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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
TN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were hled Tn the office of the probate court yester- day in the following transactions In .eal ,state in which amounts exceed ing s750 were involved;
 S19OO-George Hyde and wife to w. w Dent, a piece of land in section 2e, township IT, range west.
 s14OO-Mary r. McNeal and Natalie p. Klembolke to Sarah F. Phelan, an undivided one-third interest in lot or block 31 according to the map Of the survey of Phelan's addition to Birming- ham.
 s105O-Mrs. Versie A. Hoke to Julius B. Cooper, a lot situated on the south east corner of Fourth avenue and Spring street, Avondale, fronting 25 feet on the south line of Fourth avenue and extending back along the east line of Spring street 70 feet.
 $2750--J. II. Taylor and wife to ]. P. Couch, lot 1, In block 1, as shown on the map of the Lynch. Kehm, Colvin x Townley addition to Woodlawn, the property involved in the transaction fronting 50 feet on the east line of Sixty-first street and extending. back 1S0 feet to m alley.
 sSSS 33-Lucien Huey and R. w. Waldrop to Rose Huey, lots 10 to IA inclusive in block 221, Bessemer.
 s165O-Mrs. Fannie Belle Hurt and w. F. Hurt to Mrs. Annie Guarrino, two lots on the corner of Eighteenth street and Ninth avenue, Bessemer, fronting 100 feet on Nineteenth street and ex- tending back along Ninth avenue 1i0 feet to an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
At the Hippodronne.

By far the most exciting races of the week were skated at the Hippodrome last night, when Leo Jones and Ray mond Disheroon succeeded in taking first place in neck and neck finish after two miles in which first one skater then another was in the lead. Rodney Peters and Harry Lacey were second, Peters finishing only about SIX inches behind Jones. The decision was so close that the umpire appealed to the audience to decide.
 There will be races every night for the remainder of the week, and they promise to increase in interest now that Jones has a partner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

one until October ?, on which date. at a regular meeting of the council the said George E. Ward usurped, ntrudcd into and unlaWfully entered ti.e office of relator by presiding over said meeting of said council and foreiblY and violent ly kept and hindered relator from hold ing and exercising his said office.
 The relator concludes With ipra yer that rule or other appropriate writ may issue 10 said George B. Ward requiring him to show by what warrant or author ity he exercises and discharges the duties of said office, and that on final hearing judgment may be rendered upon the right Of said defendant George R. ward, and also upon the right of relator, and that it may he adjudged that the said defendant. George B. Ward. is not en- titled to hold. exercise or discharge the duties of said office. and that relator John l.. Parker. Is entitled to hold. dis charge and exercise tine duties of pres ident of the councitl of the city of Bir- mingham
 The bill was filed by Cabanlss & Bowie attorneys for the reiator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
At the Riiou.

Playing the Ponies" at the Bijou the atre this week. with Yorke and Adams as the stars, is drawing big crowds and is proving one of the most popular shows presented at that playhouse recently The piece is beautifully mounted, enhanced by pretty costumes and rich in fun. These qualities make it an admirable vehicle for entertainment. Yorke and Adams are winning new friends by their droller- ies. There will be a matinee this after noon and the usual performance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Pa1ker's BiH Says Ward
 UsDYped the Presidency

October 10 has been set for the hearing Of a petition filed by Jon l.. Parker, erstwhile president of the Birmingham City Council, in which the petitioner prays that Mayor George B Ward be busted from the office of mayor of Bir- mingham.
 The suit is in the nature of quo war ranto proceedings. in winch the relator. John l.. Parker, states that at Il regu- lar meeting of the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Birmingham held on Att gust 21 an ordinance was duly and regu- 1arly adopted to reorganize the city gov ernment in accordance with an act of the legislature, approved August ls. That at said meeting the reator, John L. Par ker, was elected president of the coun- cil. took the oath and entered upon the duties of the office.
 The relator proceeds to state that several meetings were held oyer which he presided without hindrance from any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
LEGISLATURE MAY MAKE
 NEW COMMISSION LEGAL

trol of the police department of cities and towns, or any of them.'
 While the old commission may be de- cared the legal body by the courts. still. according to this it is not believed it will be for long.
 The changing of the Birmingham police commission system was one of the gov ernor's pet projects, and his influence with the legislature is believed to be still sufficiently strong to pass bill making the new commission legal in every re- spect While the old commission might fight it's passage it is hardly believed they could stop 1t.
 The new commission will hold its sec ond meeting this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the office of Mayor Ward. 1t is prob able that it will take further steps to- ward organizing and will try Officers Hood and Brown, against whom charges have been filed. This meeting was to have been held yesterday. but one of the members could not attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

