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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
THE JEFFERSON.
Twenty-Five Minutes From Broadway
 Proves a Rare Treat.

Theatregoers may rest assured that no better play and no sweeter music VIII charm them at the Jefferson this season than were happily met last night Ill "Fortv-five Minutes From Broadway To say that the performance was a de- light would be voicing the eXtraVagant praise which had already greeted this clever production of George M. Conan, long before it was announced for Bir- mingham playhouse. Last night the play was right and the company was right. The scenery was excellent. If there was any fault to find, no one cared to find 1t, and the pleasure of the evening was thus unbrolSen
 "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway is really an ambitious play, in which there is comedy, both of the exquisite and ex- uberant variety, a touch of melodrama and some of the sweetest music that MT Conan ever wrote. He must indeed have been touched by some magic wand when he composed "So Long Mary Although the song was already familiar here, as were the other five sung in the play, It required the magnetic presence or Coflhhe and eight lovely girls to make the melody superb. Both the song just mentioned and Mary Is a Grand Old Name" will be remembered for a long, long time All the music was Cohanesque, and was made more enjoyable by a chorus of girls who made amends in attractiveness Tor what they lacked in numbers. Perhaps no prettier chorus girls Q ever been too Birmingham in one company before
 The plot of the play--and there is a decided plot-relates how a young man about town in New York comes to New Rochelle as the heir to a milloln dol lars left by a stingy old uncle. The uncle had promised to leave his wealth to Mary, the house girl, and there was will to that effect, but it had been stolen by knavlsh butler. An adventures and her daughter scheme for matrimonial al lance with the young millionaire "kld Burns, a former prizefighter and chum or the inteded victim, falls in love With Mary and finds the will making her mll- lionairess. The adventures and her male aecomplice are trapped. The two women fee in an automobile. When shown the will. Mary tears it to. pieces and re- nounceS her wealth lof ihe S"ne "i
 Burns. The title of the supposed million aire is thus unquestioned.
 The comedy all through this play is In many respects in MT. Cohan's best vein The character of Kid" Burns with a weird stock of slang, is irresistible, and was played admirably last night by scott Welsh, Corinne has such a winning per- sonality that she created the greatest en- thuslasm. To hear her sing 50 Long Marvo Is worth a year or two off the ragged edge of man nte' She ihaoe Mary an adorable creation The ehtire company was good. Clair Grenvilie' ior- merly a star in "The Beauty Doctor, was the adventures, and Elphyne Snow den was dainty and captivating as her daughter. T. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
FIRST RALLY DAY AT
 FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
SUNDAY SCHOOL OF M. E. CHURCH HAS PREPARED lN- TERESTiNG PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED AT CHURCH.

The first annual rally of the Sunday school of the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church, will be held today. The following interesting programme has been arranged
 Opening song by the school.
 Responsive reading.
 Music by the Orchestra and School Nearer. Still Nearer"
 Prayer
 Cornet Solo, by MT. Philip Memoli-"The Old Church Organ"
 Welcome address by the superintendent. Exercises by the primary department. Address by Hon. B. B. Conner. Vocal solo by Miss Myra Olive-'De- hold the Master Passeth By.' Qdam- mond).
 Address by Miss Mary Vaughn, dca- coness
 Song by the school-"waiting for the Lords Command.'
 Selection by the orchestra
 Offering
 Song by Miss Olive and the School 70 Land of God"
 Closing address by the pastor.
 Song by the school. Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

