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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
DEAF PRINTER Is
KILLED BY TRAIN
HOMER MARTIN, THE DECEASED,
WAS EMPLOYED ON THE Bull
LOCK COUNTY BREEzE-LEAVES
WIDOW AND TWO CHILDREN.

Union Springs. January 31.-(special)-
Homer Martin. an employe in the typo
graphical department OF the Bullock
County Breeze, was killed last night by
an outgoing passenger train on the Union
Springs and Northern railroad.
The accident occurred Just in front
of his home, which faces the railroad.
Mr.. Martin was returning from his work
and Is deaf, so of course, did not hear
the train. which was backing out without
a headlight.
His head was horribly mangled, also
his shoulder and one foot. wife and
two small children and many relatives
are left to deplore the accident. The
funeral will occur Friday. when his
brother from Dothan Is expected.
Court is IN session this week and many
cases are being disposed Of Several WIS.,
iting lawyers are In attendance.
Mrs. c. r. Newsome of Albany. Ga, IS
the guest of friends here.
Miss Willie Norman has accepted a po-
sition as teacher at cambridge, Ga.
Miss Lena Mae Harris has gone to
Cairo Ga, to visit her brother, Mr.. Yer
non Harris.
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to be the guest of Mrs. Piekens Nc
Queen.

to be the guest of Mrs. Piekens Nc
Queen
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster will leave tomor-
row for Montgomery, where she will at
tend the marriage Of her son, Mr.. Pope
Foster, to Miss Grace Nesbitt Halls, which
will take place on February 6.
Mrs. s. s. Spencer of Gadsden is spend
ing few days in the city with friends.
The Clionion club will meet today with
Mrs. G. NJ. Cruickshank at her home or
Tenth avenue, south. All members are
urged to be present as the meeting Is one
of great Importance.
The Amaranth club will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with Mss Clyde
Smith
The Cadmen circle will meet this after
noon at the Country club. Mrs. e. T.
Taliaferro will be the hostess.
The Shakespeare club viii meet this
afternoon with Miss Nolan at the Allen
school.
The Bid Euchre club will have its next
meeting on Thursday morning with Miss
Margaret Mccormack.
The fountain Heights kindergarten as
ISOLATION will meet this afternoon at
o'clock at the kindergarten. A full at
tendance is requested
This afternoon at Whaley's hall. on
Twentieth street and Twenty-first ave-
nue., north, the North Birmingham School
Improvement association will give a
candy pulling at 2:3O o'clock.
This evening after the basketball game
to be played at the Birmingham Ath-
1etic club there will be an informal
dance.
The French class Of the Polloek-Steph-
ems institute will give a French play on
the evning of February T. All friends are
cordially invited.
The Qui Yive club will meet this after
noon with Mrs. J. 8. B. Jackson on
Seventh avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
IN The HOUSE.

Washington, January S1.-The rivers and
harbors appropriation bill occupied prac-
tically all the time of the House to-
day, after a short oolloquy over the
division of time. and the paternal adj
vice of the speaker to allow the chair
man of the committee of the whole, Mr.
Currier of New Hampshire, to control
the general debate. The debate was in
augurated by Mr.. Burton of Ohio, chair
man of the rivers and harbors commit
tee.
Other speeches were made by Bartholdt
of Missouri, Ransdell Of Louisiana, Snapp
of Illinois, Lawrence of Massachusetts,
Caudrey of Missouri, Morrell and Moore
of Pennsylvania, Bannon of Ohio, Rhodes
of Missouri, and the resident commission
er of Porto Rico, Julian Tarrinaga-
At l p. M, the House adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
INFORMAL AFTERNOON TEA.

