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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
GRAYMONT FILES
 A NEW PETITION
THIRTY-THREE QUALIFIED ELECT ORS ASK FOR INCORPORATION OF NEW CONTEMPLATION ON SATURDAY, JULY 13.

Graymont is determined to become d town. Yesterday petition signed by thirty-three duly qualified electors was filed with the probate judge, asking that a day be appointed for the holding of an election to decide whether the district mentioned in the petition shall become an incorporated town.
 The election was set for Saturday, July 13, and will be held at Walkers drug store, Smithfeld. T. B. Afford, John NJ. Haran and w. K. Goudelock will act as inspectors at the election. The polls will be open as prescribed by law between the hours of a. m. and D. m.
 A few slight changes have been made in the description of the district intended to be taken In from that in the previous petition. small portion in the northwest corner will be added and about an equal amount omitted which was originally in- cluded in the old town of Elyton.
 If the election carries, a new election will be held to fill the offices of intend ant and aldermen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
PASTORS OBJECTION
 IS PURELY LEGAL
OR. DICKINSON EXPLAINS ATT. TUDE TOWARD CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO cHARlT.- ABLE INSTITUTIONS OF CITY.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 Your editorial in this mornings issue anent the appropriations of sl00 per month to St. Vincents hospital, and a like sum To tho East Lake orphanage, is to be commended for the kind terms in which you speak of the sisters in charge of those institutions; but 1t does not fully meet the question which Dr. Mccormick raised and which was referred to the com mittee of which 1 am chairman. That the St. Vincent has done great deal of charity work Is doubtless true, Just as the same Is true of every doctor, preach er lawyer, teacher and other professional public servant in society. Every public servant is in duty bound to render such vicarious service to the poor and is priv ileged to charge an additional increment to the quid pro quo of the service rem dered to those who can pay to cover such loss. Such vicarious service is n the end borne not by the servant himself, but by the public through this increment borne by those able to pay President Roosevelt well presented this in his re- cent speech at Norfolk, and if it were not thus done it would be impossible to have public service at all But the question at issue in ths case Is whether such a pub lie servant shall charge up his vicarious service to his other patrons, or recover 1t from the public funds, or both Shall the vlcarious service of any line of public service be borne by that line of service or by society at large? If the public servant Is compensated for his so-caled viearious service by the public at large, the said service Is not to be credited to those who operate that particular line of service. but to the community at large Is 1t true or not true that the St. Vincent has recouped from the public funds ei- ther in whole or in part. the cost of its Yicarious service with the permission of the board of county commissioners; and, If so, is it such q violation of the consti- tuition of the state that action should be made to recover the funds. If while thus recouping for It's vicarous service from the public funds, St. Vincent also aYailed itself of the increased charge to it's pay patients incident to rendering such vleari- ous service, it not only does not render the vicarious service usually incumbent on such public servants, but profits by pretense to do SO. The same questions to the East Lake Orphans home Have we q separation of church and state in the organic law of the state of Alabama or not; and If we have, is 1t in whole or only in part? This is the question we hope to clear up by the proceedings in this case. If you have any light on that question the committee would be glad to receive 1t. A. J. DICKINSON.
 Birmingham, July g. 1907
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
DECREASE IN CRIME.
Only 93o Arrests Made During Month
 of June.

Judge Feagin in his monthly report to Mayor Ward for the month of June calls special attention to the fact that there were only thirty-one gambling cases be- fore the police court during the month, there being six whites and twenty-five blacks arrested for gaming.
 While the docket for the month has been heavy, there has been perceptible decrease of crime in the city of Brming ham.
 There were 93O arrests for offenses com mitted within the city limits during June and five fugitives from justice from other places were arrested in the city, running the total number of arrests to 9S5.
 As shown by the books of the clerk of the police court S2s3o15 was collected by the clerk and 1928 by the city warden, making the total collected for fines and forfeitures of bond s35os.15.
 There were three continued cases dur Ing tho month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
15,546 POUNDS OF
 MEAT CONDEMNED
Of This Amount 15,o5o Pounds During June Had Spoiled By
 Keeping. A

