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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
NEW YORK CLUB
 LIST A LONG ONE
LARGELY MADE UP OF A CON- GLoMERATIoN OF NAMES QUITE MEANINGLESS TO THE SIMPLE CITIZEN.
Prom the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 New Yorks club list is a long one, comprising over 200o names of social, business and other organizations. list largely made up of experimentation of names quite meaningless to the simple citizen and only to be understood through the experiences of a Balzac with a Spencerlan imagination
 The Lambs, with their shepherd as the executive is called. Is quite well known literary society, but only the widest con lecture could hit upon an interpretation for the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo or the Rabbit club. one would suspect the worst of the Hoo Hoos, but perhaps give the Rabbits credit for scientific re- search into the traits of their namesakes and not an admlrihg imitation of it's per- sonal habits. With the divorce court epithet of old cats still so popular, 1t seems improbable that the Kit Kat club should be an organization of kittenish females, and, as for the Duo-Decimos, 1t Is quite impossible to judge from their alias whether they are persons clubbed together in the pursuit of double deci- nal system or whether they have found one life too slow, even in New York. and have formed a brazen band to lead from two to three different ones The Orph- GUS club belongs more appropriately to Boston or Philadelphia. The Private Car clup smacks of life insurance, and, as for the Thrten club, evidentally it's mem bers are fatalists and don't care what they do and are worthy of being carded recllessly with the Molly Magulres
 These are only few examples from the lengthy and curious list of organiza- tions which find but meager expression in the many splendid club buildings seen about New York. The vast majority have their outward and visible signs only in their weekly or monthly meetings, and the increasing demand for suitable meet ing places has wrought a marked change in the construction Of our new hotels
 The hotel of our grandfathers was all most purely lodging for the night The growth of clubs and business organ izantions has been the most important factor in the evolution of the hotel of today-no longer a mere hostelry, but a. public meeting place, social family, commercial club. dining and reception room. To meet this modern demand the hotel architect must noC provide series of dining and reception rooms appro- prlate for almost every sort of club meeting or banquet. At one of the most recently constructed New York hotels no less than sixteen dining and meeting rooms have been found necessary rang ing from the great upstairs banquet hall, capable of seating 400 persons. to the snug little nook where MT. and Mrs Newlywed may ehortle through their feast in uninterrupted seclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Gold Dollars for Ornaments.

From the Providences Journal.
 "Got a gold dollar. have you?' said the jeweler Certainly. I'll give you s6ne- thing for it. It's worth a dollar to spend and dollar and a half to sell That's the fixed price for them, and practically any jewelerNwho makes use of them at all will give you $i 50 apiece for as many as you happen to have about you.
 What do we use them for? Oh, in va riety of ways; for bangles and pins and ornaments of one sort and another. There are more of them used in this way than are taken up by collectors. Of course, there are certain dates that are worth more than the regular market price to collectors. The war year issues. for in- stance, 1863. '64 and '65, bring from &. 50 to s, according to condition There are other dates that bring still higher prices. But for our purpose one date Is as good as another, and gold dollar Is as good as gold for $l 50 at any time.
 'Yes, they're growing scarcer all the time of course. The government stopped coining them some six years ago. but l believe that something like 19.0O0.0O0 or 2O.OOOO00 or them had been put into cir culation up to that time, so that there are still good many tucked away in old pocketbooks and carried pocket pieces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
 BY NEGRO CONVENTION

