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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

From the Philadelphia North American
 A German scientist asserts that all the material required to make up the body of a man weighing 15O pounds can be found in the whites and yolks of 1900 hens eggs.
 The remarkable combination of sub stances of which eggs are made up may be realized by the same scientists analysis of what the body of an aver age man consists.
 The list is as follows: Sufficient iron to make seven large nails. sufficient fat for fourteen pounds of candles, phosphorus enough for some thousands of matches, twenty teaspoonfuls of salt nftyslumps of sugar, and a small quan tity of sSap
 In addition, there is enough carbon to make a few thousand crayons. and the final item is a large bucketful of water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
REMARKABLE PROGRESS.
cood Showing Made By Alabama and
 eeoraia ln Industrial Lines.


 Columbus, Ga. August 13-fspocial)- The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In dex will say tomorrow in is regular weekly issue:
 "'rhe really remarkable progress that is being made in Georgia and Alabama just now along industrial and construe- ton lines is appreciated only in gen. eral way by. the average resident of either of these two favored states One who makes close and systematic study of this great advance. week by week, cannot but be deeply impressed with what the people of these two states are ae- complaining in a material way Not only are projects launched some time ago now heinz pushed through to completion, but many new enterprises are being projected, work on which. will begin in the near fu- ture As ndlc5tye of the fact that ac- tivity along construction and industrial lines will continue nabated, many re- ports of contracs lot during the past week appear in The Index, and some of these contracts involve large sums. Among many realty deals. the sale of 200-acre Georgia farm at 210 per acre is of par tcular interest. as illustrative of the steady upward trend of farm values
 Among the enterprises of particular note launched during the week were S50o.00D mining company at Dalton Ga; $200000 plant at Mobile, Ala. to manu- fracture cocoanut oil and hy-products of that nut; $l5o,00o gas plant at Gadsden, Ala. bids invited for $175000 of paving for West End, Ala, seven ware houses. sev- eral of which will be erected by the Farmers union. and $l00000 wharf eXten- sion, Mobile, Ala.
 'The Index makes note of seventeen new corporations, twenty-one items of projected construction work, a club house, court house, gnnery, two ice plants, two iails. sanitarium, stables, cotton mill adj dition, three water worKs systems, sani- tary sewerage system, timber company, three new banks and two banks increas- Ing capital stock. two lighting plants pro- 1ected a Masonic buildings. bids invited for erecting $25000 of school buildings, three bridges church to be remodeled and a movement tn build an addition to another church building launehed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
JAILER PUZZLED.
Has Deaf and Dumb Prisoner In His
 Charge.


 Montgomery, August 13-(special9- Night Jailcr Elmore last night was up against proposition which puzzled him all night. and he went home this morn ing without having his mind relieved An unknown deaf and dumb negro was brought to jail and locked up on account of carving a concealed weapon, and the night taller eoald not get the name of the prisoner.
 What is your name?' asked Mir, El- more.
 The negro paid no attention to him.
 "Whats your name. l say?' demanded MT Elmore, and this time the negro made a sound as if he had his mouth full of wataer.
 The taller soon found that he could not hear nor talk and he entered his name as '.unknown" on the docket.
 The negro was arrested at Matthew's station on the charge of carrying con cealed weapon and was bound over by w. D. billiard. q justice of the peace. MT. Elmore's soon brought the negro here.
 This morning a reporter and ialier fet- tps visited the cell of the negro, and, after trying in several ways to get ms name finally deciphered something he wrote, which looked like Montee Foster. No other information could be obtalhea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
WANT RAILROAD.
Committee Is Appointed to Raise Sub
 scription Funds.