Following is Inspector E. M. Duncan's report of meat inspections for the month of June, 1907:
 Homs-slaughtered animals inspected: Cattle 511, hogs 7S, sheep 137, Calves Il, Goats 38. Total 775.
 Street. and market inspected animals: Cattle 2, hogs 55, sheep 104, calves 256, goats S7. Total 529.
 Western animals inspected Cattle 1464, hogs ss. sheep 51O, calves 92. Total PISA.
 Total number animals inspected: Cattle POOP, hogs 2S1. sheep 751, calves S5s, goats 1c5. Grand total 356S.
 Western cuts inspected (not included in the above number of anmals). 437, 300 pounds.
 Animals rejected before slaughter: ? calves. too poor; l goat, billy.
 Animals condemned after slaughter: hog, measles (cysticercus cellulosac), 94 pounds; ? calves, too poor and young, 67 pounds.
 Beef flyers condemned: 5 flyers, cysts, 75 pounds; flyers, degenerated, 50 pounds; 6 flyers, echinocous cysts. 30 pounds; flyers, fiukes, 20 pounds; bruised meats cut out and condemned. 16o pounds; meats spoiled by keeping and condemned, 15,O50.
 Total condemned and tanked, 15,546.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
WILL GET AGENT TO
 DISTRIBUTE MONEY
GlLREATH IS NAMED ON FINANCE COMMITTEE TO LOOK AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE INCOME FROM JEANNES GIFT.

Belton Gilreath, who recently attended a meeting of the trustees of the Jeannes fund for the promotion of primary educa- ton among negro children, said he was much pleased with the practical views expressed there. Secretary of War Taft was among the trustees present.
 MT. Gilreath, George Foster Peabody and Walter Page. editor of Worlds Work, were appointed finance committee to supervise the distribution of the fund ac- eruing from Miss Jeannes gift of s1.O00- 600. We have decided to employ an agent" said MT. Gilreath, "to carry on this work. The committee has a south ern educator in view who, if he accepts, will make an ideal agent. We want a man of the same high type as the late J. L, M. Curry, who was for many years agent for the distribution of the Pea body fund"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
ADDITIONAL TEAMS
 ON COUNTY ROADS
Within a Short Time Every Highway Is Expected to Be In Splendid
 Shape.

The repairing of roads throughout Jeff ferson county Is being prosecuted vigor- ously by the Board of Revenue, and at It's meeting yesterday Road Overseers Pin son, Wear and Pittman were each in- structed to hire four or five additional hands to assist in the work of repairing the roads in their respective districts. Road Supervisor Hill was also instructed to organize a crew and to put the road from Shades creek, on the Lower Colum- biana road, by Dr. Berry's, to the Shades Mountain hotel in good condition. He was also authorized to hire team to be used on the work being done on the Mulga road.
 The work of repairing the other roads which are In need of it will be taken up just as rapidly as possible. A large force of men is kept at work all of the time on this repair work, and 1t will be only a short while until every public road in the county will be in splendid shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
COUNCIL ENDORSES
 B|G BIRMINGHAM Suburbs Invited to Assist in
 Legislation FAVOR THE KING BILL Council Believes It Imperative That city's Population Should Be h.
 creased Before Federal
 Census In 1910.
FAVOR THE KING BILL

One of the most important actions of the City Council last night was the in- dorsement of Jere c. Kings Greater Bir- mingham bills. The resolution to that effect was passed with loud Ayes" and not a single "No.'
 The King bills have already received the indorsement of many outlying cities, and this is a matter of unusual weight. The board did all it could to enlarge the city with the Miller bill, but to no avail, and has given up that task in disgust. The aldermen know what they need and have evidently found 1t in Kings bill. Here is the text of the resolution:
 'Whereas, It is deemed imperative that the city of Birmingham should occupy her proper sphere among the great southern cities of the south when the federal cen- sus is taken in 1910; and
 "Where as, The annexation of the towns and territory already thiekly populated and contiguous to the city of Birmingham will make her a city of 125,000 population, thereby making her the metropolis of Alabama, the southern headquarters and chief distributing point for manufacture CTS in this great section of the south; and
 ''Whereas, We deem 1t imperative that the extension. of the city limits shall be accomplished at the coming session of the legislature of Alabama by some broad and liberal measure, which is fair both to the city of Birmingham and the towns and outlying territory proposed to be annexed i; and now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, by the Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, That an invitation be, and the same is hereby extended to the towns and outlying territory proposed to be annexed by the King bills, to join the city of Birmingham is helping to accomp- fish the creation of a greater city. Be it
 "Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the senator and each of the representatives from Jefferson county, to the Mayors of the various towns affected and to the presidents of the Commercial club and Board of Trade of Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
SA 1IS CENTRAL IS 70 BE
 EN7LREL1C LNDEPENDENT

