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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
TO OPEN HANDSOME
ICE CREAM PARLOR
JOHN L. PARKER HAS LEASED
LOWER FLOOR OF THE NELSON
BUILDING ON CORNER OF THIRD
AVENUE AND NlETEENTH ST.

Birmingham is to have an ice cream
parlor equal if not superior to any in
the south.
John l. Parker has leased the entire
lower floor of the Nelson building on
the northwest corner of Third avenue
and Nineteenth street and will spend a
large amount of money remodeling and
furnishing it. The place will front 80
feet on Nineteenth street and run back
50 feet on Third avenue, and the entire
front and side will be of plate glass.
The plans of MIR. Parker call for a
handsomely appointed establishment The
walls will be of beveled edge plate glass
mirrors resting on white marble wains-
coting, which will be about four feet
high. White marble will be used extern
sively in the place, and it is probable
that everything will be in white.
Mr.. Parker said yesteday that he had
not completed all his plans yet, but that
he intended to have the handsomest place
in the south. He stated that special
fountain would be constructed, and that
no expense would be spared. He had
been to Atlanta and New Orleans study
ing the soda water palaces in those two
cities. 1t will probably be several months
before the place will be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10

John Temple Graves of Atlanta, orator
and editor. spent yesterday in Birming-
ham and last night delivered an address
under the auspices of Pelham Chapter
Z. D. c.. at the High school.
Mr.. Graves will in the near future
commence the publication of a new after
noon daily in Atlanta-the Atlanta Geor-
gian-and he talked Interestingly of the
prospects of the paper. He also discussed
the growth of Birmingham.
"a Georgian is always struck with
the great and marvellous growth of Bir-
mingham," said Mr.. Graves. AS soon
as you step from the train at the sta
ton you see signs of business activity
and one Immediately imagines himself on
the busy streets of Atlanta. And by
the way. Atlanta is watching with in
terest the development of this great iron
and coal center, the rival of the Gate
City.
Another fact strikes me when I come
to Birmingham. 1t seems that nearly
every other man that | meet is Geor-
gian, and that many of these Georgians
are Atlantians.
"As to the Atlanta Georgian, the new
daily to be started within a couple OF
weeks In Atlanta, it will commence pub
lieation under the most latterlng con-
ditions. Before wheel revolves the
circulation list will total to nearly 90
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
STATE EMBALMERS
WERE IN SESSION
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT
YEAR-APPLICANT FOR IL
CENSES EXAM INED-FUNERAL
DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERs.

The state board Of embalmers were in
session at the rooms Of the Commercial
club Yesterday from 10 a. m. to p. m.
Considerable business was disposed Of
Those present were: Percy b. Dixon
OF Mobile; T. f. Leak, Jr., of Montgom-
ery. John Angwin of Ensley. ]. II. Cosby
of opelika and George A. Thomas of
Mobile. The following officers were elect
ed for next year: President Percy b.
Dixon; secretary and treasurer. 7. r..
Leak. Jr.
Twelve candidate for embalming licenses
were examined, number of local ne
groes being among them.
Today the Alabama Funeral Directors
and Embalmers' association Will hold a
meeting at the Commercial club rooms.
which, 1t is understood, will be one of
the most important held for some years.
Visitors are arriving from all over the
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
CIRCUS DAYS ARE
NEARLY UPON US
THE COLE BROTHERS. SHOW WILL
EXHIBIT AT SMITHS PARK ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF THIS
WEEK.