That Governor Conner has made up his mind that his ideas about the control of the Birmingham police department shall prevail and that the new commission, appointed by him and headed by Mayor Ward, shall remain in office even if the supreme court shall rule that it is an il- legal body as at present constituted, is the inference drawn from section 22 of the call for the extra session of the legis lature issued by the governor yesterday. This section reads as follows:
 "Regulation and provision for the or ganization of the governing body of cities and towns or any of them, and provision for the regulation, government and con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
ENSLEY'S PAVING YEARS COMPLETION Bitu|ithic Paving Being Laid on Business Streets ENSLEY PATR0NlZES FAIR Steel City Display the Pride of the Git
 zens and They are Showing
 cation.-PersonaI
 and General News.
PATRONlZES FAIR

Ensley. October 9-(Speciai)- 1.-The work of paving Avenue E and Nineteenth street with bitulithic pavement is nearing completion. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has finished replacing the rails with a heavier one and has fixed up the roadbed, the streets have been cut down and slagged and are ready for the bitulithe pavement. The work is being done under the care ful supervision of the street committee, who caused d portion of the pavement on Nineteenth street to be torn up and replaced on account of defects.
 While the work has not progressed as rapidly as might be wished the paving company has experienced a number of de- lays through the laying of water and gas mains and other causes over which it had no control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Ensley Patronizes Fair.

That Ensley Is proud Of the showing she makes at the State Fair is evidenced by the large crowds of people Of Ems ley and Wylam who attended the fair today. Much praise is due the manage ments of the various local industries for the interest they displayed and the splen- did exhibit that Is shown.
 The committees of the Commercial club are to be complimented for their faith ful and efficient work. The exhibit will be in charge of prominent business men of Ensley each day. Messrs. s. C. King and II. s. Meade were in charge today
 party of the young society people of Ensley attended the fair tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
At the GaYetv.

J. Herbert Mack's World Beaters." offering at the Gayety, is one of the standard organizations in burlesque, hay ing been a favorte for many years The World Beaters' are exploited in a lively musical comedy entitled "A Trip to New port,' the journey taking the frlsky girls from New York to the city by the sea in a series of amusing incidents and comical adventures. A bevy of pretty girls as sist in costume display that offers eff fleets unique in stage millinery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Mlss Montaomery in "zlra.v

Of "Zra" the play in which Mabel Montgomery will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Friday night. Saturday matinee and night, the Knoxville Tribune says:
 Miss Montgomery as Zira was fully equal to the requirements of the part. She has talent, marked talent and in a few years should rank among the fore most. The beauty of her art is in re- pression, as we'll as expression, and this point alone deserves special mention.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

dreams of a wonderful city to be erected on his land and eventually has some re- markable adventures in that town is eff feotively utilized. He wakes up, at the conclusion of the performance, in the little rocking chair where he fell asleep. About half of the performance is~sup- posed to take place in the land of nod.
 Chip and Miss Marble were given good support by Johnny Johnson, Bob Harty and others.
 A matinee will be given this afternoon and the engagement will be ended with a performance tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Annie Tucker.

Annie Tucker, the 16-year-old daugh- ter of Mrs. M R. Tucker, died yesterday morning at the residence near Scott sta ton. Moodlawn. The remains will be sent to Plantersville this morning by the Gaudin Undertaking company for inter- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
At the Majestic.

The dancing and grotesque acts of Mir. Duncan of the team of Duncan and Hoff- man at the Majestic theatre this week bring forth lots of applause from the au- dience for he has some new work that he injects into his dancing. Miss Hoff- man is graceful and is seen in some very pretty costumes. She is a good singer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
PROH BlTION MASS MEETING AT FIRST BAPTIST
 CHURCH TONIGHT

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, the state president of the Georgia w. c. T. IT,, who with Hon. Seaborn Wright led the prohibition forces in the legislative strug- gle for the overthrow of the liquor trat- fic in Georgia, will address the public tonight at First Baptist church. corner of Twenty-second street and Sixth ave nue. at 7:s0 o'clock. Her subject will be How Georgia Went Dry" Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Professor Patton Dead

Washington, October 9.-Edmund l.. Patton, aged S1 years, and well known in southern educational circles, died at his apartments in this city last night. He formerly was president of Erslkine col lege, Due West, s. C., and of West Ten nessee college, Jackson, Tenn, and for many years professor of dead languages in the University of South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Take Up Five-Cent Fare.