in a private letter to the president of a large Birmingham corporation, says that the sale of the Central was bona fide, and that in future the Southern will have no interest in the line, either directly or indirectly. The official does not refer to the report that the road would be turned over in two years to the Rock IslandFris- co system, but does emphasize the fact that it will be operated independently.
 Maj J. F. Hanson will remain president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
HAND BADLY MINGLED.
H. D. Smith Gets Member Caught In Machinery at East Birmingham.

H. D. Smith, young man about IS years of age, had his hand horribly mashed yesterday morning while working at plane at the Birmingham Pipe and Casting company at East Birmingham, where he is employed.
 Mir Smith was working at the plane when in some manner his hand slipped down on the blades of the machine, whi ieh were running very rap pidly and in twink ling, before he could remove his hand. the greater portion of the member was cut to pieces. Lige Loy' s>ambulance was summoned and the injured man was taken to his home at s3 Twenty-thlrd street, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday to the following:
 c. L. Spurlin, Birmingham, and Miss Lenora Matthews. sR. D. Gillespie, Woodlawn, and Miss Georgia Mae Fassett.
 M. c. Pledger. Flat Creek, and Miss Josephine Gunter.
 W. A. Jackson, Graysville, and Miss Virgie Gilbert
 A. c. Payne, Birmingham, and Miss Ruth Mcclellan.
 John Pearson, Donnovant, and Miss Pearl Brasher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Brought Back From Denver

Detective George H. Bodeker returned yesterday morning from Denver, Colo, with II. T. Barnes, whom he went after for embedding s632 from the Avondale stove works. Barnes was arrested In Denver and was detained by the author ities there until local officer could reach that city. Barnes denies the charge against him. His bond has been fixed at $500 and his friends are making an effort to secure 1t for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04

of the Central for some time at least, but his duties will be frightened. He had formerly given a good deal of attention to the finances of the company, but under the new control the financial end will be handled by Oakeigh Thorne and his as- sociates.
 It was on Major Hanson's motion that the Central parted company with the Southern, not as he said because the Southern dictated it's policy. but because the very fact of the association of the two lines was irritating to Georgia poll ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
l. B. Euoua, Jr,

I. B. Fuaua, Jr., the 2-yea Told infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Huqua, died last night at the family residence, 510 Cotton avenue. The funeral strvices will be conducted from the residence tomor row morning at Il o'clock and the inter- ment will be in Elmwood cenetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Fined for Violating Humane Laws.

Spencer Brown and Henry Reden, both negroes. were arrested yesterday morn- ing by the humane officer and fined B each in the police court for violating the humane law Brown was arrested for driving an over-emaciated staek of bones. which he called a horse. Redtn was fined for driving a horse which had a large sore on It's shoulder under the collar of the harness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Only POS In County Jail.

The monthly report of the warden of the county jail shows that on the first of July there were 203 prisoners in the jail the majority of them on aggravated charges. Fifty prisoners are held on charges of murder, 29 for burglary and grand larceny, 40 for grand larceny, 15 for assault with intent to murder, for robbery, for criminal assault and for burglary. The other prisoners are being detained at the jail for larceny. assault md battery and other minor charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Harry Lavis, Jr.

Harris Lavis, Jr., age 1 far and month, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Lavis, died yesterday morning al 10 o'clock at the family residence, 1914 Avenue G. The funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at o'clock, and the interment will be in tho Southside Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Electrical Permits Issued.