Col. E. L. Hgdon has been nominated by the democratic voters of Jefferson county as a candidate for the office of sheriff, and so declared by the author ized executive committee of the dem ocratic party of Jefferson county.
 partisan executive committee has since sought to deprive the regular nominee, Col. E. l.. Hlgdon of his right to have his name placed upon the off cial ballot at the November election as the candidate of the democratic party of Jefferson county.
 On September g. 1906 the democra- tic executive committee by unanimous vote, declared Col F. l.. Higdon the democratic nominee for sheriff; this after the charge of irregularity at the Lewisburg box and after the further well known fact that this box was stolen for the purpose of defeating Higdon for the nomination, and was only reluctantly counted in the returns by reason of an outraged public senti- ment.
 It was a matter of public comment and knowledge that large sume of money were bet upon the result of the election and that the executive com mittee refused to purge itself when the question came up as to what members, if any, had bet money on the election.
 It has been charged First-That Colonel Higdon "quit" the hearing of Judge Stiles contest.
 Second-That Colonel Hgdon was afraid to show his claims of illegal votes for Judge Stiles because he had none.
 To these charges we reply: First That Colonel Higdon could not quit contest into which he never entered. He appeared before the new committee for one purpose and only one. and that was to show that it had not the legal right to try the contest When the committee determined to go into the contest he at once withdrew.
 Second-As to Colonel Higdons showing on his claim of illegal votes for Judge Stiles we wish to say that as Colonel Higdon appeared before the committee for the purpose of question: ing the jurisdiction of the committed, and for this only. It was not within the scope of this inquiry for him to go into the merits of these illegal voters. Yet, notwithstanding this, a Stiles partisan, a proxy on the committee in troduced by resolution a plan for the purpose of manufacturing partisan law for the government of the executive committee, in the very face of the fact that the statutory laws of Ala bama already provides the law by which the contest should be heard. Among partisan acts which quickly de- veloped to show the unfair, arbitrary and vicious spirit of a majority of the com mittee were the following:
 l. In the adoption of the proposed plan of procedure the attorneys were limited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
JUDGE WEAKLEY TO
 ADDRESS GERMANS
Judge Weakley to Address Germans Annual Celebration of German Day :
 Tomorrow Night in Turner Hall

The annual celebration of German Day. will take place Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Turner hall, 2021h First ave- nue.
 general committee composed of tho most prominent Germans in Alabama, of which Emil Lesser is chairman, has pre- pared an interesting programme, includ- ing an address by Chief Justice S. D. Weakley of the supreme court.
 The music of the evening will be ron- dered by the Jefferson Theatre orchestra, and the United German singers, under the direction sf Prof. Fred L. Grambs. Mrs c. J. Severn and Ed c. Powell will sing German solos, and Ray Young will render violin composition by Sarasate In con cluson the audience will join in the old song of the fatherland Die Wacht am Rhein."
 No admission will be charged and many invitations have been issued. full at- tendance and an enjoyable evening is ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
SORROWS s5o,ooo DURING YEAR
City's Increased Expenses For ln,-
 provements and Fire Department.

When the year 1906 has passed into his- tory the city of Birmingham will have borrowed s50,00O for it's yearly expenses.
 The amount borrowed last year was less than s50,000 and nearer $45 COO. According to the charter of the city, no more than OOOO can be borrowed within a period of one year.
 The city will not borrow any more money this year. That season of the year .in which hard times" from muni- cipal point of view prevails, is passed and that season in which the city receives money has come.
 Asked why 1t was necessary for the city to borrow more money this year than last, Mayor Ward declared that the city had expanded considerably, that the fire department had been enlarged and rem dered more effective, and that considera- bly more money than last year had been spent in muno nal improvement The showing this year is considered by the Mayor and Treasurer Eustis excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS Election of Officers and Reading of
 Papers on October 2o

The Jefferson County Teachers associa- ton will hold meeting in the city hall at 10 a. m. Saturday, October 20. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and papers will be read on the following sub jects:
 .'The Geographical History of the Pacific Slope" by Supt II. P. McKennon. West End. and Miss Mamie Blackwell, Ensley. Does Our Method of Teaching Grammar Result in the Use of Better English? ?' by Principal R. T. Pritchett, Bessemer, and Mrs. J. M Richards North Birmlng- ham. "The Educational Progress of the Year." by Principal J. D. Williams, Wood lawn. and Mrs M. A Layet, principal of the Compton school.
 E. M Duncan, city bacteriologist, will give a lecture on Bacteria. exhibiting bacteria cult. Every teacher in the coun- ty, from all schools, are urged to be pres ent
 II. P. BURRfSS,
 A E. HANDLEY,
 C. B. GLENN
 Executive Committee. E. L. PATTON, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
INJURED IN STREET CAR.
Young Man Became Excited and
 Plunged through Window.

