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Was Heavily Fined.

George Walling Of Clinton pleaded
guilty to the charge of sending OBJ
scene letters through the mail, before
Judge Reed In federal court at Du-
buque and was fined $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05

Ike Wilson. who was killed In the
explosion at Boulder, Colo, lived in
Newton until two years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05

Friday and Saturday were two of
the hottest days of the year. Every
body suffered from the heat.
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a CARD

If there is one element in the compost
ton of the intelligent and conservative
American citizen, greater than another
1t is that of independence in the matter
of casting his ballot for the man of his
choice. His contempt for the individual
who attempts to "bulldoze' him is I'M
mistakable, be he layman or public Of
fetal seeking Endorsement.
l have gone into this race with firm
determination to make a clean, honest,
conservative and conscientious canvass,
with a heart full of gratitude for those
who willingly support and work for me,
and respect and good will for those who
honestly are supporters of my young
friend and competitor. I have no desire
to make wounds that may take years to
heal.
In a recent interview In the daily press
the statement was made that the pres
ent incumbent did not look for opposition,
but if it came it would be in the inter-
est of the liquor dealers, gamblers and
Others whose toes have been trodden
upon" / am informed that it is being
charged that I have been induced to run
by the interests above referred to. / de-
sire the public to know that I am, as
stated in my announcement. the repre-
sentative of no faction or interest. !
have never played a card in my life. 1
have never been intoxicated in my life.
II elected I will enforce the law justly
and impartially. regardless of the indi-
vidual or interest. A word to the wise is
sufficient FRANK p O'BRIEN.
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MAKES LAST TALK TO
THE YOUNG MEN
Dr.. Dickinson Chooses "Parable of the
Lost" as Subject for Y. M. c. A.
This Afternoon.

The Rev. DR.. A ]. Dickinson, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will deliver the
fifth and last of his addresses at the
Young Mems Christian Association this
afternoon at o'clock. He will take as
his subject, 1.-THE Parallels of the
Lost"
During the whole of the past month
DR.. Dickinson has been speaking to the
young men upon the parallels, and has
strikingly explained the beautiful Illus
trations of the Bible, Perhaps, in clos
ing, he could find no better group of
these vivid pictures to hold up before
the opinion forming mind than those of
the lost. While the others have often
been ideals placed in the distance, to-
ward which some of his hearers have be-
gun to steer, the talk today will be
last look backward that the oarsman may
the quicker bend his energies Dr. Dick
inson is forceful speaker and has sue
ceeded In interesting numerous men in
their own lives.
After the address the usual fellowship
lunch will be served and the informal
social atmosphere will prevail during
discussion of some interesting sub
faaf
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RECORD OF THE COURTS

In the civil courts yesterday motions
were heard and quickly disposed Of Moth
Ing of any particular interest was brought
up. In the first and second divisions of
the criminal court sentences were passed
upon the defendants convicted during the
week
In the first division the following sem
fences were passed:
Ed Ensley, grand larceny. two years;
Emmett Moore, burglary and grand lar
ceny, two years; Cliff Walker. assault
and battery with a weapon, seventy days
and three months; Charles Ruffin, lar
ceny from store, one year.
The following sentences were imposed
in the second division:
Percy Wells, assault and battery with
weapon, 140 days; Clara Hagood abusive
language. ten days; w. H. Burton, I
days; Cora Woods, assault and battery,
ten days; Mahaley Pearson. abusive Ian
guage, ten days. Charles Perry, assault
and battery, twenty days
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Local Weather Data.
TO DISCUSS MISSIONS.
AII-Day Meeting of Methodist Societies
to Be Held Next Thursday.