Washington. August S.--The fourth days session of the Negro Young Peoples Christian Educational congress was pre- sided over today by the Rev. E. w Lamp ton of this city.
 The general theme today was denomi- national and religious results Several men of prominence took part In the dis cussion the first of whom was the Rev A. J. Rowland, corresponding secretary of the American Baptist Publishing so- cety of Philadelphia. who spoke of the work done by this society. The society he said, had never drawn the race or color line on those needing assistance and. therefore, he could give no estimate of the benefits obtained by negroes.
 Rev. J. L. Thomas of Atlanta, Ga. spoke on the Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South" He urged his people to be ever willing to extend to each other a helping hand.
 'srhe Educational Work of the Ma tional Baptist Convention" was discussed by ProG John R. Wilson of Nashville
 An address by Prof s. G. Atkins of winston-Salem, N. C., was the most fa- vorably received. He spoke regarding the work of the board of education of the A NJ. T. Zion church and said that in the prosecution of its theory of education the board stood pledged and dedicated to the advancement of the cause of sound learning of the negro. This afternoon various denominations of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Trades and Their Diseases.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
 Every trade has its peculiar disease" said Lecoq, the detective Thus a crlm- inaTs malady will often afford a valuable clue to his identity.
 "Blacksmiths are liable to paralysis of the right side, due to the shock of ham, mering with the sledge, and they are also liable to weak eyes, due to the glare of the forge.
 "Carpenters are liable to varicose veins, because they stand so much. and continu- ous saving tends to injure the artery that carries the blood from the heart to the carpenters right arm.
 Bakers and miners, the one through the white dust of flour and the other through the black dust of coal. get weak lungs. Miners get weak, eyes. too, from working always in the dark.
 "Coopers get swollen knees from press ing them against barrels. This, though, is nothing like so bad a swelling as house. maids develop from the kneeing that scrubbing entails
 India rubber workers are to be pltied, for they suffer from headaches and men tai depression, due to the rubber fumes.
 Painters are the most unfortunate of all They get lead poisoning. disease that is often fatal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Striking Clocks and Billiard Players

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The salesman in the jewelry store was talking of the merits of various wall clocks to patron and finally pointed out one as a great bargain Not for me- interrupted the customer; that clocp strikes and l wouldn't have 1t as gift" You're different from the usual run of purchasers; they prefer striking clocks commented the salesman.
 "Yes. but they don't keep poolrooms, explained the customer. T want the clock for my establishment and strik- ing clock would lose me money. Pool and billiards are fascinating games and players get so absorbed they forget all about time, which they wouldn't do if there was a clock striking regularly. A clocks striking every hour In my place would make big hole in the receipts, and I guess clock that struck half hours would put me out of business. No. sir, vou don't find a wise poolroom keeper hanging a striking clock in his place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
An EaaIe Almost Kills a Man.

Turtle Lake Correspondence to the St.
 Paul Pioneer Press
 Thomas Haywood. a homesteader near here, sustained serious injuries in desperate battle with large eagle which had attacked a calf. Haywood saw the eagle descend into the clearing where the calf was grazing and at tempt to carry 1t away. He rushed at the big bird with club, and the eagle at once left the calf and attacked Hay wood.
 The man was beaten into partial in- sensibility with heavy blows from its wings, but managed to protect his face by crouching on his hands and knees. Finally he hit the bird on the head, knocking 1t to the ground.
 Scratched, bruised and exhausted, Haywood still had enough strength left to get up, and with another blow or two dispatched the bird. The eagle measured five feet seven inches from tip to tip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

the Congress held mass meetings in differ ent churches.
 After an all-day session today the na- tional board of directors of the Negro Young Peoples congress elected the fol- lowing officers for four years:
 President-Bishop c. W. Clinton. A. NJ, D. D., of North Carolina.
 Vice President-Rev. J. w E. Bowen, D. D., of Atlanta
 Corresponding Seeretary-P. J. Bryan of Atlanta
 Treasurer-Bishop R. S. Williams, D. D., of Augusta Ga
 Financial seeretary-Prof J. R. flaw kins of Kittrell. N. Y
 Statishclan-Prof. Kelley Miller of How ard university, Washington. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Officers Inspect Fort Harrison.

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, August Brig. Gen. c. F. Humphrey. quartermaster general of the United States army and Brig. Gen. Franklin Bell, chief of staff are here to inspect the camp. Both officers have been in- specting western forts. They will leave for Washington as soon as their work here Is done. The general maneuvers of troops in the camp of instruction began today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

half an hour later about a half a million badly intoxcated insects were on ram page. Bullnger came in from his pas ture about the time they were In the midst of their jamboree, and what they did to him was a plenty. In desperation he fled to the house, where he nursed a thousand stings until the effects of the intoxicants had worked off and the bees had sobered up. The next day he moved his hives to his orchard on the other side
 nP his farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
LOW ROUND TRIP
Excursion Rates Via Atlantic Coast
 Line.