Mrs. Alexander Troy London gave a
very Informal afternoon tea yesterday
afternoon at her home on Highland ave-
nue. in honor of Mrs. Robert London OF
Washington and Mrs. Hansen Moore of
Los Angeles, Cal.
The dining room table was artistically
decorated with the spring blossoms, john
quils, narcissus and daffodlls
Mrs. London was assisted In receiving
her guests by Mrs. London, Mrs. Moore
and several of her intimate friends.
During the afternoon about one hun
dred guests called. The invitations were
issued to both the married and the
younger set. The afternoon was thor
oughly informal and delightful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Horton-Roduers,

Huntsville, January 31-(Special 1.-The
marriage of Miss Mary Horton to Willis
w. Rodgers of New Market was solemn
ized yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs J. j. Horton, on West Clinton street.
The wedding was a pretty home affair
and the ceremony was performed in the
presence of small company of relatives,
and intimate friends by the Rev. B. 6.
Gavin, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Miss Eva Horton veg bridesmaid and
James Terry was best man. Mr.. Rodgers
and bride left on the evening train for
Chattanooga and other cities east of here
and will be gone ten days. They will
reside In New Market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
CURRIE-RoBERTS,

A marriage which came as a surprise
to friends and relatives was solemnized
at the brides home Wednesday evening
uniting Miss Evelyn Roberts, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A Roberts, and
MIR. Brand Currie. The young couple
are both quite young, and their plans TO
marry away from home were changed
towards the last. The marriage took
place quietly in the presence Of the i'm
mediate family. Mr.. Currie Is connected
with the firm of Moore & Handley, and
his bride is a member of the younger
social set of the North Highlands. Mr..
and Mrs. Currie have gone to Montgom
cry. and will return In a few days to be
with the brides parents 1909 Ina street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Watt Kelly Arrested.

Huntsville, January 31.-(SpeciaL)-Wa
Kelly, for fifteen years fireman at the
Huntsville hotel, was arrested and lodged
in jail this morning on a charge of grand
larceny. For some time he had been
suspected of stealing articles of silver
ware from the Huntsville hotel and his
premises were searched by an officer. A
large quantity of silver stamped with
the names of the HUNTSVILLE hotel and
Hotel Monte Sano was found, and a war;
rant for the old mans arrestd was Sc
cured. Kelly was regarded by successive
arrangements of the Huntsville hotel as a
thoroughly trustworthy man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
MAY Build Opera House.

Gadsden, January 31.-(Special IA
rumor was current today that a now
opera house would be built in the near
future at the corner of Sixth and Broad
streets, opposite the new postoffice site.
The property belongs to Mrs. R. B. Kyle,
who is at this time in Florida with Col
onel Kyle, and nothing definite could be
learned, but the rumor is generally cred
tied. The new postoffce building and
several other large buildings will be built
near this point during the coming spring
and the location is considered an ideal
one for an opera house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
MISS FLORA WHITE ENTERTAINs.

Miss Flora White entertained a num-
Der of her friends on Wednesday evening
at her home on Tuscaloosa avenue, A
number of interesting games were played,
after which a delightful buffet luncheon
was served in the dining room.
The color scheme of the party was pink
and white and was carried out in the
cakes and ices
Miss White was assisted in receiving
her guests by Miss P1axico, who served
punch.
Miss White was becomingly gowned in
white frock, Miss Plaxico in white net
over silk Miss Iyles In pink null and
Miss MeMullen in a blue princess
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
MR.. REID MILLER IN BIRMINGHAM

The many friends of Mr.. Reid Miller.
formerly of this city but now of New
York will be glad to learn that he will
be heard on Sunday evening at the Church
of the Advent
This Will be quite a musical treat as
Mr.. Miller possesses one of the finest
tenor voices in American. He Is now So
lost at Henry Ward Beecher's old church
in New York city.
Mr.. Miller received his first vocal in
structions from Mr. Edward Powell. who
Is choir master of the Church of the
Advent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
p. F. HERWlG DIES.
Prominent Louisiana Republican and
Lottery Stakeholder.

New Orleans, January 31.-P. F. Her.
wig. a leading political figure of the
south during reconstruction days. and
the man who is reputed to have influenced
the Louisiana delegation so as to swing
the winning votes for President Hayes
during the Hayes-Tilden contest in the
electoral college, died here today. Mr..
Herwig was a former chairman of the
republican state committee and also re-
publican national committeeman.
He was a stakeholder in the old Louis
lana lottery and was wealthy Mr. Her
wig was 70 years old and had been i'll
for a year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Rainfall Is Short.