Under the stress of great excitement, due to the burning of fuse on North Ensley car yesterday at noon, Lucas strlnger. a young man, plunged through a glass window, and seriously cut his face, neck, hands and body.
 The accident to the car happened at Ninth avenue and Thirteenth street. The cars was loaded with people, and when the fused burned, flames leaped from the top to a considerable height. The pas sengers made an immediate stampede. and for several seconds the exits were block ed with escaping people. Young strInger seeing that escape through either end was cut off. leaped through the window, break ing the glass. and injuring himself. as stated above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
ANOTHER CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
City Must Present Tidy Appearance
 to Society.

Another campaign for cleansing Bir- mingham from top to bottom has been inaugurated. The warning comes from the Mayors office to the effect that the trash wagon will begin Monday removing all things from the sidewalks and streets that tend to give the city an untldy appear anee
 The police have received instructions to compel those moving from one residence to another to carry with them or destroy all refuse or debris incident to the re- moval.
 The city is determined to present a tidy appearance to the American Society of Municipal Improvement, which begins a four-days convention here Tuesday. All street hands will be put to work Mon day morning removing all trash from the streets, and all departments of the city and all the citizens are asked to aid in the general effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
FELL FROM ELEVATOR. R. p. Hayfleld Sustains a Disocated Limb and Broken Bones.

American Casting company yesterday R. P. Mayfeld fell through the shaft and was so badly injured that the ann bulance of Lige Loy had to be called in to remove him to his home.
 The hip on the right side was dis located and several bones in the leg broken, but the injuries are not be- lleved to be fatal. MT Mayheld lives in East Birmingham, between Thirty ninth and Fortieth streets. He Is popular mechanic and has been in the employ of the company for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
He Siqned the PIedae.

Chicago Special New York World.
 Miss Eva Shonts, sister of Chairman Shonts of the Panama commission. ob- tained samples of barrel-house rum from Alderman Kenna's place on Clark street and publicly burned IL at the meeting of the w. C. ]. tonight.
 T got the tip that she was coming here for booze" said the bartender at Kenna's. and l sold her quart mixture of kero- sene and beer.'s
 Miss Shonts said she would prove the poison in the liquor by setting 1t on fire It exploded boiled, missed. turned red. blue and yellow and then went out with a bang
 Harry Cling. a Chnaman. signed the pledge at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Forrest Cavalry Corps.

The following circular has been is sued:
 Headquarters Alabama Brigade For rests Cavalry Corps.-Gadsden, Ala. October 8, 1906.
 Attention is called to general order of Lieut.. Gen. H. A. Tyler, commander of Forests cavalry corps, whereby all Confederate Veterans of any branch of the south who at any time served un der Lieutenant General Forrest, are invited to meet in grand reunion of the corps at Memphis, Tenn, on the 17th day of October. 1908. Let every Alabama veteran that fol- lowed our great commander respond to the call and attend this great re- union.
 R. A. D. DUNLAP,
 Brigadier General Commanding.
 MAJ. C. l.. NOLAN,
 Adjutant General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Negro Accused of Larceny.

Will Harris, a negro, is in the city jail charged with grand larceny It Is alleged by Detectives Patton and Murphy that the negro robbed the Louisville and Nashville shoes.
 It seems that the negro day before yesterday attempted to pawn the shoes The detectives got a clue of the affair and set trap for him. An officer watched the pawn shop and yesterday Will Harris showed up. He was arrested by Officer Hickman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
FRENCH CABINET TAKES
 UP THE CHURCH QUESTION

Paris. October 6.-An important meet ing of the cabinet under the presidency of President Falleries took place Ram boullet this morning to discuss the re- liglous and other questions on which de- cisions are necessary preliminary to the reassenbling of Parliament. The morning session was entirely devoted to discuss ing the budget.
 At the afternoon session the manner of applying the church and state separa- tion law was examined and a decision was taken to execute 1t "integrally." Re- ticence. however, was manifested re vard- ing the actual measures proposed, 1t b Ing simply announced that definite decision had been arrived at. The council then adjourned until Tuesday.
 The cabinet today also considered the situation in regard to the Franco Spanish commercial treaty and the appointment of an ambassador of France at Toko and other diplomatic changes, and 1t was de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

