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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

The Pilgrim Congregational church hall, which is now being built on Nineteenth street. near Seventh avenue, north, will mark a departure in church architecture and arrangements in Birmingham. The building is for institutional church pur- poses. and while the plan is not new one in Birmingham this is the first struc- ture to be built with those ideas in view and with the equipment to put them into effect
 The hall is the first building to be erected by the church, and later the con gregaton will erect a church building on the portion of the lot which faces Capi- to1 park. The present building will be 42x65 feet in dimensions and will have three stories. On the first floor will be a public reading room, large hall for social purposes which will be equipped with gymnasium apparatus, a kitchen and a club room for boys.
 The second floor will contain the main hall for service, lectures and other pub lie gatherings, and also the pastors study
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

sions. They have heard the confessions of nearly 1900 Catholics of St. Paul's parish. a greater number, perhaps, than was ever heard here before in the same period of time.
 This morning at 7:3O o'clock the Knights of Columbus will attend communion in body.
 The two Paulist fathers will remain in Birmingham this week and will then pro- ceed to Nashville, where they will con duct a mission.
 The Paulist society, styled the Congre- gation of St. Paul the Apostle, included among it's founders several converts, who were distinguished for their scholarship and literary skill Most of the converts have died, but the present superior of the society, the Rev Father Searle, was one of the most eminent of the early ac- auisitions to the church. He was one of the greatest mathematicians and as- tronomers this country has produced. He was professor of astronomy at the United States Naval academy at An napolis: was transferred to the naval ob- servatory at Washington and afterwards filled the chair of astronomy at Harvard. He was reared in the Unitarian faith. After embracing the Catholic religion he wrote a book entitled. Plain Facts for Fair Minds" which has had large sale.
 Said a prominent Catholic layman: "sometimes we hear that supernatural re- ligion and science cannot be reconciled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
MEDICAL COLLEGE
 COMMENCEMENT
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY WILL ALSO JOIN EXERCISES WEDNES- DAY NIGHT, WHEN DEGREES WILL BE CONFERRED.

The thirteenth annual commence of the Birmingham Medical College and College of Pharmacy will be held at the Jef- ferson theatre Wednesday night at o'clock The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the institution, and good list of graduates will be given their certificates of pro- fession
 The feature of the evening will be the address to the class by Col. T. G. Bush, who is an old friends and supporter of the college. It is expected that large crowds will attend to hear the lecture.
 Here is the programme:
 Music, selection, Lohengrin-Jefferson theatre orchestra.
 Jnyocation-The Rev. J. A. Duncan.
 Selection from Marrying Mary
 Annual Address to Class-Col. T. C.. Bush.
 Music. Medley Oveture-Vandissloot
 Conferring the Degrees-By Dr. B.. l.. Wyman.
 Music. March-Rakocsy Czermak.
 Benediction-The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dick inson.
 Music. The student body will attend and all their parents and friends are interested. The examinations were finished last week, and several preliminary exercises will be held at the college Tuesday and Wednes- day afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
INJURED IN RINK;
 CLAIMS DAMAGES
Novel Case Is Being Heard By Judge Sharpe-lew Walters Wife
 Is the Plaintiff.

Mrs. Mabel Walters is the plaintiff in a suit for damages against the Birmingham Skating auditorium which engaged tho attention of Judge Sharpe all day yester- day in the second division of the city court
 The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys G. R. Harsh and NJ NJ. Ullman; the da- fendant is represented by Attorney Harry Upton Sims,
 The testimony of the plaintiff was to the effect that she went to the skating rink about o'clock on May 9, 1906, and paid p cents for admission and skates; that while she was ska ting a young man who was doing some fancy cuts and curves struck against her and both fell down: that the plaintiffs wrist was broken by the fall and that she still suffers from the effects.
 Upon cross examination the plaintiff stated her husband was d baseball player and that they had to give up lousekeep- ing and go boarding because she was un- able to do housework.
 novel one as it attempts 10 fix lia- bility upon the owners of rinks for acci- dents that happen to patrons.
 The case had not concluded when court adjourned yesterday evening. and will be resumed tomorrow morning at 9;3o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
SUNDAY MEETINGS
 AT THE Y. M. C. A.
Chicago Business Man to Address the Mems Meeting and N. B. Crabtree
 to Lead Boys Meeting.