The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary societies of the Birming-
ham district will hold an all-day meet
ing at Wesley chapel next Thursday,
January 81. AS there are seventeen
home mission societies and twenty
five foreign societies, a large attend
ance is expected to consider together
the interests Of their great work. These
meetings are gaining in favor from
their educative and liberalizing effect.
Programme as follows:
10 a. M, devotions.
Duet, Mrs. Manning and Miss Rut-
EEL
Address on City Mission Work, Mrs.
W. G. Moody.
The Deaconess and Her Work, Miss
Mary Vaughn.
Song, Mrs. James Mason.
Mission Work for Children, Mrs.
Mortimer Williams.
Quiz on City Missions.
Afternoon session, devotions.
Duet, Mrs. McLendon and Mrs. New
man.
Afternoon in Soochow, China.
Talks by Mesdames Llewellen Salter,
Crane Moffett, M. Sims, w. f. Morris,
Fitzpatrick, Rooter and I. H. Howell.
Solo, Miss Minnie Lee.
Recitation, Miss Edith Hayes.
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SOME PEOPLE KNOW
The Facts About Coffee

Perhaps you know coffee contains the
same kind of a drug as cocaine, NOR
phine strichnine-an alkaloid?
! Perhaps you know tea contains the
same thing and that neither coffee nor
tea are foods?
Foods are necessary to do two things:
Repair tissue waste from day to day, and
furnish the individual vital heat and
energy Tea and coffee do not do the
first and only make believe they do tho
last.
A N. Y lady found out the cause of
her and her husbands trouble. She
writes:
s'usng tea and soffee from child
hood up, 1t was a hard thing to give them
up. but my doctor told me they were kill
ing me- OF late years I had trouble with
my head, my memory was poor and my
nervous system entirely upset. At last I
was forced to keep my bed.
my husband, also, had to give up
coffee-he was a nervous wreck from
drinking it.
postum was then brought into our
household and while on my sick bed
drank it, supposing it was merely sub
stitute for coffee. drank it for breakfast
and supper, and slowly but surely began
to regain my health
I soon found out it was Postum that
was doing the good. Now l am well
and my nerves are stronger than 1 ever
dared hope. MY husband found Postum
was a great benefit to him. He is now a
strong man.
"If people knew that the dreadful
diseases some of them suffer from, could
easily be prevented by banishing that
poisonous thing named coffee. and use in
IT'S stead a pure, healthful drink like
Postum. l am sure there would be fewer
sick and miserable creatures" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, '"rhe Road to Well
ville.@ in pkgs. There's reason
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ENTRIES ARE CLOSED AND
RACE IS ON TO THE FINISH
BIR1IINGHAM IS THE PLACE
FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE

IF an extra session of the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, is called, Birmingham
would be the logical place for it," said
the Rev. DR.. J. A. Duncan, pastor of the
First Methodist church. where the last
general conference was held.
while l doubt If an extra session will
be called by the bishops, still I believe
that Birmingham would have the prefer
ence in the matter of place for holding it.
The last conference was held here, and
that would be an advantage to Birming-
ham if there were any contests over the
city.
1.-THE same delegates to the last general
conference would be the delegates to a
called conference. There is no doubt that
the church needs some more bishops. as
the few that are active now have several
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times as much work to do as they can
well attend to. We have lost two since
the conference, and others are untitled for
their labors on account of their health.
Il doubt If the movement to call an
extra session will result in anything just
at present. 1t seems to have originated
in Memphis, and that community, and I
have not heard anything about it except
what saw in the papers this morning
Should one be called. Birmingham
Methodists would certainly want the ses-
sions held in this city. and I believe we
would be entitled to it. There is moth
ing which specifies that a called session
shall be held where the previous session
was held.
THE matter of an extra conference
rests with the College of Bishops, and as
yet I have not heard of any movement
on their part to call one
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PROPOSE
TO CHANGE SYSTEM
AT MEETING YESTERDAY 1T WAS
VOTED TO HAVE COUNTY SUPER
INTENDENTs ELECTED BY THE
COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION

The Jefferson County Teachers asso-
citation met in the city hall yesterday
morning to resume the debate upon the
motion of Prof. Ellis, in which he pro-
posed that county superintendent be
elected by the people. Fully two hun
bred teachers were present when the
meeting was called to order, and much
suppressed excitement was visible on the
faces of all present.
Prof. w. c. Dickson presided and called
upon Dr. Handley to lead in prayer, af-
ter which the minutes of the previous
meeting were read by Prof. E. L. Pat
ton.
Prof Ellis motion, made at former
meeting. was in opposition to report
of the committee appointed to draft leg
islation for the better supervision of
schools.
The report of the committee recon-
mended the election of county superin-
tendents by the county boards of edu-
cation, and several other changes were
suggested
Prof. Slaton, of Brighton. made a Wig
orous talk in support of the motion to
allow the people to elect county super
intendents. He said that as one of the
teachers he was opposed to any legisla-
ton that placed the election of a coun-
ty superintendent in the hands of the
county board.
Prof. B. f. Crump spoke in favor of
the report as did also State Superintend-
ent H c. Gunnels. Several speakers
took the floor and expressed their views
upon the question, the majority OF
whom favored the election by the county
boards. A vote was taken upon the
resolutions moved by Prof. Ellis, with
the result that the report of the commit
tee was adopted, in which it IS recon-
mended that the election of county SUI
perintendents be done by the county
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LARGE AUDIENCES
ATTEND LECTURES
Or. Peters Continues Lyceum Course.
Will Preach Today at ST. Mary's-
carbohydrates.

DR.. Peters lecture continued to attract
large audiences in the First Presbyterian
church. Yesterday morning the lecturer
had for his subject 1.-The Religion of
Canaan; Its Influence on the Hebrews"
and at the evening lecture he discussed
THE Land and the People,
In both his lectures DR.. Peters made
very interesting addresses and threw
much light upon subjects which helped
to illustrate the customs and manners of
the old races which lived in ancient
times.
Dr. Peters is very accomplished and
impressive speaker and has a charm of
manner which makes his discoursses
most entertaining. These lectures will be
continued this week and will conclude on
Wednesday night.
DR.. Peters will preach at the II o'clock
service today in st. Mary s-on-the High
lands.
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PURSE SNATCHER
BUSY LAST NIGHT
NEGRO REPORTS LOSS OF SIG, AMI
PALOS MAN is RELIEVED OF $3a
BY A NEGRO WHO is YET AT
LARGE.

The "snatch-purse" was abroad last
night, and two reports of his activity
We're made to police headquarters ThS
amount stolen in each instance, was cons
siderably larger than that generally car
ried off by this individual. From Charles
Talford, negro, some other negro
snatched a purse containing s19. THIS
occurred on Morris avenue, and while tho
victim gave immediate chase, crying
stop thief" just as loud as did the
pursuers of Oliver Twish, the thief did
not pay attention to his commands, and
escaped.
The other victim was M. A. Quinn Of
Palos, who was relieved of SIS. The thief
in this instance was also a negro.
The victims declare that they will ba
able to identify the thieves in case they
are captured. +,
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term. He has been an alderman of the
city for many years and his voluntary
retirement came as a surprise, and as
matter for regret. There are two can
didates In that ward, Dan A. Hogan and
w. Barnes Morgan who appeared prom
inently before the public during the re-
cent yellow fever scare in the role or
chief quarantine officer. In the Ninth,
Thomas l.. Sims voluntarily retires. He,
too, has served the city in the capacity
of alderman for long time and is at
present chairman of the park and ceme-
terry committee of the city council. He
leaves the field open to Robert e. Muir
ply, a well-known young business man;
George H. Estes, insurance agent, and
Joe Weferich, proprietor of the coal
yeard in the Ninth. Other members of
the present board who will not ask for
endorsement for another term are Thorn
as Wheeler of the First ward, and Ben
F. Barbour of the Third.
Police Commission Contest.
Thomas F. Parker is the only present
member of the police commission whose
terms expire this year who asks for an
other term. The commissioners whose
terms expire are Messrs. Parker, Eugene
Flies, George Phillips and Dan A. Dona-
hoe, the present chairman. No one of
the passing commissioners asks for an
other term save Mr.. Parker.
From the list of the candidates, num-
bering even dozen, it is readily seen
that the fight for the four seats will be
exceedingly warm. Seldom have there
been such another long list for the COM
mission The members of the present
body whose terms do not expire this year
are Lucien Brown, Sid Jones and B. B.
Martin.
There are twenty-nine candidates for
the eighteen seats in the city democratic
executive committee. OF the present
committee the following members do not
ask for another term: Committeeman
Elliott, Smyer Yeatman, Tvans, Green
wood. Moughon, Daugette, Metcalfe and
Cutliffe
Candidates Pay Up Tuesday.
At any rate, the campaign is officially
opened There will be a meeting of
the candidates in the city hall next Tues
day at the noon hour. There the re-
spective candidates for office will fur
Their quality themselves by paying the
assessment fee into the hands of Fl. b.
Alternately, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee of the city democratic executive
committee.
A live hunt for votes has already been
begun The candidates for mayor are
beginning an active campaign. Mayor
Ward announces that f. M. Jackson is
his campaign manager. Captain OBrien
has so far announced no manager. Both
factions are urging their following to
qualify themselves for the polls by pay
ing their poll tax before the first of
February.
There is a great deal of interest
throughout the city. Wagers are al
ready been placed on the outcome of
the race for the mayor, and chief of
police, the incumbent in each office be-
ing the favorites.
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Claims He Was Hit With Knucks.