Gadsden. January S1.-(Special 1.-The
records of Official Weather Observer
Goodhue show that the rainfall for the
month of January for this section has
been less than one inch This is the
dryest January he has noted In many
years. The fact is all the more remark
able as the rainfall in almost every other
section has been excessive. The river is
now at a lower stage than it has been
at any time this winter, although stenm-
boats are still able to make their trips
both up and down the river with ease.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
IN HONOR OF MRS. MoUNTJoY.

Among the many charming entertain
ments given in honor of Mrs. Mountjoy,
the most enjoyable was the laboratory
luncheon given Wednesday by DR.. John
2. Campbell at LIE Conte hall, says the
Athens Banner. A unique feature of the
occasion was that the table was almost
entirely set with glass and porcelain
ware used in the various branches of lab
oratory work. The place cards names
were microscope slides, on which the
names of the guests were attached. Soup
was served in porcelain evaporating
dishes, and beakers were used for drink
ing glasses. Florence TASKS were used
for caraffes, glass cylinders for olives,
and slender dishes made excellent indi-
yidual butter plates.
AS a souvenir of the happy occasion DR..
Campbell presented each of his guests
dainty hat-pin holder made of test
tube tied with red and black ribbons and
fastened with a Georgia pin.
Those present were Mrs. Mountjoy, ATS.
Barrett Phinizy and Mrs. Campbell. The
following tempting menu was served
Tomato soup, snowflake crackers, chick
en- croquetts, French pears, beaten bis
cult, asparagus salad, sandwiches, vanilla
ice cream with sherry, English walnuts
and Marachlno cherries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Store Is Burned.

Centre. January 31-(Special)-The store
OF w. l.. Daniel at Leesburg, four miles
west of this place, on the Rome and De-
catur railroad, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night The fire started about
midnight and had made such Roadway
when discovered that 1t could not be
checked. The store and contents is a total
loss, amounting to about $1,000, which is
partially covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
BRIDGE WHIST LUNCHEON.

BRIDGE Wits EUNOT1EONs
Mrs. Robert Jemison. Sr., gave beau
tiful bridge whist luncheon at her home
In Glen Iris park in honor of two charm
ing visitors, Mrs. J. A Topping of New
York and Mrs. Sclater of Virginia.
Mrs. Topping and Mrs. sclater havo
been extensively entertained during their
visit TO the city a number of large par
Ties having been given in their honor.
Mrs. Selater has recently arrived in
Birmingham from her home in Virginia,
and is the guest of her brother, Mai.
E. NJ. Tutwiler, and there are a number
of parties planned for her in the near
future.
Mrs. Topping has been here for some
time, and is one of the most admired
of the married set who have visited the
city for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
River Excursion for Mardi eras.

Columbus, Miss, January 3l.-(Special)
The steamer American, the boat which
plies upon the Tombgbee between this
city and Demopolis. is being fitted up for
a gala trip to Mobile for the Mardi Gras
festivities. The table will be supplied with
the best the market affords, and band
will be carried to furnish music for dane
ing A large crowd of people from this
city will take the trip and quite num-
Der of passengers will be picked up at
way landings along the river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
IN HONOR OF MISS
DiMMICK AND MISS HUEE

Mrs Eugene Levert Brown will enter
tain this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in honor
OF Miss Hazel Dimmick of Pennsylvania
who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dimmick. and Miss Ethel Huff of At
lanta, who Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Rice.
The invitations are limited to the un-
married set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
New Columbus School.

Columbus, Miss, January Sl.-(Speeialo
Work on the new public school will be-
gin at am early date The building is to
be erected in East Columbus, and will
serve to accommodate the children of this
section of the city, saving a long walk
to the Franklin academy and dividing up
the Glasses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Call Is Issued.

Gadsden, January 31.-(Special) Joe S.
Moragne, chairman of the primary COM
mittee, has issued a call for the commit
tee to meet at the city hall Friday even
ing at 1880 o'clock for the purpose OF
transacting any business that may come
before it. All the entries for the DIFF
ferent city offices will have been handed
in by tonight at which time all assess
ments will be collected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
THE DAY Tn CONGRESS

Washington, January 3t.-A speech by
Senator Rayner of Maryland on the ex-
pansfon of executive prerogatives, Senator
Lodges brief reply, and an extended dis
cussion of the administration of the pub
lie lands by Senator Hepburn. consti-
tuted todays proceedings in the Sem
ate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Neqress Arrested.

