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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

Strange what a little thing will upset a man and keep him so all day, when he ought to be alert and cheerful. A heavy, hot bis cult for breakfast has been known to create a scrap be- tween life e-long friends.
 If you want a peaceful day eat a dish of Grape-Nuts (chew it slowly and cream. The deliberate chewing of the crisp, nutty granules, which have a delicious favour with cream, will not only put you right but give you strength of mind and body for the mornings work at the office. Try it. There's a reason" Read the little .book, "The Road to We'll vile" in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
THE CONGREGATIONAL
 CONVENTION CONFINES

The Warrior district conference of Con- gregational churches will convene tonight in the new chapel of the First Pilgrim Congregational church on Nineteenth street between Sixth and Eighth ave nues, North.
 The programme will extend over Sat urday and will be. followed by the state convention to be held at Thorsby on Wed nesday and Thursday of next week.
 The annual sermon will be preached to- night by the Rev. F. D. Foust after the conference has been organized. Tomor- row morning there will be a survey of the church field when reports from the various churches and leaders will be heard. The Rev George Eayes, pastor of the Birmingham church, will conduct the devotional services
 The afternoon session, beginning at 2:S0 o'clock, will be devoted to the discussion of the educational interests, the union project, and other important matters. The Rev. Dr. F. E. Jenkins, the Rev. A. T. Clarke and the Rev. E. w. Butler, the newly appointed missionary, are expected to take part in the programme.
 Members of United Brethren or Metho- dist Protestant churches are invited to attend the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Jacob w. Propst.

Jacob W. Propst, age 55 years died early yesterday morning at his late res dence, S005 Avenue F, after a very brief illness from pneumonia. The deceased is survived, besides a widow by three chit- drep, Mrs. D. E Dugger of Woodlawn. Mrs. H. r. Richardson of Palmetto, Ala, and R. w. Propst of Birmingham He was' well-known in Fayette, Ala. Colum- bus, Miss. and Atlanta. The funeral services over the remains will be con dhcted from the Trinity Methodist church, on the corner of Avenue F and Thirtieth street, this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. MT. McNutt and the Rev j. C. Persinger will offieiate. The pallbearers are the following: F. s. Barnes II. D. Bibb, s. A. Jones, W. : Wlngo MT. Reed and s. Majors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
NEW PLAY GROUNDS
 FORMALLY OPENED

The new play grounds, purchased re- gently by the city and located on South Twentieth street, between Avenue E and Avenue F, just in the rear of the Paul Hayne school, were formally opened yes -terday morning with appropriate exer- cises. James Bowron was the principal speaker of the occasion and Prof. c. B. Glenn principal of the Paul Hayne school Prof. Leslie Prince, physical direc- tor in the public schools; A. w. Brown, physician directors cf the Young Men $ Christian association, and Prof. c. H. Miles, of the Birmingham Athletic club. also made short talks.
 MT. Bowron presented the bronze medals won by the Paul Hayne relay team dur ing the Alabama State Fair, when ath- letic events were held. The medals went to Max Zielminski, Sanford Hawkins, An derson Jaffe, Porter Allen, Percy Meadow, Lawrence Volmer, Leon McGavock and Harry Wilson.
 The beautiful banner awarded at tho State Fair was given to Miss Margaret Simms, sponsor of the relay team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
MONEY SITUATION
 CROWS STEADIER
THE FIRST NATIONAL HAS $100,ooo MORE THAN LAST WEEK, AND OTHER BANKS INCREASE CASH. GOOD TONE.

Birmingham bankers reported yesterday that financial conditions were showing marked improvement In this city the banks are said to be in better shape than those of any other city in the south.
 w. P. G. Harding, president of the First National bank said last night: frhe monetary situation is growing better every day. Our cash on hand is now larger than usual at this season of the year We have $l00,OOO more in our vaults than We had at the end of last week, notwithstanding the fact that we have been shipping currency to the country to aid in moving the crops. Since October 19 we have reduced loans S550, GOO net. Altogether everything is looking brighten
 Col T. O. smith, vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank said: 'The improvement is very decided We have more cash on hand by $60,00O than we had this time last week."
 President w. w. Crawford of the Amer iean Trust said that the cash gain in his bank was highly satisfactory and that the general improvement in financial cir cles was being felt all round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
U. s. STEEL OFFICIALS HERE TO
 INSPECT TENN. co. PLANTS
SignifcAnf Sfafement
 By PYesidenf WoodhaTd
Sends Private Message That New York Situation Is Fast Inn proving and That Money Will Be Coming Southward With in Few Days For the Movement of Southern
 Cotton Crop