There will be two days this week when
youngsters will be supreme happy. They
are Thursday and Friday when Cole
Brothers enlarged circus will hold forth
at Smiths park. There is nothing per-
haps. which quite equals the circus in
the minds of little folks. There they can
feed the monkeys and elephants peanuts
and candy and keep a respectful distance
away from the monstrous snakes They
can laugh tears into their eyes at the
funny antics of the clowns. and drink
pink lemonade to their hearts content.
Their elders are not unlike them on cir
Gus day. The old are made young again
in the enjoyment Of the same pleasures
and amusements. Old and young who at
tend Cole Brothers shows here or else
where this season will not see the circus
of earlier days. New feats of muscular
prowess and skill will be performed In
ways entirely original and more thrilling.
Animals will execute tricks never before
deemed possible The clowns will be of
all sizes and forms Seemingly super
natural acts will be rendered in a man.
ner to amply demonstrate how greatly
circus kings have advanced in the science
of presenting genuine features for the
entertainment and amusement of their
patrons
From the first to the last number, Cole
Brothers have a hundred or more high
class novelty acts on their imperial pro-
gramme and the majority are to seen
with this circus for the first time in
America. No lover Of tented show amuse-
ments can afford to miss attending one
of the four performances in Birmingham.
The advance sale OF admission and re-
served grand stand tickets opened yester-
day morning in Parker's orug store and
despite the Indictment weather over 500
grand stand seats were sold for the open
ing performance Thursday afternoon. At
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon the total
number of coupon and admission tickets
sold for the two days engagement was
considerably over 1900 AS the main tent
has a seating capacity of about 5000 per-
sons there will be ample room for all
patrons The down town advance sale will
be continued in Parkers today, tomorrow
and Thursday forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
BANQUET GIVEN
To ]. B. MACCABE
Presents Plan for Outdoor
GymnaSiums
ATHLETES ARE PRESENT
President Of Amateur Athletic Asso-
citation Was Guest of Honor at
Affair Last Night at the
Country Club.

The dinner given last night at the Coun-
try club. in honor of J. b. Maccabe, the
president of the Amateur Athletic AS
ISOLATION of the United States, was at
tended by representative men of Birming-
ham, who have the practical interests of
athletics at heart. 1t was an affair, made
up of congenial spirits and an excellent
MENU
Mr.. Maccabe is here upon a broad mis-
sion. His object is to stimulate the COM
munity into a recognition of the vital Inn
pertance of out of door public gymna-
Sums.
w. D. Nesbitt president of the South
ern association, presided. Mr. Nesbitt
made strong plea for prompt action
toward crystalizing the idea which was
sanctioned by all into concrete shape. He
told of the progress of the Southern as
ISOLATION from organization of 800
members less than five years ago to its
present strength Of over 1900. with assets
of something like 100000.
Mr.. Maccabe was introduced and his
talk was forceful. The term sportsmen,
he said in part, no longer had its old
meaning, and that the sportsmen of to-
day should feel proud of the name, for
they were gentlemen in the cleanest, best
sense of the word, and that they stood
for fair play and all that made for the
healthy body and the healthy mind.
Mr.. Maccabe paid a beautiful tribute to
the women of Birmingham, who had
done so much for the boys of the re-
formatory. Continuing he said that the
greatest benefit of public gymnasium
and baths was to the poor-those who
could not pay for the privileges Of as
ISOLATION.
The Rev DR.. j. w Stage was next
called on His remarks were very appro-
pirate, and he was in hearty accord with
the movement for public parks which he
called the lungs" of the city. II. B..
Gray. Mayor Ward, NJ. V. Joseph and
Scion Jacobs also spoke. Mr.. Gray Of
fered the use of lot to be used for
the purpose of a playground for the
boys of the High school. Mr.. Joseph sug-
gested that the Birmingham Athletic club
cooperate in the purchase of the Fair
Ground a certain number of acres to be
set aside for their use. This was merely
a suggestion, he said, and without au-
thorlty, but he thought the plan would
meet with the approval of the other
stockholders.
1t is upon this basis that the work is
to be launched, and judging by the en-
| thusiasm and sincerity manifested there
is no doubt but that an open-air gym
nasum and baths will shortly be avail
able for the poor.
Those present were j. B. Maccabe, II .
NJ Tnsanb SnlDn InpONC
James Bowron, C. H. Miles r. p. Means,
Mr.. Melpolder, w. d. Nesbitt, the Rev.
Dr. James W. Stage, Mayor George b.
Ward, Sid B. Jones and Ed Miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
TALKS OF NEW PAPER