Gadsden, January 31.-(Special.)-
Beckey Sanders, a negress, was arrested
IN Birmingham yesterday on warrants
sworn out by the Nader Furniture COM
pany of this city charging grand larceny.
The woman is alleged to have disposed Of
SIS worth of furniture belonging to the
furniture house
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Returns to Texas.

Gadsden, aJnuary 1.-(Special.) 1.-The
Rev. ]. C. Smith and wife, who have
been living in this city the past year,
will return to their former home in Wax
ahachie, Tex, within a few days. During
his residence here, Mr.. Smith has flied
the pulpit OF the Cumberland Presbyter.
ian church. during the absence of a regu-
lar pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

At the meeting OF the Bid Euchre club
which met with Miss Una Webb yester-
day morning, Miss Nellie Gregg won the
game prize, a beautiful pair of cham
payne colored silk stockings, and Mrs.
]. IT. Berry Baugh won the lone hand
hand painted plate. The club will meet
next with Miss Margaret Mccormack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
New interchangeable Mileage.

Effective at once, interchangeable 1000
mile tickets, sold by Central of Georgia
railway. are good over all lines south
Ohio and Potomac and east of Mississippi
rivers, with few exceptions. For tickets
and full particulars, apply to any coupon
ticket agent. 1-3l-2t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
INFORMAL CARD PARTY

Col. and Mrs. r. G. Bush will en-
tertain informally at cards at their High
land avenue home Monday evening In
honor OF Mr. and Mrs. John A. Topping
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Orchard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
MRS. GoSS ENTERTAJNs.

Mrs. Mountjoy, the attractive guest of
Mrs. Campbell, was honoree at a card
party given yesterday by Mrs. Gloss, says
the Athens Banner. There were five ta-
bles of bridge and after a most inter-
esting game, delicious refreshments were
served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01

Miss Mary Ruth McLester will leave
early next week for Mobile to be the
guest of relatives and friends during the
Mardi Gras festivities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01

An "old maids auction will be held
tonight at the residence of Mrs b. Il.
Kitchen. 1909 Tuscaloosa avenue, West
End, for the benefit of the West End
Baptist church,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01

Mrs. M. C. Clanton of Montgomery is
in the city and will make her home In
the future with her adopted son, DIR.
Kenneth Bradford, at 1906 Eleventh ave-
nue. south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Local and General.

The opposition to Ward are
paying poll tax. Sc paid in one
dav by ONE BREWERY. Let
those who endorse what Ward
has done get out and pay their
poll tax. Today last day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
Officers Notified.


At Montevallo Train Auditor Byrne
wired Selma to have officers meet the
train at Bakers switch. and Officers Holt
and Campbell got on at that point, and
at the depot arrested the entire party
and carried them to the police station,
where they gave cash bail.
Dr. Jones and Mr.. Reynolds, in speak
ing of the affair. stated that the man and
the woman gave their names as Jennings
TO them on the train. but at police station
gave their names as David. The man
known as VENTS was the most bolster
GUS of the party according to the wit
nesses. He would take a drink of whisky
in the aisle of the car and insisted on
using profane language At Wilton he
narrowly escaped being violently set
upon. He drew back as If to strike one
1t would have been a signal for a general
fuslade. 1t is not known positively
whether the three men were armed but
their actions, according to the statement
of witnesses, indicated 1t throughout the
entire trip.
Local and General.
VIII Calf, express messenger on the
Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans d.
vision of the Louisville and Nashville,
had two of his fingers severely mashed
this morning between pieces of baggage.
Capt. Charles e. Dexter of Montgomery
is a visitor to Selma today
William Parsons a member of the firm
OF John Parsons Sons & Co, of Chicago,
IS visitor to Selma. The latter firm are
the purchasers of the Selma Water Works
bonds of $4,000, and Mr.. Farson being in
this section, decided to come to Selma to
see how things were progressing.
II. V. Horton, a we'll known horseman,
is on a visit to Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01
COFFEE