Lexington, ky.-Rate one frst-class fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale July g. s0 and August 1. Final limit August 5, 1906. Knoxville, Tenn.-Rate one first-class fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale June m. IS, 19, % 24, 30, July [ IA. 15 19o6 final limit can be secured to September 90 1906
 Asheville. N. C.-Rate one drst-elass fare plus 25 cents. Dates of sale July %, 20, 27. 1906; final limit August s, 1906 Extension September 30 1906.
 Monteage, Tenn.-Rate one flrst-class fare plus 25 cents Dates of sale June 29, SO July 34 5, 19. 20 2l 2s, 2s. 30. 3i. August 16, r; final limit August 3l, 1906 For rates or any information see ticket agent or communicate with
 T. C. WHITE 5-6-tf D. P. A., Savannah, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mir and Mrs. H. M. Robertson are invited 10 attend the funeral of their son, Samuel Lowry. at the Church of the Advent. this afternoon at o'clock. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
The Personal Estimate.

From the Washington Star.
 Do you think 1t is possible for a man to earn a million dollars?" asked Mean dering Mike.
 Tt depends on de point of view" an- swered Flooding Pete. If I was to do a weeks work I'd feel dat I'd earned a hundred thousand or so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
mrs saIlie stuckey Dead

Mrs. sallie stuckey. aged 61. died this morning at 1 o'clock at 1920 Fifth ave me The body is, being prepared for burial by Lge Loy and will be sent to- morrow to Carroliton, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
PERSONAL.

Deputy Clerk Isadore Shapiro of the tir- c,,it court has returned from vacation spent in New York and other eastern noirts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

Attractive ads. are Illustrated. Let tie oawk make your Illustrations Age-HeraId Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

The best half-tone cuts are made by the cawk Engraving company. Age Herald Building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04

cd of too m1ch importance to discuss
 in the time available and an adjosfrn-
 ment was taken over to Tuesday night next, when Rev. N. l.. Andersen
 has been requested to read to the com
 mittee paper on this subject recently
 prepared by him.
 Those present at the meeting were; J. S. Pinckard. Chairman; ". w. Screws, Associate Chairman: Rev. N. l.. Anderson. W. B. Davidson, Alva Fitz- patrick, 0. 0. Nelson. and Fay Rush ton. Hervey Laird and F. L. Wood ruff were absent -. The meeting on Tuesday night will be held at the home of the Cihadrmaa, The committee on Entertainment has been called to meet for organization Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock Tns members composing the committee are pr. F c. Stevenson Chairman: Edward Iyyle, Associate chaiTman. Phares Cole man, B. F, Evans, J. H. Faunce. Duncan May. Thomas M owen. Alex Rice. and Leon Weiii.
 The committee on Publicity and Pro- motion will meet for iorganization at the rooms of the club Monday night at o'clock. The members are George w, Jones Chairman E. ], Meyer. As- sociate Chairman F. P. Chaffee. Hart well Douglass, V. H. Hanson. J. M. 1 Hickey, F. Meertief, c. F. Merits and w F. vandiyer. The committee on City Development | has been called to meet for the pur- pose of organization Monday evening at 2 o'clock. Those composing the com
 mittee this year are Fred g. Bau' sociate Chairman: Herbert Coleman.
 wm. F.sFeagin. E. S. Hugger, L. Lassa-
 ter. W Fl. Ragiand. L. Strauss and c. e. ZirkIe.
 The committee on Ways and Means of I the Club will meet for organization l Monday night at 8 o'clock. The mem hers composing 1t are F. P. Glass. Chairman: J. C. Haas, Associate Chair man.; IT. C. Davidson, R. M HendeT- l son, w E. Holloway, Jacques Loeb.
 R. E. Steiner. Lee H. Well and J. s. I WilIcox.
 l The Club has been taking an active | interest in the retention of the appro- l priaatlcn for fast mail service south | As soon as it was rufnorsd that figh; | was likely to be made upon the ap- | propriation, strong resolutions favorihs | a continuance thereof were passed and l forwarded to the Alabama delegation | at Washington. At the same time cop I jes of the resolutions were forwarded the other Commercial Clubs of Ala bama. with request for prompt CO., | operation.
 The Club has received notice Of the passage of the resolutions by the com l merciaI bodies of Birmingham, Selma I Admission, Gadsden. Tailadega. and Un' I ion Springs. It has also received let l ters from Senator Pettus and Congress men A. 4. Wiley, o. ". Underwood George " Taylor. s. J. Bowie, John I L Burnett and ]. H. Bankhead, all | expressing their interest in. the appro- l priatton and their intention to fight for ! it's continuance. Colonel Wiley inti- 1 mates that the opposition is fostered \ by representatives from Tennessee and I Texas, but is inclined to think theiE \ influence will not be effeetual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
 Weeks Record ef Vital Statistics