Union Springs, August 13-(SpeciaD Parties from Brundidge were here yes terday to interest our people in propo- sition from the Birmingham and St An drews Bay railroad. which is now un- der construction in Florida and build Ing this way They propose to come by Brundidge and Union Springs, if the two places will make donation of s1OO000 and secure the right of way. A meeting was held in the court house yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Commercial and Industrial as- sociation and the chairman of the meet ing was authorized to appoint a com mittee of five to solicit subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Theatre tn Onnn

Huntsville August 1S- Special 1-Tho Elk theatre will be opened for the first time early In October under tho man. agement of Thomas P Iittleiohn. The theatre has a large stage supplied with all modem eonvenienees and Huntsville people will be enabled to see better class of attractions than ever brought here before. Among the attractions al- ready booked for the season are Parslfal, the "TeXas Steer Red Feather," Jo- sebh and William Jefferson, Cyril Scott" "'Ihe Squaw Man" Al Fields Mnstrels. "The Rajah of Bhong,9 Eleanor Robson anu numerous others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
DAILY STATE susPENDs.
Receiver Takes Charge of Montaom-
 ery's New Daily.

Montgomery, August 13.-(speciall With today's Issue the Daily State ceased publication, though it is given out that it is suspension. and that it may re- sume In a short time The situation is given in the following editorial announce ment:
 The storm that has lowered over The Daily State for two months broke when the receiver. after consultation with diff ferent heads of this newspaper, decided that temporary suspension was one of the main features in solving a more or less difficult problem.
 'The editors and writers who composed the hfeblood of the Daily State look with entire confidence upon the action of the receiver; while the vast constituency of readers may understand in this sudden suspension, that instead of death, it may be compared to the visit to near foreign parts of dear friend.
 "The Daily State win be missed but once again when it makes Its evening visits to the homes of Montgomery and A .abama people. the reunion will be all the sweeter for the brief parting.
 .'rhe men who bore the brunt and bur den of the hardshlps involved in the publication of the Daily State for the past two months displayed nerve of iron and faith that bordered almost on the sublime
 Backed to the last ditch they labored on. working with will and determina- ton that should move mountains. They feel they shall have their reward.
 Let it be understood that this is not the finish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Governor Will Speak,

Huntsville, August (speelal) Gov B. B. Conner has wired his acceptance of an invitation to address the members of the Huntsville Business Mems club on next Friday evening" Governor Co., mer is coming to Huntsville in response to an Invitation to be present and ad- dress an educational rally, which will be held under the auspices of County Superintendent s. R. Butler. He will reach here on Friday evening and know ing this, the Business Mems club invited hlm to address the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Usinu Water Meter.

Huntsville, August Especial )-The city authorities are putting the larger con- sumers of water on the meter system in the hope of cutting down the enormous waste and if this does not accomplish the result. all users of water must get meters. The pumping station is run to it's full capacity every hour in the twen- ty-four and when it stops all water Is used out of the reservoir in less than six hours. A breakdown, which is always regarded as a contingency, would have most serious results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
lnspect Pavlnn.

Huntsvil.2. August 18-( Special Mayor R. Earl Smith. City Clerk Henry c. Pol lard. Street Superintendent Frank Mur- phy and Alderman M. R. Murray and Glenn Wells left last midnight for Bir- mingham to study the question of street paving in that city. The Huntsville dele gation wants to know what character of paving is hest for ordinary usage. The question is a pertinent one in this city at present as the paving of the busi- ness section with some kind of material is about to begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Local and Personal.


 Morris Tucker. for using proeane lan- guage in the presence Of females, was fined Sl5 this morning He Is an old of fender and the mayor gave him the limit. Charley Johnson, d negro. was adjudged guilty of stealing railroad hrasses and was fined $25 in the mayors court thts morning.
 Mr C. c. Grayson and son Robert who has been i'll for about two weeks, left this morning for Borden Wheeler Springs, where it is hoped that the latter will quickly recuperate his strength
 Mrs. John A. McKiunon and son. John A. Mekinnon, jrs returned last night from q months visit to Mrs Mckinnon' old home in Chiffon county.
 Mir. and Ms. Jack Front of Jackson vile. Fla, are on il visit To tho uncle Of the latter Ar. Henry Allen.
 Mr Frank Cothran. who has been quite il for several days past is thought to he slightly improved today.
 Mrs. ]. A. McKinnon and Miss Annela Burns will go down to CrrVlie in the lat- ter's automobile Wednesday uisht 10 lend their talent in q concert Go be 6iVen at that place Miss Burns will play the violin and Mrs. McHinnoa will accom- uanY her on the piano.
 Ia the mayors court this morning John BraWa. negro. was fined sin for disai- derlN conduct.
 Aff ". r. Young. stenographer for t3e Ellis investment company, left this moeu- ing for Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Iacoh Harris Dies.

