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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Many Masses to Be Celebrated at
Catholic Churches.

Tomorrow being Christmas, five masses
will he celebrated at St Paul's church,
as follows: $3.50 a. M, 1880 a. m, 80 a.
M, $3.50 a. IN. and 1880 a. IN. The last
will be a solemn high mass. The music
will be Gounod's st. Cecilia in full. and
for the offertory Mrs. SEVERN will sing
an Ave Maria by Willard
AT St. Paurs crib Of the Infant Jesus
stands in the aisle in front of st. Joseph 5
altar
Christmas masses at the Church of Our
Lady of Sorrows will be celebrated at S.
and 10 o'clock. The last will be a high
mass
At all the Catholic churches benediction
of the blessed sacrament will follow last
mass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
BRYCE DECLINES PEERAeE.
First PIah Citizen to Represent Great
Britain.

London, December 23.-James Bryce, it
would appear has declined a peerage, but
at any rate. according to the Daily Tele-
graph, he will go to the United States
as British ambassador without changing
his name, and thus be the first plain
citizen to represent his country at Wash
ington, and says the Chronicle:
Americans who know and honor him
as James Bryce. will esteem him all the
more because he has declined a title"
The finding of a successor for Mr.
Bryce as chief secretary for Ireland is
giving Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
considerable trouble, judging from the
many possible candidates named.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Mil
ner Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Orr and Mr.. and
Mrs James Weatherly are requested to
attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs.
Flora I. Miner, widow of the late John
r. Miner, from the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs c. p Orr. No. 27H Highland ave-
nue., at 10 o'clock this morning.
The active pallbearers will be Messrs
r. II. Pearson, L. C. Thompson. George
C. Whatley, ]. A. VanHoose, T. o. Smith,
L. NJ. Tutwiler. Jones Moore and T. c.
Mcdonald. The honorary pallbearers:
Messrs. Robert Jemison. r. II. Rhodes. B.
f Roden, w. j. Cameron, r. Y. Ander-
son. NJ. V. Joseph, A. o. Lane. DIR. George
c. Morrow, Alf Eubank, George c. Nc
Cormack. III. F. DeBardeleben, Robert
Terrell, S. E. Greene and W. p. Pinckard.
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Breathitt County Tragedy.

Lexington. Ky, December 23.-As re-
suit of a fight at country dance on
Cane Creek, Breathitt county. Thomas
Outlet was shot through the body and
instantly killed, Walker Cole was shot
through the arm, SCATTERING the bone
and necessltating amputation, and Bill
Little was shot through the back. The
men quarrelled over whisky. All have
been more or less implicated in Breathitt
connty feuds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Neqro Porter Kills Two.

Columbus. Ga, December 23.-The negro
porter of the Central Of Georgia pas
senger train that left Columbus for Ma
con last night shot and killed two negroes
az Juniper station, about midnight. The
negroes we're creating a disturbance and
the porter attempted to eject them. They
resisted, attacking the porter with knives.
The negro who did the shooting was not
the regular porter but a substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH IN BESSEMER
MAGGIE FARRlS DIES FROM
POISON, BUT WHETHER SUI
eide, MURDER, OR ACCIDENT IS
UNKNOWN.

Bessemer. December 23-(speeia1)-
Maggie Fauis a white woman, was
found dead on the second floor of a house
OH Twenty-frst street. near First ave-
nue., last night. The death was probably
caused by poison.
Whether the life was ended by suicide
murder or accident has not been ascer-
tanned, although the evidence points to-
ward suicide it was the opinion of the
undertakers who took charge of The re-
mains that poison had been administered
and that death resulted almost immedi-
ately The body showed signs of eontor-
ton
When the death wagon was called in
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Industrial Crisis in Poland.

LODI. December 23.-The town is threat
ened with a serious industrial crisis. 1t
is practically controlled by socialists,
without interference from the govern
ment One-fourth of the population is
without work or bread, and unless the
workmen abandon their excessive de-
mands, the employers have decided to
close all manufactures within five.
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Christmas Tree Celebration.

This afternoon at ) o'clock, there will
be a christmas tree at the Five Points
Methodist church. The children of the
Sunday school Will make cash offer
ings as "A Christmas GAIT for the orphan
age at Summerfield. The parents and
friends of the children are invited to
attend the services.
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GADSDEN TO HAVE
NEW WATER WORKS
ARRANGEMENT ARE COMPLETED
AND CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN
AT oNCE-cHRlsTMAs TRADE
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.

