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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11

scented in the Business league has pledged itself to raise sum of money and there will be shortly available for this fund sum of nearly $5OO,OOO. With this amount in hand to insure a splendid welcome to the visitors, the league will join with the exposition in getting still other asso- citations and orders to come here next year.
 The trade associations represented In the Business league are the following: Board of Trade and Business Mems association, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton exchange, Whole sale Grocers and Tobacconists' associa- tion Retail Merchants association. de- partment of congresses an special events, Jamestown exposition, Real Es- tate Stock exchange, Tidewater Jobbing Confeetioners' associa ton, Central Labor union Norfolk Builders Trades council Southern Produce association, Tidewater Ministerial union, Women's clubs, Master Plumbers association, Brewers associa- ton and Liquor Dealers association.
 A very large number of trade, fraternal and social organizations have already made all arrangements to hold their an- nual meetings next year at the exposi- ton, and still others have announced their intention of doing so. Tn many cases special dates have been set aside for the visitors Fraternal and semi-military bodies will give exhibition drills on the exposition parade ground and commercial bodies will be given every facility for transaeting their business in pleasant sur roundngs and getting the largest measure of enjoyment from the exposition.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

Judge Samuel L. Weaver heard testi- mony in total of nine habeas corpus proceedings in the criminal court yester- day and disposed of all but one, the full hearing of which will probably be com pleted today
 Those disposed of resulted as follows:
 William Rice, alias Brice, criminal as- sault held without mail.
 Arthur Hickman. murder, passed until July D.
 Fannie Hlnis.. murder, passed to July 20.
 Son Avery. grand larceny passed to July 20.
 Alice Hall. grand larceny, admitted to bail in s2OO on order of county physician.
 E. B. Dickerson, criminal assault. passed to July 20
 Frank Grissen, drunk, writ granted and complainant released.
 Ed Sullen, alias Sullivan, drunk, writ granted and complainant released. Bice or Briee and Dickerson are held on serious charges, and the judge, in the case of the first especially, took occasion to impress the gravity of the proceedings, He said that it was for a jury to decide whether or not it is right that Birce or Brice shall be relaesed. In the other cases disposed of, Judge Weaver also ex- plained thoroughly the reasons for his de- cisions.
 The other case was that of M B. Chand- Ter who is charged with the murder of A. H. Handy in the Eagles hall in Bessemer several weeks ago. The case was taken up second in the morning, but owing to the fact of It's peculiar importance and the consequent length that it was expect ed the hearing would take, it was post poned until after the other cases hal been disposed of. Hearing began in the afternoon at o clock and continued until the close of the court session at o'clock Among those who testified was Ed A Veitch, who was in the hall at the time of the trouble. He told of what passed between the two men before they went into an ante-room where the shooting occurred. Chandler himself was also put on the stand and given an opportunity to state clearly his side of the question. He told the circumstances surrounding the tragedy and maintained that the deed was done in self-defense.
 The hearing of the testimony will be taken up again at the morning session today.
 John H. Tribble entered suit against M. w. Jones in the circuit court for $lo00 damages, claiming that the defendant caused him to be mallciously prosecuted.
 First papers of naturalization were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
THE QUEER CHINESE.
Customs and Habits In the Celestial
 Empire.