600. Today 1t amounts to 1920. snbserip-
lions are being sent to the paper daily.
we intend to make it about the great
est paper in the south. We have un-
limited capital back Of the enterprise and
we will spend it to make ours first
class paper in every respect. We have an
excellent STAFF. editorial and reportorial.
and | think that we will have the most
modern plant In the south. Everything
will be new from top to bottom of the
building, and we will be equipped to han
die the news quickly and In readable
shape.
1.-The paper is planning for an extensive
news service from all parts of the coun-
try. We will have an excellent foreign
service. southern service and state service.
ION our local staff we will have the
cream of the newspaper men of Atlanta.
and we are sending away and getting
has ever had. Our city editor will be
Buford Goodwin. who l consider one Of
the best newspaper men in the south.
We will have also Edwin Johnson, well
known newspaper man who has made a
success In New York as our political
man. We will have a large force and
expect to cover Atlanta as she has
never been covered by newspaper be-
fore. The only thing we need now Is
first-elass sporting editor. We want only
the best, and we are trying all over the
country to get one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10

ham and its schools since 1874 with the
present system since 1888, and principal
of the Powell school since 1885, her ex-
tended experience and executive ability
gave her natural leadership. She was
a born leader of children, wise guide
and director Of the new teacher, low
ing counsellor to the inexperienced leav-
ing school life for LIES school. Details
of management and intricate problems
were grasped by her In their varied re-
lations She projected successfully new
enterprises and inspired all by her insight,
qulckness and sympathetic touches OF
head and heart.
Her fund of information was large
and general. and not simply an acoumu-
lation of facts She loved geography and
history in their broadcast sense not only
In their action, but their reactions upon
man, and all their consequent influence
upon character. She correlated book-lore
with the world of action In her study
OF botany and geology she not only CLASH
fled stone and flower. but read In them
beautiful lessons of Gods truth and love.
"The works of God are fair for nought
Unless our eyes I'm seeing
See hidden in the thing the thought
That animates its being"
Whereas we feel that this inner
thought-the spiritual expression was ever
uppermost in the work of Miss Catalan.
Resolved, d. That In her death Bir-
mingham has lost an able, conscientious
servant, one who served not with eye
service. but with her whole heart; the
Board of Education has lost faithful
coworlSer; the superintendent an efficient
helper, the teachers a loving. earnest
assocate the children of the city a friend
whose counsel was always wise and ten
der.
co. That we will cherish her memory
and strive to follow her example In low
ing kindness and wholesome charity.
3d. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved family and to the
daily press
C. A. BROWN.
c, B. GLENN.
T.. c. YOUNG,
! SAMUEL ADAMS,
! A. A. LYON.
MISS N. ID. DAVIS,
MRS NJ. N. DABNEY.
MISS FLORIBEL BROWN.
MISS LOuLA BRADFORD.
Committee.
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Powell school especially was intense and
the distress of the little children at the
death of the woman they had come to
love as a mother, was pathetic in the
extreme.
The entrances to the building were
heavily draped In black and the class
rooms attested the sorrow of pupils and
teachers Dir. j. II. Phillips, superintend-
ent of schools, was present and in a few
words dismissed the heartbroken chill
dren
Today all the public schools Will be
closed out of respect for the memory OF
Miss Catalan.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
memorial meeting of the teachers of the
public schools was held at the High
school and many of the friends of the
deceased were present. President w. M,
Bremen of the Board OF Education pre-
sided.
Addresses were made by President Dren-
men, DR.. j. II. Phillips, j. b. Cunning
ham, C. A. Brown, Samuel Adams, I.
c. Young. Samuel ullman, Miss Hortense
Thornton, Miss Floribel Brown Mrs. j.
d. Matlock Miss Bertha Gelders, Miss
Rittenberry, and many others. All spoke
feelingly of the noble character OF the
deceased and the loss sustained by the
community In her death.
The following paper in memorian was
adopted:
In the death of our friend and CO.
worker Miss Mary A. Catalan. our hearts
are so burdened with our personal as
well as professional loss, our spirits 50
tried and grieved that we feel words
are Inadequate TO express our apprecia-
ton of her many noble traits of CHAR
acter.
Having been identified with Birmlng-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
DOMESTIC CIGARS
IN GOOD DEMAND
INCREASING TASTE FOR PROD
UCT OF ALABAMA FACTORIES.
LARGE NUMBER OF CIGARS CON-
sUMED HERE EVERY MONTH.