City Electrician w IT, Abernathy has submitted his report for themonth of June to the mayor and board of aldermen, showing that 37 permits for the installa- tlon of electrical fixtures were isseued during the month. The amount collected by the department was $19750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Fletcher c. Webb.

The remains of Fletcher G. Webb, the young man who was fatally shst at Gar bon Hill on Tuesday night and who was brought to Birmingham for mtiical and surgical attention, were sent b Green vile rday'afternoon at dclock by Lige Loy for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Edward Huckabee.

Edward Cecil Huckabee, Sed month, died yesterday at 223 Aser The remains will be sent to De Ala, by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Infant of J. w. Kinkait

The infant son of J. w KinAid died yesterday at 215 North Fortietl street. Tn, funeral services will be Ad this morning at g o'clock and internAnt will be made in Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
ParaIyzed While Delivering Address.

Rockmart, Ga, July 3.-While mak- ing a temperance address at Aragon gon today former Congressman R. w. Everett was stricken with paralysis. His friends express hopes for the sem ator's recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Park and Cemetery Committee.

Present: Mayor, Estes, Cooper, Gum, Burnett Absent; Mooref Forney'
 The committee recommends that certain streets and walks in Oak Hill cemetery be sold at 90 cents per square foot for six months.
 association to purchase certain walks in Oak Hill cemetery be referred to the Mayor and chairman of the cemetery committee with power to act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 3.-Forecast: Alabama Fair Thursday and Friday, light to fresh northeast winds.
 Mississppi-Fair Thursday, warmer in interior; Friday fair east to light south- east winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertker
Green Undertaking Company

The use of chapel for servids, and shelter tents are furnished free Tor fu- nerals at Elmwood, the beauti1l lawn cemetery. Lots are sold on monty pay ments, under the perpetual caf plan: that is, the moving of the grasspn lots is free Both telephones. Take PSvderly, South Bessemer or Cleveland carl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
VACATION SEASON

Will soon be here and If your stomach is in bad shape it can be restored to it's normal condition very promptly by the Bftters You will then be able to enjoy your trip without suffering any i'll ef- fleets from the strange eating and drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04

proyement ordinance No. 991 be awarded to Graves Matthews Paving company for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

will promptly relieve Cramps, Diarrhoen ar Costiveness and also cure Poor Appetite, Headache, Indigestion, Dys- ueusfa or Malaria1 Fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04

Representatives of the commercial coal operators and the officials of the United Mine Workers of this district held a joint conference yesterday and signed new contract dating from July l. It Is based on last years contract. The operators had insisted on monthly pay day instead of twice a month, and the right to em- ploy one day laborer for every miner em- ployed. These points were finally waived by the operators. The wage scale Is 57ls cents a ton as the maximum, based on the selling price of iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04

the milk license of F. Godstein was re- voked. The petition of Alderman Hogan for fire station on Fountain Heights was referred to the fire committed Mayor Ward then declared the board adjourned.
 The following reports were all adopted, except that referring to saloon license:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham. July 3. 1 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Excise Committee.

Present: Mayor, Copeland CD. R), Cooper Hogan Absent: Moore, Heidt.
 The committe recommends that the peti- ton of P Giocopazzi for a license to operate a wholesale wine depot at 2o24 Morris avenue ve granted.
 That the resolution revoking the license for saloons in blocks 11S and 119 go over.
 The committee recommends that the sa- loon license for 1908 be fixed at s25oo per annum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04

Present: Mayor, Jones, Hogan, Klotz Cooper. Absent: Heidt and Parker.
 The committe recommends that the sun of $75 per month be appropriated as salar! to the humane officer and that said off cer operate and be under the direct sup ervision of the chief of police, and tha said officer be required to devote his en tire time and attention to said work.
 That petition of Never Brake Rang company for a refund of license b. granted
 That petition of w. A. Collins for re fund of license be granted.
 That petition of R. B. Kelley for refunt of license be granted.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

