in the case of the Empire State Surety of New York now doing business through the Messer-Moore agency here.
, 1906-01-25
A REGULAR Customer.

Uncle Erastus. the village plasterer
and whitewasher. who had married
and buried four wives, was o to
acquire n fifth. He went TO the house
of the Presbyterian minister. a
able man who had oficiated at sever
al of his previous weddings. to make
ARRANGEMENTS to he married there the
following evening.
.'Of course | shall be glad TO marry
you TO your new wife. Uncle Rastus,
said the minister. This will he the
third or fourth time for me, wont il?
How does it happen, uncle. that you
never have II colored preacher tie the
knot for YOU
Well. sab" he answered. Use kind
o. got in de habit o sittin' "A white
man IL do my marryin, ] reckon I'll
allus do il. Use turrible sot in my
ways. Mistah Pa'ker."-Youth's Com
panion.
, 1906-01-25

entire West, IN their fight against the
East, (whose hand is ever against the
West,) we should not be quite so
quick to criticise or condemn them.
Of necessity a great deal they do in
our behalf must remain unwritten
and even unknown. This is a very
strong argument against any change
in the personal of our congressional
delegation. More than half their
strength lies in the fact that they
know what to do and how to do it to
accomplish the most good, simply by
reason of long service. 1t takes years
to learn the ropes and there is abso-
lutely nothing to be gained and a
great deal to lose by changing sena-
tors or congressman.
, 1906-01-25
MADE A RAISE

A young lady not more than
'steen miles from Dillon evidently
believes in the old saying, the
way to reach a mans heart is by
way of his stomach" for the other
morning at our private boarding
house she was given a chance to
display her talent in cooking.
The object of her affections was
the victim. She made pancakes
from yeast and water in order to
get them real light.
The Feast began TO work. The
young mans head got light, his
temperature raised, he raised his
breakfast. he raised a howl, he
now raises his hat in the presence
Of ladies' and Oh JOY, ne is Try
ING to raise n mustache.
If he takes the girl to raise,
now, the story will be complete
Doubleiack.
, 1906-01-25
NOT THE INFORMATION WANTED,
Seeker Made His Query Just a Little
Too Simple.

A female friend OF the household
WAS i'll and the masculine head OF the
hols. had been assigned to call up
over the telephone, when he reached
the ONCE, and find out how the woman
was.
Il wish TO inquire as 10 the condi-
ton of the elder Mrs. Jennings, he
murmured over the telephone, for she
lived with her daughter-in-law, and he
wished 10 make no mistake as 10 iden-
tity. A feminine voice informed him
that his question was not understood.
Again and again he repeated il. but
without avail. until finally an inspira-
ton struck him. He decided hat he
would simplify his question and he
shouted over the wire: Il want to
know how old Mrs. Jennings is"
"Ill see" was the encouraging re-
Spouse, and after a long wait another
voice. a thin. quaverine voice took up
the conversation al the other end OF
the wire with:
Il don't know who YOU are, and l
don't think it's any OF your business,
but | was born on Dec. 3, 1890 And
then the receiver was hung on the
hook with a vicious slam.
, 1906-01-25
Hold the Rome,

Mike was but two weeks from Ire
land when he secured a position il
the household OF Il Pittsburs million
aire. His brother. long in the employ
of this master, coached the greenhorr
and carefully tended to mis- progress
One da. the telephone bell rang. and
Mike. who had often heard the person
at the receiver say, Hold the line
was ordered by his brother 10 answer
the call. The following is the con
N~ersation:
Noice-Who is that?
Mike-lt's me. Moike.
Voice. don't want you. Is Mrs. c
al home?
Mike-Yis. shes right here, mum
just hold the rope.
, 1906-01-25
PUT UP JOKE ON NATURALIST
Scotch Professor Has Much Fun With
Learned Brother.

LCdfFlCh
One of the professors al a great
university in Scotland recently wrote
to an eastern university TO the follow
Ing effect.
walking in the dusk through the
grounds of the university the otner
evening, my attention was arrested
by a low murmuring sound near me.
which was neither a hiss nor a whis-
tie. On looking ! saw a creature
lying on the ground, larger than a
cricket. Two antenna-like p~rotuoer'
ances projected above the eyes. 1t
had no wings: and the covering OF
its body was y~ariesated, though Ger
tainly not like down.
Mindful of the danger TO myself
] did not venture to turn it on lts
back. so as 10 M the legs. oh
the ground lay a small quantity OF
snow.white substance, which had
IDENTIFY exuded from the body. a
my of your professors the
creature from his imperfect descrlp-
tion?"
The naturalist connected with the
eastern university fell into the trap
Dalteus prODaDly, tSpcctaiiy
He wrote learnedly about various In
sects. and concluded that the one op'
served must he one of the two who's
long Latin names he gave.
THE an~tenna-like protuberances
are used for burrowins in the
ground" he wrote. "and these insects
secrete a fluid which they have the
power OF ~eiecting TO protect them
selves in case OF attack"
The tutor wrote again TO han the
naturalist for his information, and to
say he need not trouble him further,
as he had fortunately observed the
creature again more closely under ex'
actly similar circumstances. and was
able now to identify it himself as the
Vacca vulgaris. or common COW.
, 1906-01-25
IN LOVE WITH GRAND CANYON.
Artists Wife and Her First Glimpse
Of Wonderful Formations,

A artist who loved the wilderness
brought his bride "a the head of the
Bright Angel tran writes William
Allen White in McClure's. lit was
night when they came 10 their jour.
ncN'@ end, and the man persuaded the
wcalan not to look upon the grand
canyon until morning. When the sun
was hiSil. he blindfolded her and led
her out Of the log hotel that stood up.
on the brinl; OF The p%recipice to II point
OF rock that o~Serhangs the abyss. For
two days and nights they had been rid.
ing through the desert. flat and gray.
win blue mountains Kicking in and
out oil the horizon. with \ few Earring
'~reNaSseS II buttes and bluffs to EN-.
phaSize The tranquility of the scene.
rhe desert. with its somber serenity.
mad charmed her soul and left IL in q
fine reposC. As she stood blindfolded
she could think of sand and sage and
cactus. The man had told the woman
niue of he canyon, and when he took
the bandase from her eyes he held her
very tightly as she looked out across
the miles and miles of nmult of form
ana riot of color thar seemed to swirl
thousands of feel below her and
around her. AS from the clouds she
oke down into an illimitable. red,
Hinged ~ash-colored hell. abandoned and
turned to stone. cons and cons ago.
She stared amazed at the awful thing
for a long minute. and then. as the
tears OF ineNplicable emotion dimmed
her eyes. she turned and cried vchem-
entiy at her artist husband:
"lt you ever try to paint that III
leave YOU"
, 1906-01-25
Notice Of Final settlement.
State of Wyoming J

sNiil' vi wyoming
County OF Carbon
In the District Court, Third Judicial
District. In the Matter of the Estate
Of Frank ID. Goodman. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given. that
at the next term Of the District court
sitting in and for Carbon county. State
Of Wyoming, ] the undersigned Admin.
istrator of said estate, will make final
settlement of the affairs OF said Estate
and ask to he discharged as admins.
traitor, at which time and place all cred
itors and other persons Interested may
I've heard.
l-lS-lw Albert 4. Goodman
Administrator.