Try leaving coffee alone 10
days and using
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Miss Edna Goldberg. who has been the
guest of her cousin, Miss Daisy Hymes.
left yesterday for Atlanta, where she
will spend several days previous to re-
turning to her home In Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01

Miss Cora Morris, who has spent sew
eral weeks in the city with Miss Nellie
and Miss Luetta Gregg. will leave early
next week for her home at Dayton. o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01

Mrs. Otto Stoelker and daughter. Mrs
G. NJ. Braun. left yesterday for Eutaw
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Miss Margaret Mccormack will be
among the Birmingham people who will
visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-17
THE HANDBOOK TRIALS
JURY READY TO HEAR L.
LEGGED GAMBLING CASES.

Jurors for the October November and
December terms of the Police Court were
today selected by Judges Kimball and
Mullowny, and from the twenty-six men
who have been accepted will be chosen
those who will try the many handbook
cases now pending.
With the completion of the task of
obtaining the full complement of jurors
for the next three months, the finishing
touches have been put on the prepara-
lions for the trials of the handbook men.
According to an announcement made to-
day by Prosecuting Attorney Given, the
trials will begin the last Of next week
or the first of the week following.
The task of obtaining twenty-six men
who were willing to serve as jurors and
who were qualified to consider the i'm
portant cases that are to be brought be-
fore them in the coming three month";
proved to be hard one, and forty extra
talesmen were summoned to the court
before the twenty-six were finally chosen.
The jurors chosen touay are
Fulton r. Gordon, w. H. Tuckerman,
Joseph F. Weber, Benjamin J. Casey,
Arthur Copeland Maurice P. Finley, Jo-
seph Gawler, jr., Joseph ]. Caylor, George
F. Softer, B. Frank Fuller, Maurice E.
Stallings, John l.. Stafford, Daniel M.
Stanton, Randolph ]. Eckloff, William w.
Skaggs, Michael F. Horne. r. Lee Hor-
ton Maurice L. Horton, Joseph H. Ire
land John Schneider, George Gordon,
John H. Davis. Edward c. Hall and " Al
liam D. Halliday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-17
LARGE SUMS INVOLVED.
Suit Of Clarence n. Venner Against
James J. Hill.

An appeal in the Supreme Court Of
the United States was filed today in
the suit of Clarence H. Venner of New
York to compel James ]. Hill, president
of the Great Northern railway, to re-
store to the plaintiff as owner of 800
shares of the Great Northern stock, as
well as to the other stockh olders of
that company, the profit of $4,000, coo
which Hill is alleged to have made
by purchasing. in 1900 and 1901, $685.
100000 worth of Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad stock at an aver
age of $3.50 a share and then selling
it to his own company for 5000 a share.
The Supreme Court Is asked to re-
mand the suit back for trial to the
supreme court of the state of New
York where 1t was originally brought,
in May, 1906 At that time. on petition
of the defendant, the suit was taken to
the circuit court for the southern dis
trict of New York on the ground of
adverse citizenship. This court dis
missed the suit on the ground that the
plaintiff did not own his interest in
the Great Northern company at the
time the injury complained of occurred.
1t is alleged that 1t is not necessary for
this showing to be made under the
practice in the state courts of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-17
ALMOST ONE MILLION
VALUE OF ESTATE OF THE LATE
HENRY DICKSON.

A petition for the probate of the VIII OF
the late Henry Dickson. who bequeathed
the bulk of his property Cor the establish
ment of a home for INDECENT men, to be
known as the John Dickson Home. was
filed today in the Probate Court by At
torney John b. Larner for the executors
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany and William King.
The estate is estimated at S9is,soo, and
comprises stocks and bonds. valued at
$751; Geo according to the bid price on the
local stock exchange, but their actual
value. petitioners say, is probably In ex-
cess of this amount; cash, $500, and
real estate in this city and at Nice,
France. estimated at 100000 The prop
ertv is stated to be subject to indebted
ness aggregating S32. 900 and the cost Of
the funeral obsequies Is placed at 5000.
MIR Dickson was unmarried and left no
heirs or next Of kin known ID the petit
TONERS. who request leave of the court
to advertise for their appearance, If any
be living.