That the demand for Alabama made
cigars is increasing is shown by the num-
Der of factories throughout the state and
the large volume of business done by
each.
There are five cigar factories In Bir-
mingham, but one large exchange prob
ably does as much business as the other
four combined These turn out almost
every grade of smoke" from the cheap
"twofors" to the expensive Havanas.
Most of the filler tobacco used comes
from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Geor-
gia leaf though used to some extent, is
not in much favor Nth smokers owing
to the fact that 1t has a rather rank taste
The Alabama tobacco, as now produced
Is not well fitted for cigar making. 1t is
supposed, however, that the fault Is large
" due to the manner in which 1t is cured
1t Is a process that requires, 1t is said,
a great deal of care and knowledge, and
the Alabama farmer, it seems, has not
become enough specialist In tobacco
growing to master the details Of the
industry as yet.
The wrapper used in Birmingham comes
principally from Sumatra and Connee-
ticut 1ne former mas Woilu Niue icpu-
tation for It's excellence and the latter Is
remarkable for its extra large and smooth
leaf. The famous Cuban grown leaf is
also used to q considerable degree in the
local factories.
In an age which produces so many
votaries of the fragrant weed. every city
Is inviting manufactures to help supply
the demand for cigars and kindred pro-
ducts. 1t is estimated that between $4,000
and 5000 Birmingham made cigars are
smoked here every month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
METAL BED co. IS
NOW INCORPORATED
PAID IN CAPITAL OF $5o,ooo-A
STRONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SITE Foa PLANT WILL BE Sc
LEcTED AT ONCE.

The Birmingham Metal Bed company
was organized yesterday Papers of in
corporation were filed in the probate
court yesterday. The company starts with
a paid in capital of $4,000.
The directors are as follows: Frank
Nelson, Jr., DIR. L. G.. Woodson, DR.. F.
1. Tarrant, X. A. Condlll T. II. Motion
Culpepper Ex1m, ]. H. Adams E. M.
Tutwiler and c. M. Green.
The temporary officers are Frank Mel
son, Jr.. president; DR.. l.. G.. Woodson
vice president; DR.. #. |. Tarrant. Will
liam d. Dow, general manager.
At meeting of the new company held
yesterday committee was appointed to
select site at once and have a build
ing erected and equipped with the neces-
sary material for manufacturing iron
beds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
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In Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease, but easy to
cure II you go at Ii right.
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we mail a trial package free to all who
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If the druggist tries to sell you some-
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Insist on having wha. you call for.
The cure begins at once and continues
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You can go right ahead with your work
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IT is well worth trying.
lust send your name and address to
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No knife and its torture.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL CLOSE TODAY
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MARY
CATALAN WILL BE AT g O'CLOCK
THIS MoRNING-A MEMORIAL
MEETING YESTERDAY.

The funeral of Miss Mary A. Catalan,
who died Sunday morning after a brief
illness, will be conducted from her late
residence this morning at o'clock, the
hour for the usual opening Of the Powell
school of which Miss Catalan was prln-
cipal for twenty-one years.
Immediately following a solemn high
mass of requiem will be sung at st.
Paul's church. The interment will be in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The death of Miss Catalan cast a gloom
over all the public schools of the city
yesterday. The grief of the pupils of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
General Secretary Won Ogden vogt
Comes Today.