DIR. Haggler reported to Officer Walker
last night that DR.. B. II. Walker had as
saulted him with brass knucks. He pre-
ferred the charge of assault with intent
to murder. The officer stated that DIR.
Haggler complained to him that Dr.
Walker attacked him with knucks and Sc
riously lacerated his face. He was bleed
ing when the officer received the COM
plant The alleged assailant has not been
arrested.
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Seeks investments In Birmingham.

r. A. Pound of Atlanta, one of the
Oldest citizens of the Gate City, is
spending a few weeks with relatives in
Birmingham, looking into the condi-
lions here, with view to making some
He said yesterday that
he thought Birmingham was one of the
best cities in the south for an invest
ment, but that he preferred to live in
Atlanta, because he had lived there SO
long that he was welded to the city.
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TANK TRIES
TO TAKE ANOTHER LIFE

Fellow workmen succeeded in extinguish-
Ing the flames before they had blstered
his whole body.
The machine is used for the purpose of
removing and putting on the tires of the
locomotive wheels 1t is arranged so that
the heat from burning oil loosens the
rivets. When in operation the supply
sometimes gets cold in the pipes, result
ing in an immediate explosion of the
tank.
The ambulance of the Lige 10y Under
taking company was called and the in
jured man carried to the Copeland in
Urinary. He is expected to recover.
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Lock Atwell, a machinist at the South
ern shops barely escaped death and was
seriously bdrnAd yesterday afternoon at
about 5 O'Clock by the explosion of
gasoline tire-setting machine. The tank
which blew up was exactly the same as
that which Killed the assistant foreman
of the Louisville and Nashville shops sew
eral days ago, but in this instance 1t
failed to fly into splinters. 1t was merely
cracked.
Mr.. Atwell was standing near by, and
the burning oil flared out into his face,
burning it as we'll as his chest and arms.
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Plan to Advertise CITY.

The advertising committee of the
Commercial club of Birmingham will
hold a special meeting at the club
rooms tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The meeting was called few days ago
by Chairman G. w. Ufford, and is for
the purpose of outlining plans for
campaign of advertising the city and
district.
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Miss Ema Williams.

Miss Ema Williams, aged 80 years.
died yesterday at the residence of ]. A.
Price, 1i15 Avenue f. The funeral will
be conducted from the home today at
2:3O p. M. and the body will be laid to
rest In Elmwood cemetery
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Lawson Smyer,

Lawson Pickett SINGER. the twelve
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs w. A.
Smyer, died at 1 p. m. yesterday. The
funeral services will be held from the
residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
and interment will be made in Elmwood
cemetery.
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cIanton Stores euraIarlzed.