Gadsden, December 23-(Special)-Tele
grams have been received from r. A.
Mitchell, who is in New York, announcing
that he has completed all arrangements
to begin the construction of his water
works system at once, and he has in
strueted his associates to arrange for the
work to begin early in the new year.
The preliminary surveys are already UNI
der way.
This is the best news the city has had
in some time, as the question of a water
supply was becoming serious, owing to
the rapid growth of the city.
Friday and Saturday night broke all
records with the Gadsden merchants. The
stores being thronged all day and to Il
late hour at night with eager Christmas
shoppers. So great was the rush at some
places that it was impossible to wait upon
the trade, and 1t was difficult matter
for pedestrians to walk on the streets
The crowd was in the best of humor
and there was little if any disorderly
conduct. All trains entering the city
brought in and carried out immense
crowds from the surrounding towns, and
although extra coaches were added, the
trains were overloaded
The appointment of Morris Bush as
general manager of the Alabama prop
critics of the Alabama Consolidated Coal,
and Iron company was received with
great satisfaction here. He has made
many warm friends in Gadsden, both in
a business and social way Parties well
informed are very optimistic as to the
future of the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron company's future in this city,
where they have very large holdings
Reports received here today from Sand
mountain state that a heavy snowstorm
| ragged there all last night and part of
! today There was a slight fall here also
/ last night. but II did not cover the ground.
! The day was the coolest of the season.
with a keen wind blowing, making the
| cold more intense.
The basketball team from Owenton col
| lege birmingham, will come to this city
| and play n picked team from the four
Young Mems Christian association teams
/ on January 25 There are some splendid
| sport is promised
| Nelson. Klein & Krause Of St Louis,
! have bought the James L. Green farm at
/ Nreensport paying $4,000. This firm already
| owns large property interests at this
/ place and are mining barites ON an eX-
/ tensiYe scale They will increase theiS
| operations as soon as they get trans
portation facilities in operation
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Flora I Milnr

The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs Flora l. Miner will be held from
the residence, 27G Highland avenue, at 10
o'clock this morning. The interment will
be made in Oak Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Advent Sunday School.

The Christmas celebration of the Church
of the Advent will begin at $50 o'clock
this afternoon. The children will sing
choir will assist.
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Elauman Killed.

J. c. Henderson, fiagman ON the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad. was run over
and killed Saturday night at Leeds. The
body was brought to Birmingham yester-
day and will be sent to Greenville this
morning.
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|. c. Freight Shed Burns.

large Illinois Central freight sheds known
as No. burned down here today. The
less was about $4,000. including the de-
struction of two carloads of freight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24
Shah SINKING.

Teheran, Prussia. December 2S-Tht
Shah is sinking rapidly.
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The best half-tone cuts are made By
the Gawk Engraving company. AGE
Herald Building, /
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Gans.Hermann New Years Bout.

San Francisco, December 23.-Jack
Welsh will referee the Cans Hermann
fight at Tonopah on New Years Day
When James J. Jeffries wired Manager
Riley yesterday declining the honor
negotiations were opened with Welsh
who accepted the offer today. He will
receive $1,000 and expenses.
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to remove the remains the driver found
the Farris woman had been laid out for
burial by other women in the house. Very
few questions were asked. but the inhab-
itants of the house stated positively that
she had died a natural death
This statement seems TO be connadieted
b. the circumstances. and it may be that
an investigation will lead to arrests. Cor
ouer Paris or his assistant Will come out
tomorrow aud hold an inquest over the
body at the parlors OF the Nermillion
Undertaking company. where ii is being
held. 1t the same time be viii probe the
evidence in the murder of tae negro Al
bert Gray in South Bcssemer Friday
night
Pre-Christmas drunkards kept mp a con-
tinnal march to the city jail today They
seemed to be especially DESTROYS to spend
the night in the iron cages, and to eat
their meals from the regulation tin pans.
ON such cold day i'm December men
cannot stand around ON the corners with
ont fire OF course they must stand on
the corners The fire water is used, and
when they have become thoroughly
warmed. a policeman gently leads them
down Third avenue. The city has several
regular Sunday night boarders who hard
ly ever fail to call.
During the whole of the day nearly a
dozen have arrived In the morning they
will settle the bill with the Mayor, and
should they fail to have the change, no
objection win be made to working it out
ON the street, as they are usually of an
oblging disposition.
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attending the Randolph-Maco Woman's
college at Nicksburg, Va, is spending the
holidays with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
W. II. Williams. POPS Eleventh avenue
SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

All forms of scrofula, salt rheum and
eszema are cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla. the blood purifier.
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. II. Simon will leave after Christ
mas for Savannah and the east coast of
Florida.
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e. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers
Green Undertaking Company.