Emile Bard's book, "The Chinese at
 Home" tells some interesting stories concerning customs and habits in the Celestial Empire. The author says that to assert that female infants are given to pigs to eat is not strictly true, but the poverty of parents and the mortal itf of children are so great that the dead bodies are often thrown into the street. where the pigs wander about
 and eat them In civilized places like
 Picking they have carts to collect the
 bodies. which are then plunged into
 ouicklime. A child's funeral procession is never seen. Funeral expenses are so
 enormous that people often sell thelr estates. and even the houses in which they live. to bury their parents prop
 erly. A rich merchant died next door to M Bard. Costly offerings of food
 were made beside the grave every day
 for six months, and they were not only
 made. but eaten and drunk, while the
 amount spent on burning paper objects
 representing furniture. horses, carri- ares. golden and silver ingots, and so on, was enormous.
 ExceDt in the northern part of the
 country, houses possess no heating ap paratus, and even in the north they only have a platform of masonry built across the end of room, upon which all the family sleep. This platform Is heated from the inside by fires Of grass or charcoal. The fire Is never attended to properly. and so it goes out and the sleepers alternately roast and freeze; but neither this nor the
 fumes keep them from sleeping sound
 ly. Most Chinese houses have only one cooking utensil-a large basin with
 very thin bottom, set in masonry.
 Only one dish can be prepared at a
 nave no hot water. To meet the de-
 ficiency hot water shops are a feature
 in Chinese cities.
 Among the most interesting chapters
 in the hook are those on religion and
 missionaries. They have paper mills. sor example-whoels with prayers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
REPUBLICANS ID
 MEET HERE TODAY Prominent Members of the
 Party Assemble FITS ANSWERS LETTER Will Meet Congressman Bankhead In Mobile In Joint Deabte-The Rev.
 Mr. West Talks of Legs-
 Iatlve Race.
FITS ANSWERS LETTER

Several prominent republicans from over the state are assembling in Birming- ham for the conference to be held at the city hall this afternoon at o'clock. The call for this conference was made several days ago by w. F. Aldrich and others. It is understood that about 100 republicans including a number of the members of the state executive com mittee will be in attendance.
 It is said that several matters of im- portance to the party M. be considered.
 Hager's Candidacy.
 "H. A. Hagler of Warrier, candidate for the legislature, is making. fine campaign and fell sure that he will be one of the successful seven," said the Rev. S. P. West of that town. who was in BirmIng- ham yesterday.
 "Mr. Hagler is a good man and is ad- vocating policies that are pleasing to the people and that should interest every citizen of the county. He advocates law giving the right to towns and coun- ties to vote on local option. He is not a fanatic on the question of saloons, but wants the people to have the right to decide the question. He also favors good roads and better school system.
 Besides these good qualities MT. flag Ter is the only candidate for any county office in our section of the county and we feel that his candidacy should be considered by every voter In Jefferson"
 Challenge Accepted.
 The following open letter from William c. Fitts of Mobile. candidate for alter nate senator. has been sent to Congress- man John 1T. Bankhead also candidate for alternate senator:
 "Gadsden. Ala. July 10, 190s Ion. J. H. Bankhead, Fayette, Ala.
 Dear sir:-I am pleased to see the open letter in which you accept my prop osition for a joint discussion, indicat- ing Mobile and the night of the 20th inst, as the time and place. As I will be at my home in Mobile on the 18th and 20th, we will I hope, have no difficulty in arranging details The spirit of hos pitalty as well as generosity will prompt me to agree to all that is reasonable in that regard, Yours truly,
 "wILLIAM c. FITS"
 Political Sparks.
 Dr. J. A. B. Lovett of Blountsville, candidate for commissioner of agrcul- ture and industries. was in the city yes terday.
 It is understood that N. B. Craig can didate for Congress from the Fourth dis trict, will have opposition. A prominent politician from that district who was in the city yesterday said that an announce ment is expected in a few days.
 C. c. Whltson of Talladega, member of the state democratic executive commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
NATIONAL GUARD
 0FF FOR MOBILE. Three Birmingham Companies Leave This Morning TO BE WEEK IN CAMP Companies A, K and G Go Into Camp With the Rest of the Third Regi-
 nent-A Great Time Is
 Expected.
TO BE WEEK IN CAMP

This morning about S:30 a special train will leave this city for Mobile over the Louisville and Nashville railroad, carrying approximately 100 men to the encamp- ment of the Third regiment Alabama National Guard, which opens there today. Those leaving here are the members of Companies A, G, and K, and are in charge of Captains sculley, Miller and Brown. respectively.
 The encampment will last one week. during which time the men will be given practical instructions in various maneu- vers and will get a taste of actual camp life. sleeping in the regulation United States army tents, and having only the baggage that troops in the field are al- lowed to carry. All the boys are ex- pectng great time and hope to estab- fish good records during their stay in the Gulf City.
 Probably 450 men will participate in the encampment. the companies going from here comprising nearly one-fourth of the total number, Company A having about 45 men and c and K about 40 each.
 The officers of tie Birmingham com panies are: A, Joe Scully, captain and Morgan and Posy lieutenantsi G, Hugh Miller, captain. and Worell and Mat son, lieutenants; Lucian Brown, captain, and Mabry and Ohme lieutenants.
 All tho companies had a final drill last night and got all their camp equippage fin readiness for an early start this morn ing. Squads of men have preceded the main bodies of troops to prepare for their
 I -zI T-1xt H. last night was to the effect that all the tents were up and everything prepared for the men to go into camp as soon as they reach the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
Dewey and the Cables.
rom Harper's Weekly.