Weeks Record of Vital Statistics in
 Montgomery.
 The following deaths were reported to the office of the Montgomery Sam itary Department during the week February a4th. John Cook stsatford, age 79 years, lagrippe.
 February 25th. William T. Rast, age 75 years. Bright's disease; body ship ped to Deatsvilie
 February 18th, Dennis M. o'Conner. age 5s years. heart disease. February 25th, Joseph B. Goode, age 75 years, lagrippe, asthenia. February 27th, infant of w. T. Dale.
 Negroes.
 February 24th, Martha Retta- Snow don, age five months, convulsIons. February 18th, Pearl Fountain. age 5 years, burn; body inferred at Holt's Crossing.
 February 18th, child of W. H. Jones. February 2Sth, John Powell, age S2 years, railroad accident.
 March lst, child of Robert Mitchell. March 1st, infant of Jim Golddson, age three months, congestion of lungs.
 Records of Births. The following births were register ed during the past week:
 To MT. and Mrs. Rufus Hinds, girl. TO MT. and Mrs. Joe Swift, girl To MT. and Mrs. John M. O'Brten, 8 boy
 To Mir and Mrs. William Martin. a girl. To Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Smith, a boy To Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stephens, a boy.
 TO Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Beale. girl To MT and Mrs. Rufus Shanks, boy,
 Negroes.
 To David and Annie Streeter, girl To Howard and Carrie Hawkins. g girl. To Frank and Finch Glinn, girl. To Matte Lou Williams, boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
THE ooMMERcIAL CLUE.
Committees of Business Men Begln
 Their Work.

The new committees of the Cemmer- cial Club have already begun work,
 Hardly were the committees ap-l pointed before two of them had meet- ings at which only one absentee was recorded in each case. The membership committee, w. x. Cox, chairman, gets the credit of meeting first In the liss- All were present who were in the city with but one exception. R. D. ouiseD- berry was elected secretaary of tho committee.
 The committee on ImmiRratlon and state Development organized the fni- lowing day and took up the Forestry question with considerable zeal Chair man J. s. Pinckard was instructed to request Clifford Pinehot. Chief Forester at Washington. to furnish each member of the committee with such bulletins and literature as would evidence the action taken by other States Tn ths matter of forestry protection.
 Professor c, c. Thach. President of the Auburn Institute was communiea. ted with, to ascertain how Tar and in what manner cooperation along these lines could be expected and See cured from that source. The commit" tee will first secure all necessary data, and then go 10 work upon some united
 The Immigration question was deem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
RECORD OF POLICE
SMITH COMPLETES HTS MONTHLY REPORT.
During February, 34s Arrests Were Mndc--ssLueiliee Has Carried. I54 Persons Since ft Was
 Commissioned.