Kansas City, August 1s-Jacob Harris, once a millionaire tobacco grower of Ken lucky. who lost most of his fortune in the great Chicago fire of 1871, died yester- day at a local hospital, aged 80 years. He was on his way to Wichita to visit d daughter He was well known in st. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

The TRADERS NATIONAL BANK has since it's organize ton drawn particular and frequent attention the that Is under the control of the National Government It has made considerable expense and copyrighted cut of the dome of the Capitol at Washington This appears all checks drafts envelopes letter heads and other statOney-or on ap
 oXmatey four hundred thousand pieces of stationery each year.
 Each piece of paper Is handled by an average of two three persons-so that million times year probably the pie are by this means appraised of the that this " Under Government Contro' with all the safety which nsures to depositors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
To Extend Mains.

Huntsville, August 1S,-(speeial)- Fit tings necessary for the extension of the gas main system of Huntsville have been received by the New York-Alahama or Co. and the work of extending the mains to all parts of the city will begin in few HaNs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

home of the first belle of the capital and her learned husband. who was 'well-bred, well-read and wel-fed."
 Colonel NanNess became mayor of Washington and when the fair Larcia died she was given a public funeral. the only one ever given 10 a woman in the District of Columbia. Once a gsar Col onel NanNess entertained the members of congress and he was the last man in Washington 10 maintain a coach -and-six. The VanNess house, too, is haunted, and the legend says that on the anniversary of the congressional balls six headless horses gallop around the mansion pull ing ghostly coach. srhe house will soon be torn down to make way for the build ing to be erected by the bureau of Amer ican republics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Wants Privileue Tax.

Huntsville, August 1S.-(special1-A bill for eight years privilege taxes at $loO per year, with interest, was presented yesterday to the local management of the Western Union Telegraph company. The amount claimed is about Slo00. Ac cordinS 10 the books of the city the West ern Union has never paid the privilege
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

ever womanly woman admired most by those who knew her best.
 The remains reached Selma this morn ing at o'clock from Birmingham, ae- companied by the brother of the deceased MT. ". T. Wilson. her sister Mrs. Steve Rogers her nephew, Mir. j. A. Dennis. and her neiee, Miss Lucy Dennis. The funeral took place at o'clock from the late residence, corner of Mabry and Sec Oud streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Sherifrs Report.

Huntsville. August 13.-(Special. )-shert if Mitchell's record of the county jail shows that there were seventy three com- mitments during the past month. Of this number. forty paid out, fifteen were re- leased on bail, six sent to the mines and others are still in jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Death of Mrs. p. H. Norris.

Yesterday afternoon at St. Niacent's hospital in Birmingham. occurred the death of Mrs. Mamie Norris, relict of the late Patrick IT, Norris, whose death occurred in August, 1905. Singularly ae- voted each to the other, during, more than a quarter of a century. living together. when her husband was taken, interest in life seemed to fail and as the weeks grew into months this good woman grew weaker and weaker, until the end came yesterday, and she was united with him in that eternal life, where no parting e r comes For nearly eighteen months Mrs Norris had been i'll. spending most of the time in a sanGorium. Last Juno she was stricken with paralysis and was taken to St Nincents hospital in Bir- mingham, where she would be near her relatives That the end was not far off, her lcved ones and friends knew, but they did not think it was so near.
 Mrs Norris was a splendid woman in every way consistent member of the Broad Street Presbyterian church. she did her full share in the Masters king dom and gave of her means to every cause. Only those who were near to her as to her devoted husband knew of the deeds of charity and goodness done Gen tie in disposition. kind of heart, thinking only for the happiness of others. she was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
White House is Oldest Resi-
 dence at the Capital
OTHER FAMOUS MANSIONS
Octagon House Said to Be Haunted. Van Ness Home Soon to Be De- stroyed-0olly Mad-
 sons Home.
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKlN.