 Admiral Dewey grew reminiscent as the 1st of May rolled around this year He narrated to a number of friends the manner in which he learned that there were two cables instead of one as he supposed, In Manila Bay.
 ''I had found and cut one" said the admiral, and thought that ended the whole business, as far as communication went, when captain of a small boat, to whom I had given permission to carry out some refugees from Manila came on board to thank me for the privilege ac- corded him. He had made several hun dred dollars out of the deal, I learned incidentally. While on board he casually remarked:
 'Tengo entendido que usted ha cor tado un cable telegrafo. Admlrante? CT understand you have cut cable, Ad- miral?)
 "I informed him that I had. and when he innocently remarked. Which one?' began to get busy and 1t was not half hour until I had the other wire located and cut"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11

Green Undsstaking Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11

pasted on them which the worshiper whirls after the goA attention has been attracted by loud noise. A mis- sionary tells of Mongol who had a prayer mill worked by little water fall, so ,.lat he could gain the favor of the gods without any loss of time or his part. When an adult dies priests are summoned to exercise his spirit. They spread sand on the floor and, as there are always rats or cats in the house, the tracks of these animals on the sand are declared to be those of the departing spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11

p. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
The New Crenno
Victoria Size-5 Cents

The unvaryng qualities of this cigar easily make it the equal of any 3for2 cigar other than those made under the (Triangle Al processes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
Guaranteed
 Cigar-Quality
CIGAR EDIToRIALs-No. 9

How do you buy your cigars? On their loos their repua tion what the dealer tells you?
 There's no osSurance in any of these methods.N
 The dealer-even when he is unpreudced-doesnt always kow And you can't judge cigar by the Wrappea wrapper like charity, may multitude of sins.
 Neither does the brand give absolute assurance in other than A range Al production often happens that the brand which pleased you yesterday will disappont to-day unless it's an "A" CTriangle Al brand.
 There is only way by which be certain before you light it, what kind of cigar you have bought and that way to buy cigars marked by the "A" CTrange Al on the box.
 This mark "A" distinguishes cigars made under the new which have revoutionzed cigar making and have introduced certainty where there only haphazard uncertainty before have been blended and pened to perfection that whatever the price, there will be rawness bitterness in the taste and that the cigars will rum with absolute uniformity month after month and year after year.
 There many brands of cigars made under the "A ran gle Al merit mark that your personal taste can be exactly suited prominent example is the Annd Held at De- One of the latest productions is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
clty Women Are superIor.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 "The city woman who belongs to what is called the middle economic class gets more outdoor life and develops better physically than does the country-bred wo- man of the same financial condition" sad Prof. Graham Taylor at the Institute of Social Science. which met in the City club yesterday afternoon. "rhe woman in the country lives much more time indoors than is commonly supposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-11
He Got a prompt Answer.
Trom Pearson's Weekly