General Secretary Won Ogden Vogt of
the United Society of Christian Endeavor,
with headquarters at Boston, who was
one of the leading speakers at the En-
deavor convention held in Montgomery
last week, will spend today In Birming-
ham. At o'clock this evening he will
address the local Endeavorers at tha
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Mr. vogt Is a thoroughly earnest and
very enthusiastic speaker, handling his
subjects exhaustively and in a very at
tractive manner His address this evening
will be of especial interest to those who
are not perfectly familiar with the puf-
pose and work of the organization.
x. T. Shaw q sons, Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
JUDGE AND A NEGRO
WOMAN IN COLLOOUY
Mary Wright Quick at Rejoinder.
She Promises to BE More "Hon-
ester" This Time.

Court is adjourned till o'clock this
afternoon, said Judge Feagin yesterday
morning.
Nav, faint, Jedge. shouted shrill
tenor voice from the PRISON room-'here
me-"
who are you?" asked the judge.
Else Mary"
MARY who?"
MARY Wright"
rs that right, Nary"
Nav, sir, its Mary Wright.
well, Mary, you right about face and
waltz right out here and we'll try to
right your wrongs said the judge.
Oats right, ledge, sho is
Now, Mary said the Judge, as the
prisoner lined up in front of the bench,
''you are charged with stealing five dol
lars; did you do it?"
Don't you b'leve 1t, Judge. Nav, sir,
DON'T an de periceman what arrest
me don't, and de Lord don't"
Does the devil?" asked the court
II don't know whuther he does or not;
hA mought. 1t is his work.
"The man that lost the money does. =
interrupted an officer, standing by
'Well, why amt he UP here tending ter
his business, them" sharply demanded
Mary.
Mary" inquired the court. what are
you trying to break out of the poor
house into the coal mines for?'
II amt, ledge, and you'll jes stand by
me, won't neither"
MARY If L let you out, will you go on
back to the poor house and come back
here for trial Wednesday morning."
Il sho will. Jedge; I'll be honest wild
you; I'll come"
''You told me you were honest once
or twice before
IT wus. Jedge; Use always honest. but
I'll be more honester dis time den l ever
wus in mer life.'
The judge let the prisoner off on her on
own recognizance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
LAWYER DISBARRED.
Wiley T. johnson of Shelby County
Tried BY Jury.

Wiley T. Johnson, lawyer practicing
at Helena, Shelby county. was disbarred
after trial by jury last Friday on
charges preferred by the central council
of the State Bar association. of which
John London of this city is chairman.
The charges were the result of a let
ter written by Johnson to Judge John
Pelham, the presiding judge of his circuit,
which is said to have been abusive.
The specific charge upon which john
son was tried was:
"Wilfully failing to maintain the re-
spect due to courts of justice and judicial
officers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
BARTENDERS LOCAL
HOLDS ANNUAL BALL
Enjoyable Occasion at Turnverein Hail
Last Nlght-Prizes Awarded
to Best Dancers.

The Bartenders' local No 2iS held their
sixth annual ball at Turn Vereln hall last
night About seventy-five couples were on
the floor, and the occasion was a most
enjoyable one to all present.
The gentlemans prize for the best
dancer, a Waterman fountain pen, was
won by William Young. Mrs e. G. Alex
ander. captured the ladies prize, jeweled
dog collar.
The committee in charge was as follows:
Frank Matter, chairman; Herman Platte,
Albert irwin and Tice Hoffman. Professor
Harms orchestra furnished tn emusic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-10
Refuse to Advance Hearing.

washington. April s.-The supreme
court of the United States today denied
a motion to advance the hearing In the
case of the Alabama and vicksburg Rail
road company VS.. the Railroad Commits
sion of Mississippi involving freight
rates between Vickburg and Meridian,
Miss.