cded to convoke Parliament In extraor- dinary sessions as soon as the budget is ready.
 M. Breton, a socialist deputy from the department of the Cher supported by group of radical colleagues. has decided in view of the attitude of the vatican to propose on the reassembllng of Parliament the imemdiate confscation of all church buildings and property. M. Breton will offer a resolution declaring that It is the sense of Parliament that the govern ment suspend entirely the payment of pensions to priests, insist that all eccles- iastcs present themselves at the barracks and fulfill their military obligations. that all church property be turned over to the communal charitable establishments and that the buildings be apportoned among their real owners, namely the state departments and communes."
 The executive committee of the radical socialistic party in endorsing this sum- mary programme today announced that any direct or indirect negotiation with the Pope or any concession will be con- sidered to be treason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Children Find Healthy snakes- Nest.

Meridian, Miss. October G.--(SpeciaI) J. A report from Chunkey, west of this city, in Newton county states that d snake nest was discovered in an old tree stump in the yard of II. A. Jones bv his children while at play A nest of eleven young snakes was unearthed, some sixteen inches long, but the mother snake escaped. The discovery was made before either of the little children were harmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Jerome A. Tucker Opens Real Estate
 Office,

MT. Jerome A. Tucker, who was for more than fifteen years local manager for R. G. Dun & Go. in this city, has commenced business for himself. opening offices at 30S N. 21st street for the pur- chase. sale and rental of real estate. His long residence and large acquaintance in this district and his fine opportunities for forming correct Judgment as to values suggest a prophecy of deserved success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Saturday is generally a dull day at the court house, and yesterday was no excep- tion. The clerks, whose duties never seem to finish, were the only evidences of vi- tality left after the weeks legal bat tie. Litigants don't like to file suits on Saturday; judges don't like to try cases on Saturday; and the lawyer who would keep jurors in the box on Saturday would be a fit subject for Tuscaloosa So 1t comes to pass that Saturday is practical ly dies non.
 Circuit Court.
 Salle Butler filed petition. and made bond, to restrain A. H. French from pro- ceeding with suit of unlawful detainer in the inferior court of Judge Benners. J. D. Evans sues the Western Union Telegraph company for S1999 for alleged negligence in failing to deliver a telegram within reasonable time.
 Pikeville Electric Light company ob- tained judgment against the Industrial Finance and Trust company for s265.
 City Court.
 Alma Lacey filed suit by next friend against the Birmingham Railway Light
  injuries alleged to have been sustained by being thrown from car while In the act of alighting.
 Criminal Court.
 Yesterday was sentence day in the first division of the criminal court. The fol- lowing sentences were imposed in accord ance with the verdicts delivered by the iast x,aat. Iohn Johnson convicted of murder, first degree. life; Sam Haynes. murder in first degree. life; Will Twtty. murder in first degree. life; Henrietta Nelson, convicted of murder in first de- gree, life; Bunyan Brent. murder in sec ond degree. thirty years; Jim Hardy. murder in second degree, ten years; Charles Johnson, murder in second de- gree. ten years; will Smith, grand lar ceny. three years.
 2 The life sentence imposed upon Hen rietta Nelson has been held up, pending an apepal.
 Criminal Court Docket.
 The non-capital felony docket will be taken up in the first division tomorrow. The following cases are set for trial: D. M. Griswald. false pretenses Lee Rob- inson, grand larceny; Ben Brunson, as- ssault with intent to murder; Ed Ozburn, grand larceny; Cain Rogers. larceny from dwelling; Ed Moore, assault with intent to murder; Peter Humphrey, carrying concealed pistol; Bob Dellwiler, shoot- ing across public road; Mel James, as- sault with intent to murder; D. A. Bur nett, assault with intent to murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the , probate clerks office as follows:
 Luther Ivester of Palos to Miss Nettie Mitchell.
 George W. Gabbert of Birmingham to Mrs. Roxie Hughes.
 J. R. Foster of Lewisburg to Miss Naude Belle Pckens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

become more and more scarce until they have vanished altogether. If any place on earth ought to be famous apple market it Is Chicago. It Is the metropolis of boundless country. with apple orchards without number in every direction and unrivaed means of transportation. The apple wealth of the nation ought to be poured into the lap of this city
 Nevertheless if may be said that 1t is a difficult thing to get really good ap- pie in Chicago There are sour apples, bitter apples and rotten apples without number but few good apples. The best apple country In the world is New York, but New Y ork apples never find their way 10 Chicago. Why are there no good apples here?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
NAME OF CHURCH CHANGED.
St. Mary's Chapel Will Be Called the Chapel of All Saints in the Future.