From PearsOns WeeKIy.
 A certain well-known London lawyer exceIled in cross-examination. His gift of humor often served him where other methods were unsuccessful For -in- stance, a young woman in the witness box was asked her age. She hesitated to reply.
 Don't hestato.' said the lawyer. The longer you hesitate, the older you arc"
 And the witness took the hint
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issued to William Weber and Louis Gold burg. both natives of Russia.
 In the city court, Gus Marshall filed suit against the Southern Clay Manuafc : turing company for $5000 damages for per sonal injuries. The bill of complaint sets forth that while the plaintiff was employed in the mine of the defendant near Warrior on July Il, 1905, a car used for hauling clay turned over upon him.
 In the chancery court, the register made a report of the sale of certain land for division in the case of Mary P. Andrews vs James U. Harman ct al The proper ty in question, which was sold at auction before the court house at noon, Is the well known Haskey J. Hardman home on the northwest corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth street. It was bid in by John B. Weakley for the heirs at s35,500.
 In the same court Rufus H. Hagood as a shareholder In the Walker Land company alleging that Thomas S. Smith as secretary and treasurer of the said firm, had made a sale of certain property of the company in the Wade tract to R. b Johnson and had not made an account ing to the shareholders, petitoned that q reference be held to report what if any thing. the said Thomas G. Smith owes to the Walker Land eomapny, and what funds, if any, he has not accounted for and for such orders and decrees as will bring the necessary relier.
 Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were entered in the federal court yesterday as follows: William Jerry, liabilities, SIS and assets nothing; P. o. Stlnson, liabiii- ties, s1S3, and assets s1s2. including per sonal property and wages due: U. S. Carmack, liabilities sf54.5O, and assests $50 in wages due; James Morse. liabilities 176.O5, with assests of only sl0 held under writ of garnishment.
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Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and line Aae-HeraId Building.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
FAST GAME PROMISED
Dallas and Portland Y. M. c. A. VIII
Contest for Basketball E1onors
Tomorrow Night.

The Dallas College basketball team
will play its first league game of the
season tomorrow, Saturday. night
with the Portland Y. NJ. G. A. team.
The home team has been in active
practice for several weeks, and the
boys will be at their best tomorrow
night. The team will be composed
entirely of experienced players.
From the reports of the Portland
papers, it appears that the Y, NJ. G. A..
and Multnomah teams are playing
great ball this year The Y. NJ. G. A.'s
defeated a crack team from Monmouth
last Friday night and will without
doubt put up strong game tomorrow
night, A hard battle from start to
finish is looked for.
The game will be called promptly at
8 80 o'clock. General admission, 25
cents; reserved seats, 35 cents. Seats
now selling at Belt & Cherrington's. S.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
ORGANIZE CHORAL SOCIETY
Dallas Singers VIII Present Sacred
Cantata ''Belshazzar" In Near
Future.

The Dallas Choral Society is now
thoroughly organized and is holding
rehearsals in the College chapel on
Wednesday evening of each week.
The rehearsals are personally directed
by DR.. r. A. Heritage of Willamette
University, with Prof. William Cald-
we'll, of this city. at the piano.
The society has decided to present
George F. Roots sacred cantata,
"Belshazzar" in the near future, and
is anxious to secure as many good
voices as possible for the chorus. No
charge will be made for membership
in the society, and books will be fur
nished free. Good progress is being
made in the rehearsals and great
musical treat is promised. Everyone
interested In musical development Is
invited to assist in this entertainment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
LIKED VALLEY APPLES
1Ood River People Ate Them and
declared Them Equal to Best
Product Their Orchards.

D. j. Jordan brought home with him
some Willamette valley apples and
sampled them with his friends, taking
up the old argument that the West
side could raise as good apples as the
East Side. Everybody declared the
apples were just as good as those
raised In that famous apple district
ana now it is up to the eaters to SQUARE
themselves either by saying they lied
TO please their old neighbor, or to
acknowledge that the Webfoot apple
was as good as Hood Rivers. The
one we tasted, a Baldwin, was as good
as any Baldwin we ever ate in Hood
River. 1t may be that McMinnville
can equal us on Baldwins the same as
Colorado can on Jonathans, but that
does not prove the Willamette can
compare with Hood River for an apple
district, MOI would one mouthful of a
single individual-rlecide the fate of a
whole district.-Hood River News
Letter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
RESSLER IS MENTIONED
May Be Chosen to Succeed Professor
Catch at Oregon Agricultural
College.