The regular Sunday afternoon meet ings will be held at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon at 1 o'clock. All are invited to attend
 A Chicago business man who is visiting ". H. Stocllham of this city, will de- liver the address to the mems meeting. His subject will be "Three Reasons Why Every Man Should be a Christian" The talk is expected to be full of human in- terest and will probably draw a large crowd.
 At the same hour Secretary N. B. Crab tree Of the street railroad branch of the association, will talk to the boys at the central building. He will also sing solo during the services, and the musical fea- ture will be especially interesting. All boys between the ages of F and IS are invited, whether they be members of the association or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerks office yesterday IS fol- lows:
 c. B. Kennedy of Birmingham to Miss Myrtle Shoemaker.
 c. N. Lacey of Birmingham to Miss Evley Smith.
 r. w. Tillerson of Oak Grove to Miss Lizzie Campbell.
 Hardy Hill of Wllier to Miss Maggie A. George.
 William T. Cameron of Troy to Miss Clio Drewry.
 Frank N Strickland of East Lake to Mrs. Eulah r. Harrell.
 John Nichols of Leeds to Miss Mary Epperson.
 John Cox of Trussvlle to Miss Huldy Johnson.
 Herbert A. Eatman of North Birming- ham to Miss Lena May Burnett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
FATHER O'HERN TO
 BE THE PREACHER
SOLEMN HIGH MASS AT ST. PAUL'S TODAY BRILLIANT HEALY LECTURES TONIGHT.

The Paulst mission for non-Catholics will come 10 a close at St. Paul's church tonight, when the Rev. Father Healy will deliver lecture on, "Why I Am q Cath ollie" The services begin at 7:30 D. m.
 The Rev. Father O'Hern, who is assist ing the Rev. Father Healy, will be the preacher at solemn high mass today at 10:30 o'clock. The Easter music will be exceptionally brilliant. The large choir will be accompanied by select orchestra under the direction of Phil Memoli.
 Fathers Healy and O'Hern, the Paulist missioners, have addressed large audi ences here during the past three weeks. and are said to have made deep impress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
BLOOD GETS SOUR.

< At this time of year, says a : < welI-known authority, the Kid : < neys become weak, clogged and ; > inactive, failing to filter out the : < poisons and acids, which sour
 ' the blood, causing not only fa- < ' cial and bodily eruptions, but the ; ' worst forms of Rheumatism, < < Nervous and Stomach troubles, < ' Backache and painful, annoying < < Urinary aff1ictions. < It is worth anyone's time now < < to get from some good prescrip ! ' tion pharmacy the following in- < ' gredients Fluid Extract. Dande- < . lion. one-half ounce; Compound < % Kargon, one ounce; Compound < > Syrup Sarsaparlla, three ounces. < ' Mix by shaking well in bottle < . and take in teaspoonful doses < . after your meals and at bedtime. < ' This simple homemade mix < ~ ture will. force the Kidneys to < ~ normal. healthy action, so they < < will filter and strain all uric acid < ' and poisonous waste matter < < from the blood, and expel this in < the urine, at the same time re- { ' storing the "fuM blood count < % that is, 95 per cent red blood { . which is absolutely < . indispensable to perfect health. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
CHANGE IN ILLINOIS CENTRAL. J. H. Johnston Goes to Corinth and w.
 G. Arn Comes to Birmingham.

By a circular recently issued from the office of the chief engineer of the Illinois Central, J. II. Johnston, who as assistant engineer, has had charge of tife construc- ton of that companys freight terminals in Birmingham, has been appointed di- vision engineer in charge of all track laying ballasting. surfacing, bridge and building construction, and of trains and equipment on what is known as the Bir- mingham line between Corinth. Missp
 and Halcyvlle. with headquarters at corinth Mr Johnston is succeeded in Birmingham by w. G. Arn, who Tor many wears was ill the engineering department of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
LAW COPARTERSHlP.
B. M. Allen and Robert N. Bell Com
 pose the New Firm.