descendants of famous southern
cooks, are made as follows: Beat
three eggs, whites and yolks separ-
ately. Add to the yolks two pints
sifted flour and one pint sour cream,
stir we'll, then make the batter very
thin with sweet milk Add three
tablespoonfuls melted lard, teas
poonful soda dissolved in little cold
milk, then, lastly, the whites of the
eggs. Bake quickly in hot irons.
Caramel Cream Cake.-To one cup
full of sugar, one-half cupful of but
ter, creamed we'll together, add one
half cupful of milk, one and three
fourths cupfuls of flour, one teaspoon
full of cream of tartar, one-half teas
poonfu1 Of soda, one spoonful of va
nilla, and one-ha1f spoonful of lemon
extract; beat we'll, and bake in layers.
For the filling cook together one cup
full of milk, half cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful of corn starch, and
when almost done add small lump of
butter; flavor with vanilla. For the
frosting add one and one-half cup
fuls of brown sugar to three-fourths
of cupfu1 of milk, and boil until it
will form a soft bali when dropped
in cold water; beat until cool enough
to spread.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
An Emergency Luncheon.

Upon guests for luncheon arriving
unexpectedly, I made hurry call to
the pantry to see what I could find:
beef bone, a small slice of bacon,
few cold potatoes, hominy and two
eggs. 7 beat the hon1iny with one
egg, one-half cupful of sugar, salt,
and favoring, added one pint of milk,
and baked it while I was getting the
rest of the luncheon. Next I cut the
beef from the bone and chopped it
with the bacon It made about one
half cupfu1; to this I added the gravy,
one egg and salt and pepper, thick
ened with flour, and dropped in spoon
fu1s in a hot pan in which was a
little butter, and fried on both sides.
The potatoes were fried with few
slices of onion and bread-crumbs, and
with the addition of bread and butter
and tea, satisfactory little lunch
con was evolved.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
Nice Sandwiches.

A Sweet andwich.-Make angel
food batter and bake it on thin sheets.
Cut the cake into small pieces of any
desired shape, then split them and put
in a layer of chopped preserved gin
Peanut Sandwiches.-Shell and skin
freshly roasted peanuts, then pound
or roll them to a coarse powder. Add
salt to taste and enough manyonnaise
dressing to make a paste Into this
stir six stoned and minced olives.
Spread on thin slices of graham bread,
and keep in a cool place until want
ed:
Almond and Cheese Sandwiches
Shell and b1anch almonds, then pound
them to paste. Salt generously and
mix with enough cream cheese to
make a paste. IF this is too thick to
spread, moisten with a few spoonfuls
of cream, and spread on white bread.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
The Shopping Book.

A shopping-book is great time
saving device as a little experience
will prove. Get a leather bound
blank-book, one that will fit into a
shopping-bag easily. In it jot down,
as you realize the need, list of things
to buy; then, when you are going to
the city, the list will be already made
out In one part of it keep the sizes
of stockings, shoes, collars, ETC.; not
only your own, but also those of the
children and perhaps of few Of your
friends as sometimes you see what ap-
pears to be bargain, but cannot avail
yourself of the opportunity for lack Of
knowing the right size wanted. If
you have a charge account at store
the shopping list will verify the bill
sent An envelope, pasted in the book
will be convenient for holding sam
pies.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10
A New use for Muffin Rings.

During the latter part Of spring,
when it is so hard to find anything
new for the table, I tried to think of
something that might be easily and
quickly prepared. I thought of eggs
cooked almost every way,-fr1ed,
poached, omelet, cooked in the shell.
It occurred to me that might bake
them in muffin rings, so I put little
butter in the bottom of the rings,
broke an egg in each, sprinkled owe:
salt and pepper, baked in quick oven,
and in five minutes they were ready
to serve. They looked particularly
attractive when placed on the platter,
all in one shape-R. B., Ohio.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-07-10

for twenty-five minutes; strain, and
add, while hot, two tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice, two tablespoonfuls of
gelatin softened in little hot water,
one teaspoonful of salt, and one
fourth teaspoonful of paprika; turn
into shallow pan so it will be one
and a half inches in thickness; chill;
then heat a heart-shaped cutter and
form hearts from the jelly; lay in
bed of b1anched lettuce and surround
with mayonnaise, tinted pink.