James T. Woodward president of the Hanover National bank, New York. and chairman of the clearing house commit tee during the financial panic in New York city, and ~withal well known in Bir- mingham and Alabama, expects the pres ent stress in the money situation to be cleared away within the next few days A statement to this effect from Mr. Woodward is especially significant in the south, as through the Hanover National bank, southern business is chiefly manip- ulated President Woodward expects the financial centers to be extending aid to the south within a very short period He wired yesterday morning to Col. Tom o. Smith, vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank as follows:
 New York. November [ Tom o. Smith, Vice President Birming ham Trust and Savings Bank, Birming- ham, Ala:
 Situation here very much improved and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

hope within few days assistance will be given throughout the south
 JAMES T. WOODWARD.
 Colonel Smith stated that of several cheering messages received concerning the financial improvement the above was the most pleasant and gratifying. He considers the statement from Mir Wood ward of especial significance
 ''The telegram was an answer to a let ter sent to MT Woodward several days ago said Colonel Smith, asking when money could be sent to the south for the movement of the southern cotton crop I suppose the letter was received by MT. Woodward three or four days ago. l am convinced that within the space of time between the reception of the letter ane the sending of the telegram MT. wood ward made careful investigation. A statement from MT Woodward is consid- cred not only significant. but authorita- tive. It means that New York is fast being relieved, and that, in consequence, Birmingham and the south will soon be freed of every vestge of financial em- barrassment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

The opinion of City Attorney F D. Smith on the authority of the Birming- ham City Council which may be legally used to suppress the evil of pistol carry ing Is brief and to the point:
 ..The constitution of Alabama provides that every citizen shall have the right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state Following decisions of the states. the word arms means those weapons which pertain to the equipment of a soldier or militiaman such as the rifle pistol, sword. baYonet and even shotgtins. This constitutional provision, however has been construed to leave wlth the legislature the authority 10 adopt such regulation of police as may be die- tated by the safety of the people and the advancement of public morals It Is prob able the courts will hold valid law or an ordinance which would restrict the sale or ownership of pistols to some conformity with the military models or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
NEGRO LOSES BOOSE
 ON PROHIBITION EVE

Crashl And the liquid corn spread over theS sidewalk, while an humble looking specimen of the son of Ham looked with dropping face and saddened eyes as he saw his inspiration flowing away from him.
 Pedestrians stopped as of one accord as the crashing sound smote their ears. They looked and saw an humble black fellow bending over a split basket the bottom of which had fallen and precipi- tated three quart bottles of corn whisky to the cement sidewalk at the, Brown- Marx corner. The negro tried to stop the flow and save himself at least a drink but it was too late. After several minutes he realized that all was lost, and with one vicious kick sent the broken bottles sailing into the gutter and then stole away up First avenue, despairing disappointment and unsatisfied appetite visible in every wrinkle of his rusty clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
MILSTEAD LODGED
 IN COUNTY JAIL
YOUNG MAN IS CHARGED WITH BLOWING SAFES IN LAMAR coUNTY-sENsATloNAL CASES OF BURGLARY-$2ooo STOLEN