S1QnS.
The most difficult work solicited. Hermi.
tage. of course.
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Master Frank Booth. Jr., left Sunday
morning for Atlanta, to spend the holt
days with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Booth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

Larry w. Eatman left on Saturday for
Tusein, Ariz., where he will spend the
winter. Mr.. Eatman's friends will be
glad to learn that his health has steadily
improved for the past year. and that his
ultimate recovery seems probable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-24

The basketball team from Owenton coll
lege. Birmingham, Will come to this city
and play n picked team from the four
Young Mems Christian association teams
on January %. There are some splendid
players in the local teams here and fine
sport is promised.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
SALICYLIC ACID IS HARMFUL
"0ld Borax" Wiley Proves It by
His Poison Squad.
Gives the Consumer False Appetite
and Reduces Weight-NOt Needed
as IA Preventative.

rs a result OF scientific experiments
performed upon a poison squad of
twelve young government clerks, Dr.
Harvey W Wiley, chief chemist OF the
Department of Agriculture, has reached
the conclusion that salicylic acid and
salicylates exert a harmful and depress-
ing influence upon the digestive Organs
of the human body.
Its use as presCrvative for foods. he
adds, Is reprehensible, and leads 20 in
jury TO the consumer. DIT. Wiley claims
there is no necessity for its use as a
preservative.
Dr. Wiley's investigation indicated that
the use OF sallcylic acid was followed By
a stimulating effect upon the digestive
organs. and there was also an increased
appetite This hunger was only tempo
rary and was accompanied by a feeling
of heaviHess and Uneasiness in the upper
and front portion of the stomach.
4 loss in the weight Of the members OF
the squad was also noticed. DR. Wiley
found that the general effect of the chem
ical was to diminish the weight by Inter
fering with the processes of nutrition.
Dr. Wiley demonstrates that the use Of
salicylic acid even III small quantities is
not entirely harmless. However. he
found that salicylic acid and it's com
pounds is not as harmful as has been
supposed by physicians and scientific men.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
CHURCH TROUBLES IN COURT
Shiloh Congregation Badly Split Up
Over Fridays Election.
Police Court Warrants Issued for
Three Men Charged with Threat
eninE Pastor with Violence.

Interesting complications have arisen as
a development Of the meeting held in
Shiloh church Friday night by that p0r-
ton Of the congregation who favor the re-
tention of Pastor J. Anderson Taylor. T.
has been decided by both factions that the
matter cannot be settled within the
church. and they have taken legal steps %
end the trouble. The deacons, most Of
whom have been named as defendants IN
the suit brought on Friday. have applied
to Justice Could, OF the Supreme Court.
FOR a rule requiring the pastor TO show
cause why he should not be enjcined from
exercising the functions Of pastor.
Tne court issued the rule. returnable No
VefnDeT :. Charges are made against tho
pastor in the petition made yesterday.
The rule also cited Willis and Jones. the
new deacons, to show cause why the cleo
ton which took place Friday night should
not be void. The meeting Friday right,
they claim, was called by persons withou.
authority and without due notice.
On the other hand the pastors party
has cited the deacons who were eU-
PEELED Friday night TO show cause WHY
certain members should be barred from
the church. 4 warrant was also issued
in the police court for the arrest OF
three persons, members Of the faction OPP
posed TO Taylor. charging them with
threats Of personal violence against the
preacher. Those named IN the warrant
are Charles Z. Richie, Edward doom, and
Charles Daniels.
Both Taylor and the assistant pastor,
James White. have hopes Of preaching TO-
days sermon, but the probability is that
no sermon viii be preached. as both sides
are quite determined.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
COLLEGE BOYS SMOKE.
Class Election an Incident 20 Enter
tainment Last Night.

Over 10 loyal sons of Georgetown met
in q smoker last night at the establish
ment Of Rauscher on Connecticut ave-
nue.. They were the members Of the class
Of 1903. and never before in the history Of
the school has such a number OF members
been present together. The air was split
with the voices of the students, and peo-
pie passing several squares away could
bear the swell Of mighty voices in "Hoya,
Hoya, Saxa"
A very interesting programme was
rendered. and the talent they secured was
worthy Of the numerous locomotive"
yelis, which split the atmosphere. There
We're refreshments in abundance.
The boys to whom is due the credit Of
the successful carrying out Of the enter
tainment are: Committee on programmes,
Messrs. Down. Drucy. Cunningham, ard
Williams: committee on arrangements,
Messrs. Williams, Coghlan. Monk. Ran
sher, and Belts; entertainment of faculty,
Sydney Mudd, jr., Charles Joseph Slat-
terry. and Samuel +. Jackson.
\ great flash OF political talent was
evidenced, I'm the election Of their officers
for the ensuing year. Their choice has
fallen upon L. Edward L. Leahy. of Bris-
tol. r l., for president: first vice pTesi-
dent, Carl c. Mueller, District Of Column
bia; second vice president, Joseph Addi-
son, Prince George County, Md; treas
urer, George Clement butcher. Appleton,
Wis; secretary. Ralph f. Quinter, Dis
trict of Columbia, and William II. Film
nerty, Of Denver, Colo, as sergeant-at-
arms.
Later in the evening the members Of
the class paraded the streets. They ap-
peared before The Herald Office about
midnight and gave rousing "HOya' and
three hearty cheers for The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Rrether Gets Her Estate.