The oldest residence in the city of Washington, the one whose walls have housed the men who have given America its storied past, and in which are still bound up our dreams of glorious future. is the White House When it was provid- ed for in the original design of the city it was known as the palace. When 1t was first built it was "The Presidents House. After if was burned by the British it was painted white, and in pop ular parIance was soon called by its now familiar name, although officially it was known as .the executive mansion" until MT. Roosevelt became it's occupant. The White House it is now, and ever shall he, for there is so much history and le- gend in the old name that 1t will always be retained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Chief Walters III.

4def of Police F. T. Walters is quite il lat Dr. DuBose's sanitarium on Laps lev street. He was taken to the nsti- tuition yesterday afternoon suffering from severe rheumatism The intense pain brought on rlgors which gave rise to the rumor that ~hief Walters had a eongestive chill. This morning he Is still suffering much pain and is a very sick man. Mir Walters is an exceedingly popular sehnian and his host of friends trust that he will soon receive relief and quickly recuperate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Shot a q Neuro.

In mayors court this morning AIr C. H. Seawell, shipping clerk of Ward x Son was fined $40 for an assault with q weapon. Yesterday afternoon Henry Grayson, d negro drayman in the store was very impudent to MT. Seaweu and the latter securing pistol, shot at the negro three times. He entered a plea of guilty in mayors court and was fined S4a as stated above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

The first home erected on lafayette square, the beautiful park in front of the White House, was the handsome house built in 1919 by Commodore stephen Decatur. IL is also the work of Latrobo. It was occupied by Deca- tur for only a year, and from it he went to his fatal meeting Ion the field of honor' where he was killed by Bar ron. Baron Tuyl, the Russian minis ter, next lived there. Henry Clay made il his home. and Martin Van Buren lived there as secretary of state. While it was occupied by Edward Livingston il was the scene of many brilliant social gatherings, and the royal standard of Great Britain foated over it during the ministry of Sir Charles Vaughn. Just before the war it was the home of Judah r. Benjamin, senator from Louisiana, afterwards member of Jeff ferson Davis cabinet in the Confed- crate states government and still later an eminent jurist of the English bar. Other famous men and many social leaders have lived there, but the house is now closed. It is owned by the fam fly of Gen. Edward Fitzgerald Beale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

"Corcoran Castle" which has had a most interesting history, is also on La Fayette square, It was built by Gov ernor Swann of Maryland And was sur rounded by large gardens of great beauty. When Daniel Webster became secretary of state in William Henry IiarrisOn's cabinet, the Whig leaders of New York and Boston made up q large purse, bought this house and presented 1t to Webster The "Great EXpounder" was never good dnancier. and he was not able to keep the property. He sold it and was severely criticized for so doing. William W. Coreoran philan- thropist and art lover, bought the house and lived there until the war broke out. His sympathies were with the south and he took refuge from the storm in Europe. The uncompromis- ing Stanton determined to seize the house for government use. Corcoran heard of the plan and invited the French minister, Count de Montholon, to occupy 1t. The French flag was raised over it, and stanton abandoned his plan. It was here in 1S66 that de Montholoa gave great ball to Louis Napoleon. son of Napoleon III, which was the most brilliant entertainment ever seen in Washington up to that time, and which has scarcely been sur passed since. MT. Corcoran returned and lived there until he died in 1888. It then became the home of Calvin $. Brice, senator from Ohio, and after his death passed into the hands of it's pres ent occupant, Senator Depew of New York. It is still one of the handsomest places In Washington, although the gardens are not nearly so large as they once were.
 Many other Washington homes pos sess histories of great interest. The house where Charles Sumner lived is part of the Arlington hotel, always pointed out to visitors as the house where Owen Meredith wrote Lucille" while he was secretary to the British legation. The John Quincy Adams house on r street is replaced by the Adams building. Many other houses have gone down before the march of progress, just as the VanNess mansion is soon to go. Their pasisng causes much regret, because of what they stood for in the days when our young empire was in the making.
 Tomorrow-Mt. Vernon, the American Shrine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