The committee from the Commercial club, appointed to take up the scent fare proposition from Ensley to Birming ham with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, will meet with the committees from the Conmer- cial clubs of Birmingham and Pratt City Wednesday week They were to have met today but owing to the State Fair being in progress anu the officials of the railway company more or less busy the meeting was postponed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

and can also show a few fancy steps in dancing. The Tivoli quartet is also mak- ing great impression by their rendition of pretty melodies and as their voices blend in perfect harmony the audience never seems to tire of their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
OPENING-Ready for busi-

OPENING-Ready for busi- ness at the Variety Store. The largest and most select line of novelties, household necessities and art goods in the city. The best values. ranging in prices from Dc to $1.50. Space too limited to enumerate goods and prices, but we call special at tention to our 5c, 10c and 25c counters. Come and see us; we can show you better than we can tell you. LEO BRODA,
 1915 Avenue E, Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Mary E. Hicks.

Mrs. Mary E. Hicks, aged So years. died yesterday morning a her late res idenee 70S Lomb street, West End. The remains were sent to Martnsville, Miss, last night by Lige Loy for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Hon. John Sharp Williams

Leader of the minority in Congress, United States Senator-elect from Mis- sissippi, the foremost Southerner Of to- day will deliver his new lecture; The South and It's Place in the Nation at the Jefferson Theatre, Thursday even ing Oct F. Bright, witty, profound, highly entertaining, the most attractive man on the lecture platform in Ameri- ga Don't fail, to hear him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

have been founded all modern systems of electric lighting and electric power. Spen- cer Fullerton Baird, who after 2S years as assistant secretary, came to this of flee in 1878, was a distinguished natural ist He was father of the United States fish commission and imparted such an impetus to the fish industry that the eastern coast became richer by many thousands of dollars in shad fisheries. Samuel P. Langley. whose term began in 1887. was a physicist and astronomer, deeply interested in aerodynamics and the highest authority on physics of the atmosphere. He invented the bolometer, and made several successful models of flying machines. Through his enterprise the museum was enriched by collection of timepieees. The present incumbent, Charles D. Waleott, a paleontologist of interna tional repute, came to the Smith sonian from the United States geological survey, where he made valuable addi- tions to science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

over 100000 books and pamphlets have been mailed to every portion of America and to all the rest of the world. In the United States alone there are 5000 corre- spondents of the institution, and in the rest of the world there are 2S000. Through these scientific knowledge is collected and exchanged Foreigners as well as Amer jeans have benefited by the funds set aside for scientific research. From the IIodgl1ins fund of $2O0.0O0 a prize of $10,000 was awarded 12 years ago to two Eng lishmen for the discovery of Argon, an element of the air which was before unknown.
 Contributions to knowledge are as wide as are the interests of the nation. One of the first tasks was to facilitate the study of American history by publishing for all who were interested description of the books relative to this subject that were printed before the year 100 and could be found only in public and private
 libraries of Europe. It supports two stu dents in scientific research in the zooog- ical station at Naples. It recently sent Dr. Fewks to study the cliff dwellings in Casa Grande canyon. and before that an expedition was authorized to explore the country near Vera Cruz, Mexico, and find the relation of the early inhabitants of that region to the Mound Builders and the Zun Indians. Nothing is too great, nothing too small to receive the tribute of consideration from the institution when science can be advanced or hu- manity benefited oy it. Ancient mining, terrestrial magnetism, the vocal sounds of Laura Bridgmen. the explosiveness of nitre, the glaciers and animal remains in Alaska and the planet Neptune, were some of the first subjects on which in- vestigations were made, and the list grows longer and more widely varied eV- cry day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
RACES NIGHTLY

Professionals in Relay Races at the Hippodrome every night. Prizes $120 in gold Don't fail to see these N~ citing events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
SMITHSONIAN
 INSTITUTION Great EstabIishmentWaS Found- ed By EngIiShman ITS WORK OF RESEARCH Man Who Left Money for Institution BY FREDERIC J. HAsklN.
 ican Soil-Located in
 the Mall
ITS WORK OF RESEARCH
BY FREDERICK J. HAsKIN.