Adeline NJ Moore, whose vii, dated
April L. 1906, was fled for probate yes
terday, names her brother, Jerome b.
Stahl. as the legatee OF her whole es-
tate. with the exception of her husband s
estate, which Is TO be held In trust
for the use and benefit of her mother.
Henrietta Hoffman Stahl. during her
life, 70 become vested in her brother
after the death OF his mother. Jerome
B. Stahl. her brother. is named as trus-
tee ana executor Of the will without
bond
Naming her husband, George Il. Damn.
as the sole beneficiary OF her estate as
well as the executor without bond, is the
wish expressed By Gertrude Damn in
her will dated Nav u, 1905. and flee yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
MCCORMICK GIVES BOND.
Preliminary Hearing in Securities
Case In- Police Court.

The preliminary hearing OF three of the
four persons arrested In connection with
the alleged conspiracy TO defraud in con-
nection with the eharteging Of the ILL
nois Securities Company. was called In
the Police Court yesterday. Z. w Nc
Cormlck was held to await the action Of
the grand jury, and was released on
furnishing bond for s2,oeo. The case Of
Raymond s. Donaldson was continued
until Monday, and Miss Barbara Kretsch-
mann was released on her own Teeogni-
zance. John T. Hoag is In custody In Chi
.cago. where he was arrested Friday night,
and a detective of the Washington bu-
reau is en- route TO Chicago = bring the
prisoner here for trial.
Mccormick made the statement yester-
day that If he was indicted by the grand
jury he would be able TO prove his limo
.cence Of the charge
Donaldson declared that he was innO-
cent Of any wrong in the matter. in that
he had not held any stock in the com
Dany, nor had he received any benefit
from IT, He said he would be provided
with d letter from Mccormick which
would eX0nerste him from ali blame in
connection with the securities company.
Miss Kretschmann was subjected 10
IA long examination relative TO the bus
iress transactions between Hoag and Nc
Cormick yesterday by the district attor-
ney. Mr. Baker declined to make any
statement OF what she revealed to him,
and the young woman herself was equally
uncOmmunicattve. It is assumed that her
statement served 10 inform the district
attorney upon some obscure points IN the
relations between the Illinois Securities
Company and the Aetna Banking and
Trust Company, which. It was intimated
yesterday. might impIicate others before
the affairs Of the bank are fully probed.
Deputy Comptroller Kane stated yes
terday that officials Of the Treasury were
looking into the accounts and securities
OF the parent Aetna Banking and Trust
Company, IN Butte. Mont and the re-
lation il sustained TO the branch in Wash
ington. Mr.. Kane said the affairs of the
two banks were in such a tangled con
diti0n that it would take some time 10
straighten them out so that a report
could be made. He said that when z
statement was made IL would include both
institutions, but that il would not be
likely forthcoming for two or three weeks
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
DON'T WANT ESTIMATE CUT.
District Commissioners Make Re-
quest Of Secretary Of Treasury.

quest Of Secretary Of Treasury.
In a letter to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury the Commissioners ask that no re-
duction be made in their estimates for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1867, but that
he transmit them to Congress as they
were prepared, with. the understanding
that they cover extraordinary as well as
current expenditures. and that the Dis
trict revenues are ample for both il prop
erly treated.
The Commissioners state that il no ex-
tTaOrdinarS projects of improvements
were being carried on or recommended for
the next fiscal year. the amount of the
estimates would be far within the prob
able appropriation fund. which, estimat-
ing the District revenues at $50, S8, viii
be 81 ,461. 6t6.
But in the preparation Of their esti-
mates the Commissioners recommended
for extraordinary projects the sum OF
Sl.S75.S10. Therefore. while the total
amount recommended for current expendi-
lures Of the different municipal services
and payment TO the sinking fund OF the
bonded debt is only S9906,l02. the aggre-
gate of the estimates for extraordinary
projects and the estimates for current eX-
penditures, namely. SlL7Sl. 902.5S, is larger
than the appropriation fund
The District revenues. the Commission
ers say. are ample to meet the necessary
current improvements and provide rea-
soBablc annual instalIment payment on
account of the extraordinary improve
meutS
The Commissioners have recommended
to Congress that n permanent arrange
ment be made under which advances from
the United States Treasury shall be
charged TO the extraordinary improve
ment or capital account instead of as now
to the general account. and repayment
made gradually in reasonable fnstallments
with interest withia a limited term Of
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