Bait Mlstead was brought to Birming- ham last night by the sheriff of Lamar county for safe keeping. AIistead is charged with burglary He is alleged to have been one of the participants in the big safe blowing in Vernon, Lamar coun- ty, on the night of September Is.
 The arrest of Milstead recalls to mind one of the most sensational safe blowinss in the history of Lamar county. The pris- oner and six or seven accomplices, it IS believed by the authorities, entered the mercantile store of a MT Guyton at Yer non, and after boring 8 hole along the side of the combination lock of the safe in the store, took a punch and knocked the lock off the door. It is charged that $500 in gold coin, $65 in greenbacks, and asuuantity of smaller change were taken from the safe.
 A few nights afterwards the store of John Cobb at the same place, was broken into ana the lock on the safe blown off. Between $75 and $125 in money and about $SO00 worth of notes were taken from the cash drawer. It is believed possibly that Mllstead and ms associates also blew tills safe.
 All except one of the notes taken from MT. Cobb's safe were recovered, but noth- ing has been seen of any of the money taken from either of the safes.
 Besides Milstead, Monroe Edwards and Tom Edwards have been arrested 1t is alleged that both of these men were par ticipants in the robbery of the safes. Tom Edwards is in Jail in Aberdeen, Miss, and it is understood that Monroe Ed wards is in jail at Jasper The latter's bond has been fixed at $100O Milstead' 5 bond is set at $4OOO Tom Edwards bond has not been set.
 The reasons for keeping the men sepa- rated are obvious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
CRACKSMEN BLOW
 WEST END SAFE
NEAT JOB PERFORMED IN STORE OF OSMENT & BURkS-$1oo IN CASH AND BIO IN U. s. STAMPS TAKEN.

The nicety of the job indicates that the blowing of the safe at the West End substatfon of the Birmingham post office, in the store of Osment & Burks early Thursday morning, was the work of professional safe crackers. The gang which got in it's work last night is be- lieved to be the same that has been blow ing safes every now and then all over the Birmingham district. The cracks men of Thursday morning are at large with about $l00 in cash and s10 worth of stamps.
 The manner in which the job was handled leads the authorities to believe that the gang was one of experts. The lock on the front door of the store was broken off and the room entered in this manner. The knob of the safe was taken off with a monkey wrench and the aper- ture caused by it's removal filled with presumably, intro-glycerine. The door was blown from off it's hinges, yet the Jar from the explosion was so light that the residents of the immediate neighborhood weer not awakened.
 The robbery was discovered yesterday
 ing when MT. Burks. a member of
 firm which conducts the store, went
 open the doors. He found the lock
 ken off and upon going inside discov-
 d the work of the cracksmen. The
 sh drawers had been removed from .e safe and these were found later some stance down the street. Everything in he safe of any value was taken, while .he goods in the store were unmolested.
 News of the robbery was communicated to the Birmingham postofflce and the sheriff's office early yesterday morning. Deputy Sheriff J. N curl took the dogs to the scene and trail was taken. The cracksmen are still at large, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Hoh Cify Gan ResfYicf
 PYOmisc0ns Pistol Sale

would prevent the display of any weapons for sale in shop windows, but I do not think the sale or ownership of pistols could be limited to those having 14-incn barrels" "
 When Alderman ONeill was shown A copy of the interview he stated that the would immediately request City Attorney E D. Smith 10 draw up an ordinance as restrictive as possible on the sale and ownership of pistols. He stated that if the 14-inch gun would not do the portions of the military model should be ascertained, and no smaller pistols should be sold. Going further, he wanted the ordinance to do away With the display of pistols in show windows, and would suggest a system by which, before buy ing pistol man would have to get a permit from the chief of police He also thought that the chief should be given the power of confiscation. and that the licensei for selling pistols should be increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
INSANITY PLEA DENIED
 DEPENDANT BURKE

The evidence in the case of Fred Burke. charged with the murder of Constable John H. Hollis at Litteton on the even ing Of June 8 last, was concluded yes- terday afternoon shortly before 5 o'clock. The case has been on trial in the first division of the criminal court before Judge Dan A. Greene for two days.
 In charging the jury yesterday after noon Judge Greene instructed the jurors not to consider the plea of insanity in rendering the verdict of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows
 w. T. Dixon of Birmingham to Miss Willie Willmore.
 B. M. Holt of Birmingham to Miss Goldie Atwood.
 T. L. Washburn of Owenton to Miss Minnie Belle Parkinson.
 Duncan A. Cox of Ensley to Miss Harriet Brazelton.
 John Gerry of Wylam to Miss Willie Garner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Dock Harper.

The remains of Dock Harper, the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company lineman who was accidently killed Wednesday evening, are being held at the undertaking establishment of Lige Loy. awaiting funeral arrangements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Marosret Beck wadsworth.