A report from Clanton received at head
quarters last night was to the effect that
four stores had been burglarized A de-
scription of the suspected robbers is
given. No particulars as concerns the
losses were furnished.
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John M. Brosius,

John NJ. Brosius. aged 70 years, died
yesterday at Avenue f and Twentieth
street. The funeral will be conducted
from the undertaking parlors of Lige
10y at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon and in
terment will follow in Woodlawn ceme-
terY.
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TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix half ounce of Concentrate
ed oil of pine with two ounces
of glycerine and half pint of
good whiskey, shake well and
use In tablespoon doses every
four hours. This Is the formula
prescribed by the renowned
throat and lung specialist who
established the camp for con-
sumptives I'm the pine woods of
Maine and whose remarkable
cures attracted wide spread at
tentfon among the medical fra
fernity. He declares that Ii will
heal the lungs and cure any
cough that IL durable and will
break up an acute cold I'm twen-
ty-fOur hours. The ingredients
can be secured from any pre-
scriptiOn druggist at small
cost and IL easily mixed; the
only care necessary is that 1t be
thoroughly shaken.
BE sure not to buy the ordi-
nary bulk oil, nor patent medi-
cines sold as "OfI of Pine,o they
will produce nausea on account
of the Impurities they contain
and frequently do permanent In
Jury to the kidneys.
The concentrated" oil of pine
is put up for medical use and
comes in half ounce Walls incIos-
ed In small round screw top
cases which protect 1t from heat
and light.
1t is also said to be an excel
lent remedy for lumbago and
all farms af uric aeid rIteuma-
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John Andrew Smith

John Andrew Smith. aged 3s years, died
yesterday at the Hilman hospital. The
remains were sent to Green Pond Ala,
by the Green Undertaking company,
where the funeral will take place today.
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CLOCK REPAIRS.

We have installed a clock re-
pair department and give spe-
cial attention to all orders. BY
calling Bell Phone 300 we will
send for, repair and deliver
your clock.
BURN JEWELRY CO.,
1907 Third Ave.
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WILL MANUFACTURE CARS.
Newly Formed Company to Have Its
Headquarters In Birmingham.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the probatae court yesterday by the
Birmingham Car and Manufacturing
company, which proposes to operatae a
business of manufacturing cars of vari-
GUS kinds, with central Offices in Bir-
mingham.
The authorized capital stock of the
company is 100000, but the company
will begin business with $4,000 paid
in. The incorporataors and officers
elected for the first year are the fol-
lowing: G. Ellie Foust. president; Eu-
gene Flies, vice president; T. A. Bur-
bridge, secretary and treasurer, and
Glen G. Brown.
Application for a charter to carry on
business in Birmingham was also filed
with the probate clerk yesterday by
the Bates Grocery company which pro-
poses, as the name indicates, to buy
and sell groceries of all kinds at either
retail or wholesale, and to deal gener-
ally in various other kinds of merchan-
disc The authorized capital stock of
the company is 100000, which amount
is fully paid. The officers and direct
ors are: E. D. Bates, president: r. H.
Reed, vice president, and w. T. Hill,
secretary and treasurer.
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THE WEATHER

Washington, January 26.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Sunday: Monday partly
cloudy and warmer; probably rain; light
to fresh northeast winds.
Mississippi: Fair; warmer Sunday;
Monday rain and warmer; light to fresh
east winds.
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Our supreme wish is to induce the people of
this section and the south to profit by the sue
cessful experience of the thrifty savers of other
sections of our country, and learn the habit Of
saving. Bank with us by mail, if you live out of
the city. 1t is easy and safe.
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Hurts Agricultural Sections.

Nothing could be more injurious to
the state of Alabama than the passage
of the bill preventing the operation Of
freight trains on Sunday" said W. p G.
Harding, president of the First National
bank. "Our bank has sent letters to our
business connections in the state in re-
gard to this natter. and we did not treat
the subject from the standpoint of the
Birmingham district. but from the point
of views of the farming and agricultural
sections of the state.
'It would mean untold loss to Ala
bama The railroads have been trying to
relieve the conditions for two years. Last
year we had a car shortage and the year
before but this year is worse than either.
It will take a couple of years for the
railroads to straighten out, but If they
are hampered by such legislation they
cannot give relief.
This bill If a law would cripple the
furnaces, the mines and in fact everyone
else in the state. Georgia has such a law,
but her main shipments are peaches and
watermelons. which come under the class
of perIshable goods, and which can be
shipped on Sunday. according to their
law. This district Is entirely different.
1.-THE furnace men tell me they would
be making iron in chilled furnaces, which
lowers the grade of the iron made and
crippes the output. They would have to
close down one day in the week.