In Washington's beautiful mall. half way between the capitol and the Wash ington monument rise the red Norman towers of the Smithsonian institution, a true democracy of learning. This red stone building was the birthplace of the telegraph and the telephone. From is walls went forth the science of meteorol- osy which has done so much for the com fort and material welfare of the world Within it's precincts men have worked for years and years in the hope of sov- ing mystery that might be covered oyer with the point of a needle, and other men have worked for years and years to solve problems of overcoming the ob- stacles of boundless space. All of them have worked for the world, for every man connected with the institution re- members always that it's founder said it should be "an establishment for the in- crease and diffusion of knowledge among men"
 The gift which has done so much for science in the United States is recorded in a will, locked fast in the archives of the English court of chancery, begin ming: T, James Smithson, son of Hugh, first Duke of sthumberland and Eliza beth, heress of the Hungerfords of Aud Icy and niece of Charles the Proud, Duke of Somerset now residing in Bentinck square, do thls 23d day of October, 1923, make this my last will and testament" bequest is made to a faithful servant, and then the testator leaves all his prop erty to a nephew and to that nephews heirs. If there should be no heirs he decrees that the property go ito the United States of America to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian institution. an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowl- edge among men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

The National museum which is also national art gallery, has been enriched by a collection of paintings bequeathed it by Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, niece of President Buchanan. On the death of Charles l.. Freer of Detroit, his mag nificent collection of paintings and pot tery valued at s600,000 and including the entire decorations of Whistlers famous Peacock Room" will pass into the hands of the regents of the Smithsonian. Mir. Freer will also give $50O00o with which to build a room to suitably house this collection.
 It has long been a matter of specula- ton as to why Smithson, the eminent scientist, should have chosen the United States as a beneficiary of his large tate He never visited this country in his life. and it was only when Dr. Alex ander Graham Bell went to Genoa three years ago and brought back the body of the nations benefactor on the Princess Irene that Snnthson had ever had per- sonal contact with these shores. True, his father and half-hrother were con nected in a way with the country's his tory On the tomb of his father in West minister abbey there is carved among many other titles Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the Counties of Middlesex and Northumberland and of all America" His half-brother. Earl Percy, was an officer at Lexington and Fort Washington during the revolution.
 There was never any title for James Smithson, for there was bar sinister across his shield, but he quietly remarked one day that his name would live long after the Percys and Northumberlands were extinct and forgotten His prophecy will doubtless be fulfilled, for the estab- lshment his money has created Will i've forever, and with 1t the scientific achieve ments and altruistic nature of James Smithson.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tomorrow-The Disciples of Christ
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-03-15
SOLD TOO CHEAP
Newspapers at The Same Price With
Cost Greatly Increased.

Chicago Blade: If any class Of
business men ever had good reason
for the formation of a trust with a
view of advancing prices, the press
of this country presents that justifi-
cation at this time.
The white paper alone Oh which
many papers are printed costs more
than is paid by the purchaser for
the printed edition. The cost Of
white paper has been advancing for
years. Printing ink never cost
more than at the present time, and
wages were never higher, yet the
price of the output has been re-
tanned. The newspapers Of the
country in their columns seem TO
point out everything in the news
line pertaining TO the formation Of
trusts in oil, sugar, paper, coal,
steel, and almost every commodity
in general use, but they entirely
overlook the fact that they could
and should point with great interest
To the fact that newspapers are sup
plying the public with the news Of
the world under a greater expense
of production than at any time pre-.
vious. while the comparative cost
of advertising has not been greatly
increased.
The newspapers have been in the
front rank in the development of
American civilization, aud today
they give more to the purchaser for
the investment than IL is possible
to receive in any other channel of
expenditure. Any thoughtful per.
son who will carefully consider the
increased publication cost of news.
papers aud the vast amount of in
formation aud pleasure the people
derive from them at old time prices
will agree with us that the postage
on them as well as OH letters should
he reduced.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-03-15
CANDIDATES
The Peoples Ticket Nominated
Last Night.

With the NJ. w. A. hall packed
to the doors the people named their
candidates for city officers in very
harmonious and enthusiastic meet
ing last night,
-. {, Rogers presided aud X. ID.
Jackson acted as secretary.
a platform was adopted pledging
the candidates TO high license. To
enforce the ordinances, To refuse To
grant franchises without consider
alton, adequate police and fire pro-
lection, and To retain all streets.
:. & Norton was nominated for
mayor by unanimous vote, Tx.
Gov. Fletcher making the nominal.
ing speech, which was enthusias,
tically received.
The other nominations were
made as follows:
Recorder-E, NJ, Esson.
Treasurer-Geo. NJ. Hall.
Councilmen. first ward 5. l..
Dobie, {, ;, Thompson,
Councilmen, second ward-D. G.
Rogers, J. ), Downey,
councilmen at Large - II. $.
Hewitt, W, w, Windle, W. ID.
Weeks.
J. B. Hall and J. Galloway Ell.
livened the meeting by appropriate
selections on the mandolin and ban
10 that were well received.
The nominations for councilmen
ot the two wards were made by |
of residents of the respec,
live wards, held in the hall,
The ticket will be known as the
Peoples ticket, aud will be filed to-
lay,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-03-15
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