The law copartnership of E. M Allen and Robert N. Bell is announced Few lawyers in Alabama are so well known as these two members of the Birmingham bar. Both have enjoyed large general practice and both have been highly suc- eessful in their profession. As Judge Allen and MT. Bell are known as popular citizens as well as able attorneys they will continue, doubtless, as a firm to get a very large share of the legal business of this district.
 Allen x Bells office will be in the Allen building on Third avenue, where one of the lergest and most valuable law libraries in the south is to be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Phil Donovan.

Phil Donovan aged 32 years, died at 1 80 o'clock yesterday morning He leaves mother. Mrs. Mary Donovan, two brothers James and William Donovan, two sisters, Mrs. H. c. Griffin and Mrs. Max Elliott. He has lived here nineteen years and at his death was connected with the clerical department of the Ala bama Great Southern and Frisco rail roads. The funeral will be held at St. Paurs church this afternoon at o'clock and interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
SMASHED BY TRAIN WRECkERS.
Passenger Train Wrecked by Crossties.
 Murderous Designs Stir Country.

New Orleans, March 30.-Train wreckers chained thirty-one crossties at intervals of a few yards across the rails of the Louisiana Southern rail- way south of New Orleans today and caused the wreck of a local passenger train There were no serious injuries Tn the wreck, but evidence of a mur- derous design has stirred the country people in the vicinity to threats of violence.
 Beside the railroad is a public high way with q bridge spanning canal twenty-five feet deep, and the wreck CTS removed the blanks from the floor of this bridge, leaving a dangerous and deceptive skeleton work standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
New Corporation.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate clerks office yesterday by the Houppert Amusement company, which proposes to operate amusements of differ ent kinds in Birmingham. The company is at the present conducting moving pie ture theatre in the place formerly occu- pied by the St. Nicholas cafe. The au- thorized capital stock of the company is placed at $5OOO, of which it will begin business with s2500 The officers and di- rectors elected for the first year are the following: P. l.. Houppert, president; A. E. Campbell, vice president, and A. Max Boxer, secretary and treasurer.
 declaration of change of name was filed in the probate court yesterday by the Ensley Realty company, which will, hereafter, be known as the Central Realty company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
WAGES ARE ADVANCED. Postal TeIegraph-CabIe Go. Announces Increase for Its Employees.

The Postal Telegraph-Cable company announces an increase in the wages of it's chief operators and clerks. The advance in each case will be graded according to the length of service. efficiency and re- sponsbility of position.
 The increase is to take effect April 1, and is in addition to the 10 per cent raise which was accorded the operators, traf- fic chiefs, wire chiefs, assistant chief operators, chief operators and managers on March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
NA Y BECOME
 NECESSARY FOR EASIER

ridity that has made citizens swelter for nearly three weeks, and the thermometer went down to the neighborhood of 50 last night with a maximum of 65 for the day Last night a cold rain set in and continued for three hours.
 The talend of q northwest blizzard struck here yesterday morning and cooled off the atmosphere considerably before nightfall, but the indications point to only a short period of Boreal weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Overcoats and furs promise to be the Easter adornment today instead of straw hats and ''peelaboo' waists. March came in stealthily and lamblil<e, but tries to make amends by making an exit with an imitation of a lions roar and breath that is tinged with the flavor of an iclcle and which bids fair to make Easter church -goers shiver freely today.
 The temperature yesterday and last night was vastly different from the tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Mrs. Turner Shot By Negroes.

Louisville. March 30-Mrs. Thomas Turner, white woman of good family, and John Solomon, a negro, were Ia tally wounded tonight as the result of shooting affray between Solomon and Sam Mitchell. The two negroes began shooting at each other in the neighborhood of Second and Walnut streets at time when the thorough fares were well filled with shoppers, and a panic almost resulted. Mrs. Turner stepped out of grocery store inst as the first shot was fired and a bullet pierced her lungs. Tonight both victims were not expected to live. Mitchell was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
THE KNIGHTS TEMPARS.
Cyrene Commandery Will Attend First Presbyterian Church Today.

Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templars will assemble in their asylum in the Masonic Temple this morning and proceed in a body to the First Presby- terian church, where the pastor the Rev. pr J. w. Stagg, will preach them sermon. Dr. Stagg is a member of the order and his discourse promises to be one of unusual interest. A brilliant pro- gramme of Easter music will be rendered by the chior.
 The services begin at II o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Alfonso Dissoives Parliament.

Madrid, March 30.-King Alfonso has signed decree dissolving the present parliament, fixing upon April 21 for the election of a new chamber of deputies and May for the cleo tion of senators. The new parliament will be opened May 13. Another de- cree signed by his majesty creates national defense committee, which is to thoroughly overhaul the present army and navy organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
WiIIoushby President of Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. R., March 30.-The ex- ecutive council has elected William Franklin WillOughby, treasurer of Porto Rico, to be it's president, in suc- cession to Regis H. Post, who has been made governor of the island. This is departure from the precedent that has been observed since the establish ment of the civil government here, for the man filling the post of secretary of the island heretofore always has been president of the council. Mir. Wiloughby is the oldest member of the present council. His new position is second in importance to that of the governor, and the selection Is gener- ally conceded to be a wise one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Whenever a man makes that observation I always think of Sir William Thomson, afterwards Lord Kelvin, one of the great est physicists the world has ever known, and Father Searle. the astronomcr.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
THE WEATHER

Washington, March 3O-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Sunday; colder in southern portions; Monday fair, light to fresh north to northeast winds.
 Mississippi Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday; warmer Monday; light to fresh northeast winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Birmingham, March 30, 1 p. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-01

The report OF the Board Of Park Com
missioners for the year ending March 81
submitted to the city council at the meeting
Monday night showed that the revenue for
park purposes for the year, including a
balance of $2614S3 from the year before,
was S1L349.73. The expenditures were as
follows: Fairmount park. s3,S7764; Bayliss
park S7n.OS; Cochran park. S524.Oi; Lake
view park, S470.51; miscellaneous, S,0S5.o9;
litigation, S3S495 The balance on hand
March 81 this year was S4265.90
AS the pay Of park policemen and other
labor is included in the amounts expended
on the several parks. it will be seen that
outside Of Fairmount park but little was
spent last year. in improvements.
The report shows that for the refresh
rnent concession in Paramount park, in
Guiding the rent of the modern residence
erected by the board, but 500 was received
for the entire year. The house alone cost
between $500 and $1,000 and is modern in
every respect. The board uses one room
as an office, in which It holds its monthly
meetings The three commissioners each
received $3.50 salary for the year.
From the sale Of elks the board received
s214. while sE.1O was expended upon pair
Of Chinese pheasants and SOTO for another
pair Of pheasants, the breed OF which, how
ever, is not designated in the report
There is nothing in the report to indicate
that the board intends completing the work
begun a few years ago of bringing the
remaining two sections of Bayliss park to
grade.
The report shows that the telephone in
the Paramount park residence, which is in
the name Of the occupant, is paid for out
Of the park funds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-01