Professor Catch, president of the
Oregon Agricultural College at Cor
Wallis, has served notice to quit at the
close Of this scholastic year. The
Board Of Regents is therefore looking
for a successor to the aged president.
Among those under consideration are
President E. D. Ressler of the State
Normal School, at Monmouth, and
Prof. Duniway ofStanford University,
The Oregon Agricultural College is
a misfit in one respect. That is, 1t is
maintained under the name Of an
agricultural college while, in fact, it
is, to a large extent a literary school,
competing with the State University
and State aided Normal schools.
One thing in favor of Professor
Ressler, for the presidency of the Cor
Wallis school is the fact that he and
President Campbell of the University
Of Oregon, are on very friendly terms,
and the friction, hitherto existing be-
tween the. State University and State
Agricultural College might be
obviated. Whoever is made president,
the agricultural college should be
made what its name implies, an agri-
cultural school.-Albany Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
Henry Ankeny Dead.

Henry E. Anksny, Oregon pioneer
and one of the best known men Of the
Pacific Northwest. died at the North
Pacific Sanatorium, of Bright's
disease, at s o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Death had been expected and
came peacefully, the deceased being
conscious to the end. Mr.. Ankeny
was the son Of the late Captain A. P.
Ankeny, one Of the founders Of the
city of Portland and after whom
Ankeny street is named. United
States Senator Levi Ankeny, Of Walla
Walla, Wash, is a step-brother Of the
deceased, and was formerly engaged
in the mercantile business with him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
p. M. scroggin Injured.

A telephone message from Lebanon
last night stated that Banker P. M.
Scroggin of that city had been seriously
injured there while visiting his saw
mill in the edge Of town. The mill is
now in process Of construction and in
some manner log chain broke. The
loose end Of the heavy chain few back
and struck Mr.. Scroggin in the face
and body. His nose was broken, a
number of teeth knocked out, and
several ribs broken. That he was not
killed is considered almost miracle,
as the chain struck him with great
force. The injured man was removed
to his home in Lebanon where his
hurts were attended to. The chances
are good for his recovery.-Albany
Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
MONTHLY AUCTION SALE.

Up to date the following articles
have been listed for sale. No canvass
has been made of the town merchants
but many have signitied their inten-
tion of having various things for sale.
1t is desired that more stock be listed
to make the sales a success:
One II volume set of American
encyclopedias.
Secondhand bureau, bedstead and
commode.
Two 8-weeks-old pups, mother
English shepherd, father full blooded
Scotch collie. Extra fine stock dogs.
i gray mare, 9-year-old, weight
about 1000 pounds, good driver.
] 9-year-old gray mare, lO5Opounds,
No. driver.
7-year-old bay mare, 1000 pounds,
good driver.
l 6-year-old brown mare, 1850
pounds; good driver.
S-year-old gray mare, HOO pounds,
good driver and worker.
Shoe and harness mending outfit
with patent lockstitch awl, something
every farmer cannot afford to be with
out.
4-vear-old full blooded Jersey bull.
1 clothes rack,
A number of farming implements.
One box of cigars.
l set of single harness, collar
names and chain tugs.
l single shovel plow.
l post digger.
l clothes basket
butcher knives.
new extra large heater stove,
lot of household furniture.
l sewing machine.
l gopher gun.
hay rake.
/ mower.
Parts of harness.
Mems and boys hats and caps
Children's and ladies jackets
Boys rain coats. .,or
Mems collars and cuffs and other
. r+icles of a like nature too numerous
to mention.
5O-piece dinner set, decorated
u dozen boys oyeralis'
l dozen boys suits.
l dozen boys overcoats.
l dozen boys caps. -. 9
dozen boys separate knee pan''' .
to Is.
Mackintoshes.
Ladies' and childrens coats'
Mems hats.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
WOODMAN BALL
Large Crowd Attends Christmas
Dance az Falls City Tuesday
Night.

The Woodmen's ball in Falls City
on Tuesday night was the most
brilliant social event Of the holiday
week in Polk county, Over 100
couples were present, and dancing
was indulged in until an early hour
Wednesday morning. The best Of
order prevailed and the success Of the
ball reflects rare credit on the COM
mittees in charge. The Dallas
orchestra furnished program Of late
popular airs and received many
compliments on the excellence Of their
music. The prizes for the best
walters were awarded to George
Schneider, of Dallas, and Miss Bertha
Foster. Of Bridgeport. An elaborate
ball supper was served at the Home
restaurant.