The funeral services over the remains of Margaret Beck Wadsworth, the infant daughter of Mir and Mrs. J. B. Wads- worth. who died Wednesday morning at the residence of Hal .J. Copeland, 1lss 'Thlrteenth street North will be held from the residence this morning at 10 O clock. The ainterment will be made at the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Mrs. Julia Reese,

The funeral services over the remains of Ms. Julia Reese, who was accidently killed Wednesday evening will be con- ducted from the late residence, 62l North Twenty second street, this morning at 9:9O o'clock The Rev Dr l. D. Steele will offleiate. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

at 134 with no sales reported. On Mon day of this week Tennessee closed at 1854 The exchange was closed Tues day but on Wednesday the stock sold at 13O and closed at 115.
 On yesterday sales of 1000 shares were reported. The highest price was 12O, the lowest 101 and the close was 102.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
J. M. Sharp.

Khe funeral services over the remains of J. NJ. Sharp, who was aceidently killed Tuesday morning. were conducted yester- day morning at 10 o'clock by the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. The in- torment was made in the Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
E. H. O'Neal.

The funeral services over the remains sor E. H. O'NeaI were held from the family residence. 1912 North Nineteenth street yesterday afternoon at o'clock. the interment was made in the Emwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, November 7.-Forecast: Alabama and Mississippi Fair, warmer Friday; Saturday fair; light to fresh south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

University of Tennessee This was fol- lowed by an address on How to Obtain Efficient High, School Teachers and Su- pervsors" by Prof. Bruce R. Payne of the University of Virginia Both of these subjects were gone into very fully and many facts were brought out. The gen eral discussion after the addresses was also very interesting, every possible phase of the subjects having been gone into
 Another business session will be held this. morning and a trolley ride will be taken this afternoon. Special cars will leave the Hotel Hillman at 2:30
 Dr. J. II. Kirkland, chancellor of Van derbflt university and secretary of the association. was one of the first to ar rive Every train during the day brought in its quota of educators and some of those>present are:
 Those Present.
 University of Alabama. President Aber- crombie, Prof. C. II, Barnwel and Prof E. F. Blnhner; University of Tennessee, President Brown Ayres and Prof P r. Claxton; Agnes Scott college. President F II. Gaines and Miss Ella Young; Tulane university, President F. B Craighead and Prof J. II. Dillard Charleston col Iege, Prof F. M. Rea; University of Geor- gia, Prof. w. II. Bocock, Professor She'll ing and Prof. J s. Stewart; Trinity col lege, Prof. w. P. Few and E. C. Brooks Sewanee, Prof. John Bell Henneman Vanderbilt. Prof F. w. Moore; unlver- sity of North Carolina, Prof. N. w. Walk CT; University of Virginia, Prof Bruce K. Payne; Auburn Ala, President (. c. Thach; University of South Carolina Pro lessor Bain; University of Mississippi. Professor Johnston; Spring Hill school. Professor Branham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Elisha Parker.

The remains of Elisha Parker. who died wednesday at his late residence, lsZS Rush avenue, will be sent to Phenlx city, Ala. this morning at o'clock by Shaw X Son for interment'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
EVERYONE AWAITS
 HUNDLEY'S MOVE
SOMETHING DOING IN 43 HOURS," IS THE FORECAST-LAWYE WOULD MAKE NO STATEMENT. CALM PREVAILS.

The expected move on the part of Judge Hundley in regard to the differences which have arisen between him and Judge Jones failed to materialize yesterday. and everything is quiet as quiet can be. It Is believed. however the old saying that 'still water runs deep applies to this situation and that when Judge Hundley ''breaks loose" there will be about as much excitement as there was when Judge Jones "bobbed up in Birmingham Tuesday
 A number ofkhe shining legal lights of the Birmingham bar were questioned yes terday as to their opinion of the case from a purely legal standpoint, but none of them was willing to express them selves on such a delicate subject. One of them "A man Is too apt to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

Green Undertaking Co.,. Wallace c. Johns, Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