The Episcopal church on Twenty ninth street, between Avenue F and Avenue G, known as St. Mary's chapel is to be called in the future the Chapel of All Saints. There will be special services tonight at 7.30 o'clock. at which the Rev. J. J. D. Hall will preach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
Recompense.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 "They say that suburban life is not so bad"
 No: suppose not. We must remember that a great deal of the suburbanite's time is spent In the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07

boat around for Nantucket no one appears to object
 The inner man usually needs attention about this time and the lunch baskets are brought out Coniectures are made as to the size and weight of the iharSs the ugly white teeth are examined and prize specimens extracted, which arc afterward mounted and worn as watch charms, breastplns, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
SHARK FISHING IS
 EXCITING SPORT Monsters of the Deep Landed
 Off Nantucket LINE AND HOOK IS USED Five-Pound Bait Catches Them, and the old-Tme Dangers Have Been Removed-Task is Also
 Simplified.
LINE AND HOOK IS USED

Nantucket, R. IA few years ago to venture out on a "sharklng' cruise on the feeding grounds of Nantucket was considered a hazardous undertaking, and but few of the native fishermen ever went in search of the big game, writes Nantucket correspondent of the Boston Herald. There still remain fertile in the memory of the present generation, how ever, visions of Uncle George Wins low and his little blacksmith shop at the head of Steamboat Wharf, in the rear of which were mammoth kettles and cald- rons ill-smelling with slime and shark grease, and many persons, doubtless, still cherish specimens of the shark teeth which the old fellow was wont to bestow upon his friends as keepsakes. In those days Uncle George made the trying out of shark oil a side issue of his blacksmith ing something of a heritage from the whaling industry in fact-and he used to derive quite an income from his shark oil and the sale of the white, shiny teeth to summer visitors, for Nantucket was at that time just branching out as a sum mer resort
 But times have changed. and today "sharking' is bereft of it's fancied dan gers and Is becoming a popular pastime for visiting sportsmen who. between the July and September runs of bluefish, do not hesitate to venture out on a cruise for the 400 or 500-pound monsters. Indeed, there is so much excitement connected with the sport that a bluefishing cruise afterward is really tame. To be sure, when the island fishermen of two decades or so ago went in quest of sharks there was always more or less danger attached to the trip, but as the sport is followed at Nantucket today one is just as safe as though fishing for founders
 In a 30 or 35-foot catboat, fully rigged, equopped with auxiliary power and sailed by competent skipper who knows every rip and shoal about the island, who could but feel safe and ready to enjoy a day of excitpmenti
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
HONEYMOON TOUR
WITHOUT GROOM?
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne
Travelling North in
Big Auto.

NEW YORK. July 1s-It was re-
ported today at her apartments that
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne had gone away
"on her honeymoon
She may 90 TO her summer home at
Shelter Island" It was said. and She
may keep right on unit! she gets to
Canada. We don't know whether her
husband is with her or not"
The trip is being made in the ac-
tTess' big touring car.
1t is believed on Broadway that David
BelascO and the actress have become
reconciIed. What gave color to this was
the temperance Of a large oil paint
ing Of his emotional protega, which al
ways hung conspicuously in the ante
room Of his Office on the balcony floor
OF the Belasco Theater. 1t was taken
down Monday and all day Tuesday II
was missing. Today 10 IS back In us
accustomed place.
There has never been any difference
between my mother and myself said
Dudley Carter today, with great pos
itiveness. There is none az this mo
ment and there never Will be. My
mother has no more loyal friend than
myself and no woman In the world has
ever stood higher ia my esteem than
she. No other woman ever viii