discovered by the city attorney in his
recording and revision kf the ordinances.
The auctloneers claim that 1t has never
been enforced and that the fee is too
high.
IOWA FALLs-Instead of finding herself
a happy bride on her way TO the PACING
coast on wedding trip, Mrs. f. simpson
Ct Fort Collins, Colo, came to Iowa Fails
accompanying the dead body OF George u
Nichols. a former Iowa Falls man, whom
she was to have married on last Saturday.
Inns of paralysis of the throat.
ATLANTIC-O. NJ. Blakesley of Marine
filed information against s. f. Christensen
Of Shelby county today, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretense.
Christensen was arrested and placed under
$500 bonds Cor his appearance in court on
May g. Blakesley claims that a bunch
of cattle Christlansen sold him as sound
and good were diseased and doped and
that seven of them died in a short time
after he bought them. N.,
GRINNELL-At a business meeting this
evening Of the First Congregational church
and society, II was voted to extend
call to Rev Harry n. Dascom Of Port
this church at a salary of 2,5O0. The
church has been without a pastor for the
last four months, since Rev. z. NJ. Nittum,
who has been pastor here for fifteen years
became president Of Fargo college, South
Dakota, last January.
GRINNELL-With six inches of damp
snow covering the ground and weighing
down the branches of the trees, out
rivaling the blossoms of the cherry and
the plum in the purity Of its whteness,
and with the mercury perilously near the
freezing point the early fruits are likely
to suffer While the entire month of April
has been unusually cold, the mercury
going down TO sixteen and near that sew
eral times, the weather has been dry and
fruit buds up to the present time have
not been greatly injured in this immediate
vicinity. Small grain and early garden
vegetables have been doing wen despite
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-01

CEDAR RAPIDs-while driving across
the track in a binding snowstorm, Mrs.
William Jones was struck by a Milwaukee
flyer and instantly killed.
NEOLA-William Stewart Of Underwood
and Miss Adelia Hough Of this city were
married at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage in this city, Tuesday.
TABOR-Snow began falling here before
noon yesterday and continued until evening
when the ground was covered to a depth
of eleven inches. During the night fruit
blossoms were frozen stin.
OSKALIOOSA-While endeavoring TO drive
tracks, John Rutherford, a wealthy farmer
of Oak Grove, Ia, was struck by the on
coming train and instantly killed.
NEOLA-A class of seven young women
and four young men will graduate from
the Nicola High school this year. The
commencement exercises will be held In
the opera house the evening of May 81.
The address to the graduating class will be
delivered by Rev. Birch OF Rock Rapids, la.
STANTON-C. j. Swanson, a section man,
was probably fatally injured a mile east
OF here by a west-bound train. The man
had stepped on one track to escape an east
train. His skull was fractured, his arm
and ribs broken and 1t is thought he will
die.
ATLANTIC-Mayor Straight, who is en-
deavoring to enforce all the ordinances
on the city books has incurred the dis
pleasure Of the auctioneers OF the city
by his determination to enforce an old
license ordinance that has been dormant
for years. II provides a license fee OF
SIS per year OF 81 for each sale held In
the city limits. The old ordinance was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-01
Funerals Mt Atlantic.

ATLANTIC, Ia, April SO-(speical.)-
Five families and representatives of almost
every family in the community were sad
dened today by the burial, death or news
OF death of residents or former residents
of Cass county. II. L. Henderson, for
years vice president of the Atlantic Ma
tional bank and for thirty-five years a
resident of this community, was buried to-
day. Word was received of the death Of
another pioneer, whose home was west of
the city, Hugh Brown. He was p years Of
age and we'll known here. William Birch,
now Of Iowa City, but formerly resident
of Atlantic, died at his home there, word
reaching here today. Mary Collotz, a pop
ular young lady of Pymost township died
this morning after a short illness, and
Henry Arp, another old settler of the
county, died at his home in Grove town
ship about the same time. All were we'll
known here and had many friends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-01
Petersen & schoening sells mating.


The district court jury in the personal
injury damage suit of Mrs. Mary Coffman
against the City Of Council Bluffs returned
a verdict yesterday for the city. Mrs
Coffman sued for 1920 for injuries al
legged to have been received in the winter
of 1905 from a fall on a defective side
walk
The trial of the suit of Charles Nor
Jensen against Schmoedke & Curry, COM
prising the Underwood Live Stock COM
pany, for $741 80 was begun in the dis
trict court yesterday. The plaintiff pur-
chased four hogs from the defendants
and alleges that the animals we're dis
eased and that other hogs on his place
contracted the cholera and died as a result.
Mrs. Wayne B. Kaufman began suit for
divorce from Harry D. Kaufman, a loco