In the third year of General Washing tons administration as President a prize of S50o WIS offered for the best design for a house for the President James Ho- ban, native of Ireland, but then a resi- dent of South Carolina, was the success ful competitor His plans closely copied the design of the house of the Duke of Leinster in Dublin Originally he plan ned d three-story structure, susceptible of being extended by means of wings and colonnades. General Washington liked the idea, but the public was aghast at such magni1eence. The republican sentiment prevailed, the plans were sfmplifed and the well known two-story building of few rooms was the result. The corner stone WAS laid by Washington in 1792 and the house was completed in 1799. 1t was first occupied by John Adams in 1900, and his good wife Abigail hung out the fam fly washing in the East room. Every President since Adams has lived there and had his office there, and under that roof have been administered the policies which have resulted in the growth of the loose federation of thirteen poverty stricken colonies into the mightiest na-. tion of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14

Just across the length of Lafayette square Is the Dolly Madison house, erected in 1S25 by Richard Cutts, Mrs. Madisons brother-in-law. In this house the most popular and famous of 1he Mistresses of the White House lived for many years, and here official so- ciety paid her court until she passed away. After her death Admiral Wilkes bought the house and lived there. In 1862 it was the headquarters of General Mcclellan. It is now the home of the Cosmos club and while the interior has been greatly changed, the exterior is much the same as in Dolly's day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
uaoan's Magnolia Balm,

face pot @ nnoa nno Fifth Brookynx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
12oo Eaas Equal One Man.

Tomorrow-Mt. Vernon, the American Shrine.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-23
UuEVO !ENANARIO

Hemos tenido el gusto de
recibir el primer numsro de Plea
bita, semanario satirico literario
que ha empezado a publicarse en-
esta ciudad, baJo la gerencia de
nuestro amigo Luis Brau.
Aunque el estimable colega la
emprende en- su editorial con los
achicos de la prensan
-upobres chicos
los que tienen que escribiro
no empece nj obsta clio para que
ssludemos con regociio la aparici6n
del vocero, que seguramente ha de
inhuir de modo poderoso en- prt
de nuestro adelanto y naestra cul-
tura.
Pioa bica esta muy bien escri
to y merece la protection de
pdblico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-23
CURREN7E CALAMO
La semana que acaba.
Buena fue la sema-
ma, buena, buena.
vERSO-PROSA
Fuego, tiros, rihas, belenes
y otras muchas amenida.
des de ese iaez.
vERSO-PROSA

Buena, buena semana la que
hoy termina. Fuego, tiros, belenes,
y sarracina. iBuena, buena sema-
ma :. de chamusqufns
Goenaga, como en- breve queda
cesante, ha dado en- soltar looos q
cada instante. FL muy querido
amigo no tiene aguante.
Asf los va soltando como en-
racimos. Dotol, ipor Dlos! no au-
mente Sc 10 pedlmos -el Manlco-
milo suelto donde vivimos.
Buena, buena semans Fueron
notables en- ella los sucesos, y lamen-
tables. .-Pero hablemos de cosas
mas agradables.
Boyicua Sc ha afeitado la her.
mosa pera, y hace grandes progre-
SOS en- su carrera de achico de la
prensas 49,. y espera, espera.
Espera a que la troupe venga
con Casas, para hacer las revistas-
, no son guasas- que tai imperio
ejercen sobre las masas.
tOtro suceso ameno? Creo que
no existe, pues la semana ha sido
triste, muy triste, y no encuentro
manera de hacer un cniste.
Esperemos con calma la veni.
dera, conformes y tranquilos, de
igual manera que, placldo y risue.
no, Boyirua espera.
Que la entrante de modo feliz
termine; mas como aqui, aunque de
clio Luis Brau abomine, g para
solaz del amino no hay mas que el
Cine,
Como nos aburrimos, de todas
suertes no esta de mas que ocurran
sucesos fuertes, y haya incendios y
rihas, tiros y muertes.
DIABOLIN.