Since the "Luciile," Montgomerys new patrol wagon, went into commis- sion on January 2s. 1t has made I20 calls and brought fL4 persons to the po- lice station. During the month of Feb- ruary, the patrol wagon answered i05 calls and carried l3s persons to the police headauarters.
 These figures are contained in tho February report of the Montgomery police department, which was complet- ed in detail yesterday by Day Sergeant John Miles smith.
 During the month s4s arrests were made. There were i19 whites and 229 negroes. Five were white females and forty-one were negresses. According to nationalities. there were s36 natives. four Irishmen, three Germans and i've natives of other counties.
 The number of arrests according to ages were: Ten to 20 years. sa; 20 to 30 years. 164;. 30 to 40 years. 7s; 70 to 50 years. 35; 5o to 50 years. 10; so toe7o years, 8. To to so years, 1.
 The charges were divided as follows: Assault and battery, 3l; larceny, II; grand larceny, Is; disorderly conduct. 169; splitting on sidewalk, 2; allowing singing and dancing in barroom, |; gaming. 27; collision, 6; refusing to pay hack fare, l; violating street car ordi- nance, I; yagrancy, 8: suspicion, 1a; indecent exposure of person. 2; violat- property, 2; fast driving, 6: false pre- tenses, 6. assault to rape. 2; conceated weapon, &; escaped convict, 2; commit ting nuisance, S; lettering, 1; violating revenue law. 5: violating Section flI2 of the City Code, 2; practicing fraud, 1; forgery, 2; defaulting witnesses, 2; asleep on street.. l,
 The number of arrests, according to the days of the week were as follows Sunday, 47; Monday, 56: Tuesday. sb; Wednesday, 43; Thursday, 64; Friday, of arrests, 1s0 were made between the hours of 8. m. and g, p. nn., while POS were made from 6 D. m. to $ a. m.
 The occupations of the persons arr rested were: Laborers. 95; no occu- patton, 7l: clerks, 10: farmers, 90; bar tenders, 3: hankmen, g.; washerwoman. 10; beggars. i; cooks, Is; porters, 8; carpenters, 3; brickmasops. 1; mechan- les, 2; merchants. 2; railroad men. 21; operators, i; street ear men, 8; horse traders. 8; walters. g. barbers, 4; drum mers. 8; plumbers. 5; printers, (; en- gineers, 1; collectors, 1: fortune tellers, 3; agents, 2; shoemakers, 1: doctors, ?; prostitutes, '; stone masons. 9; line- men, }: thieves, q; lawyers, i; boiler makers, B. butchers, 1; showmen. 8; weavers, i; blacksmith, 2; postmasters, 1; servants. q; tailors, 1.
 During the month of February, the receipts of the police department az gregated sl,2g9.5o, of which s1,121 was received as fines, $t17 was collected from back cases. and s51.5o was taken in from the city pound and for hauling dead stock
 The report of Sergeant Smith Is neat and accurate. It Is eomLiete in every respect. He was conlplimented by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
ELEVATOR RESUMES.
Lift in Government Building RunnIng
 Again.

Liht AM 1OtefAmeht. buAtuthS HohhthB
 Again.
 For the first time in several weeks the officials employed in the second and third floors of the Government Building yesterday were not eompell- ed to wax up and down the stairs. When they, began to arrive at the building in the morning. they were surprised to find Elevatorman George Lewis standing by the open door of the lift" smiling a welcome which they have greatly missed.
 In January the order was sent from headquarters in Washington that ow-. ing to a deaciency in the appropriation by Congress, the elevators in govern ment buildings in some fifty cities In the United States. would have to cease running. Immediately there arose a howl of discontent from all parts of the country.
 On Thursday an approximation was passed by Congress, providing for the salaries of elevator men in Royefnment buildings. and yesterday marked the resumption of elevator traffic in Ala bama. Assistant Postmaster Irwin talked with the Mobile and Blrming- ham offices, during the day, and those places have also been instructed to be- gin the elevator service again
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
ExAMINAT1oN FoR PosITIoNs.
Applicants For Civil Service to Appear
 March sf.


 Applicants For Civil Service to Appear
 March sl.
 Announcement was made yesterday of the semi annual examination for United States clerks and letter carriers, which is to be held in Montgomery on Mareil 31.
 The order for this examination was received by Assistant Custodian Oscar c. Irwin, from George S. Donnell, Sec retary of the Fifth Civil Service Dis trict, with headduarters in Atlanta, Ga. Owing to the yellow fever hcare last summer, the usual examination was not held, so that the coming test will be the first that has been held in this city for year.
 The salaries of the positions for which the examination is to be held in the city of Montgomery, sthe notice states. range from $500 to $s5o for letter carriers. and from $400 to si,000 for clerks. The tests include the sub jects of spelling, arithmetic, letter writing, penmanship, copying from plain copy, United States geography and reading addresses.
 The age limit for these positions is IS to AS years.
 We are anxious to have bright, en- ergetic young men try for these po- sitions," said Mir. Irwin yesterday. There Is room for them in the govern ment employment. I shall be glad to furnish application blanks instruction to applicants, and all information to those who apply, at any time"