E. T. Shaw X Son, undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08
Birmingham District.

Birmingham District. Freight on 21s tons ore..$ .S1A Freight on coal to pro-
 duce one ton coke, 60
 per cent yield. 20 cents.
 1h tons coke, per ton
 pig .oO Freight on half ton lime
 stone .Ub
 IOldl .9 .Oi A
 MT. Hassingar says that while it is true the Steel corporations northern ores are richer than ours 1t is a well known fact that the Bessemer ores of the north are rapidly deteriorating and their iron content dropping for the past ten years at 1 per cent annually with a corresponding rise in the phos- phorous percentage; that the rich Bes- semer ores becoming leaner as well as the phosphorous rising causes "the deadlock" between the manufacturers of Bessemer rails and the railroads. Where it Is necessary to make up a basic mixture in the north the same results are accomplished here with lit- tie or no effort. In view of these and many other advantages in favor of the Birmingham district MT Hassingar thinks it but natural that the United States Steel corporation embraced the opportunity of acquiring control of the Tennessee company.
 Tennessee Stock Quotations.
 The Tennessee stock quotations on the New York exchange stood last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-08

The Tennessee stock quotations on he New York exchange stood last week
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-08-08
Eisherman's Luck.

Speaking of, fishing, 'fshermen's
luck" "lucky fishermen" ETC., what
does it all mean anyhow? To say a
man is a lucky fisherman is merely to
admit his superiority as a fisherman
over other fishermen. The fish are in
the water. We all have the same chance
TO get them, yet some lucky fisher
men" always come home with their
fish boxes full and the other fellow
gets nothing. In the parlance of the
fisherman, the word luck" really
means knowledge" The 'lucky fish
erman," you will find, knows the rock
holes where the grouper turks; he
knows the channels in and about the
patches and passes where the amber
jacks and barracuda live; he knows
where and how to find and capture the
silver mullet for bait; he knows how
to bait his hooks for different fish as
occasion may require; he knows the
style of hook to use for every kind of
fish; he is a judge Of what style of
fishing to do under certain conditions
of wind and weather, and, above all,
he is untiring in his efforts to use all
Of his knowledge when he Is out for
f1sh.-Miami (Fla.) Record.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-08-08
One and a Million.

That's the first time 1 ever sold a
single envelope" said the young WON
an at a big stationer's store In the
city's center. I've always sold them
in packages, but that gentleman came
in with Il letter in his hand and asked
for an envelope, and l sold him II for
a cent. l imagine that's the smallest
sale that has been made in this estab-
lishment since it opened. The biggest
l ever made happened to be in the en-
velope line too. A rather roughly dress
ed man came in, asked to see our ell
velopes and wanted to know the price
by the thousand. l told him. Then he
asked the price by the million. 1 got
the figures from our manager, who
smiled as he gave them to me. Yet the
man ordered Il million envelopes, and
when we asked for reference he said
he would as lief pay the bill on the
spot, which he did from a roll of yellow
back bank notes about the size of a
loaf of bread. We delivered the en-
velopes, but haven't seen the purchaser
since."-Philadelphia Record.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-08-08
Cnattey MOyt00ue Sale.


Default having been made in the payment
OF the principal and interest of the money se-
cured by a mortgage dated the 9th day of Sep
ternber. "A. D. 1905, executed By w. S. Pickett
to The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Com
pany, a corporation which mortgage is owned
by The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Com
pany and upon which mortgage there is due at
the date of this notice the sum of 8 .54l.lo
Notice 10 hereby given that lsaid mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the property
therein described at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash at the front door Of
the livery barn ofA L. Jones located on 2ud.
street In the city of Scotland County Of Ron
8Homnae State of South Dakota, on the 18th. day
OF August 1907 at the hour of 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
The following is a description Of the proper
- TO be sold, to-wit: One Minneapolis IS
Horse Power Traction Coal Burner Simpie
Engine No. 400 with Cab. One Parson Ter
der No. 2+4s. One Minneapolis Separator with
g inch Cylinder. s6lnch Rear, No. 95ss. One
Fosston Wind Stacker complete No. 635. one
Minneapolis Band Cutter and feeder No. 393s.
One main drive belt $50 feet long. One No. i
WsiRher No. s42sS. One head light for engine.
Dated Angu 81 Stb. 1907.
THE MINNEAPOLIS THRESHING
MACHINE COMPANY,
F. D. WIcKs.
Attorney for Mortgages.
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